Some 1525 Turkish Cypriot builders who live in the Turkish occupied north but work in the Cyprus Republic, appealed to President Nicos Anastasiades to allow them to cross over when their jobs reopen. A majority of 1525 that signed an open letter to President Anastasiades are employed in the construction sector in the government-controlled south.
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Cyprus is contemplating reopening courts with the help of technology which will, in turn, speed up the COVID-19 backlog, said Justice Minister George Savvides. How to get the justice system back on track were discussed on Monday by the Minister with President Nicos Anastasiades, the Attorney General, president of the Supreme Court, head of the
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The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) is taking a leading role in efforts to restart the economy through a package of proposals to the government to improve the foreign investment environment. In this context, Invest Cyprus organises on Tuesday an online discussion entitled “Cyprus – Covid-19 Response Plan: What lies ahead” with Finance Minister
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The spread of coronavirus and the lengthy lockdown introduced to stem the outbreak is bringing Cypriots down with the majority feeling anxious or concerned, according to a new poll. According to an online survey carried out by Politis newspaper, Cypriots, who prior to pandemic were feeling optimistic about the future, now find themselves overwhelmed with
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In an attempt to encourage frontline workers to get tested for the coronavirus the Cyprus Health Ministry announced on Monday it will pay for an additional 2,000 tests. The additional samples will be added to the 20,000-test scheme running for people employed in the food and beverage chain of supply, such as bakeries and supermarkets,
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Asian equities kicked off Monday trading on a positive note with most benchmarks rising more than 1%, led by a 2.5% rally in the Nikkei 225. US equities also indicated a higher open for the day with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500 futures
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Many more Cypriots are looking to venture outside under strict stay at home COVID-19 rules with over 460,000 requests over the weekend to leave self-isolation for an essential trip. There were more than 460,000 requests by citizens in Cyprus during the weekend for trips outside the home. Under the lockdown, only one essential journey per
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COVID-19 impacted Cyprus economic sentiment saw the biggest drop recorded in April after it fell 21.9 points compared to the previous month when the economy was virtually shut down. In April, economic sentiment deteriorated further as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) of the University of Cyprus decreased by 21.9 points compared with March 2020, suffering
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Cyprus is preparing to gradually relax restrictions introduced to stem the spread of the coronavirus as cases have remained within the single-digit range five days running. President Nicos Anastasiades is meeting with the ministerial committee handling the coronavirus crisis on Monday to hear their proposal on easing measures and reopening the economy from next month.
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There has been an increase in the past few days of people breaking lockdown rules and the curfew as Cypriots start to believe the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak is over. In a 12-hour period from 6 pm Sunday, police cautioned 125 pedestrians and drivers as part of the campaign to enforce the COVID-19 lockdown.
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