Turkey issuing another Navtex to conduct seismic survey activities affecting Greece and Cyprus maritime zones are deeply regrettable and disruptive, European Commission spokesman Peter Stano said. Stano was commenting on Turkey issuing a maritime notice to conduct seismic research in Cyprus waters. “This is yet another course of action that, unfortunately, continues to create more
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Without a vaccine in sight, Cypriots must learn to live with COVID-19 restrictions for some time to come such as practising social distancing and mask-wearing. An expert in infection prevention and control, Constantinos Tsioutis told CNA that even if a vaccine becomes available, the restrictions will not be lifted until its effectiveness is proven. Speaking
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Cyprus saw its first winter rainfall on Wednesday signalling the end of a long, hot dry summer with temperatures finally dropping to the average for the season. Rain and thunderstorms have been forecast over the next few days, mainly in coastal areas with maximum temperatures at around 25°C inland and 14°C in the higher mountains.
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Cyprus tourism has suffered worse than expected from the fallout of the pandemic with Europe’s second wave initiating more travel lockdowns as tourists dry up. Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios said a worst-case scenario of reaching 20% of last year’s record 3.97 million tourist arrivals will not be met. Both tourist arrivals and income have
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Cyprus is bracing itself for the government to impose a night-time curfew to combat the spread of Covid-19 after health officials announced another 174 new cases of SARS-CoV-2. Following a cabinet meeting Wednesday, President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to address the nation to announce stricter measures in a bid to curb the alarming spread of
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Nicosia on Wednesday demanded that Turkish seismic research vessel Barbaros – hunting for oil and gas reserves – immediately ceases its illegal activity in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone. A maritime notice (NAVTEX) issued by Cyprus’ Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) said that Turkey’s plans to conduct an energy survey in Cypriot waters until February 16
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UK airline Jet2 has joined Tui and Thomas Cook in cancelling flights and holidays to Cyprus as Britain is on the verge of going into a second lockdown banning non-essential travel. The company said flights to Larnaca and Paphos will resume in February 2021. Jet 2 was the first UK tour operator to resume flights
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By Han Tan, Market Analyst at FXTM It’s still too early to make a decisive call on the overall elections in the US, but markets appear to be paring back hopes for the so-called ’blue wave’. Expectations of a landslide victory for the Democrats, priced into US equities in the first two trading days of
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Post-COVID aftershocks the island’s fragile economy is expected to bounce back next year with real GDP growth projected at 4.2% from a contraction -6.5% in 2020, according to economists. The University of Cyprus Economics Research Centre said its negative growth forecast for 2020 incorporates the disruption in economic activity due to the March-May lockdown. It
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Rival Cypriot leaders held a ‘break-the-ice’ meeting on Wednesday where they promised to support a United Nations-led Cyprus peace push also involving Greece, Turkey and Britain. It was the first meeting of Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatas since the Ankara-backed hardliner was elected in the occupied north. In a carefully
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