Day: April 30, 2021

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Euro area unemployment at 8.1%, Cyprus at 7.1% in March, Euroarea inflation at 1.6% and 1.2% in Cyprus

In March 2021, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1%, down from 8.2% in February 2021 and up from 7.1% in March 2020. The EU unemployment rate was 7.3% in March 2021, also down from 7.4% in February 2021 and up from 6.4% in March 2020. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

In Cyprus unemployment increased to 7.1% (32 000 individuals, 7.7 for males and 6.5% for females) in March 2021, from 6.8% (31000 individuals) in February 2021 and 6.3% (28 000 individuals) in March 2020. Youth unemployment in Cyprus was 18.7% (7000 individuals), compared to 13.4% for March 2020 (5000 individuals).

Eurostat estimates that 15.520 million men and women in the EU, of whom 13.166 million in the euro area, were unemployed in March 2021. Compared with February 2021, the number of persons unemployed decreased

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Russia sticks to a bizonal, bicommunal federal solution in Cyprus, its Permanent Mission to the UN says

Russia has said that it has remarked in the past about reforming the system of guarantors in Cyprus, however it sticks to the internationally acknowledged basis for a bizonal, bicommunal federal solution in Cyprus.

First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy, in a press briefing on Thursday at the UN headquarters, was invited to answer what would Russia like to see as a fair and equitable resolution of the Cyprus problem and if it believes that Turkey’s thousands of occupation troops still stationed in northern Cyprus violate international law.

Cyprus is the hot issue nowadays, he remarked and referred to the conference in Geneva with the Secretary-General participating.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Cyprus President extends condolences to Israel for the tragedy at Mount Meron

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has extended condolences to Israel for the tragedy at Mount Meron where 44 people were crushed to death, and over 150 were injured in stampede at mass Lag B’Omer event.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of #Israel and with the families of those killed or injured following the tragedy at #MountMeron”, the President wrote on his twitter account.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Cypriot FM conveys condolences to his Israeli counterpart for pilgrimage stampede

Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides in a communication with his Israeli counterpart, has expressed his sincere condolences to families of victims killed at the Lag B`Omer celebration which takes place annually at the foot of Mount Meron.

In a Twitter message, the minister said “our thoughts go out to the people of #Israel following the devastating stampede at the #LagBOmer festival that resulted in tragic loss of lives”.

He said he conveyed sincere #condolences to families of victims & wishes for quick recovery to all injured in communication with @Gabi_Ashkenazi.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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Cyprus appreciates China’s firm stance in support of a solution based on UNSC resolutions

Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulides, has expressed to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi his appreciation for China’s firm stance in support of a solution to the Cyprus issue based on the relevant UNSC resolutions.

In a Twitter post, the Minister described their telephone conversation as “cordial”, noting he had the opportunity to brief Wang on “deliberations during @UN  talks on #Cyprob in #Geneva & exchange views on way ahead”.

He also “expressed appreciation for #China`s firm stance in support of solution based on rel.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency

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UK delegation in Geneva talks on Cyprus did non deviate from UN parameters, say sources

UK sources have indicated that Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab did not deviate from the UN parameters regarding the settlement of the long-standing Cyprus issue during this week’s informal talks in Geneva.

A report by the Turkish Service of the BBC World Service suggested that Mr Raab presented two different proposals to the Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides during the Geneva meeting.

The first proposal envisaged the creation of a decentralized federation, while the second proposal was said to be based on the idea that Greek and Turkish Cypriots should mutually recognise each other`s existence, and Northern Cyprus should be regarded as a part of the EU but not have an international recognition.

 

Source: Cyprus News Agency