Cyprus Citizen`s Commissioner, Panayiotis Sentonas, announced on Friday that 13 private companies and public sector organisations offer incentives for people to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The majority of the incentives concern people aged 18-30 y…
Day: July 16, 2021
Cyprus Minister of Energy presents strategy for green transition, aiming at zero emission economy by 2050
Cyprus’ Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry Natasa Pilides, presented Friday the strategy of the Ministry for a rapid transition to a green economy, aiming to reach an economy of low to zero emissions by 2050.The strategy was presented during a wor…
Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices increased by 2.2% in June (Repeat)
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices increased by 2.2% in Cyprus in June this year, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Friday show.In particular, the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 2.2% when compare…
CCLEI grows 11.2% in June, indicating the recovery of Cyprus’ economy
The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 11.2% in June 2021 reaching a level of 108.0, after year-over-year increases of 10.6% in May and 5.5% in April (based on the latest and revised data).The Index w…
We have briefed the UN and the EU about Turkish provocative action, Cyprus President says
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, has expressed hope that a Turkish provocative action which took place in the early hours of Friday will not be followed by others and has said that the United Nations and the EU have both been informed about what …
UK Cypriot Federation President urges PM Johnson to support principled positions on Cyprus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged by the President of the National Federation of Cypriots in the UK to support positions of principle and to exercise his power regarding the Cyprus issue.In a letter addressed to Mr Johnson ahead of t…
Cyprus Minister of Health announces new steps to limit coronavirus spread
A package of new measures to curb the pandemic was announced in Cyprus on Friday by Minister of Health Michalis Hadjipantelas, who said that they will come into force on the 20th of July.The Minister said that the Council of Ministers assessed the sit…
Time to take matter of life and health of all in our own hands, President says (1)
It is time to take the matter of everyone’s life and health in our own hands, President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday in a televised address to the citizens after the Council of Ministers` meeting, which decided on new measures to limit …
Cyprus reports one more death, 953 new COVID-19 cases, 190 people are in hospital
One more person has died from COVID-19 with total deaths reaching 384, authorities in Cyprus said on Friday, announcing 953 new cases out of 73,011 tests with the positivity rate standing at 1.31%. At the same time, 190 patients are treated in hospita…
Interior Minister briefs his EU counterparts on the increased problem of migration flows in Cyprus
Cyprus Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has briefed his European counterparts on the increased problem of migration flows in the Republic of Cyprus. According to PIO, during his visit to Slovenia for the Informal Council Meeting on Justice and Home Affa…
Cyprus Foreign Ministry makes representations to UNFICYP over incident with Turkish coastguard vessel
Cyprus Foreign Ministry has made representations to the UN peace-keeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) about the incident with the Turkish coastguard vessel which opened fire against a Port police coastguard in Kato Pyrgos Tylliria coast around 03:30 am l…
Cyprus House President expresses concern over growing Turkish provocations
Cyprus House President, Annita Demetriou, has expressed concern over the growing Turkish provocations, particularly in view of the illegal visit of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the occupied areas of Cyprus, and his expressed intenti…