Cyprus reported no deaths attributed to the coronavirus for a second day in a row on Wednesday, as hospitalisations and new daily infections increased mildly to 38 and 68, respectively. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that the death toll since the pandemic started remained unchanged at 374, of which 14 were
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More Cypriots believe that corruption has increased in their country over the past year than their fellow European citizens. According to Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer, Cyprus tops the list as 65% of Cypriots thought corruption had worsened over the past 12 months, compared to the EU average of 32%. Second on the list is
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Cyprus sports fans can once again cheer their favourite team or athlete after more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions, as the Health Ministry said Wednesday stadia could hold up to 50% capacity. Encouraged by the country’s improved epidemiological data, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou secured cabinet approval for sports fans to return to watch games
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A 35-year-old woman from Georgia was arrested for entering the island illegally after police stopped her for not wearing a mask properly during a routine COVID check at Paphos Mall. It was discovered the woman was living in Cyprus without being registered with the immigration department. According to the police, officers conducting checks at the
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Cyprus is in the bottom half of the EU 27 for preventing road deaths, as it failed to reach the goal to reduce fatalities by 50% in the decade from 2010-20. According to the 15th annual Road Safety PIN Report published by the European Transport Safety Council, Cyprus was among the worst performers. It only
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Cyprus’ hopes of preventing another disastrous tourism season blighted by coronavirus have been dashed as the island remains off-limits for British tourists. British tourists arriving in July seem to be fading after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed plans to unlock the country. The UK has pushed back the much-anticipated step of allowing foreign travel
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ECB supervisory board member Elizabeth McCaul advises caution over possible amendments to the Cyprus foreclosure law as they could “backfire and destabilise the banking sector”. In an interview with CNA, McCaul said last year’s amendments to the framework, enabling recourse to the Financial Ombudsman for breaching the Code of Conduct and extending various timelines, “risk
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During a summit in Brussels, the EU and the US agreed that differences in the Eastern Mediterranean should be settled through dialogue in good faith and acceptance of international law. This is in response to Turkey’s tension-raising activities in the region where it has illegally entered Greek and Cyprus waters to search for oil and
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The highly promising Indian market is now within reach of Cypriot-regulated funds and regulated fund managers, signalling further growth for the sector. This week, India’s Ministry of Finance issued an order specifying the Republic of Cyprus is now classified as a “Category I” country for the purposes of SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations. According to
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The pandemic and lockdown measures across Europe have left Cypriot holidaymakers with few choices for their summer getaways, but the Greek islands are proving popular. Travel agents are recording a sharp increase in bookings made by Cypriots for the Greek Islands for the busy months of July and August. In comments to the website Stockwatch,
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