Turkey’s insistence on opening up fenced-off Varoshia and belittling the Greek Cypriot response is the epitome of revisionism, slammed President Nicos Anastasiades. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said dismissively that the Greek Cypriot side thinks that placing a few sunbeds on a beach threatens international security and violates international law. President Anastasiades told reporters Wednesday:
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Cyprus is losing more ground to major economies, dropping seven places to 40 among 64 countries on the 2022 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking index. The island dropped three spots on last year’s board, falling to 33 from 30, and the trend has continued downwards. According to the University of Cyprus Economics Research Centre, an IMD
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Doctors at state hospitals will hold a three-hour stoppage on Thursday in protest over the working hours at on-duty GHS clinics, set to operate this weekend. Hospital outpatient clinics are to operate longer hours during the week (3 pm to 7 pm) at outpatient clinics, and on weekends, as announced by the Health Insurance Organisation
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Cyprus’ tourism sector is starting to recover its losses from the pandemic, with arrivals approaching 2019’s record levels despite fewer visitors from Russia. Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday that more than half a million people had visited the island in the first four months of the year, Reuters reported. “That represents
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Police in Cyprus are concerned over the increase of fatal accidents involving drivers under the influence of hard drugs or alcohol. Following Sunday’s fatal road accident, which cost the life of a 68-year-old Israeli tourist who was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Ayia Napa, it emerged that the 26-year-old driver
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Lawyers for a British woman cleared of lying about being gang-raped in Ayia Napa are taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights after Cypriot authorities closed the investigation. The police and state Legal Services had said they were looking into whether they should reopen the Ayia Napa rape case by bringing in
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Tapping into Israel’s vast renewable energy sources will help reduce the EU’s dependence on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during her visit to Tel Aviv, highlighting the importance of Cyprus and Greece in securing supply. She said it would be achieved through the EuroAsia Interconnector electricity link and a hydrogen-natural gas
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Turkish Cypriot journalists have pushed back an attempt by authorities to limit the free press by introducing laws that essentially prohibit anyone from criticising the Turkish Cypriot leader or Turkey. Following a 24-hour demo outside the Turkish Cypriot assembly in the north, the ruling coalition said the contentious issue would be re-examined. On Monday, tens
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An increase in job vacancies was recorded in the first quarter of 2022, while more people were employed in the public sector in May. According to the Cyprus Statistical Service of Cyprus, job vacancies increased by 6,113 to 90.4% in the first three months to March. The total number of job vacancies in March was
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Cyprus told visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Nicosia’s blossoming ties with Israel would not affect bilateral relations with Palestine. Cyprus and Palestine agreed on Tuesday to strengthen their cooperation in business, science, and tourism to boost bilateral relations and regional alliances. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks in Nicosia,
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