Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday said that 53% of Cyprus population has been inoculated with the 1st dose of COVID vaccine and 28% has concluded the vaccination scheme, adding that the immunization has led to drop in hospitalizations and …
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Newly elected MPs sworn in
Cyprus` newly elected parliamentarians were sworn in today, following Sunday`s parliamentary elections which took place under strict measures due to the pandemic. The ceremony on Monday which was held at the Filoxenia Conference Center, House`s new pre…
Cyprus announces 50 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, while 70 patients are treated in hospitals
The Ministry of Health announced on Monday 50 new COVID-19 with the positivity rate standing at 0.11%. A total of 70 patients with COVID are treated in hospitals. The total number of infections since the outbreak of the pandemic reaches 72,457. No deat…
Dendias discussed Cyprus issue with Turkish FM
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias discussed the Cyprus problem with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, in a meeting they held on Monday, May 31, in Athens. According to Greek diplomatic sources, the Greek Foreign Minister referred extensively…
Minister of Transport to participate in EU Council
The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos, will participate in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council to be held on 3 June 2021. In the framework of the Council to be held in Luxembourg, the Ministers of Transp…
Seven parties shape new political landscape in House of Representatives for the next five years
Representatives from seven political parties comprise the House of Representatives for 2021-2026 that emerged from Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Cyprus, ushering in a new political landscape. The Democratic Rally (DISY) crossed the finishing line…
Revenue from tourism down 68.8% in March
Revenue from tourism in March 2021 reached €8.0 mn compared to €25.6 mn in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording a decrease of 68.8%, as well as a decrease of 91.7% compared to March 2019 (€96.6 mn). On the basis of the results of the…
Cyprus’ economy shrinks 1.6% in Q1 amid COVID restrictions
The Cypriot economy showed a negative growth rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2020, according to data released Monday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. This is the fourth consecutive quarter of a n…
Industrial Output Prices down 2.3% in the first four months of 2021
Industrial Output Prices for the period January-April 2021 showed a decrease of 2.3% compared to the corresponding period of 2020, according to data released Monday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus.The Index for April 2021 reached 102.1 units (base…
DepMin for Tourism to visit London and Moscow for contacts over tourism restart
Cypriot Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios will visit London and Moscow for contacts concerning the restart of the tourist inflow, following last year’s disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. A press release issued by the Deputy Ministry f…