Total government employment in the period January – September 2024 increased by 1,834 persons (3.5%) compared to the corresponding period of 2023, averaging 54,044 persons. The increase, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service, is mainly attributed to the increase of casual staff working in Education, due to the abolition of
The deliberations of the 11th Summit of the Mediterranean Member States of the European Union (MED9) hosted at the Minthis Resort in Paphos were concluded on Friday afternoon, with a Joint Declaration. A joint press conference of the heads of state and government is expected to follow. The Summit, which
Syria and increased migration flows were the focus of a meeting held on Friday in Cyprus between President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni and King of Jordan, Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein. A written statement by
Developments in the Middle East, relations between the European Union (EU) and Jordan and Mediterranean priorities regarding the new EU institutional cycle will be the focus of today’s 11th Summit of Mediterranean Member States of the European Union (MED9) hosted in Paphos. According to a press release from the Press
The development progress of Cyprus’ first domestically-built satellite, which is expected to be launched into space in 2026, will be presented today at the Cyprus Space Research and Innovation Center (C-SpaRC), in Nicosia. President of the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation, George Danos, told CNA that when launched, the satellite will
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked Cyprus on Friday for its operational readiness to aid possible evacuation operations from Lebanon and for its ‘successful work’ to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza for months. She also stressed the EU would support Cyprus to tackle the impact of climate change,
