The Wise Persons Group on Challenges Facing the Customs Union (WPG) has today presented a report that will feed into a wide, inter-institutional debate on the future of the EU Customs Union. The WPG was appointed by Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Sept…
Month: March 2022
High concentrations of dust in the air on Thursday
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 31 March 2022, according to measurements from ground stations of the air quality monitoring network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable g…
Call Center for information to refugees from Ukraine, created by the Deputy Ministry of Research
A new Call Center, aiming to provide comprehensive information to refugees from Ukraine regarding immigration, education, welfare and other relevant matters, starts operating on Thursday, March 31, according to the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovati…
Cypriot volunteer doctors and nurses care for Ukrainian refugees at Romanian border [VIDEO]
A group of Cypriot volunteer doctors and nurses who have been in the Romanian border town of Siret since Tuesday, are providing health care to Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-torn country by car, bus or even on foot.There are a lot of people cross…
Stand Up For Ukraine: global pledging event for refugees and internally displaced people taking place in Warsaw on 9 April 2022
In recognition of Poland`s essential role in supporting refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine, the Stand Up For Ukraine pledging event, convened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau will t…
Serious challenges for ECHR judgments implementation highlighted in Council of Europe annual report
The latest annual report of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe focuses on the serious challenges faced by the system of implementation of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.According to the report, the Committee review…
Deputy Minister Kokkinos attends World Government Summit in Dubai
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos attended the World Government Summit 2022 in Dubai between 29-30 March.The Summit took place in the premises of Expo2020 Dubai when it was wrapped up, a deputy ministry press …
Police issued 5 fines against individuals out of 1,503 checks for COVID-19 measures’ violations
The Police issued fines against 5 individuals in the last 24 hours, after 1,503 checks carried out nationwide, in order to ascertain compliance with and implementation of the provisions of the Infectious Diseases Act.A spokesman from the Police Headqua…
PRESS RELEASE – BW – Developing Telecoms: Huawei’s Philip Song Corrects Misconception on…
Developing Telecoms: Huawei`s Philip Song Corrects Misconception on Green Development and Pushes Sustainable DevelopmentLONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Developing Telecoms reported the view of Huawei Carrier Business Group CMO Dr Philip Song who corrected th…
Cyprus growth to “slow sharply” due to the war in Ukraine, IMF says
Economic growth in Cyprus will slow sharply before recovering, due to the shock associated with the war in Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, adding that the key near-term challenge “is to calibrate a policy response to the econom…