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
Cyprus was the country with the second largest share of the population, declaring they could not afford to keep their home adequately warm, according to Eurostat data. Last year, Cyprus had double
Cypriot politician Christos Stylianides has stepped in as Greece’s new shipping minister after Miltiades Varvitsiotis resigned on Monday over the death of a passenger who was pushed off a ferry he tried
Aeronautical exercise “EUNOMIA” is being organised for the fourth consecutive year in the Eastern Mediterranean from 11 to 15 September, in the framework of the Quadripartite Initiative between Cyprus, Greece, France and
In the second quarter of 2023, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by just 0.1% in the euro area and was stable in the EU, but in Cyprus, it decreased compared with the previous
Former British foreign secretary Jack Straw advocates a two-state solution for ending the Cyprus problem and said the country tricked its way into joining the EU. In an article published in Politico,
