Cyprus is working with EU partners France and Greece to thwart Turkey’s ‘expansionism’ in the eastern Mediterranean where tension has escalated over energy rights, said President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday. Anastasiades said
Cyprus’ new Energy Minister and Deputy Minister of Shipping, Natasa Pilides and Vasilis Demetriades respectively, face challenges ahead after being sworn in at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday. The two new members
Cyprus’ economy is under significant strain from the heavy impact of COVID-19 fallout on tourism with expected revenues only 25% of last year’s level, the European Commission’s economic forecast said. Revenue from tourism
The UN is seeking clarity as to why Turkish Cypriot authorities have imposed new restrictions at crossing points which dictate that people need to provide a COVID-19 negative test every 72 hours
The European People’s Party, the largest political group in the Euro parliament, is calling for a 50% cut in shipping emissions by integrating them into the existing EU Emissions Trading System (ETS),
Cyprus reported another new coronavirus case on Monday, a Cypriot who tested positive on returning from the USA. The COVID-19 case was detected from 557 tests on repatriated Cypriots and other passengers
A self-imposed moratorium on gas drills to boost peace talks or succumb to threats by Turkey would signal the end of Cyprus’ energy prospects, warned outgoing Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis. He made
After a 20-year absence, the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry link will be reinstated after Nicosia received EU competition approval, the outgoing shipping minister said Monday. This development opens the way for a tender
Cyprus is wilting under a July heatwave as the met office issued another extreme weather warning for Monday with maximum temperatures expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius. The Department of Meteorology issued
From Monday, Cyprus is allowing entry to more countries after health authorities have revised the list based on their COVID-19 epidemiological risk, but nearby Israel and Lebanon are not among them. The
