Cyprus wary of harsher Russia sanctions

Cyprus is expected to join Hungary and Malta in opposing tougher European Union sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, reported the Financial Times. The bloc has already issued seven sanction

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Economic sentiment improves

Economic sentiment improved during September by 4.5 points compared with August, as consumer confidence recovered, according to the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus (CypERC). The increase in the ESI-CypERC index

No letting up

By Craig Erlam We’re in for another day of risk-off trade, with parts of Asia recording heavy losses and Europe opening on the backfoot. Fear of tightening-induced recessions has wiped out the

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11 more days in jail for peace activist

Andreas Soudjis, a Greek Cypriot peace activist held in the Turkish-occupied north on suspicion of espionage, will remain in jail for eleven more days after being convicted to one month in prison

Flu jab rollout early October

Cyprus health authorities will be rolling out an influenza vaccination campaign early October, following the expected arrival on Wednesday of some 170,000 jabs for the seasonal flu. A health ministry announcement said

Caution prevails as investors on edge

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM European stocks crept higher on Tuesday, rebounding after a rocky start to the trading week as investors remained jittery over rising interest rates and

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Netflix airs Cyprus prison special

The island’s only prison, with inmates during the last few decades including notorious murderers, corrupt public officials and international terrorists, will feature in a series that will air on the popular streaming

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