Cyprus joined the euro-zone on New Years day becoming the 14th European Union member state to adopt the common currency, with most of the conversion going well despite minor difficulties in some
Cypriot deputy Kypros Chrysostomides leaves Wednesday for London to represent House President Demetris Christofias at a Conference of Commonwealth House Presidents. The Conference will discuss issues concerning parliamentary procedures and the cooperation
The EU Slovenian Presidency has welcomed the accession of Cyprus and Malta to the eurozone on January 1st, 2008. According to a press released issued by the Slovenian Presidency, Slovenian Minister of
Cypriot MP’s, Eleni Theoharous and Giorgos Varnava, leave today for Georgia, at the invitation of Georgia’s Parliament, to monitor presidential elections to be held on January 5, 2008, an official press release
The Statistical Service estimates that the total amount of municipal solid waste generated in Cyprus in 2006 stands at 571,000 tonnes compared to 553,000 tonnes in 2005, showing an increase of 3,2%.
A draft resolution introduced to the Congress by Congressmen Albio Sires and Gus Bilirakis calls for the removal of the 43,000 Turkish occupation troops from northern Cyprus. The Turkish Army has maintained
House of Representatives President Demetris Christofias said Thursday that “the division is a disaster for the country and with it we will not only lose forever half of our motherland but we
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus strongly condemned Friday the “heinous assassination†of Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister and a prominent and courageous political leader of Pakistan. Her assassination, a reprehensible
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot journalists have declared their willingness and readiness to work together in order to help find a solution to the long-standing Cyprus, ensuring the human rights, safety and
Cypriot Member of the European Parliament Marios Matsakis announced his intension to run for the presidential elections in February 2008. Speaking at a press conference Matsakis described a solution of the Cyprus