Ηouse Speaker wants femicide criminalised

Cyprus’ first female House Speaker, Annita Demetriou, proposes the specific charge of femicide be added to the criminal code and carry a maximum life sentence for the perpetrators. She told the House

Private debt reduced to €56 bln in Q2

In Cyprus, private debt (households and non-financial corporations) declined to €56 bln in Q2 2021, marking a reduction of €500 mln from the previous quarter, according to financial data from the central

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COVID19: Booster shots for younger age groups

Cyprus is considering extending its COVID-19 booster shot rollout to younger ages as an uptick in daily coronavirus cases has scientists concerned the fifth wave of infections is coming. In comments to

COVID19: One death as new cases still high

Cyprus reported the first coronavirus death this month, as cases dropped slightly to 249 on Tuesday, with health officials concerned over the uptick in new cases that had been kept at near-100

COVID19: Concern over uptick in new cases

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said authorities are anxious over a recent spike in daily COVID-19 cases, with scientists looking into the causes behind the uptick. Health authorities are concerned over a rise

Cyprus pledges to halt deforestation

Cyprus, among 100 countries, pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by the end of the decade, underpinned by $19 bln in public and private funds to protect and restore

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Nicosia leading real estate recovery

Nicosia continues to drive the real estate market’s recovery, with total property sales in the capital for the first ten months exceeding those recorded in pre-coronavirus 2019. Compared to coronavirus-stricken 2020, sales

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