Cyprus sees fourth lowest number of robberies across the EU
Of all EU member states, Cyprus recorded the fourth lowest number of robberies in 2017, Eurostat figures published on Thursday show. Between 2011 and 2017,...
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Cyprus still lags behind in economic recovery at per capita level
Cyprus’ GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) still lags below the levels registered in 2008, according to a study published by Eurostat on Wednesday....
Percentage at risk of poverty up in Cyprus
While the percentage of people at the risk of poverty or social inclusion in the EU has decreased from 23.7 per cent in 2008 to...
Cyprus spends 0.8 per cent of its GDP on sport
In 2017, Cyprus spent 0.8 per cent of its GDP on recreation and sport, just above the 0.7 per cent EU average a study conducted...
Cyprus has among the priciest bread in EU
Cyprus is among the EU countries where bread and cereals are most expensive, Eurostat figures published on Friday show. In 2018, the price of bread...
Low reporting of environmental problems in Cyprus
Cyprus is one of the EU member states where few residents report they have been exposed to environmental problems such as pollution, Eurostat figures revealed...
Cypriots spend 89 per cent of their holiday budgets on trips abroad
Cypriots spend 89 per cent of their travel expenditure on trips abroad, much more than the average European, who spends 56 per cent on trips...
Cyprus one of eight EU countries totally dependent on oil imports
Cyprus is one of the eight countries in Europe totally dependent on oil imports for its consumption, according to a new Eurostat report. In 2017...
Cyprus produces second largest amount of rubbish in EU
By Gina Agapiou At an estimated 637kg per person, Cyprus generates the second largest amount of municipal waste in the European Union, a Eurostat report...
Most Cypriots cannot afford an annual holiday away from home
More than half of Cypriots cannot afford a one-week annual holiday away from home, according to Eurostat figures released on Wednesday. The proportion is down...
Cyprus has second-highest number of mobile tertiary students in EU
Cyprus has the second-highest number of mobile tertiary students in the EU, according to the latest Eurostat figures published on Tuesday. Mobile tertiary students coming...
Cyprus among EU countries with biggest number of cars per capita
Cyprus is among the EU member states with the highest number of passenger cars, standing at just over 600 per 1,000 inhabitants, a newly released...
Prices in general lower than EU average, apart from food
Food prices in Cyprus are 8.4 per cent higher than the EU average, while in general Cyprus prices are below average, especially housing, a newly...
Cyprus has the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs
Consumers in Cyprus and Greece pay the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs, according to Eurostat. In Cyprus, the overall prices for...
Low-level of lifelong learning among Cypriots
JUST 6.7 per cent of Cypriots aged between 25 and 64 took part in lifelong learning in 2018, way below the EU average of 11.1...
One third of Cypriots aged 25-34 still live at home
The share of Cypriot young people aged 25 to 34 living with their parents is 33.7 per cent, a little below the EU average of...
Cyprus’ self-employed lower than EU average
Just 12 per cent of people were self-employed in Cyprus in 2018, below the EU average of 14 per cent, a newly published Eurostat report...
Over 80 per cent of those granted protection status in Cyprus last year were Syrians
The 28 Member States of the European Union (EU) granted protection status to 333,400 asylum seekers in 2018, down by almost 40 per cent from...
Cyprus has second highest emigration rate in EU
Cyprus has the second highest emigration rate in the EU, and the third highest immigration rate, according to a newly published Eurostat report. The highest...
Cyprus has over 3,000 hectares of fruit trees
In Cyprus, 3,286 hectares (ha) of land is planted with fruit trees of which 377 ha contains apples, 1.109 ha oranges, 299 ha peaches, 933...
