Cyprus evacuates 42 civilians from Kyiv

Cyprus has managed to evacuate 42 people, including Greeks and Cypriots, from war-torn Kyiv and get them safely to Romania and then to Greece. The Foreign Ministry said among those evacuated are

COVID19: One death, fewer cases, rate rises

Cyprus reported the first coronavirus death for March on Tuesday, with daily cases dipping below 2,000 to 1,986, the rate of hospitalisations also dropping to 146 and 31 critical cases, down six

Cyprus banks on high alert after sanctions

Cyprus’ banking system is on high alert after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the European Union’s financial sanctions on Moscow mean it must adapt business and investment plans to fend off

UK warns Putin could be tried for war crimes

The UK government warned Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his commanders in Ukraine could face prosecution for war crimes and that Western sanctions would remain “for as long as it

COVID19: EU approves booster jab for teens

The European Union’s health regulator backs giving a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged 12 and over, as well as the expanded use of Moderna’s shot in children

Fiscal indicators improve despite COVID spending

Cyprus fiscal indicators improved in 2021, despite the government spending millions on furlough schemes and measures to support businesses to address the fallout from COVID-19 restrictions. The preliminary budget results prepared by