Cyprus HICP inflation follows CPI upwards in Jan

The EU-harmonised consumer price inflation rate followed the national consumer price index (CPI) upwards in January, reaching 2.0% compared with 1.5% in December 2012, as various austerity-related VAT and other excise duties

Cyprus building permits down 4.4% y/y in Jan-Nov

The number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during December 2012 stood at 471. The total value of these permits reached EUR 124.9 million and

Cyprus has highest municipal waste in EU

Maybe it is because Cypriots do not flush paper down the toilet and instead bag it up, maybe it is because retailers still put everything multiple plastic bags, but whatever the reason