The trade deficit of foreign trade increased to EUR 3,165.5 mln in January-September compared to EUR 3,003.4 mln in the corresponding period of 2016, according to the Statistical Service, Cystat. The increase is mainly due to the increase in imports, although exports also increased compared to the same period of 2016. Total imports (covering total
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The economy grew by 3.9% in the third quarter of 2017, the Statistical Service reported on Friday. “Τhe GDP growth rate in real terms during the third quarter of 2017 is positive and estimated at 3.8% over the corresponding quarter of 2016,” Cystat said. “Based on seasonally and working day adjusted data, the GDP growth
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Inflation increased by 0.8% year-on-year in the January-November period, while the month of November also saw an increase on an annual basis although compared to the previous month it fell by 1.2%, according to the Statistical Service, Cystat. The Harmonised Price Index increased by 0.2% compared to November 2016, while compared to October of 2017
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The public sector workforce was reduced by 1,189 persons in the third quarter of the year to 65,809 from the previous quarter. The General Government employed 59,780 persons and in the Publicly Owned Enterprises and Companies had 6,029, according to the Statistical Service Cystat. In all, 50,547 persons were employed in Government, 4,971 persons in
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Financing for Cyprus under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), known as the ‘Juncker plan’, totalled EUR 45 mln by November and is set to trigger EUR 81 mln in additional investments, the European Commission said, after MEPs voted to prolong the programme until 2020. The European Commission, through its Vice President Jurki Katainen
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The creature is driven by rage and pursued by an investigative reporter. The creature is wanted for a murder he didn’t commit. David Banner is believed to be dead, and he must let the world think that he is dead, until he can find a way to control the raging spirit that dwells within him.
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Eleven years ago, a historic document related to the first hero of the 1955-59 EOKA struggle for independence was rescued and preserved for historical perpetuity. Marking the 50th anniversary of the execution of Michalakis Karaolis on May 10, 1956, a handwritten manuscript by the philhellene Nobel laureate and philosopher, Albert Camus, appealing to Queen Elizabeth
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* Natural gas, electricity interconnectors and RES high priority in relations * By Costis Stambolis Although there are divergent views by Greek politicians and media as to the usefulness of the visit to Greece last week by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first such visit in more than 60 years, it seems that
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. * Natural gas, electricity interconnectors and RES high priority in relations * By Costis Stambolis Although there are divergent views by Greek politicians and media as to the usefulness of the visit to Greece last week by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first such visit in more than 60 years, it seems
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. It is that time of the year when every member of parliament justifies his/her salary by getting on to the podium and giving a long-winded speech to the plenary session on anything and everything, allegedly discussing the merits or opposing the government’s annual budget, submitted for the following year. Being just 40 days away
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