Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides was named European champion at the Laser European Championship in Hyeres, after finishing behind last year’s European champion, Mickey Beckett, from the UK in the last race on Monday.According to press release about the O…
Day: November 21, 2022
The Limassol Book Fair comes to fill the gaps in the Cypriot book market, its organisers tell CNA
The Limassol Book Fair comes to fill the gaps in the Cypriot book market, its organisers, Haris Ioannides, Anna Ioannidou and Christos Michalaros, have told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).Asked about his participation in the project, journalist Christos …
Trade deficit at €5.1 billion for January-August 2022
The trade deficit was €5,129.3 mn in January – August 2022 compared to €3,638.7 mn in the corresponding period of 2021, according to the monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January – August …
Agriculture Minister discusses Commission proposals on fertilizer sufficiency and prices at EU Council
The European Union’s Agriculture Ministers discussed issues related to the availability and affordability of fertilizers during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council which was held on Monday in Brussels. Cyprus was represented by Minister for Agricultu…
Ryanair announces 5 new routes from Paphos airport
Ryanair on Monday announced its biggest ever Cyprus schedule with 41 routes for Summer ‘23, including 5 new routes from Paphos to destinations, such as Naples and Toulouse.A press release says that Ryanair’s Paphos based fleet will increase to 4 based …
PRESS RELEASE – BW – We need urgency and accountability in a Pandemic Treaty, says GPHC
As the world continues to battle waves of COVID-19, the growing geographic spread of Ebola is both concerning and another sobering reminder that stopping disease outbreaks quickly requires a cohesive system that involves global, regional, national and …
Road fatalities per million inhabitants in Cyprus above EU average in 2020 according to Eurostat
The highest incidence of road fatalities in the European Union in 2020 were recorded in rural regions, while Cyprus was one of the countries where road fatalities per million inhabitants was above the EU average, according to data released by Eurostat,…
Political declaration of Francophonie Summit includes reference to Cyprus
Francophonie Summit concluded its deliberations on Sunday in Djerba, Tunisia, with the participation of Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides who represented President Nicos Anastasiades.A press release issued on Monday by the MFA says tha…
State builds a child-centered society, President says addressing an event on World Children’s Day
President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades has said that the state has sought to build a child-centered society, which will provide children with security and protection, while focusing on the formation of those policies and conditions that will give them …
PRESS RELEASE – CYPRUS POLICE
Cyprus Police would like to inform the public that, a phone line with number 22-808422 is in operation, as of November 15th, 2022, in order to facilitate procedures for the issuing of criminal record certificates and a certificate in relation to the la…
House President in favor of upgrading parliamentary exchanges with Japan
House President, Annita Demetriou, thanked the Japanese Ambassador, Seki Izumi, for her service, at a meeting that took place on Monday, on the occasion of the end of term of Izumi’s posting.The Japanese Ambassador thanked Demetriou for their cooperati…
PRESS RELEASE – PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE A. DEMETRIADES PRESENTS PROPOSALS FOR GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Independent presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades has unveiled his policies for a ‘United and Green Cyprus” as a single ecosystem without the lines of division of the Turkish occupation and British Bases.He also proposes constitutionally safegua…