Nicosia is giving zero tolerance to Cypriot sanction busters tarnishing the island’s international reputation as a credible financial hub, said government spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis. His statement followed a high-level briefing at the
The provision of aid and any country’s ability to do so to the Palestinian people in war-torn Gaza would be a positive contribution, the US State Department has said. US Secretary of
Deputy Minister of Culture Vassiliki Kassianidou is committed to promoting some of the island’s cultural heritage monuments on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites to boost its attractiveness. In an interview with
Cyprus will present its plan for a humanitarian sea corridor to Gaza when President Nikos Christodoulides meets other EU heads of state in Paris at an international donor conference for the besieged
Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou said EU border agency FRONTEX assistance was needed in all procedures for managing migratory flows. She said Nicosia needed help during her intervention in the “Management of
Life expectancy in Cyprus fell to 81.3 years in 2021 compared to 82.4 the year before, the latest Eurostat data show. According to Eurostat, during the last decade, life expectancy in the
Trade unions claim Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou’s proposal to waive a 12% penalty on early pensions if the retiree has contributed at least 40 years of work and contributions at 63 is
Tourism Minister Costas Koumis said the signals he has received for the sector in 2024 are “optimistic”, with strategic partners intending to increase capacity and already talking about expanding into the winter.
Police arrested 33 people after violence erupted at Cyprus’ main migrant reception centre when fighting broke out between two ethnic groups, authorities said Tuesday. Riot police were called to quell a disturbance
Some 16 third-country nationals who resided illegally in Cyprus were identified and arrested during a recent coordinated police operation. As part of efforts to return third-country nationals to their countries of origin,
