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President’s Strasbourg visit achieved momentum

Nicosia believes President Nikos Christodoulides’ contacts at the European Parliament in Strasbourg yielded positive results, especially support for a more active EU involvement in Cyprus talks. Information suggests that action is being

14th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

A Cyprus divided is bad for Europe

As long as Cyprus is divided, Europe will never be complete, European Parliament head Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday in statements with President Nikos Christodoulides. Metsola and Christodoulides held talks before he

13th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

MOODYS: UK house prices to fall 10%

Persistently high inflation and the recent spike in lending rates will trigger a correction in the UK housing market, a Moody’s analysis predicts. “We expect a decline of up to 10% in

13th June 2023

Europe

59% of firms conducted remote meetings in 2022

A share of 59% of enterprises with 10 or more employees or self-employed in Cyprus conducted remote meetings online in 2022, above the EU average (50%), according to Eurostat. The COVID-19 pandemic

12th June 2023

Business/Europe

Cypriots admit illegal access to digital content

Some 16% of Cypriots admit to accessing online content illegally, especially to watch sports, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) said in a report. It added that 54% of Cypriot consumers

12th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus-France conduct ‘Bold Wings’ military drill

The Cyprus National Guard and the French Armed Forces are conducting a small-scale special operations exercise entitled “BOLD WINGS – 2023” throughout the week. The drill, which began on May 30, ends

12th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Greece’s ‘green surge’ risks derailment

Greece appears to be at the forefront in implementing the EU’s green agenda for a 55% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions – compared to 1990 levels – by 2030 and a 42.5%

11th June 2023

Comment/Europe

EU seals ‘historic’ migration deal

European Union ministers agreed on how to share the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees after long negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up to a deal that has eluded

9th June 2023

Europe

Cyprus not meeting EU waste recycling targets

Cyprus is one of several EU states in danger of not meeting 2025 preparing for re-use and recycling targets for municipal and all packaging waste, according to the European Commission. According to

9th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Dissatisfaction with high cost-of-living

Cyprus has the largest percentage (87%) among EU states of respondents agreeing that the actions of Brussels affect their daily lives and are dissatisfied with government or EU measures to contain the

7th June 2023

Cyprus/Europe