The end of 2021 saw Europe’s and Cyprus’ economies gradually recovering from the two-year rollercoaster ride of lockdowns, the stock market at record highs, and inflation increasing. One year later, the disruptions
On 15 December, the European Commission announced the official adoption of the minimum tax rate across its territory, effective as of 1 January 2024, less than one year from now. The relevant
As the government stumbles along, to avoid making any hard, unpopular decisions, it’s trying to garner maximum credit for any modicum of success achieved in the past decade. It goes without saying
After years of disagreements, heated debates and name-calling, the national minimum wage finally came into being on 1 January, ensuring an additional 40,000 workers in the private sector take home decent pay
As the energy crisis deepens and the omens for 2023 are not good on the supply front, much soul-searching is now taking place among politicians, Eurocrats and energy analysts. In the aftermath
Although Cyprus is considered a safe country and perhaps the safest in the EU, the real estate market has begun to pay increased attention to security, which increases the value of a
A study published in the scientific journal ‘Environmental Research’ presents the first comprehensive review of how climate change impacts people’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region. It identifies
A year ago, when we were still fretting about the scourge of COVID, we couldn’t have imagined that an act of aggression in Europe would disrupt our lives. We were more concerned
The past year hardly put a smile on anyone’s face. Struggling to recover from the Covid-aftermath, Russia invaded Ukraine just as everyone prepared for a year of recovery. Due to the lack
Over the last three years, Cyprus banks had struggled to deal with their past and unload non-performing loans from their balance sheets when governments were fighting the worst pandemic in a century.
