Minister of the Interior Neoclis Sylikiotis said on Sunday that the number of political asylum applicants has dropped and measures were needed to avert a new wave of illegal immigrants. In statements
— The new 656,3 million euro Larnaca International Airport was inaugurated by President Demetris Christofias on Saturday, welcoming a new age of innovation and development in air transportation for Cyprus. Initial operations
Internet subscriptions in Cyprus shot up in 2008, according to the latest data from the Statistical Service. The number of people with internet access rose to 204 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2008
Deflation in Cyprus eased in October as consumer prices fell by only 0.8% compared with the same month of the previous year, having dropped by 1.2% year on year in September. Compared
President Demetris Christofias paid host to his Indian counterpart, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, on Saturday, where apart from the political issues and international relations, high on the agenda of talks were bilateral trade
The Cyprus Town Planning Authority has scheduled a hearing for the end of November where two golf course developers are expected to argue their case for new 18-hole courses and water desalination
The CheesEU campaign of the EU-funded Cyprus Association for the Promotion of Dairy Products has significantly increased sales of halloumi cheese in the U.S. as it is selling out faster than being
Former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali said that he was “very much impressed” by the political will of President Demetris Christofias to promote the peace process and to find a
The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent in October, breaching the politically sensitive double-digit barrier for the first time in 26-1/2 years, even though the pace of job losses slowed.
The growth in unemployment numbers in Cyprus accelerated in October, as the number of registered unemployed rose by 72.9% compared with October 2008 to reach 17,263. In September, unemployment had risen by
