Nicosia on Friday condemned the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) which the Turkish Cypriots announced on 15 November 1983 to establish the self-styled ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’. The Cyprus government and
Cyprus’ economy expanded by 3.2% in the third quarter of 2019 on an annual basis, racking up 19 quarters of consecutive growth, official data showed Thursday. Compared with the previous quarter, GDP
Solving the Cyprus issue would be a game-changer for the European Union, the entire East Med region and the island’s energy search, said EU security chief Federica Mogherini. She told the European
. By George Soros The fall of the Berlin Wall on the night of November 8, 1989 dramatically and suddenly accelerated the collapse of communism in Europe. The end of travel restrictions
Following public pressure, Bank of Cyprus has postponed introducing increased customer charges for transactions carried out with the assistance of a cashier at its branches. The new increases were dropped in the
A business tycoon in Turkish occupied north of Cyprus, along with members of his family and associates are being investigated over a real estate scandal concerning a £7 mln Kyrenia property deal.
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini cut his official visit to Cyprus short due to a tragic traffic accident in Slovakia which resulted in the death of at least 13 people. A lorry
. Recently we experienced a fallout between the main banks (Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic) with the union of bank employees (ΕΤΥΚ) that resulted in strike action. There were a number of
Some 200 teachers marched in Nicosia demonstrating against the Cyprus Church’s influence in education and the archbishop’s involvement in granting Cypriot citizenship to a fugitive Malaysian businessman. Carrying banners saying ‘No to
Cyprus must implement reforms, boost competitiveness, maintain budget surpluses and reconsider its passport for investment scheme, Fiscal Council president Demetris Georgiades said on Wednesday. Presenting the Fiscal Council Autumn Report, he argued
