Nouman Ali

Brussels: European AI Gigafactories, as well as the European Space Act, are expected to be among the key issues discussed by the ministers of the 27 at the Competitiveness Council – Research in Brussels. Upon his arrival on Tuesday morning, Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou

Nicosia: The issue of affordable housing will hold a significant place on the agenda of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides announced at the annual General Assembly of the Cyprus Property Developers Association. He emphasized that the government aims to implement specific actions

Nicosia: The government is investing not only in achieving numerical targets, but also in the qualitative characteristics of Cyprus as a destination, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said on Tuesday, noting that all stakeholders have a responsibility “to jointly plan our country’s tourism for the next decade, understanding together

Tel aviv: Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, Dr. Maria Panayiotou, recently concluded a two-day working visit to Israel and Palestine, aiming to bolster bilateral cooperation in agriculture, water management, and the circular economy. According to Cyprus News Agency, Dr. Panayiotou’s itinerary included meetings with Israeli counterparts and relevant

Nicosia: According to estimates by the World Economic Forum, the global cost of corruption exceeds $2.6 trillion, approximately 5% of global GDP, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Fighting Corruption, Vice-President and Cypriot MP Irene Charalambidou, said in a written statement on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day 2025.

Nicosia: Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced the government’s readiness to accept an increase in the tax-free threshold following a nearly two-hour meeting with representatives from parliamentary parties DISY, DIKO, EDEK, and DIPA. In addition, he confirmed an increase in the income threshold for families with five children to £200,000 and