Cyprus saw the second largest rate of new asylum seeker applications per million of the population in the EU behind Austria, according to the latest Eurostat data. First-time asylum applications increased by
Presidential candidate Achilleas Demetriades met Wednesday with the former leader of the Turkish Cypriot community Mustafa Akinci to build a communication bridge. After the meeting, Demetriades referred to the bond of friendship
The government is concerned about the outbreak of Influenza A, but there is no cause for alarm, said Heath Minister Michael Hadjipantela. He urged people – especially the elderly – to get
Business administration and law are the most popular studies among university students in Cyprus, according to the Statistical Service (Cystat). These two studies are preferred by over a third of male students
A memorial plaque was unveiled at Limassol port to honour the Greek families who accommodated thousands of children from Cyprus after the 1974 Turkish invasion. The plaque, at the passengers’ terminal, was
During Thursday’s three-hour general strike over the Cost-of-Living Allowance, 4,000 passengers and 21 flights at Larnaca and Paphos airports will be affected. The scheduled strike from 12:00 to 15:00 on Thursday will
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that his government would continue working to resolve the Cyprus problem quickly. Cleverly addressed a traditional event to welcome the new year organised by the Conservative Friends
Real GDP growth is projected at 5.6% for 2022 and 2.6% for this year after an upward revision by the University of Cyprus Economics Research Centre. In its report, the Research Centre
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides briefed his EU counterparts on the assistance that Cyprus is providing Ukraine, with Poland, to help the war-torn country purchase electricity generators. At Monday’s EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in
The first International Defence and Security Conference began in Limassol to highlight the Cyprus defence industry, new trends and technologies. Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said the conference emphasises that Cyprus remains resolute in defending
