Nicosia: Tourist arrivals in October 2025 amounted to 537,744 compared to 459,106 in October 2024, marking an increase of 17.1%. According to Cyprus News Agency, the Statistical Service reported a significant rise in tourist numbers for the year. It is added that for the period January-October 2025, tourist arrivals amounted
Nicosia: Finance Minister, Makis Keravnos, expressed on Monday ‘full satisfaction’ with the findings of the European Commission’s Autumn 2025 Economic Forecast for Cyprus, noting, in a written statement that the report clearly confirms the steady progress, resilience and momentum of the country’s economy amid a global environment of geopolitical turbulence.
Nicosia: In the period between January and July 2025, 4,195 building permits were issued compared to 4,879 in the same period last year, marking a 14% decrease, according to data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Monday. According to Cyprus News Agency, the number of building permits authorised in
Nicosia: A distributed energy storage system with a capacity of 120 MW is set to be operational by June 2026, as announced by George Papanastasiou, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry. This announcement was made during the presentation of the Cyprus Electricity Authority’s (EAC) 2024 annual report. The system will
London: Planet “X” isn’t dead yet, but the evidence for its existence is growing weaker, Dr. Dimitris Stamatellos, Associate Professor at the University of Lancashire, UK, has told CNA, referring to the question of whether there is another planet in our solar system, the unknown planet ‘X’. According to Cyprus
Brussels: Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Maria Panayiotou, underscored the significance of direct payments during the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting. She emphasized that these payments are crucial, not only as a financial mechanism but as the cornerstone for supporting farmers, enhancing social cohesion in rural areas, and
