After an increase in cases, Cyprus remains in the red danger zone on the COVID-19 epidemiological risk map compiled by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The latest epidemiological risk assessment list was uploaded on ECDC’s website on Thursday. Three weeks ago, Cyprus had been upgraded to orange but was pushed back
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Cyprus is among those countries in the EU where the gender gap has narrowed the most, according to the Gender Equality Index 2021. “Europe has made fragile gains in gender equality. But big losses are emerging as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The economic fallout is lasting longer for women, while life expectancy for
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Cyprus reported no coronavirus deaths on Thursday for the eleventh day this month, with the number of hospitalisations rising marginally to 59, and new daily cases dropping to 109, nearly half the previous day. The health ministry said in its daily Covid report that the death toll since the pandemic started remained at 571, of
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The deVere Group, a leading independent financial advisory and fintech, said it will double its commitment to position $2 bln of assets under advisement into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments. This follows a similar announcement earlier this year when deVere said it would aim to have $1 bln in socially responsible investment vehicles within
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian markets were under pressure on Thursday, following the mostly negative cues from Wall Street overnight as investors adopted a cautious approach towards risk. Concerns seem to be mounting over rising inflation prompting central banks to tighten monetary policy at a time when the world economy is
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Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said the breakaway regime in the north plans to open up fenced off Varosha to people wanting to inhabit the ghost town. In comments to Turkish Cypriot TV Bayrak, one year since the partial lifting of the military status in the abandoned ghost town, Tatar said authorities in the north
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The Cyprus Bar Association has launched an investigation into two law firms implicated in the Pandora Papers, a huge leak of documents revealing how the rich and powerful use offshore firms to hide their wealth. Among the two firms named in the papers is the one founded by President Nicos Anastasiades, currently run by his
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, with the number of hospitalisations dropping marginally to 56, but new daily cases rising again, reaching the 200 mark. The health ministry said in its daily Covid report that the latest victim of the virus was an 85 year old woman with death toll since the pandemic started
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Cyprus is still too centralised with very little progress in promoting local democracy in the country, said a report adopted by the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The report said efforts to reform local government in Cyprus, if approved, should increase local self-government and enhance the governance of local authorities. The
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Cyprus is in the queue to be granted US waiver status, being one of only three EU states not to enjoy the travel privilege. US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the United States is considering adding four countries to its visa waiver program that allows citizens to visit America without a visa for a
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