The European Parliament postponed a vote on Wednesday to ratify the Protocol that extends the EU-Turkey customs union to new member states, owing to Turkey’s non-recognition of Cyprus. When Turkey signed the Protocol in July, it issued a declaration stating that this did not constitute recognition of the Republic of Cyprus. The largest grouping in
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Turkey’s obligation to implement the customs union protocol is a collective obligation against the EU and the violation of its obligations does not concern solely Cyprus, said today Government Spokesman Kypros Chrysostomides. Invited to comment on statements made by Turkey’s Minister of State, responsible for Cyprus affairs, Abdullatif Sener that his country will not open
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Three members of the Armenian religious group have submitted their candidacies today for the post of new representative of the Armenian religious group to the House of Representatives that will take place 9 October 2005. The new representative will succeed Bedros Kalaydjian, who passed away on 1st September at the age of 71. Vahakn Atamyan,
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Price inflation of construction materials was steady in August, as the price index of construction materials rose by 4.0% compared with August 2004: the same year-on-year rate recorded in July. Compared with the previous month, prices rose by 0.4%. Construction materials prices have an impact on house prices, as builders pass on rising costs to
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Suspicions of price collusion were raised on Friday when three of the four importers of gas in cylinders announced a price increase on the same day. Prices were increased by 45-50 cents to CYP 4.67-4.85 per 10kg cylinder. Gas cylinders are mainly used for cookers. The last time the price was raised was August. The
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Vice President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Transport and Energy, Jacques Barrot, arrived in Cyprus on Sunday to address the opening ceremony of the “Maritime Cyprus 2005” Conference that is being held in the coastal town of Limassol, 25 – 28 September. Around 800 people from 35 countries are attending the biennial conference. Minister
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