. By Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. – Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd – Real Estate Valuers & Estate Agents There is a lot of talk on measures to be undertaken in an effort to extend the tourist season by at least two months (October and November) at the end of the season and two
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. By Dr. Jim Leontiades Cyprus International Institute of Management Spain’s Catalonia is not alone in wanting to split off from its parent country. There is also a major movement in Scotland for independence. Two of Italy’s regions, Veneto and Lombardy, recently voted to ask for more autonomy. These ambitions for greater independence are
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. Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides, initially charged with reforming the public sector, has been busy of late, announcing measures to boost business. In September, he made two announcements; one for a bill revising licensing processes for strategic developments and a few days later an announcement for incentives to attract investors in the film and audio-visual
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. * On the occasion of President Anastasiades’ visit to France * By Dr. Andrestinos N. Papadopoulos, Ambassador A.H The geographic position of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean and the historic presence of France in the region highlight its geopolitical importance for the two countries. Historically, the geographic position of Cyprus was the cause
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. By Alon Ben-Meir The Iraqi Kurds’ referendum several weeks ago won an overwhelming majority in favour of independence, but was rejected by much of the international community, especially by the US and the Iraqi government. Self-determination, however, is unstoppable because it is a core of human rights. No power can indefinitely prevent any
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* This ship will remove 40,000 lorries from our roads * By Ornulf Jan Rodseth Each year, 40,000 diesel-fuelled lorries pass through the gates of Yara’s fertiliser manufacturing plant in Porsgrunn. In a few years time, all these loads will be transferred to an autonomous ship. A battery driven container vessel, the Yara Birkeland. This
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* Much depends on the right strategy, but also on how Europe stands up against unfair competition, EESC hearing reveals * Europe’s shipbuilding industry needs the EU’s strategic support and LeaderSHIP 2020 is the right tool, but needs to be reinforced and extended to 2030, according to experts meeting in Brussels last week.
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The island’s chief central banker and executives from other lenders have come out in support of establishing a ‘bad bank’ that would absorb the nearly EUR 22 bln in non-performing loans. Speaking at an event organised by the Central Bank of Cyprus and the European Commission Representation in Cyprus, central bank chief Chrystalla Georghadji said
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* Relaxed regulations to attract more investors * The government plans to introduce new bills which aim to further strengthen the alternative investment funds sector, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades announced at the 3rd Cyprus International Funds Summit. The event, organised by the Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) with the support of the International Capital
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. By Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. – Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd – Real Estate Valuers & Estate Agents I am surprised by the response to an article I wrote in the Greek press regarding quality retirement homes with full facilities based on the American model. In my article I said that this type of
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