Acting on intelligence, Cyprus says it will deport 17 migrants who are being held on suspicion of having links to extremist groups or involved in acts of terror. Cyprus will deport 17 migrants who are suspected of belonging to extremist groups Islam State and Al-Qaeda or involved in acts of terror, said Cypriot Interior Minister
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Suspended debt repayments at the request of borrowers spiked during the coronavirus outbreak to €1.19 bln on May 8 from €894 mln on April 24, according to Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) data. Under the emergency government measures to control the spread of COVID-19, borrowers can apply for a suspension of instalments and interest payment
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Cyprus health authorities on Monday announced two new COVID-19 cases, taking the opportunity to warn the public that they must behave responsibly to defeat the virus. The two new cases were located among 2,128 coronavirus tests taking the confirmed total to 937 (plus 12 in the British Bases). One infection was found from testing of
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Although automatic quarantine of repatriated Cypriots ended on Monday the government has kept the option open after a spike in coronavirus cases the previous day. After obligatory 14-day quarantine at a government-designated facility ended on Monday, the Health Ministry issued new instructions for repatriated Cyprus saying they could stay where they were or self-isolate. The
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Five bidders from Cyprus, Europe and the U.S. have submitted final tenders for the installation and operation by the end of 2020 the much-delayed traffic and speed camera system, suspended since 2007, with all offers near or below the government’s initial value of €35.2 mln. The five finalists are Poland’s PolCam Systems Sp. z o.o.
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Cyprus Airways will resume flights to Athens next month after the government decided that Larnaca and Paphos airports will reopen on 9 June for flights from a select list of countries which include Greece. The Cypriot carrier said it is ready to resume operations by introducing measures to ensure the health and safety of its
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Cyprus’ government seeks to introduce heftier fines for establishments violating Health Ministry decrees regarding social distancing and hygiene measures to stem the spread of COVID-19. Justice Minister George Savvides said that the bill raises the penalties both for the infectious diseases law and the out of court fine imposed on owners of businesses active in
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Over the past several weeks it has been Covid-19 that has dominated the headlines with stimulus packages, lockdown easing, potential vaccines and the shape of the economic recovery being the main factors moving financial markets. However, that changed on Thursday when China announced its plans to introduce
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Travel giant TUI is planning to resume flights to main holiday destinations in Europe by the end of June with Cyprus earmarked as one of the best prepared to receive tourists. The major tour operator is pressing ahead to resume flight to countries where the coronavirus threat has abated. “We are planning to start flying
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Greece is considering making bilateral travel agreements with countries that have similar COVID19 epidemiological profiles –such as Cyprus and Israel, said Greek Tourism Minister, Harry Theoharis. “Citizens’ safety is the first concern that guides our actions. Τhe reception of tourists in our country will be realized in a balanced way, based on the epidemiological data,
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