Varosha placed on EU agenda

The situation in fenced-off Varosha and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean will be on the agenda of Monday’s EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, a European official confirmed. The official said the

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COVID19: Jabs for Africa, not anti-vaxxers

Health authorities should stop wasting time and taxpayers’ money trying to convince unvaccinated Cypriots to get a COVID-19 jab and send vaccines where they are most needed, said a former government advisor.

Cyprus aspires to be regional tech hub

Cyprus is already on the technology map but aspires to become a regional hub for science and tech companies, said Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos. He called

Government uneasy over price increases

Τhe government is concerned about the economic risks arising from price increases, but a spike in inflation is considered temporary, said Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. The minister pointed out the need for

COVID19: No deaths for third day

Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths for the third day in a row on Thursday, with new infection cases rising to 153 and hospitalisation rates dropping to 60, as the government opened the

Cyprus-Egypt to sign electricity cable MoU

The ministers of energy and electricity of Cyprus and Egypt will sign a memorandum of understanding on Saturday to fast-track the construction of the EuroAfrica Interconnector, boosting exports from Cairo to Europe.