Cypriots can start packing for a summer vacation in the 27-member EU without having to worry about quarantine, as the bloc agreed to electronic COVID-19 certificates. Called “green certificates” by the European Commission,
Turkey has confirmed establishing an armed drone base in the Turkish occupied north of Cyprus amid rising tension in the Middle East. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Wednesday Turkey has
The European Parliament has called for Turkey’s EU accession process to be suspended in a hard-hitting report that condemns aggression against Greece and Cyprus. Its report on Turkey recommends the “formal suspension
Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt have pledged closer military cooperation as regional threats grow and invite more countries to participate in joint manoeuvres to build strong alliances. “The emergence of new security challenges
Cyprus recorded 1.2% annual inflation in April on higher prices in clothing, footwear and transport, while in the European Union, the rate was 2%. Monthly inflation was 0.8%, and for the first
Social distancing measures introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to work from home, but Cyprus is well below the EU average of homeworkers. In 2020, 12.3% of
The lockdowns of 2020 in many developed markets gave rise to couch commerce and an increase in engagement for food delivery services such as Uber Eats. As a result, the online food
The air defence exercise TALOS 2021 involving the French Air Force was successfully completed on Tuesday with the participation of Cyprus’ National Guard. Joint manoeuvres took advantage of the nuclear-powered French aircraft
Nicosia heralded its economic performance as the best in the eurozone, with Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides welcoming data showing Cyprus had quarterly GDP growth of 2% in Q1. According to Eurostat, only
Cyprus rarely causes a splash at the Eurovision Song Contest, but controversy over ‘devil lyrics’ in its entry ‘El Diablo’ and fiery rendition by Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou is making audiences take
