Slowdown expected in Russian tourism (Updated)
By Elias Hazou and George Psyllides THE Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) was on Thursday quick to dismiss an estimate by the Ayia Napa mayor...
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Cyprus won’t take action against Russia as is member of security council
Cyprus is one of nine EU countries that have refused so far to expel Russian diplomats in the wake of Moscow’s suspected involvement in the...
New party says young people should be involved in politics
The newly-registered political party I, the Citizen on Tuesday announced the start of its operations after the Interior Ministry issued its registration certificate. In its...
Russians seeking to form their own party
Russians living in Cyprus filed for the creation of a political party earlier in the month, it was reported on Wednesday. According to Reporter Cyprus...
One third of citizenships in 2015 granted to Russians
Cyprus granted citizenship to 3,322 people in 2015, of which 34.3 per cent were of Russian origin, 8.8 per cent were from the UK and...
While Russians elsewhere in the EU are flooding home, in Cyprus they are staying put
Cyprus, and Limassol in particular, is proving immune to the exodus of Russians living in the EU who returned to their home country in 2016,...
Russian involvement in Cyprus energy ‘will be beneficial’ to all
CYPRUS supports involvement of Russian companies in its energy market, the Cypriot ambassador to Russia has said. Ambassador George Kasoulides told Sputnik: “As far as...
Russians vote in Cyprus for new parliament in Moscow
The Consulate of the Russian Federation in Limassol on Sunday served as a polling station for the parliamentary elections in Russia. Russian ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy...
Worrying decrease in Russian tourism
A 20 PER CENT drop in the number of Russian tourists is expected next summer if current trends continue, according to the honorary president of...
Russian BoC shareholders organise to protect their rights
By George Psyllides Russian minority shareholders in the Bank of Cyprus are unhappy with the terms of a €1.0 billion capital increase, suggesting that their...
Laying on the high life… for those who can afford it
By Zoe Christodoulides CYPRUS may be in the throes of recession but that doesn’t stop foreigners visiting the sun-kissed island in search of the high...
Applications for residency on the rise
By Constantinos Psillides Around 900 applications for residency and citizenship by were filed by third-country nationals in the last two years. The rise in permits...
Time to go back to the land
By Hermes Solomon GREEK TOURISM booms good value for money this summer while ours struggles to keep afloat. This past two weeks, Cypriots outnumbered Russians...