But annual inflation is high at 4.3% Â The first inflation rate published after Cyprus adopted the euro shows that there was only a mild euro effect if prices are compared with
The number of registered unemployed fell by more than 1,000 in January 2008 compared with January 2007 thanks to a decrease across several key sectors. The number of unemployed registered at the
The Statistical Service Cystat has announced that the trade deficit was CYP 2,788.0 mln in January-November 2007 compared with CYP 2,369.6 mln in January-November 2006. Total imports/arrivals (covering total imports from third
The industrial turnover index (mining and quarrying, manufacturing, electricity, gas and water supply) for November 2007 reached 149.4 (base 2000=100), recording an increase of 11.0% compared with November 2006. For the period
The Central Election Commission is putting the final touches to preparations for Sunday’s presidential elections, contested by nine candidates, three of whom are running neck to neck according to opinion polls. Results,
The Chief Returning Officer for the presidential elections has announced that all measures are being taken to secure the secrecy of voting, in order to carry out objective elections, and that the
Turkish Cypriot authorities are trying to shed their tiny enclave’s image as a haven for crooks with new laws on money laundering and casinos, but their efforts are being undermined by Cyprus’s
By Paul Taylor BRUSSELS,(Reuters) – The European Union is set to complete authorisation of a big supervisory mission in Kosovo this week, just before the territory is expected to declare independence from
Ericsson and Denmark‘s largest operator, TDC, have signed the largest full-scope managed services contract in the Nordic region. It is the first time an incumbent operator has entered a managed services agreement
A group of key operators, infrastructure and device vendors comprised of Orange, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, TeliaSonera, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung, announced a joint effort to facilitate the
