The sooner the EU becomes fully involved in resuming moribund Cyprus talks, the better, European Commission foreign policy chief Josep Borrell advocates. In a letter of reply to Committee Chair on Foreign Affairs in the European Parliament David McAllister, Borrell said the EU fully supports the UN efforts to create the best possible conditions for
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Bilateral relations, the Cyprus issue, regional developments will be discussed during a working visit of Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides in Estonia on Monday. The two EU partners will also prepare for the forthcoming visit of President Nicos Anastasiades to Tallinn. Christodoulides will initially hold a tête-à-tête meeting followed by extended consultations with his Estonian
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Cyprus recorded no deaths for the second day in a row, with the number of new coronavirus cases dropping rapidly to 29, with the patient hospitalisations slightly higher at 50 on Sunday. The health ministry said in its daily Covid bulletin that the death toll since the pandemic started was unchanged at 363, three of
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Not wanting to make the best out of a positive news story, the government chose to ignore the crossings opening to people movement for the first time since the pandemic struck in March 2020. Divided Cyprus getting its act together is what the outside world wants to hear, rather than the detailed intricacies of a
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Cyprus tourism will have a tight window of two months to claw back losses of yet another disastrous year blighted by coronavirus, as British tourists are told to stay away. On Thursday, UK authorities decided not to add Cyprus to its safe list, despite a last-minute pitch from Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios to convince the
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The mainstream political parties have not learned from the lessons of recent elections, whereby 34% of the electorate abstained in disgust, the fallout from ongoing scandals, corruption, and abuse of public trust. A further 14% of voters who turned up chose to punish the political groups by casting their ballot favouring smaller or fringe parties,
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Cyprus reported a drop in COVID-19 cases on Saturday, along with a fall in hospitalisations and a lower test positivity rate, as a more relaxed coronavirus regime is introduced. The Health Ministry said there were no coronavirus deaths on Saturday, keeping the June death toll at three, with fatalities since the pandemic staying at 363,
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Battered Cyprus football has not only emerged fairly unscathed from the coronavirus crisis but is also drawing the attention of Cypriot and foreign investors willing to inject serious cash. Cypriot clubs overspending in recent years, coupled with the pandemic, pushed some clubs close to bankruptcy; however, wealthy investors are coming to the rescue. “Cyprus football
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One of Cyprus’ many attractive features is water dams scattered everywhere, especially in the Paphos and Limassol regions. In addition to the human necessity of such water dams, they are used for various sports for which the dams are especially suitable, such as rowing, canoeing, small boat sailing, water ski training. Some of these dams
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The Cyprus Stock Exchange is moving ahead with its privatisation plans, aiming to fulfil its role for the further development of local companies and attract foreign investments. Still ‘unfairly’ carrying the stain on its reputation from the bubble that burst over 20 years ago, the CSE is seeking a strategic exchange partner to boost its
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