The European Central Bank (ECB) has bought Cypriot bonds amounting to €481 mln as part of the €750 bln Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) launched as a response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Six ‘advanced’ passenger ships operated by cruise giant Carnival are laying up in Moni anchorage, east of Limassol, for the duration of the Covid-19 imposed restrictions that have halted cruises worldwide. This
Cyprus will extradite suspected member of the Hezbollah militant group to the US on money laundering charges when conditions allow following a decision by the Supreme Court. Last week the Court upheld
A prisoner, school student and an employee in the food hospitality sector were the island’s three new cases of coronavirus, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday. Cyprus reported another three cases of COVID-19
ΕU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of Cyprus and Greece and stop drilling in their territorial waters. Borrell was commenting on the announcement by Turkey
Green shoots of recovery are emerging post-COVID-19 lockdown as the economy begins to breathe again, said Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Petrides discussed the battered economy with the
Cabinet ministers will meet on Wednesday to give a final decision on the dates when certain areas of the economy can reopen like kindergartens, gyms, and outdoor events. President Nicos Anastasiades on
No decision was taken by Greek and Turkish Cypriot experts when crossings can operate normally to allow free movement across the island’s divide after three months of COVID-19 lockdown. The Bicommunal Technical
An attack on a Limassol mosque has been roundly condemned by Nicosia and religious leaders but Ankara denounced such actions as detrimental to efforts in reigniting the Cyprus peace process. Cyprus President
President Nicos Anastasiades meets his scientific advisory committee on Tuesday to discuss measures included in the third phase of lifting lockdown restrictions with experts poised to suggest a speedy return to normality.
