Nicosia: Greece and Cyprus must proceed with respect for the environment and the principles of sustainability in further developing their tourism product, as they are both destinations dependent on their natural beauty, said Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis at the 2nd Cyprus-Greece Summit in Nicosia on Wednesday afternoon. Noting
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,
Brussels: The 2023 Erasmus+ Annual Report highlights the programme’s significant contributions to lifelong learning and cooperation, with an emphasis on social inclusion, green and digital transitions, and the promotion of EU values. The report details how Erasmus+ has supported numerous projects addressing the repercussions of the Russian war of aggression
Nicosia: Cyprus’ President Nikos Christodoulides and Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, reaffirmed their commitment to establishing intergovernmental summits during the 2nd Cyprus-Greece Intergovernmental Summit, held in Nicosia. The leaders emphasized that these summits would contribute to ensuring stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and further bolster bilateral cooperation between the two
Kouklia: A small, fragmentary inscription in the Cypriot syllabary, embedded in a wall from the Cypro-Archaic period, was discovered during recent excavations at the Kouklia-Marchello site. This significant find, located in secondary use, was announced by Cyprus’ Department of Antiquities in a press release, highlighting the ongoing efforts of the
