Fiscal Council highlights dangers of over-reliance on construction sector
Reliance on construction can backfire on the Cypriot economy in the event of another global downturn, the Fiscal Council has cautioned. “The risk exists that...
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Cyprus welcomes EU’s moves over Turkish drilling (Update 3)
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides on Monday welcomed the agreement by the EU28 foreign ministers for ‘restrictive measures’ targeting those involved in Turkey’s hydrocarbon drilling activity...
Irish president says overcoming legacy of conflict difficult but achievable (Updated)
Irish President Michael Higgins said on Monday that Ireland “very well” understands how overcoming a legacy of conflict and division was a difficult process but...
Cyprus has lowest number enrolled in vocational education
Cyprus has the second-lowest number of pupils enrolled in vocational education at the upper secondary level in the European Union and the least percentage of...
Rain, storms expected as temperature remains high
With a hot gas mass affecting the area, temperatures will be above average during the next few days, while dust, rain and thunderstorms are also...
House passes resolutions condemning Turkey over Varosha and Syria
THE House plenum on Friday passed resolutions condemning Turkey’s actions in Varosha and in Kurdish-led territories in northern Syria. Following the reaffirmation of UN resolutions...
No change in Eni’s drilling plans, energy minister says (Updated)
Italian energy firm Eni has assured that its commitment towards Cyprus was a given, as was its natural gas drilling programme, Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis...
Aglandjia switching to ‘pay as you throw’ next year
AGLANDJIA municipality will not be sending out rubbish bills as of next year, following a pilot ‘pay as you throw’ scheme it says will work...
Cyprus: Eni concerns over warships ‘to be expected’, Ozersay says Turkey’s strategy ‘paying off’ (Update 2)
Government sources on Thursday played down remarks by the CEO of an Italian energy firm who said his company would not drill off Cyprus if...
Tiny Cyprus punches above its weight at UK universities, study shows
With 8,930 students at 125 universities, Cyprus ranks fifth of European countries with the highest number of students in the UK, according to a study...
Cyprus welcomes Security Council decision on Varosha (Updated)
President Nicos Anastasiades expressed his ‘utmost satisfaction’ on Thursday with the UN Security Council’s reaffirmation of previous Varosha resolutions. “I wish to express my utmost...
Summer weekend on the way
Temperatures will rise to 34C inland on Thursday, but it will be even hotter on Friday and during the weekend, the met office has forecast....
Thousands flee Syrian border towns as Turkey kicks off offensive (Update 4)
By Mert Ozkan Turkey attacked Kurdish militia positions in northeast Syria on Wednesday, pounding them with air strikes and artillery barrages in a cross-border military...
Last-ditch bid to salvage EuroAsia Interconnector
Cypriot officials and energy regulators were said to be in Athens on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to ‘salvage’ the EuroAsia Interconnector, a planned subsea...
Working together for regional peace
Greece and Egypt lent their support to Cyprus on Tuesday, calling on Turkey to cease its “provocative actions” in the eastern Mediterranean, including prospecting for...
Napa and Polis mayors pressured over illegal extensions to hotels
The mayor of Ayia Napa pledged on Monday that municipal authorities will ensure the bulldozing of illegal extensions made to a local hotel whose owners...
Greek foreign minister lambasts ‘troublemaker Turkey’ (Updated)
Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias said on Monday Turkey was a troublemaker entrenched in the dead ends of its own misguided choices, as Ankara’s drillship...
Both sides waiting for UN secretary-general’s invitation for meeting
Both sides are waiting for the invitation to a tripartite meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, despite speculation it would take place in Paris in...
Environment front and centre at Maritime Cyprus
Environmental protection and sustainability were two of the main topics at the opening of the 16th Maritime conference in Limassol on Monday, aptly named ‘Sea...
Greek Foreign Minister to visit Cyprus on Monday
Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias will visit Cyprus on Monday, October 7 in the context of Greece and Cyprus coordinating ahead of the EU Foreign...
