Nicosia: President Nikos Christodoulides described today’s second intergovernmental meeting between Cyprus and Greece as historic, adding that for the first time 14 ministers from Greece’s Cabinet are in Cyprus. The first meeting took place a year ago in Athens. The meeting will be followed by a tripartite summit between Cyprus,
Nicosia: Cyprus welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday, expressing the conviction that this development marks the first step towards de-escalation in the wider region. According to Cyprus News Agency, the ceasefire agreement’s full implementation “is of paramount importance for the security
Nicosia: Deputy Minister to the President, Irene Piki, on Wednesday hailed the announcement by the US Department of State that the US visa refusal rate for Cypriot citizens for 2024 has fallen to 2.16%. Piki described this development as another ‘critical step’ toward Cyprus’ inclusion in the US Visa Waiver
Nicosia: Cyprus’ economic and financial stability was affirmed during the 17th post-programme surveillance mission by the European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) with input from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), from September 30 to October 7. However, the report issued on Tuesday noted significant sectoral and geopolitical risks,
NICOSIA: Economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in November but remained at a fairly high level, indicating a continuation of favourable conditions in the Cypriot economy in the coming months, the Economics Research Centre (CypERC) of the Department of Economics at the University of Cyprus said on Wednesday. According to Cyprus
Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued a forecast for the sea area of Cyprus, indicating that weak low pressure is currently affecting the region. However, it is expected that weak high pressure will gradually influence the area. The weather is anticipated to remain mainly fine, although there will
