The 2021 State Aid Scoreboard, published today by the European Commission and relating to State aid expenditure in 2020, shows the crucial role of State Aid policy in preserving a fair Single Market while at the same time allowing Member States to supp…
Day: September 8, 2022
President Anastasiades expresses sincere condolences over the passing of Queen Elizabeth
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades expressed his sincere condolences over passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”At these difficult times our thoughts are with the Royal Family and the and the people of the United Kingdom,” Anastasiades said in p…
UK Government reiterates support for Cyprus settlement within the UN parameters
The UK Government supports the UN-led process and advocates a solution in line with UN parameters based on the model of a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality, a Foreign Office minister said on Wednesday.Europe Minister Graham Stuart,…
Sum required for works at Dikomo landfill for missing “huge” but CMP will proceed, the Committee’s Greek Cypriot member tells CNA
The amount of money needed for works at Dikomo landfill, where the remains of approximately 70 Greek Cypriots are believed to be buried, is huge, close to 10 million euro, but we cannot but to proceed as we have reliable information, said Leonidas Pant…
Contract for new highway connecting Astromeritis-Evrychou rural communities signed at Presidential Palace
The contract for the construction of the highway connecting the Nicosia rural communities Astromeritis and Evrychou was signed in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace on Thursday. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic, Nicos …
FinMin in Prague for Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings
Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides departs for Prague, Czech Republic, to take part in the Euro area Finance Ministers meeting (Eurogroup) and the informal EU Finance Ministers meeting Ecofin.According to a press release issued by the Finance Mi…
International Day of Peace Run event across Nicosia
Bicommunal group RUNITE, invites people to an International Day of Peace run across Nicosia within the walls, that will pass by some major streets of the old part of the town.According to a press release by Home for Cooperation, the event aims to mark …
Menelaou and Olgun exchange views on CBMs and discuss about the work of bicommunal technical committees
Negotiator of the Greek Cypriot side, Menelaos Menelaou, and the Turkish Cypriot leader’s special representative, Ergun Olgun, held a virtual meeting on Thursday, during which they exchanged views on Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and discussed ab…
Cyprus up by 50 places to reach 18th in Greenfield FDI Performance Index
Cyprus has ranked 18th in the seventh edition of the Greenfield FDI Performance Index of the FDI Intelligence for 2021, going up by 50 places compared to 2020 in attracting foreign direct investment.An Invest Cyprus press release said it was the bigges…
Registration of cars up 8.1% in August
Total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 2,484 in August 2022, recording an increase of 8.1% compared to 2,298 in August 2021, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 12.4% to 2,018, from 1,796 i…
Migration management: First meeting of the High-Level Network for Return
Today, the EU Return Coordinator, Mari Juritsch, chairs the first meeting of the High-level Network for Return. The High-Level Network for Return is composed of representatives from all EU Member States, Schengen Associated States and the Frontex Deput…
President of the European Parliament arrives to Cyprus for an official visit
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, arrives on Thursday to Cyprus for an official visit, following an invitation by Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades. On Friday she will, among others, hold meetings with Anastasiades and the P…