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EU sanctions over Turkish drilling in Cypriot EEZ extended

The Council of the EU renewed its restrictive measures imposed in 2019 for an additional year in view of Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. As stated in a press

10th November 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Business ‘death rate’ is 6.3%

The rate of “enterprise births” in Cyprus in 2021 stood at 10.2%, while the rate of “enterprise deaths” was 6.3%, according to data by Eurostat. It is the first time the statistical

10th November 2023

Business/Europe

Life expectancy drops

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

7th November 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Summer at Europe’s airports drives strong recovery

Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +12.1% in Q3 compared to the same period last year, according to airports body ACI Europe. Despite higher airfares and enduring pressures from

6th November 2023

Europe/Life & Society

EU disposable income improves

EU annual median disposable income has risen to 18,706 of purchasing power standards per inhabitant from €18,011 PPS, while Cyprus is above the European average. At the national level, the EU countries with the highest

3rd November 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus is 30th country offering security guarantees to Ukraine

Cyprus has become the 30th nation to sign the Vilnius Declaration of the G7, offering security guarantees to Ukraine, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on X. Zelenskyy personally thanked President Nikos Christodoulides for his

3rd November 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus sees largest spike in tax-to-GDP ratio

Annually, the tax-to-GDP ratio increased in 12 EU countries, with the largest rise registered in Cyprus (from 34.8% in 2021 to 36.5% in 2022) and Hungary (33.9% to 35.1%). The overall tax-to-GDP

31st October 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Employment in high-tech close to EU average

The share of people working in high technology sectors in Cyprus is around 4.8%, close to the EU average, while the percentage of women workers at 34.7% was above average, according to

31st October 2023

Cyprus/Europe

First black Briton was ‘from Cyprus’

A BBC plaque honouring the ‘first black Briton’ has been removed after DNA analysis suggested she was not actually of African origin. The sign celebrating the 1,800-year-old remains of ‘Beachy Head Lady’

26th October 2023

Cyprus/Europe

Appeal begins against Briton who killed wife

A British pensioner found guilty of the manslaughter of his seriously ill wife returned to court, as the state prosecution appealed the verdict and sentence as lenient. David Hunter, 76, was found

25th October 2023

Cyprus/Europe