The US State Department refers to cases of refoulement of asylum seekers and serious acts of government “corruption” in its 2021 Human Rights report on Cyprus. At the same time, it also notes that in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus, there …
Day: April 20, 2022
Irregular arrivals of migrants to Cyprus up by 57% in Q1 2022, according to Frontex
The first quarter of 2022 was the busiest in terms of irregular border crossings at the European Union’s external borders since the migratory crisis in 2016, according to Frontex preliminary data on Tuesday.According to a Frontex press release, irregul…
Cyprus announces new relaxations of measures against the spread of COVID-19
Cyprus announced on Wednesday new relaxations of the measures against the spread of COVID-19, starting from Good Friday, including the suspension of the SafePass measure in external areas of restaurants and entertainment venues, as well as the abolitio…
People from across the divide call for action against the nuclear plant in Akkuyu
A bicommunal activity against the nuclear plant in Akkuyu is taking place April 27 at 1800 at the House of Cooperation in Nicosia and all the groups, parties, organisations which back it up call for action. A press conference took place on Wednesday an…
The COVID transmission rate has dropped while daily number of cases are low, says Cyprus’ Health Minister
The COVID transmission rate in Cyprus has dropped to 0.6%, Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said on Wednesday, while also stating that the daily number of cases is low and a decrease is recorded in hospital admissions.Responding to questions after…
Moody’s agency upgrades Hellenic Bank citing significant improvement in asset quality
Moody’s Investor Service has upgraded Hellenic Bank’s long-term deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1 assigning positive outlook, citing the “significant improvement” in the bank’s asset quality following the agreement to sell a portfolio of nonperforming exp…
House President visits refugee infrastructure in Polish borders with Ukraine, underlines need to stop the war
??use President visits refugee infrastructure in Polish borders with Ukraine, underlines need for the war to come to an endCyprus House President Annita Demetriou is visiting refugee infrastructure in Polish borders with Ukraine, along with other wome…
President says he would like to see an initiative from the EU, the US and the UN on the Cyprus issue
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said on Wednesday that he would like to see the EU, the US and the United Nations undertake an initiative for the Cyprus problem, noting that he conveyed this to high ranking officials of the EU and the US.Asked i…
Cyprus to return to surpluses by 2024, public debt on downward path, IMF’s Fiscal Monitor says
Cyprus is expected to return to fiscal surpluses by 2024 while public debt will return to a downward trajectory, following the spike in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, IMF said in its Fiscal Monitor issued on Wednesday.However, the Fiscal Monitor, t…
Government approves €1.5-million subsidy scheme for photovoltaic systems and E-cars charging stations
The Cyprus Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved a €1.5-million subsidy scheme for the installation of photovoltaic systems in households, the installation of batteries and electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars charging stations.The Ministry o…