Ozersay unhappy with EU response over crossing point ban
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Kudret Ozersay said on Wednesday he was dissatisfied with the response of the EU Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, to...
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Commission approves Cyprus’ incentives for airlines
The European Commission has approved a €6.3m Cypriot incentive scheme towards airlines affected by the coronavirus outbreak, it announced on Thursday. The scheme was approved...
European Union member states come together for coronavirus mobile apps
AS PART of the gradual lifting of lockdown and strict social distancing measures around the EU, the European Commission, along with member states participating in...
Commission approves €33m Cypriot scheme deferring payment of VAT
The European Commission has approved a €33 million Cypriot aid scheme deferring VAT payments to ease the liquidity constraints of companies affected by the coronavirus...
Cyprus to see GDP contract by -7.4% according to EU spring forecast
Cyprus` economic growth is headed for -7.4 per cent drop in 2020 of -7.4 per cent, public finances are set to deteriorate with a -7.0...
European Commission unimpressed with plan for Paphos-Polis highway
The government needs to consider all possibilities before it decides to turn the Paphos-Polis road into a motorway, bird welfare group BirdLife Cyprus said on...
Halloumi PDO dependent on EU Commission, govt. says
Registering halloumi cheese as an EU Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product depended on the European Commission and its proposals and not the Cypriot side,...
Waste plant seeks expert advice on finding buyers for ‘sludge’
Experts are expected on the island next week to help solve the problem of managing the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) produced by the Pentakomo waste treatment...
EU extends Cyprus’ tonnage tax scheme, a ‘major achievement’ shipping industry says
The European Commission has approved the extension of Cyprus’ tonnage tax scheme, which applies to ship ownership, ship management and ship chartering activities. The extension...
New EU chief vows to fight climate risks (Update)
Germany conservative Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Wednesday to fight the threat of climate change while expanding economic growth as EU lawmakers’ granted final approval for...
