Cypriot authorities rescued 45 Syrian migrants in two boats after receiving information they were in distress 60 nautical miles off the island’s southern coast at Cape Greco, Ayia Napa, officials said Friday.
By Craig Erlam The Bank of England accelerated its tightening efforts after meeting this week, hiking rates by 0.5% in response to another raft of worrying inflation data. And it’s not just
British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq expressed his encouragement at the excellent collaboration with government and industry in Cyprus regarding UK sanctions of Cypriot entities linked to Russians supporting Moscow’s war. During a reception
Cyprus has signed a letter of intent for the joint acquisition of infrared-homing short-range French anti-aircraft missiles Mistral. The Ministers of Defence of France, Belgium, Estonia, Hungary, and the Permanent Secretary of
Cyprus and Lithuania raised concerns over the construction of nuclear power plants in Turkey and Belarus during the EU Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council. The interventions were made during the discussion on
Cyprus recorded the third largest annual drop in road deaths and serious injuries in the European Union, while the majority of states failed to reduce their figures. In 2022, the authorities reported
The largest proportion of general government gross debt held by non-residents was recorded in Cyprus (93%) in 2022, compared to EU countries for which data are available, according to Eurostat. After Cyprus, the
As the date of the NATO summit (July 11) in Vilnius approaches, the question of Sweden’s accession to the alliance is gaining currency because of Turkey’s opposition. On May 16, 2022, the
By Craig Erlam Markets ended the week on a positive note, but there remains enormous uncertainty around inflation and interest rates that look set to continue throughout the summer. Expectations are changing
By Craig Erlam The ECB raised interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday and signaled there’s more to come as it significantly revised up its core inflation forecasts for this