GENERAL
Air Transport Prices in Cyprus See 1.8% Decrease in June 2026
Nicosia: Prices of air transport services in Cyprus fell by 1.8% in June 2026 compared with June 2025, according to data published on Thursday by Eurostat.
According to Cyprus News Agency, prices of air transport services in Cyprus had increased by …
National Council Convenes as Guterres’ Cyprus Visit Looms
Nicosia: The National Council is set to convene on Friday under the leadership of President Nikos Christodoulides. The meeting aims to brief political party leaders and facilitate discussions ahead of the impending visit of UN Secretary-General Ant³ni…
European Commission Fines Google £890 Million for Breaching Digital Markets Act
Brussels: The European Commission has imposed a total fine of £890 million on Google for failing to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The penalties are divided into two separate fines: £460 million for self-preferencing its own services on Go…
Share of Renewables in Electricity in Cyprus at 27.5%, According to Eurostat
Nicosia: The share of renewable energy sources in gross electricity consumption in Cyprus stood at 27.5% in 2025, according to data published on Thursday by Eurostat.
According to Cyprus News Agency, Cyprus is among the countries with the lowest sha…
Cheaper Electricity and System Reliability Key Goals, Energy Minister Says
Nicosia: The goal of providing cheaper electricity for consumers and ensuring the safe operation of the electricity system, as the foundations of the country’s green and competitive development, remains the common denominator of all efforts, Minister …
Concrete Results Needed from Guterres’ Visit to Cyprus Before Five-Party Talks, UN Diplomatic Source Reveals
Nicosia: A UN diplomatic source in Brussels has informed CNA that concrete outcomes are essential from the visit of UN Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres to Cyprus scheduled for July 27-29, as well as from the tripartite meeting, to advance the proces…
MEDICAL
WHO suggests ‘targeted vaccination’ for mpox instead of mass jab
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended “targeted vaccination” in the fight against mpox, instead of mass vaccination in
WHO Europe chief says mpox ‘is not the new COVID’
GENEVA: The Europe chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that mpox, declared a public health emergency of
Philippines detects 1st mpox case this year
ANKARA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December last year, health authorities
Philippines detects 1st mpox case this year
ANKARA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December last year, health authorities
GOVERNANCE
Hold Israel accountable for terrorism: Maldives president tells UN
ISTANBUL: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu urged the international community on Tuesday to hold Israel accountable for ‘acts of terrorism’ as he pushed back against violation of international law. ‘Israel must be held accountable for these acts of terrorism, for these violations of international law and UN resolutions,’ Muizzu told the
Turkish, Serbian presidents meet in US for talks
WASHINGTON: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic met on Sunday in New York for talks. The closed-door meeting at the Turkish House came on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly (UNGA). Trkiye sees Serbia as an important country for the stability
MARKET
Trkiye aims to boost exports, strengthen trade ties with Japan
ANKARA: Trkiye’s trade volume with Japan, one of its target countries for increased exports, rose 49% in 2019-2023 from $4.1 billion to $6.1 billion, as Trkiye aims to boost its exports to Japan via its current strategy.
Trkiye’s exports to Japan bet…
Trkiye aims to boost exports, strengthen trade ties with Japan
ANKARA: Trkiye’s trade volume with Japan, one of its target countries for increased exports, rose 49% in 2019-2023 from $4.1 billion to $6.1 billion, as Trkiye aims to boost its exports to Japan via its current strategy.
Trkiye’s exports to Japan bet…
Shortage of skilled labor, inflation deemed biggest problems plaguing economy
ISTANBUL: The global business world considers the shortage of skilled labor and inflation to be the biggest problems for businesses, according to the results of a recent survey.
The ‘Chamber Pulse: Global Markets, Local Landscapes 2024’ survey, relea…
Shortage of skilled labor, inflation deemed biggest problems plaguing economy
ISTANBUL: The global business world considers the shortage of skilled labor and inflation to be the biggest problems for businesses, according to the results of a recent survey.
The ‘Chamber Pulse: Global Markets, Local Landscapes 2024’ survey, relea…