Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides held a telephone conversation on Tuesday evening with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in light of increased influxes of Syrian migrants from Lebanon in the last days, and stated la…
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Cyprus and Greece share aim for resumption of UN talks, says President
Cyprus and Greece have common goals and aspirations in relation to the need to resume the peace talks President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, in press statements in Larnaka.
The President received earlier Greek Foreign Minister Yiorgos Gerap…
Almost 26,000 new voters registered ahead of June 9 elections
Almost 26,000 new voters registered ahead of the June 9 elections, for the European Parliament, local government and School Board members, permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry, Dr Elikkos Elia said on Wednesday.
According to Elia, after the c…
Nights booked in short term accommodation increased in 2023 according to Eurostat
During 2023, guests spent 678.6 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group or TripAdvisor, which corresponds to a 13.8% increase compared with 2022 (596.5 million), according to data published…
Difficulty has been overcome for ‘Aphrodite’ gas field , Energy Minister says
The argument that created some difficulty in the development plan for “Aphrodite” gas field has been overcome, Energy Minister Yiorgos Papanastasiou said on Wednesday. He also announced that as regards fields ”Kronos I” and ”Kronos II” ENI’s CEO i…
Inflation in Cyprus to drop to 1.6% in March according to Eurostat estimates
Annual inflation in Cyprus is expected to be 1.6% in March 2024, down from 2.1% in February, according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In the eurozone, annual inflation is expected to be 2.4% in March …
Authorities in Cyprus issue health advisory amidst elevated dust levels
High concentrations of dust in the atmosphere, prompted health advisory from authorities in Cyprus. According to measurements from ground stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network of the Department of Labour Inspection, significant levels of dust…
Deputy Minister for European Affairs to pay a working visit to Slovenia
Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna departs Thursday for Ljubljana, Slovenia, where she will pay a two-day working visit.
According to a press release issued by the presidency, during her stay in Slovenia, Raouna will hold separate m…
Retail trade up 5.8% in value, 5.1% in volume in February
The Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade for February 2024 surged by 5.8% compared to the same period the previous year, according to data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
During the same month, the Turnover Volume Index of Retail Trade…
Cyprus sees small reduction in unemployment in February according to Eurostat
In February 2024, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Cyprus was 6.4%, slightly lower compared with January 2024 when it stood at 6.6%, and stable compared to February 2023, according to figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical offi…