NICOSIA: Cyprus is intensifying efforts to update the Interpol database with details of its antiquities lost abroad, focusing on private collections from territories occupied since 1974, Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou said in an interview with the Cyprus News Agency. According to Cyprus News Agency, Kassianidou confirmed that the
NICOSIA: Cyprus is preparing an extensive cultural program as it gears up for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026. The cultural agenda, described as “very rich” by Culture Deputy Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou, will encompass a wide array of events both
WARSAW: The Polish National Opera in Warsaw is set to host the official opening of Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 3, 2025. The event will feature performances by a lineup of distinguished artists, marking the commencement of Poland’s six-month leadership term. According to Cyprus
Nicosia: The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a substantial increase in trading activity in 2024, with daily trading soaring by 271% compared to the previous year. This remarkable growth is attributed to heightened investor interest and improved performance among listed companies, as noted by Marinos Christodoulides, Chairman of the CSE
BRUSSELS: The European Commission has announced that recent payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) have been disbursed to several EU Member States, including Czechia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Romania, amounting to £26.8 billion in loans and grants. These payments have pushed the total disbursed under the RRF to
NICOSIA: The third wave of severe weather that has recently impacted Cyprus is expected to gradually abate starting from New Year’s Eve, according to the Director of the Department of Meteorology, Filippos Tymvios. The latest weather front, which has brought significant disruption, is shifting towards the center of the island,
