After initially declaring zero infections on Tuesday, Cyprus confirmed another two coronavirus cases due to late test results from a private lab commissioned by the Health Ministry. On Tuesday, the health authorities had declared zero cases for the fifth time but several hours later changed the outlook as a batch of 484 tests were sent
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Cyprus vehicle registrations recorded a drop of 29% in the first five months to May on an annual basis, official data shows. In May, the month when COVID-19 containment measures were gradually lifted in Cyprus, the total registrations of motor vehicles reached 3,105, a drop of 28.5% compared to May 2019. Passenger saloon cars registered
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Cyprus reported zero new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as it lifted more lockdown restrictions and opened its airports. The zero cases came from an unusually low number of tests as just 422 tests were conducted due to the holiday period. The total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections remains at 970 – after six cases on
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Cyprus has made a big first step in reconnecting with the world as it relaunched commercial flights on Tuesday, aiming to see traffic surpass 1000 passengers a day and more than 600,000 by end of August. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said he was satisfied with procedures in place at Larnaca airport on Tuesday when it
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Seasonally adjusted GDP decreased by 1.3% in Cyprus and 1.6% in Greece, during the first three months of 2020 when coronavirus began to bite, compared with the previous quarter, according to Eurostat. It was down by 3.6% in the euro area and dipped 3.2% in the EU, the sharpest declines observed since time series started
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Bitcoin – already one of the year’s best-performing assets – is likely to “soar in value” this year with central banks’ money printing agendas and a spike in public interest, according to the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest financial advisory and fintech organisations. Nigel Green’s bullish comment follows a wider positive
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Greece and Italy signed an agreement on defining their maritime boundaries during a visit by Italy’s foreign minister to Athens on Tuesday. The deal follows months of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean region over natural energy resources. Turkey, Greece and Cyprus have been caught in a complex diplomatic standoff over the issue. Italian Foreign Minister
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A small group of Turkish Cypriots workers crossed into the Cyprus Republic on Tuesday, despite authorities in the Turkish occupied north warning they will not be allowed back until the end of the month. Around 30 Turkish Cypriots were expected to cross over, as that was the number of people requesting to cross from the
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Cyprus has the cleanest beaches in Europe with an EU report confirming that 99.1% of Cypriot bathing waters are of excellent quality. Environment Minister Costas Kadis hailed the EU report that places Cyprus ahead of member states for the quality of its bathing waters. Kadis said the quality of its water gave Cyprus the edge
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Although officially opening on Tuesday, Paphos Airport will not see its first arrivals until June 21 with flights scheduled from Greece and Israel. Paphos Airport operator Hermes Airports officials have, however, indicated that it may be welcoming flights earlier than planned, the Cyprus News Agency said. Both Larnaca and Paphos Airports reopened Tuesday after Cyprus
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