Tourist arrivals in June, with restrictions for arrivals in Cyprus lifted in the second week of the month, were at a third of all arrivals in the same month in 2019, prior to the coronavirus crisis. The best markets for tourists were Russia, Israel, Ukraine, Greece, Poland and the U.K. The Department of Statistics said
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Pro-solution opposition parties in northern Cyprus plan to boycott the Turkish president’s address to the Turkish Cypriot assembly scheduled for the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion that left Cyprus divided with thousands dead and hundreds of thousands made refugees from both communities. News reports suggest that Recep Tayyip Erdogan will deliver “an important speech”
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Cyprus reported a spike in coronavirus hospitalisations on Sunday, with new cases dropping slightly to 858 as hundreds gathered at the Presidential palace protesting the mandatory SafePass from Tuesday. The protest turned violent when a group attacked the nearby Sigma TV station, burning cars and destroying equipment. All politicians condemned the attack, including President Nicos
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As the COVID-19 spike soars way over our heads, the government has been doing its contortion act of trying to do something about it without hurting anyone’s feelings. It is an impossible balancing act to carry off; there is no pleasing everybody when tackling the deadly virus. Every time we think we have a handle
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President Erdogan’s visit to the occupied north on Tuesday’s invasion anniversary will be like no other before it. For the first time in a while, he will have a full deck of cards stacked up in his favour, having installed a hard-line loyalist as the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community. Erdogan will address the
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Homes that are 20-40 years old might need improvements to meet today’s living standards, especially those built to the owner’s specifications and likes. This is particularly important if you plan to sell immediately or in the near future. As circumstances stand with house prices being very high, it is worth considering improving any age, but
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Cyprus reported a slight drop in new daily coronavirus cases to 928 on Saturday, only 25 fewer than the day before, but no deaths were reported as hospital patient numbers rise. Thursday saw a record 1,152 infections, following the 1081 and 1120 on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. In a bid to encourage the under 30s
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Cyprus-based shipowners and ship-managers advocate shipping need to be governed by global regulations and not local or regional rules that create unfair competition in the industry. Lobby groups such as the Cyprus Shipping Chamber represent the vast majority of the maritime sector, and the Cyprus Union of Shipowners ‘strongly advise’ their members to abide by
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Cyprus is getting in line with the rest of the European Union to reach its recycling goals after performing miserably in the past decades, with authorities introducing incentives for people to recycle their plastic waste. Cypriots will be rewarded for taking their plastic waste to recycling points, where reverse vending machines will pay out cash
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From our experience, the value of any property – and ultimately the return on investment – is proportional to the amount of attention it will receive and the management practices that you will follow. In Cyprus, the concept of good asset management practices has yet to enter the mainstream. Most property owners are under the
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