FOR THE PERIOD FROM 0600 23/05/2022 UNTIL 0600 24/05/2022Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1007hPa (hectopascal)Weak low pressure is affecting the area. T…
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Commission issues recommendations for sustainable economy, finds excessive macroeconomic imbalances in latest European Semester
The European Commission has underlined the need for Cyprus to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and to accelerate the development of renewables, in the context of the European Semester for 2022, while also calling on the country to develop a more div…
Dr Koliou urges people to follow hygiene rules and be cautious of monkeypox
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the University of Cyprus Medical School, Dr Maria Koliou, has told CNA that monkeypox, which spread already in many European countries, could also one day be detected in Cyprus as well, urgin…
Lebanese banks’ branches in Cyprus to shut down amid financial crisis in the neighbouring country
Lebanese banks’ branches operating in Cyprus will shut down following a decision by the country’s Central Bank. A Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) official has confirmed to CNA the decision taken by the bankrupt country’s banking regulator.Sources familiar…
European Commission approves 890,000 euro scheme under state aid rules to support Cypriot halloumi makers
The European Commission has announced it has approved a state aid scheme worth a total of 890 thousand euros for halloumi producers, in the context of dealing with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.According to a Commission statement, th…
Cyprus MFA pays Egypt a working visit on Tuesday
Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides, is travelling to Cairo on Tuesday, May 24 for a working visit.A press release by the Ministry says that Kasoulides will have a tête-à-tête meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Sam…