The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has stressed that Turkey must pay without delay €60 mln in damages to Greek Cypriots who cannot access their properties in the Turkish-occupied north. According to a
A usual working week for people aged 20-64 in Cyprus averages 39.5 hours, above the EU average of 37.5 hours, according to Eurostat data. There were significant differences in working hours among EU
The car continues to be the dominant means of transport in all EU countries compared with journeys by train, bus and coach, plane or boat, while Cyprus is slightly below the European
Harmonised inflation in August returned to an upward trajectory of 3.1%, primarily due to increased food prices. It ended a continuous 12-month decline since inflation peaked in July 2022 to a record high of
Migrant smuggling is a global concern that deeply affects Cyprus and demands immediate attention, Justice Minister Anna Koukkides Procopiou told a conference in Larnaca. The minister spoke at the three-day 18th CrimEx and 2nd
Rather than pausing as expected by many observers, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised its main refinancing operations (MRO) rate by 25 basis points (bps) to an all-time high of 4.5% to
Cyprus is taking an initiative for the European Union to re-evaluate Syria’s status as a war-torn country that prevents EU states from returning refugees seeking refuge in the bloc. In comments to
President Nikos Christodoulides said that joint military manoeuvres with three other European Union countries in the Eastern Mediterranean underscore the bloc’s readiness to ensure regional security and stability. Christodoulides said the drill
Five Cypriot MEPs cited the reference to the need for an alternative to accession for Ankara as the reason for abstaining during the European Parliament’s progress report vote on Turkey. MEPs also
Cyprus has the highest ratio of caesarean sections compared to its population among EU states, having recorded 687 caesarean sections per 100,000 inhabitants. This is according to Eurostat data on the two
