A total of 74 beaches in Cyprus and the Limassol and Ayia Napa Marinas were awarded a prestigious Blue Flag for 2022. At Tuesday’s award ceremony, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said it was an important achievement for Cyprus. Out of 120 beaches, 74 of them and two Marinas were awarded a Blue Flag this year.
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The loss of tourists from Russia due to sanctions for invading Ukraine has taken its toll on tourism-dependent businesses, including car rentals in popular resorts like Ayia Napa. Car rental associations sound the alarm, warning that many companies will be forced to shut down by the end of the summer, as the war in Ukraine
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Authorities are concerned over a dramatic increase in hard drugs seized in police raids, such as cocaine, and children involved in drug cases. According to a report compiled by the police’s Drug Law Enforcement Unit (YKAN), some 60 minors aged between 14 and 18 were involved either as users falling prey to drug dealers or
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Through its Technical Support Instrument (TSI), the European Commission will provide expertise to help Cyprus welcome the thousands fleeing Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. The other EU states getting similar support are Belgium, Czechia, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and reforms, said the EU has a
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis urged a joint session of the US Congress not to forget Cyprus during a historical address. The address was received by Nancy Pelosi, Vice President Kamala Harris, and elected representatives with applause. Mitsotakis is the first Greek Prime Minister to address Congress. He referred to the Cyprus issue, the war in
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During the past 24 months, the Bases have worked in close partnership with the Republic of Cyprus on many fronts, not least in handling COVID wisely, but it is probably less well-known that our police officers, fire-fighters, civil servants and military cooperate on an almost daily basis. At the same time, we have continued to
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Modernisation of state infrastructure and speeding up the adoption of cloud services in Cyprus are the main aims of a Memorandum of Understanding signed with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos said signing the collaboration with Amazon Web Services opens up a new era of opportunities, enabling and
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Cypriot consumers are being hit by one nasty shock after another, as prices for basic foodstuffs increase from 10% to over 100% in just a few months, with demand for government intervention growing. With the war in Ukraine waging on for almost three months and sanctions on Russia increasing, consumers in Europe and Cyprus are
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The Cyprus National Bioethics Committee believes that euthanasia could be introduced under strict conditions, while public opinion favours having the legal option. Following a recent debate in parliament on the right to euthanasia and the legislation needed, National Bioethics Committee boss Dr Constantinos Fellas said society should be ready for this ultimate medical choice as long
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Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou’s condition is stable but critical after being placed in an induced coma following surgery for a brain haemorrhage at a hospital in Greece. Emilianidou, 67, suffered a rupture of a cerebral aneurysm causing a brain haemorrhage and underwent surgery on Monday after being urgently flown to Athens. President Nicos Anastasiades said
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