Category: General

Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the organizations of overseas Cypriots will brief decision-making centres about what happened during the 5+1 informal meeting on Cyprus, that took place in Geneva on April 27-29. “The organizations of Cypriots of the diaspora will brief those who must be informed, particularly in […]

The illegal Turkish occupation of Cyprus, the presence of Turkish troops in the island and constant threats against the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign rights, require that the National Guard is continuously ready for immediate action, said the National Guard Chief, Lieutenant General, Demokritos Zervakis. According to an announcement issued the Cyrus National Guard, Zevrakis was […]

Deputy Government Spokesman Panayiotis Sentonas said on Friday that the strict lockdown of the last two weeks proved to be necessary and it was successful, adding that Cyprus begins the relaxation of those restrictive measures against the coronavirus pandemic. He also said that the next important step to return to our daily lives as they […]

In 2020, 262,200 persons were employed as firefighters in the 22 EU Member States with available data, representing 0.1% of total employment in these countries, according to Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.   The vast majority of them were men (97%) and almost half of them were aged 35-49 (47%). Those aged less […]

The College of Commissioners appointed on Wednesday Myrto Zambarta as Head of the European Commission`s Representation in Nicosia, to take office on 1 September. In this capacity, she will act as the official representative of the European Commission in Cyprus under the political authority of President Ursula von der Leyen.   Zambarta, a Cypriot national, […]

The European Commission has decided to appoint former crisis management and ebola coordination Commissioner Christos Stylianides, a Cypriot national, as Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU, effective immediately.   According to the Commission, the Special Envoy will be attached to Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, who is in charge […]

EU – Turkey relations and the Cyprus problem, in view of the results of the 5+1 informal meeting that took place in Geneva, last week, will be among the issues which Cyprus Foreign Minister, Nikos Christodoulides, will discuss during the working visits he will pay during the next days in Latvia and Lithuania. According to […]

Among the 1216 “NUTS level 3” regions of the EU and EFTA countries, around two-thirds (802 regions) are projected to have a lower population in 2050 than in 2019, while about one-third (414 regions) are projected to have a higher population, according to data published today by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU.   […]

In 2020, there were almost 393,000 journalists in the 21 EU member states with available data, representing 0.2% of the total employment in these EU member states, according to data released today by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU   Among them, women and men were almost equally represented (48% vs 52%). Over one […]

EU High Representative on Foreign Policy Josep Borrelll reaffirms EUs commitment to media freedom, “which has unfortunately declined in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic”, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, with an extensive personal blog post.   “If we fail to safeguard media freedom and pluralism in Europe and worldwide, we could […]