Day: February 16, 2021

Seasonally adjusted GDP in the fourth quarter of 2020, decreased by 0.6% in the euro area by 0.4% in the EU and increased by 1.4% in Cyprus, compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical servic…

Almost 225 million tonnes of municipal waste was generated in the EU in 2019, according to data released today by Eurostat. This corresponds to 502 kg per person, a small increase compared with 2018 (495 kg), although down from the peak in 2008 (518 kg…

Nine out of ten employees and all employers taking part in a survey acknowledge the existing gender inequality in the labour market, in Cyprus, while 86% of those questioned are convinced that discrimination incidents are more common among women.The re…

Cyprus and Poland have signed a Declaration of Intent marking the 60th-anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.The declaration was signed on Monday in Nicosia by Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides and Polish Ambassador Irena L…

Although Cyprus hotel occupancy dipped below the regional average at 56%, the price of a room went the other way climbing 42% last year during the pandemic, according to STR hospitality data analytics.In 2020, Cyprus hotels performed like the rest of t…

Cyprus tourism will have to make the most of the summer months with holidaymakers unlikely to take an off-season break during the pandemic.The Tourism Ministry has called on stakeholders to come to terms with the new reality shaped by coronavirus and t…