One in six in Cyprus at risk of poverty
Around 17.1 per cent of people in Cyprus were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, according to figures released on Thursday by Eurostat, with the total number affected reaching ...
Ever-widening divisions between rich and poor in north
Many families are surviving on less than the hunger threshold of €557 a month
A growing number of Turkish Cypriots live below the poverty threshold, while the income inequality between the ...
Minister outlines support measures for low-income pensioners
The government recognises that low-income pensioners are a vulnerable group whose purchasing power is being eroded by inflation, deputy minister for welfare Anastasia Anthousi said on Thursday as she outlined ...
Over 80,000 cannot afford a week’s holiday
More than 80,000 people living in Cyprus cannot afford a one-week holiday according to research carried out by the European Trade Union Confederation published on Monday.
They account for 79.2 per cent ...