Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Sunday that the state is obliged to be as diligent and wise as possible in crisis management, honouring the 13 servicemen who died in the munitions blast near Limassol ten years ago, that decimated the nearby central power station at Vasiliko and brought the economy to its knees. Anastasiades
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Amid the bleakness of a raging COVID crisis, there will be a huge footballing occasion on Sunday when England vs Italy will do battle for the European crown. Euro2020 has been a thoroughly entertaining football spectacular that has briefly diverted our attention from the pandemic. There have been stories of triumph over adversity, none more
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it bluntly: “Implementation, implementation, implementation.” That is what Cyprus must do immediately to alleviate the pain of the 80 or so households, farms and vehicle owners who saw their enterprises and dreams go up in flames. And the €6 mln in relief aid and the €18 mln
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There is an increasing rate of title deeds being issued, albeit, with some delay of 4-7 years or more after completion, the titles are being issued. Although a positive development, this has created an increasing number of other problems related to property transfers. Transfer Fees The transfers are calculated on a scale as follows:
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Cyprus reported a 9% rise in new daily coronavirus cases to 960 on Saturday, up from the previous day’s 882 and not far from the 993 peak, hospitalisations also increased, but there were no deaths. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin that no deaths were attributed to Covid-19 for the fifth consecutive day,
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Experts warn that Cyprus will have to prepare itself for possible mega-fires, even more devastating than the deadly fire over the weekend, which went down as the worst fire in the island’s recent history. The devastating fire that started in the Limassol village of Arakapas claimed the lives of four people and burned more than
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By Panicos Demetriades Soon after the report on the ‘citizenship by investment’ scheme, fellow economist George Koumoullis convincingly made the case that Cyprus is a kleptocracy – a system of government in which political leaders use their positions to enhance their personal wealth. As it is now known, the government completely ignored legal opinions provided
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Cyprus tourism stakeholders are starting to believe that 2021 could be an even worse year than 2020 after the EU gave the island the highest-risk COVID-19 category. With daily COVID-19 cases close to four digits, Cyprus will be less accessible as it falls into no-go travel zones, but most importantly, it will deter tourists looking
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Cyprus’ main opposition communists AKEL’s newly elected General Secretary, Stefanos Stefanou, has an uphill struggle to rebuild its image as the party of the left and defender of the working class. Stefanou, 56, a former government spokesperson, replaces Andros Kyprianou, who stepped down after holding the post for 12 years. Communist AKEL had its worst
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Cyprus reported a mild drop in new daily coronavirus cases on Friday, down from record highs of 992 and 953 during the past two days to 882, but hospitalisations were up at 117. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that no deaths were attributed to Covid-19 for the fourth consecutive day, with the
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