Cyprus’ Attorney General is mulling over whether to intervene in the case of a love-struck Romeo who was jailed for 45 days after breaking COVID-19 curfew to see his girlfriend. Many deem the prison term to be harsh in this case, especially when there are other options for punishment. Costas Clerides told the Cyprus News
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Turkey is likely to see a contraction of 3.5% in 2020 because of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its latest macroeconomic forecast. The bank expects the country to recover rapidly in 2021 with GDP growth of 6.0%, but it said that the forecast is heavily
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Cyprus travel agents are placing their bets on the autumn months as, if all goes well, the majority of countries will have lifted restrictive measures introduced to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Chairman of the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents Vasilis Stamataris said that while the summer season can partially be saved as the island is
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There is no reason to believe coronavirus will disappear from Cyprus with a likely second wave expected in the autumn, said infection control expert Constantinos Tsioutis. He said society must get used to living with COVID-19, especially with no vaccine yet available. “What we need to do is to learn how to live with the
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The government is preparing for the second stage of COVID-19 lockdown relaxations next week, but the move depends on Cyprus assessing latest epidemiological data with scientists. The second stage is scheduled for 21 May; however, scientists appear to be reserved on whether a further opening of society and the economy will be backed by the
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Coronavirus-affected economies across Europe could contract on average by 3.5% this year with a rebound of 4.8% possible in 2021, according to a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development report. EBRD warns that projections are subject to “unprecedented uncertainty”. “EU members in south-eastern Europe were also likely to be severely affected by the coronavirus crisis, with a
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Air carriers are selling tickets for flights scheduled for dates from 1 June while the Cypriot authorities have yet to decide on when and how Cyprus airports are to reopen. Cyprus authorities are warning travellers not to be too hasty in buying an air ticket before 9 June. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos claimed that airline
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By Michael J. Hadjihannas Since the beginning of lockdown in Cyprus from mid-March, technology has played a crucial role not only in stopping the spread of coronavirus but also in the sense of being connected throughout the social distancing process. As of January, the Cyprus population is recorded at 1.2M with 1.02M internet users, 1M
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Cyprus continues to keep a firm grip on the spread of coronavirus as it announced only two new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and one more death that was not directly attributed to the virus. The two new cases were detected after conducting 1,153 lab tests. According to the Ministry of Health, a 72-year-old woman, with
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A love-struck Romeo was sentenced to 45 days in prison after being found guilty of breaking Cyprus lockdown to go visit his girlfriend during the coronavirus pandemic. The 35-year-old, from Famagusta, said he had ‘decided to visit his girlfriend’ when Dherynia police officers stopped and cautioned him for breaking the curfew, a little after 9
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