The Eastern Mediterranean, including Cyprus, can be an alternative energy source for Europe’s growing needs, President Nicos Anastasiades said in Berlin. Europe’s energy crisis was discussed when Anastasiades met the President of
Cyprus Electricity Authority staff staging a 12 hour-strike Wednesday were accused of exploiting the pre-election period at the public’s expense. Trade unions are protesting the government’s “unwillingness to hire the necessary staff
Cypriots seeking to change their gender identity will soon be able to do so after Justice Minister Stephie Dracos tabled a bill enabling anyone over 16 to switch their sexual identity. The
By Craig Erlam Equity markets appear to be treading water on Wednesday as we await the latest batch of FOMC minutes later in the day. Asia played catchup overnight after Europe and
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides has lashed out at the House’s decision to extend a freeze on foreclosures until the end of January, warning of dire economic consequences. In his latest attempt to
Cyprus has condemned Wednesday’s twin bomb attacks at Jerusalem bus stations that killed a teenager, expressing solidarity with Israel. The Foreign Ministry Tweeted that it was “dismayed by the bomb attacks”. “Cyprus stands in
The highest incidence of road fatalities in the European Union was recorded in rural regions, while Cyprus was where road fatalities per million inhabitants were above the EU average, according to Eurostat. In
Tourist arrivals in 2023 could exceed those of record-breaking 2019 through concerted efforts by the government and the airports’ operator, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said. Addressing the 44th Cyprus Hotel Summit and
The Law Commissioner’s Office is preparing a bill to speed up asylum seeker applications and introduce penalties if they violate their terms of stay. The Interior Ministry requested tighter time frames for
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides shot down two bills tabled by the Opposition targeting excess profits with a 90% windfall tax on producers of Renewable Energy, arguing they lack fiscal logic. “The two
