Last year, the unemployment rate of people aged 15-74 in Cyprus was 6.8%, a little higher than the EU average (6.2%), according to Eurostat data. The unemployment rate among the young was
The Cabinet approved an Action Plan for “Green and Digital Transition” education within the European Year of Skills framework. After Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said the goal is to
Cyprus has the third highest percentage in Europe of young people who have had a tertiary education, and it’s way above the EU average, according to Eurostat. In 2022, 42% of the EU population
As new match-fixing claims emerge, the Sports Ethics Committee has commissioned a probe into 20 red notice alerts for Cypriot football fixtures. The committee has assigned four lawyers to look into red
Cyprus’ strategy to supply natural gas for power generation coincides with the policy of international companies invited to a workshop organised in Nicosia, said Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. Papanastasiou rebuked negative reports in the Cypriot
Cyprus heads the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) medal table in Malta after securing 11 gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals. The most gold medals — seven – were
The ferry link between Cyprus and Greece begins a new season as the Cypriot flag Daleela embarks on its first journey for 2023. Wednesday’s journey marks the launch of the ferry link’s
During a discussion on negotiations towards an EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos argued that halloumi should be exported to the country duty-free. He participated in the EU Agriculture and
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) backs the government’s priority to import natural gas to produce cheap electricity, which has become unaffordable. CCCI President Christodoulos Angastiniotis discussed cheaper energy in a Tuesday
Brussels has shot down a compromise proposal on reduced VAT for smaller first homes, tabled by the MPs, ruling it as state aid. The proposal was the latest in a series of
