By Craig Erlam Investors are in a more upbeat mood Thursday as the relief from the US inflation data ripples through the markets. Positive surprises have been hard to come by on the inflation front this year and Wednesday’s report was very much welcomed with open arms. While we shouldn’t get too carried away by
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Consumers who believe their electricity bill is inexcusably high due to possible meter reading deviations can submit a complaint to be reviewed by onsite inspectors or remote investigation at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus. The EAC issued an announcement after reports of consumers complaining about exorbitant bills due mainly to the increase in the cost
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The death of Berton the Serval cat, while under state care, has prompted the intervention of Cyprus Attorney General George Savvides, who said allegations of animal abuse must be investigated immediately. “Respect and care for animals is a sign of civilisation. Every form of abuse is condemnable,” the AG tweeted. “Allegations of animal abuse must
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Deputy Attorney-general Savvas Angelides has pushed back accusations of an alleged cover-up in the 2019 ‘spy van’ scandal, which resurfaced following claims from politicians of a Cyprus link to the Greek eavesdropping case. The Attorney-general’s office had found itself targeted by opposition politicians for dropping the charges against Israeli defendants whose company was involved in
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The Limassol Criminal Court has sentenced a 33-year-old man to two years behind bars after being found guilty of deliberately setting fires near a state forest that went up in flames. It is one of the few jail terms for someone convicted of starting a wildfire. In a statement, the Court said that in June,
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Economic growth assumptions in France’s 2022-2027 Stability Programme are potentially out of reach, while fiscal targets are unambitious and public finances appear once again set to repair slower than peers, according to a leading rating agency. DBRS Morningstar said in a commentary that under France’s medium-term plan – delayed due to elections – the deficit
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More than 2,000 sea turtle nests were located in Cyprus in 2021, Simos Demetropoulos, Biologist-Environmentalist, told CNA. Demetropoulos, together with Italian native Angela Mastrogiacomo, are experts of the Mediterranean Turtle Research and Conservation Society and, with the technical support of Polis Chrysochou youth, are working to protect the turtles. Caretta-Caretta turtles are a species endangered
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Justice Minister Stephie Dracos on Wednesday refuted allegations by a Cypriot MEP over intrusive surveillance practices at the Nicosia central prisons, calling them “unsubstantiated”. AKEL MEP George Georgiou had informed the European Parliament of alleged intentions to carry out surveillance at the prisons using spyware to hack mobile phones used within the facility. Georgiou referred
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Cyprus’ fire service has refuted Eurostat’s figures showing firefighters make up around 0.4% of the workforce as it would translate into 1,622 personnel which is not the case. “We would like to clarify that professional firefighters of the Republic of Cyprus employed in the fire service number 737, including approximately 100 who serve at the
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Nicosia and Athens were relieved at Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to send its largest drilling vessel, the Abdulhamid Han, to Turkish waters off the island’s northern coast, 55 kilometres from Antalya. According to Turkish media, the drilling rig will be located in non-disputed waters, some 45 kilometres from the area claimed by the
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