Cyprus ranks 20th in misery index
Cyprus ranks 20th on the 2014 world misery index because of high unemployment, according to data compiled by a public policy research organisation. Some 48,000...
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Cyprus unhappy over EU Council Russia statement
Cyprus has expressed displeasure over a European Council statement about Russia, apparently issued before several countries had time to give thier feedback. Government spokesman Nicos...
Turkish Cypriot negotiator urges suspension of gas drilling
Greek and Turkish Cypriots should agree to suspend the search for offshore natural gas until they have reached a settlement to reunify the divided island,...
The long and pricey road to invention
By Constantinos Psillides To be granted a patent on an invention is perhaps one of the top achievements for any inventor or researcher, at least...
Artistic shots help find strays new homes
By Evie Andreou STEERING away from the typical dog shelter images of dejected, miserable-looking animals, UK-based photographer Stuart Holroyd has come up with a very...
Anastasiades meets Kerry in Davos (update 2)
The USA is trying to create the conditions necessary to restart reunification talks, which stalled after Turkey sent a research vessel inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic...
ECB’s programme may buy up to 130 million euros in Cypriot assets
By Stelios Orphanides While the European Central Bank’s purchasing programme may have deficiencies that water down its effectiveness where it is most needed, it is...
ECB’s QE may have a positive effect on Cyprus, economists say
By Stelios Orphanides The European Central Bank’s expanded asset purchasing programme announced today by its chairman Mario Draghi may help fight deflation and invigorate growth,...
Total unlikely to stay (Updated)
By George Psyllides The possibility of coming to an arrangement with oil giant Total was unlikely, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said on Thursday, a day...
Total likely to ditch Cyprus offshore gas search (updated)
French energy company Total is likely to abandon a search for oil and gas off Cyprus after failing to find tangible evidence of reserves, dealing...
Used tyres still a problem
Disposal of used tyres at landfills and in the countryside has come a long way since February 2011 when a comprehensive system was put in...
Cyprus and NATO – an old story
By Dr Andrestinos Papadopoulos I TOOK the cue to write the present article from information contained in the British foreign office documents which were made...
Russian crisis could keep Cyprus in recession for longer
By Michele Kambas Economic woes in Russia are tempering prospects of bailed-out Cyprus returning to growth in 2015 and mean the island nation risks a...
Thirteen casino operators interested in Cyprus project (updated)
By George Psyllides Thirteen operators have expressed interest in Cyprus’ casino project, expected to cost some €500 million, MPs heard on Tuesday. The government plans...
Shocked and disgusted
I am not shocked but disgusted at large companies in Cyprus not paying workers for months at a time thus putting many of them into...
Cyprus to be showcased at 20 international forums in 2015
Cyprus will be showcased at 20 international business forums in 12 countries over the next 12 months, Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis...
US official says East Med countries, including Cyprus would be regional rather than global energy players
The Eastern Mediterranean region, including Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, “will be able to work together to get to a point of cooperation/collaboration for...
Barbaros resumes seismic survey inside Cypriot EEZ
Turkey issued a new navigational warning on Tuesday for seismic surveys inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone. A similar action in October prompted President Nicos Anastasiades...
Is Turkey preparing to recognise the Republic?
By Ertan Karpazli GREEK Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades called off the Cyprus peace talks with the Turkish Cypriots in early October, a little over seven...
Cannabis used at least once by 10pct of Cypriots
Around 10 per cent of the general population in Cyprus has used cannabis at least once, it emerged on Friday, though Cyprus ranked low in...
