Europe slashes its growth forecast

Economic growth across the EU will slow in 2008 because of a weaker US economy and problems in global financial markets, the European Commission says. Brussels is now forecasting 2.4% growth in

Lebanon says Cyprus to be its voice in the EU

Nicosia, (CNA) – Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Fawzi Salloukh, who met on Thursday in Beirut with his Cypriot counterpart Erato Kozakou Markoullis, said that ”Cyprus will be our voice in the

STOP fights against women’s trafficking

by Katerina Nicolaou Nicosia (CNA) -– She is someone very vulnerable, coming from a small village of a country, in which the economical situation is really bad. She has no opportunity to

Cyprus compensates stockbreeders due to FMD

Stockbreeders, whose livestock had to be killed due to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Cyprus, received financial compensation. Minister of Finance Michalis Sarris said state finances are sound and can