UK Brexit secretary Steve Barclay will be in Cyprus for a short working visit on Wednesday to tell Nicosia that Britain wants to leave the EU with a deal if possible, by 31 October. During his stay in Cyprus the Secretary of State will hold meetings with President Anastasiades, Foreign Minister Christodoulides and business officials
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An influx of British, Russian and Israeli tourists ensured Cyprus achieved its best ever figures for arrivals in August with a record 553,600 visitors, official data indicated on Tuesday. The Mediterranean island has beaten all previous August records this year with tourist arrivals reaching 553,626 from 534,847 in 2018, a 3.6 per cent annual increase,
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Expectations that Larnaca will get its first shopping mall earlier than expected are high as contractors Iakovou Brothers say they are ahead of schedule. The company which has undertaken the construction of the Metropolis Mall on behalf of the South African owners Acsion said it will deliver the project earlier than planned. In comments to
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The United Nations has not been officially told of Turkey’s plans to open up the fenced-off resort of Varosha but warned allowing anyone to settle there other than its legal inhabitants is prohibited. UN Secretary General Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the matter is being closely monitored and any action would be guided by Security Council
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM The explosive appreciation in oil prices could not have come at a more testing period for the world economy currently embroiled in trade wars, geopolitical risks and fears over decelerating economic growth. Oil bulls are clearly back in the picture after drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil
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Nicosia has protested to the UN over continuing violations of Cyprus airspace and territorial waters by Turkey, calling for their immediate cessation. The official protest is included in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, signed by Chargé d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United Nations, Polly Ioannou. Documents, circulated at the
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Cyprus and Greece are to raise the issue of massive migration flows along the Eastern Mediterranean route and demand a new European migration policy that translates the principle of solidarity into practice. Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides and Greek Alternate Minister of Citizen Protection, responsible for immigration, George Koumoutsakos are heading the joint strategy. In view
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Britain on Monday launched a major information campaign urging UK nationals living in Cyprus to get ready for Brexit on 31 October. It is part of a wider communications campaign effort across Europe. UK nationals in Cyprus will receive information about specific actions they need to take to keep their rights and access to services
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Cyprus job vacancies increased 19.3% (993) to 6,141 in Q2 2019 from the same quarter last year when the number was 5,148. Compared to the previous quarter (January-March) the number of job vacancies decreased by 621 (-9,2%). The job vacancy rate in Q2 2019 was 1.8%, down from 2% in the previous quarter and up
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In wake of the death of a 69-year-old disabled man in a road accident, activists urge for action to be taken against careless drivers who park on pavements. Michalis Sevastides lost his life after he was hit by a car when he was forced to drive his motorised wheelchair off the pavement and into the
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