A third strike against IS forces in Iraq was conducted on Wednesday afternoon by two Royal Air Force Tornados which had taken off from RAF Akrotiri. The jets were on patrol over
Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis said on Wednesday that Oman is very interested in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone. Lakkotrypis, who visited Oman recently and held talks with the country’s Energy, Tourism and Commerce
President Nicos Anastasiades expressed his determination to work hard for a peaceful solution to the Cyprus problem, saying after the end of the annual Independence Day parade on Wednesday that he was
Greece, Malta and Cyprus, the three leading flags that account for more than half of the European Union’s maritime sector, have agreed to cooperate on a common strategy in the shipping sector,
Revenue from tourism reached €321.2 mln in July compared to €338.6 mln year-on-year, a drop of 5.1%, according to the Statistical Service, despite a 5.7% increase in arrival numbers. This was the
Unemployment in Cyprus has dropped to 15.4% of the active population, reaching 67,000 persons, according to the Euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate. A small decline was registered in Greece and in the
The average gross monthly earnings of employees during the second quarter of 2014 amounted to €1,807, with males earning an average of €1,971 and females €1,624. According to the preliminary estimates of
Cyprus farmers are expected to get about €4 mln in compensation from the €165 mln EU emergency fund for the withdrawal of 19,220 tonnes of citrus fruits, due to the Russian embargo,
By Fiona Mullen, Director, Sapienta Economics Ltd The ITE East Mediterranean Gas Conference in Paphos on September 9-10 underlined what a difficult job is faced by the energy minister, George Lakkotrypis, in
* Demand high in forex, outlook “better” * With a rising trend in job placement advertisements, one would think that Cyprus has overcome its economic crisis and that unemployment levels were falling.
