Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has asked for EU sanctions against Turkish airlines that systematically carry irregular migrants to Turkish-occupied Cyprus, crossing the divide into the republic. Nouris supported the need for active
Compared to the year before, Cyprus saw a reduction in its annual unemployment rate, dropping to 6.4% in 2021, falling below the eurozone average of 7%. The country’s unemployment rate remained unchanged
For the first time, Cyprus and the EU have signed an agreement on the return of migrants by streamlining procedures for asylum rejection as arrivals increase. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in
Cyprus authorities could reopen the case of a young British woman who was cleared of lying about being gang-raped by 12 Israeli tourists in 2019. The woman, now 21, saw her conviction
Renewable energy sources were 37% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, but Cyprus had the second-lowest share in the bloc with only 12%. The EU average in 2020 went up from
European airports and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) urge EU governments like Cyprus to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated/recovered individuals holding a valid Covid Certificate – under the bloc’s new
Cyprus has the EU’s highest stock of non-performing loans (assets) of the general government, according to Eurostat data. The share of non-performing loans over the country’s GDP stood at 28.3% in 2020,
Labour productivity in Cyprus is below the EU average, ranked at the bottom end with Portugal and Greece, said the Economic and Competitiveness Council. Releasing its second competitiveness report, the Council notes
Cyprus’ Supreme Court on Monday overturned the conviction of a young British woman found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by Israeli tourists. Defence lawyers said the court agreed they had successfully
Three European entities have submitted expressions of interest in the improved tender to operate the Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry, 22 years after it was abandoned. Officials at the Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) said
