By Panicos Demetriades Soon after the report on the ‘citizenship by investment’ scheme, fellow economist George Koumoullis convincingly made the case that Cyprus is a kleptocracy – a system of government in
Cyprus tourism stakeholders are starting to believe that 2021 could be an even worse year than 2020 after the EU gave the island the highest-risk COVID-19 category. With daily COVID-19 cases close
Cyprus’ main opposition communists AKEL’s newly elected General Secretary, Stefanos Stefanou, has an uphill struggle to rebuild its image as the party of the left and defender of the working class. Stefanou,
Cyprus reported a mild drop in new daily coronavirus cases on Friday, down from record highs of 992 and 953 during the past two days to 882, but hospitalisations were up at
The Met Office has renewed a yellow alert, warning of extremely hot weather on Saturday as the mini-heatwave continues, as maximum temperatures are expected to reach a scorching 40 degrees Celsius. The
Cyprus’ First Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Anastasia Anthousi, was sworn in on Friday, pledging to work hard for every citizen to live in dignity in a strong state of real social
A Vice President of Royal Caribbean Cruises praised the authorities for their cooperation and confirmed Cyprus is a potential destination for its ships. Senior Vice President of Royal Caribbean International, Sean Treacy
Scientists advising the government on handling the coronavirus outbreak are to hold an emergency meeting on Friday evening, worried by daily new COVID-19 cases reaching the critical 1,000 infections. Cyprus reported a
Now under Maltese ownership, Larnaca-based Cyprus Airways announced a third scheduled Moscow flight from 25 July, with bookings available. This follows hot on the heels of the Russian government’s decision to open
Annual house prices in the first quarter of 2021 fell 5.8% in Cyprus, while across the European Union, they rose by an average of 6.1%. In the first three months, house prices,
