Souzana Psara

Cyprus’ tourism sector posted a record year in 2025, with its share of GDP rising to 14 per cent from 13.1 per cent, emphasising its role as a core contributor to economic growth, ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Thursday chaired the first General Affairs Council on Cohesion Policy under the Cyprus EU Presidency, stressing the policy’s central role in strengthening competitiveness and ...

Total employment in Cyprus rose to 531,062 persons, representing 65.2 per cent of the population, in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Labour Force Survey released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (...

The Cyprus Industrial Production Index rose to 113.0 units in December 2025, marking a 3.5 per cent increase compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). ...

Cyberattacks targeting the global maritime industry surged 103 per cent in 2025, rising from 408 incidents in 2024 to 828 incidents last year, as threat actors moved beyond data breaches and began targeting the core ...

Cyprus’ economic climate weakened in February, as a downturn in the services sector weighed on overall sentiment, while economic uncertainty rose among consumers and most businesses, according to the University ...

One in three people and more than half of businesses in Cyprus were hit by cyberattacks in the past 12 months, according to two nationwide surveys by the Communications Commissioner and ...

Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki travels to London on Wednesday to attend the international investment forum ‘Investing in Cyprus: Risk, returns and FDI flows in the innovation corridor’. ...

Cyprus’ annual inflation rate stood at 1.2 per cent in January 2026, remaining below the euro area and EU averages as price pressures across the bloc continued to ease, according to data ...

Cyprus’ investment funds sector continued to record positive momentum, with the number of active entities reaching a new high and Assets Under Management (AuM) rising to €11.4 billion, according to the ...

Cyprus’ office of the Commissioner for Gender Equality this week launched a new public dialogue series with a discussion focused on women’s participation in science, bringing students and journalists ...

Cyprus’ housing market is entering a new phase, with Build-to-Rent and structured student accommodation emerging as potential tools to ease pressure on young people, according to Elena Orfanidou and Dimitris ...

Cyprus sits in the lower half of Europe’s wealth ranking, with average net wealth per adult at €102,315 in 2024, according to the Global Wealth Report 2025 by UBS, reflecting a sharp ...

Cyprus is recalibrating its higher education model, as universities upgrade programmes, expand research structures and strengthen links with industry, while the government increases student sponsorship in a bid to improve ...

Cyprus is tightening oversight of influencer marketing, as authorities step up inspections to ensure that paid social media promotions are clearly labelled as advertising, in a global market projected to ...

Cyprus marked the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) on Sunday, with the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) joining global celebrations as the official representative of the island’s ...

Cyprus is experiencing increasingly frequent and intense dust episodes and, against this backdrop, a new scientific study has quantified their direct impact on solar energy production. The study found that ...

Cyprus has secured European Commission approval for €44.5 million in public funding for the construction of Limassol’s new football stadium, alongside a 20-year preferential use agreement for three local clubs, ...

Cyprus’ housing market is entering a new phase, with Build-to-Rent and structured student accommodation emerging as potential tools to ease pressure on young people, according to Elena Orfanidou and Dimitris ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) have called for an annual 4.9 per cent reduction in Spanish airport charges, excluding inflation, over the 2027-2031 regulatory ...

Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting February 16 : The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), in partnership with the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence, will ...

Cyprus-linked shipping company Safe Bulkers reported resilient profitability and stronger liquidity in 2025, navigating a volatile dry bulk market shaped by geopolitical disruption and shifting trade flows. NYSE-listed company, controlled by ...

Cyprus’ annual inflation edged up to 0.5 per cent in January 2026, reversing the negative rate recorded in the previous two months, as agricultural prices climbed sharply, according to the consumer protection ...

Shipping must focus on energy efficiency rather than an “obsession” with alternative fuels that lack the necessary infrastructure, George Pateras said, arguing that decarbonisation efforts risk drifting away from technical ...