Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides accompanied by First Lady, Philippa Karsera Christodoulides, is leaving for Paris on Friday morning, to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, at the invitation of the President of France, Emmanuel Ma…
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High level of defence capabilities a top priority, Minister says [VIDEO]
At a time when geopolitical developments and security challenges are constantly changing, maintaining our defence capabilities at high levels is a top priority, Cyprus Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Thursday, at an event for demonstrating th…
Commission calls Cyprus and 11 member states for harmonisation with credit purchasers directive
The European Commission calls on Cyprus and another 11 member states to to complete the transposition into national law of the Directive on credit servicers and credit purchasers, noting that if the countries don’t take the necessary measures it could…
Duration of working life in Cyprus at 39 years in 2023 according to Eurostat
In 2023, the expected average duration of working life for 15-year-olds in Cyprus stood at 39 years, above the EU average which stood at 36.9 years, according to data published by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.
The duration of working l…
Bilateral loan disbursements to Cyprus at pound 92.75 million so far
Loan disbursements from international financial institutions to Cyprus have reached pound 92.75 million year-to-date, the Finance Ministry Public Debt Management Office has said.
According to the data, loan disbursements account to 66% of the total l…
First investments of Cyprus Equity Fund in Autumn, BoC founding investor
The first investments of the Equity Fund, which was set up by the government in cooperation with the European Investment Fund (a subsidiary of the European Investment Bank) with a total budget of pound 37.5 million, are expected to begin in Autumn, so…
Cyprus will continue working with EU for closer relations with Armenia, MFA says
Cyprus will continue working with its EU partners towards closer relations with Armenia, fostering regional peace and stability, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
In a post on ‘X’, the Ministry said that the EU decisions to provide European Peac…
We intend to make the Olympic values vibrate during the Games, French Ambassador tells CNA
France intends to make the Olympic values, mutual respect, excellence and friendship, vibrate during the Olympic Games, the French Ambassador in Nicosia Salina Grenet-Catalano told CNA, ahead of the Paris Olympics which kick off officially on Friday.
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Manila combats oil spill after massive tanker capsizes off Philippines
ISTANBUL: A massive oil tanker capsized off the Philippines on Thursday, with authorities mobilizing assets to combat oil spillover.
According to the Philippines Coast Guard, the Philippine-flagged motor tanker Terra Nova vessel was carrying 1.4 metr…
We managed to overcome challenges in the tourism sector, Deputy Minister says
Despite this year’s many challenges, Cyprus has managed to overcome the challenges and record an increase in tourist arrivals and tourism revenues in the first half of the year, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis, has said, underlining the role…