Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has held separate telephone conversations with the leaders of Jordan and Greece and the former Prime Minister of Israel.According to a written statement by Government Spokesman Marios Pelekanos, the President discuss…
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EU Commission green lights Cyprus €1.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan
The European Commission gave the green light to Cyprus’ €1.2 billion National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the disbursement of which will begin this year and will complete in 2026.Speaking during a joint press conference in the iconic library of the U…
Cyprus House Price Index down 5.8% in Q1
Cyprus’ House Price Index (HPI) decreased 5.8% in the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service.For the first quarter of 2021 the HPI amounts to 102.82 units. Compared both to the fourth and the first quarter o…
House prices up by 6.1% in the EU, down by 5.8% in Cyprus
_: In the first quarter of 2021, house prices, as measured by the House Price Index, rose by 5.8% in the euro area and by 6.1% in the EU, but decreased by 5.8% in Cyprus compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to figures publishe…
Registration of motor vehicles down 7.6% in June
?otal registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3,279 in June 2021, recording a decrease of 7.6% compared to June 2020. Passenger saloon cars registered a fall of 4.6% to 2,482.According to a press release by the Statistical Service of Cyprus, the total…
EU reiterates need for Turkey to respect international law and Cyprus’ sovereignty in letter to British Cypriots
A letter by an EU official on behalf of the President of the European Council, addressed to the Board of British Cypriots, has reiterated a call for Turkey to abide by international law and fully respect the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus.The le…
Cyprus Met Department issues yellow weather warning for Friday
The Cyprus Meteorology Department issued a yellow weather warning for Friday.It is valid from 1300 local time until 1700.According to the warning, the maximum temperature inland is expected to be around 40 degrees Celsius.Source: Cyprus News agency
European Commission leader to convey to EU need to establish a rescEU centre in Cyprus
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen assured that she will convey to the EU the need for a rescEU centre in Cyprus, something which will benefit the Republic of Cyprus and the countries in the region.She was speaking after a meeting on Th…
UK Foreign Minister reiterates support for Cyprus settlement “in line with UN parameters”
British Foreign Minister Wendy Morton has stated that “the UK continues to advocate a solution (in Cyprus) in line with UN parameters based on the model of a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation.”She was responding to Sir Roger Gale, Chair of the All-Party…
Von der Leyen presents evaluation of Recovery and Resilience Plan after she meets with Cyprus President
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, who pays an official visit in Cyprus, will have a bilateral meeting with Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday after which they will visit together the University of Cyprus for the present…
Court Orders Ugandan Government to Regulate COVID-19 Treatment Costs
Edward Bindhe was diagnosed in early June with COVID-19. Upon consultation with a doctor, he bought drugs off the shelf and stocked up on local herbs.Then, with a collapsed lung, failed breathing and total body weakness, Bindhe, who had just lost two r…