Cyprus to elect new parliament on Sunday

— First results, exit polls expected at 1700 GMT Just over half a million Greek Cypriots go to the polls on Sunday in what has been described as the longest parliamentary election

CTC to take over retail management at airports

The final 25-year duration agreement regarding the construction, development and operation of the Larnaca and Paphos airports by Hermes Airports Ltd has been signed and operation has been transferred to the consortium.

VAT to rise to 19% in Germany

Germany plans to increase VAT from 16% to 19% as part of a wider tax set of tax increases that aim to bring the big budget deficit under control. The new VAT

Cyprus fails to qualify for Eurovision

Cypriots were disappointed on Thursday night that Cyprus failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest final which will take place in Athens on Saturday. In a tele-voting procedure, the semi-final for

Trouble brewing over Turkey

Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn warned again of a “train crash” between Turkey and the EU this Wednesday amid signs that Turkey has no intention of implementing the Ankara Protocol without a deal