Finance minister heads to Washington
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides leaves for the US on Monday, where he will take part in the annual general assemblies of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as ...
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Anastasiades urges closer ties with Portugal (Updated)
The first official visit of Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to Cyprus is a turning point in the relations between the two countries, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday.
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MED 5 call for increased migrant checks on EU’s borders (Updated)
Enhanced surveillance of the EU’s external borders with a special provision for the Green Line in Cyprus was the focus of the joint declaration of the MED5 summit of ...
Anastasiades: EU should adopt clear line on Turkey’s behaviour
The need for the EU to act in such a way as to send a clear message to Turkey that its behaviour is unacceptable was emphasised on Friday by President ...
High-level European meeting on Covid being held in Limassol
A high-level meeting titled Covid-19: The Way Forward after the Pandemic takes place in Limassol on Friday, aiming at the exchange of views and experiences among those in charge of ...
Registered unemployed in Cyprus increase in September
The number of registered unemployed in September 2022 increased compared to September last year, according to both actual and seasonally adjusted data, released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat).
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Kedipes reports total cash inflows of €1.45 bln
Cash inflow in state-owned asset manager, Kedipes amounted to 115.2 million in the second quarter of 2022, down by 0.9 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2022, marking an increase of 20.9 per ...
Europe must show ‘far greater ambition’ on climate -UN
By Evie Andreou
Despite the progress made, more action is still needed to address the impacts of climate change in the European region, according to the 7th pan-European environmental assessment, ...
Cyprus remains focused on reunification says Anastasiades
“We remain focused on the liberation and reunification of Cyprus,” President Nicos Anastasiades said on Saturday on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary since the declaration of the Independence of ...
Nouris asks for Unficyp’s help in stemming migrant flow from north
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has asked for the help of Unficyp in dealing with increased migration flows to the government-controlled areas through the UN-controlled buffer zone.
Nouris, who is on ...
Chomsky: Cypriot sides need to reach deal as world has bigger problems
Local problems fall into insignificance in the face of the climate crisis and there only a narrow window to act, Noam Chomsky said in a recorded interview presented at the ...
Mutually-agreed solution to Cyprus problem ‘a fading scenario’, UN official says (Updated)
The scenario of a mutually agreed solution to the Cyprus problem is fading and would not be available much longer UN Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart said on Thursday.
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Economy and Competitiveness Council presents long-term strategy ‘Vision 2035’ to MPs
“Cyprus should be one of the best places in the world to live, work and be active” is the vision on the basis of which the Cyprus Economy and Competitiveness ...
Anastasiades tells expats in US to keep the flag flying
President Nicos Anastasiades told members of the Greek and Cypriot diaspora to keep the flags of both countries high, and that despite the government’s efforts and concessions, Turkey’s ...
Annita Demetriou to represent Cyprus at Abe funeral
House President Annita Demetriou will depart for Japan on Sunday to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8, 2022.
She will ...
Over 500 Covid cases found in schools this week
More than 500 new Covid-19 cases were reported in school units in the last week, creating small transmission chains, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.
Since Monday, around 500 cases were ...
Packed series of bilateral meetings for FM in New York
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will hold bilateral and trilateral meetings with a number of his counterparts in New York as part of his visit there to attend the 77th UN ...
Excavating for 70 missing persons at Dikomo landfill will cost €10 million
The amount of money needed for work at Dikomo landfill, where the remains of approximately 70 Greek Cypriots are believed to be buried, is huge, close to €10 million, but the work ...
FM meets French counterpart to sign bilateral agreement
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides on Friday will discuss Cyprus and France cooperation with his French counterpart during his visit to Paris.
According to a press release issued by the foreign ...
Unemployed persons down by 8.1 per cent year-on-year in August
An annual decrease of 1,320 persons was recorded among the unemployed, with their percentage dropping by 8.1 per cent at the end of August 2022, in comparison with August 2021. A slight increase was ...
80% of people consider Cyprus football dishonest
A massive 80 per cent of people on the island consider Cyprus football to be dishonest, believing that there is a major problem of collusion regarding fixed matches and refereeing.
These ...
Cyprus records 8.9 per cent inflation in August
Inflation in August 2022 increased by 8.9 per cent in Cyprus, according to data published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus on Friday.
The Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.29 units and reached 113.34 ...
Cyprus sees surplus of €141.8 million in first seven months of 2022
The fiscal accounts of the general government generated a surplus of €141.8 million for the period of January – July 2022, marking a sizeable improvement compared to a deficit of €711 million in the ...
International aeronautical exercise took place south of Limassol
An international small-scale aeronautical cooperation exercise with the code name ‘CYP/FRA-03/2022’ took place this week in the maritime region south of Limassol during the presence in the region of ...