The banking system reported a loss after tax of €36 million on a consolidated basis in the first nine months of 2022, compared to a profit of €22.54 million in the corresponding period of 2021.According to the aggregated data for the Cyprus banking sec…
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President Anastasiades discusses Cyprus problem, immigration and war in Ukraine with Slovak counterpart
President Anastasiades received on Monday in Nicosia the Slovak President, Zuzana Caputová, with whom he discussed the latest development in the Cyprus problem, the instrumentalization of immigration by Turkey and the consequences of the war in Ukraine…
Upgrading of Cyprus sports a priority, says President Anastasiades
We have set as a priority the upgrading of Cyprus sports in all sectors and to this end we adopted a comprehensive strategy that focuses on the promotion and essential support of our country’s talented athletes, on a team and individual level, said Pre…
Switzerland to contribute €5.4 million for cohesion projects in Cyprus
The Minister of Finance, Constantinos Petrides and the Swiss Ambassador to Cyprus, Christoph Burgener signed on Monday the Framework Agreement by which Cyprus will receive a grant of €5.4 million for the implementation of projects in the area of Cohes…
Civil Defence receives international certification for providing humanitarian aid abroad in the event of natural disasters
Cyprus Civil Defence Force announced that on December 11, 2022, the process by which it managed to receive the INSARAG External Classification certification from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) was compl…
Cyprus ready to negotiate to reach settlement of any maritime dispute in Eastern Mediterranean
Cyprus has on several occasions expressed its readiness to engage in negotiations with any relevant country, with a view to reaching a peaceful settlement in good faith of any maritime dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean, in full respect of internatio…
PRESS RELEASE – BW – Rivian Pauses Partnership Discussions With Mercedes-Benz on Electric Van Production
Rivian Pauses Partnership Discussions With Mercedes-Benz on Electric Van Production in EuropeRivian to prioritize its current consumer product development roadmap and manufacturing capacity expansion as well as its commercial businessIRVINE, Calif.–(B…
To the people of Ukraine the 2022 Sakharov Prize , energy, economy and foreign influence in Europe on the EP Plenary agenda
The award of the 2022 Sakharov Prize to the people of Ukraine, discussions on the EU budget the environment and energy crisis, the recent airstrikes of Turkey in Iraq and Syria, but also the prospects of a ‘two-state’ solution to the Palestinian issue …
APOEL achieves a big victory in the derby against Pafos for Match Day 14
APOEL of Nicosia achieved a great victory against Pafos FC in the derby of Match Day 14 of the Cyprus Football League. With this victory, the team of Nicosia is in the first place of the standings with 33 points, two more than Pafos that stands in the …
Forty percent of citizens and 46% of businesses suffered cyber attacks in the last 12 months, surveys show
Forty percent of citizens and nearly half of businesses have experienced some sort of cyber attack in the past 12 months, according to surveys on cyber security.According to the Commissioner of Communications, the Digital Security Authority conducted i…
Cyprus issue to be discussed at meeting between Presidents of Cyprus and Slovakia
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, will have a meeting today at 12:45 with the President of Slovakia, Zuzana Caputová, with whom he is expected to discuss, among other things, the Cyprus issue.According to a written statement by the Director of the …
Cyprus in favour of accountability regarding violations of humanitarian law in Ukraine, Kasoulides stressed at Foreign Affairs Council
Cyprus supports efforts to ensure that there will be accountability regarding violations of international humanitarian law carried out in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides said in his intervention during the European Union’s Foreign Affairs …