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,
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
Nicosia: With a focus on security and energy, leaders and representatives of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties participating in the bicommunal dialogue under the auspices of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic discussed on Wednesday, at their meeting in Ledra Palace Hotel, in Nicosia, various aspects of ongoing
Nicosia: The geopolitical risk associated with the construction of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) linking Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is deemed manageable, according to George Papanastasiou, Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry. During discussions with his Greek counterpart Thodoros Skylakakis at the 2nd Greece-Cyprus Summit in Nicosia, Papanastasiou emphasized the
Strasbourg: Costas Kadis, the newly appointed European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, has vowed to work diligently over the next five years following his confirmation by the European Parliament. In a statement to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Kadis expressed his commitment to collaborating with his team and fellow commissioners
