Following a ‘successful’ first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, Cyprus’ rollout goes back to the top of the age ladder, giving priority to groups that had been called just once before. During a press conference on Tuesday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the vaccination portal would reopen starting with the age groups only given one opportunity
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Cyprus rarely causes a splash at the Eurovision Song Contest, but controversy over ‘devil lyrics’ in its entry ‘El Diablo’ and fiery rendition by Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou is making audiences take notice. Cyprus entered Eurovision in 1981 and holds the unenviable record for the most participations without winning. The country’s best performance came in
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The coronavirus-stricken tourism sector has suffered collateral damage from the escalation of Middle East violence, as Cruise operator Royal Caribbean cancelled a new line scheduled to run from Israel to Cyprus from next month. The anticipated route would have been carried out by Royal Caribbean’s new ship Odyssey of the Seas and help to revive
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Growing worries about inflation have gripped markets and left investors on edge. Wall Street slipped on Monday, dragged down by declines in technology stocks as concerns over rising prices soured risk sentiment. Although Asian stocks opened firmer Tuesday morning and US futures are positive, caution ahead of
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Cyprus has reviewed its safe travel list, adding Iceland into the exclusive green category while downgrading Slovakia from orange to red. There are now seven countries in the safer green zone, but no EU states represented in the category of countries from which tourists can enter without needing to self-isolate or get tested for COVID-19.
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In moves to establish closer regional military cooperation and coordination, the Defence Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt on Wednesday will hold a trilateral meeting in Nicosia. Cypriot minister Charalambos Petrides, his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and the Egyptian Defence Minister General Mohamed Zaki will discuss the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, the wider
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Scientists advising the government on coronavirus are cautiously optimistic Cyprus will have a ‘quiet’ summer, as they anticipate infections dropping to double digits during the hottest months of the year. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, University of Nicosia Medical School professor of virology Dr Peter Karayiannis said he expected daily COVID-19 cases in
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Cyprus reported one death, a small increase in new coronavirus cases to 167 and fewer hospitalisations on Monday, with 150 patients admitted in hospitals, as the country took bolder steps out of the Lockdown III. As of Monday, further COVID-19 restrictions were lifted with weddings back on, a later curfew and no ‘safe pass’ needed
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Successful implementation of Cyprus’s recovery plan could revitalise efforts to enhance the efficiency of the judicial system, public administration, and the economy’s green and digital transition, DBRS Morningstar said. It comes after confirming the Cyprus deposit ratings over the weekend, maintaining a ‘stable’ trend. DBRS Ratings GmbH (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the Republic of Cyprus’ long-term
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Cyprus received only 38,226 tourists in April 2021 from zero arrivals the same month last year due to the first coronavirus lockdown, the Statistical Service announced. There was an entry ban on visitors to the Republic during a strict national lockdown that lasted from March to June 2020. The upturn in arrivals this April was
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