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Brexit: “The only certainty is more uncertainty for investors”

As UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson puts Britain on notice for a no-deal Brexit, many businesses and individuals will act swiftly to protect their wealth by considering international options, a leading investment

16th October 2020

Europe/World

Brussels stands firm against Turkey energy search

Cyprus said Friday it was satisfied with EU leaders reaffirming their message to Turkey to de-escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean by calling off its energy search in the region. Cypriot President

16th October 2020

Energy/Europe

Cyprus has Europe’s second-lowest inflation rate

Cyprus has the EU’s lowest annual inflation rate at -1.9% behind Greece with -2.3% with energy, housing and transport costs falling. In September the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) decreased by 1.9%

16th October 2020

Business/Europe

Germany says burden on Turkey to ease regional tensions

Germany said Tuesday the onus was on Turkey to de-escalate tensions in the eastern Mediterranean after Ankara redeployed the research ship at the centre of an energy row. “It is now up

13th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Europe ‘can’t believe’ what Cyprus did

Brussels said it was shocked by an Al Jazeera undercover report that showed Cypriot officials willing to sell EU passports for a price. The European Commission is looking into compliance of the

13th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

European clubs slash transfer spending by 40% to €3.3bln

With far less money available to football clubs and a steep drop in footballers’ value, the coronavirus outbreak triggered a sharp fall both in the volume of transactions and transfer fees. According

13th October 2020

Europe/International/Life & Society

EU calls Turkey to immediately reverse Varosha opening

Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, issued a new statement on Varosha Tuesday which calls on Turkey to reverse its decision to open the fenced-off ghost town. “The EU expresses its

13th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Germany mounts East Med crisis diplomacy

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas visits Nicosia and Athens on Tuesday for talks as developments in the Eastern Mediterranean point to an escalation of tension. Maas arrives in Cyprus at noon where

13th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

EU: Turkey actions spark regional tensions

EU Foreign Ministers Tuesday called for a reversal of the Varosha opening while voicing disappointment over Turkey rebooting its East Med energy search. The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell who chaired the

12th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe

Cyprus FM to brief EU on Turkey escalation

Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides will on Monday brief his EU counterparts about Turkey illegally opening fenced-off Varosha as well as sending a research vessel back to the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey has

12th October 2020

Cyprus/Europe