. Climate change is something to worry about with the growing realisation that the planet is choking to death highlighted by the climate strike action across the globe. Global warming caused by heat-trapping greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels melts glaciers, triggers rising sea levels and extreme weather with animals facing extinction as they lose
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. The embassy of any country abroad is the mirror of that country back home. In the business world, embassies should promote the business interests of the country that it is representing, keeping an eye on opportunities that the host country may offer. It should then be up to the local (Cypriot) firms and those
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While Kyrenia locals have been raising the alarm over environmental destruction caused by overpopulation of the historic town, its Turkish Cypriot mayor has thrown up his arms in desperation. Nidai Gungordu, leader of Kyrenia council, said he is in despair as the local authorities cannot do much to combat environmental problems as the town has
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Rating agency Moody’s changed its Cyprus economy outlook to positive from stable, citing reduction of sovereign exposure to event risks stemming from the banking sector and improving fiscal strength beating previous expectations. However, Moody’s affirmed Cyprus’ long-term rating to Ba2, two notches below investment-grade, and remains the only rating agency to maintain Cyprus` rating to
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. A senior civil servant commenting on the ‘good things’ about the European Union far outweighing the ‘bad things’, provokes concern over the misconception of what the bloc represents. Almost 15 years down the road, people in Cyprus believe that we have no decision-making powers and Brussels imposes everything on us, from straightening crooked cucumbers
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Europe’s financial analysts are growing increasingly concerned over the EU catching what economists have called the Japanese disease, which would see a prolonged period of stagnation, bad news for the eurozone. Japanisation or Japanification, as the ‘disease’ is also known, is a phrase used by economists, which has become shorthand for an extended period of
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Cyprus said it will “resolutely” continue its energy search for oil and gas despite Turkey firing a hostile warning not to proceed with more drills off the island. In a rare response, the Cyprus Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday slamming Turkey for showing “utter disregard for conventional and customary international law and its
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. By Theodoros Mantis In line with an international trend gaining ground over recent years, many Cypriot companies are now offering a wide range of Benefits in Kind (use of company and private vehicles, employee stock purchase plans, use of company assets, meals, gifts, relocation expenses, trips, etc.), mainly aiming to attract specially trained and specialised staff,
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Hundreds of Cyprus school children joined a world day of action against climate change as they marched through the streets of Nicosia on Friday. The protest is part of a global strike taking place to demand that world leaders take action against climate change and adopt urgent measures to stop an environmental meltdown. The global
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Cypriot Deputy Minister of Shipping, Natasa Pilides told parliament that a passenger ferry between Cyprus and Greece is expected to begin in May 2020 ending two decades without such a sea link. As a result of surveys and studies conducted by the Ministry, they are in a position to say that the line will be
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