Cheesemakers are furious following a decree issued by the Agriculture Ministry to immediately double the goat’s and sheep’s milk quota in Cyprus’ flagship export halloumi from 10% to 19%. The Cyprus Cheesemakers Association is preparing for an extraordinary general meeting on Friday, claiming the decree will endanger exports. It has voiced strong opposition to this
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Road works got underway in the buffer zone mixed village of Pyla on Monday, with the government saying it is committed to implementing the provisions of the understanding reached by both sides. UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) spokesperson Aleem Siddique told CNA that peacekeepers are on the ground and patrolling the area “monitoring the
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Cyprus is experiencing a resurgence of summer-like conditions in mid-October, thanks to a dominant high-pressure system, elevating daytime temperatures significantly beyond the typical seasonal averages. Maximum temperatures on Monday rose to 34 degrees Celsius inland, 32C on the coast and 23C on the highest mountains. Prevailing temperatures on Monday were 9 to 10 degrees higher
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Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said there’s an urgent need for de-escalation and creating the political horizon to lead to a two-state solution in Israel – Palestine. He commented ahead of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on Monday. The agenda of the meeting also includes a discussion on Russian aggression against Ukraine, focusing on
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Vaccinations against COVID-19 and the flu continue with data indicating that since the beginning of October, when the jabs started, over 7,000 have been vaccinated for COVID and 5,600 for the flu. Evagoras Tambouris, Health Ministry Deputy Director of Nursing Services, told the Cyprus News Agency that, starting Monday, vaccination for COVID-19 and the flu
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More than 250 Syrian migrants arrived in Cyprus onboard three boats over the weekend, causing heightened concern amongst authorities over a possible influx as police bust another people smuggling ring. Some 264 Syrian migrants arrived from Lebanon, while concurrent efforts to execute 17 arrests and search warrants resulted in 10 arrests and the recovery of
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Greece’s Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis dismissed as completely unfounded the criticism that the Cyprus issue has been put on the back burner to avoid disturbing the climate in warming Greco-Turkey relations. He argued that improving Greek-Turkish relations can contribute to restarting negotiations for a Cyprus settlement. In an interview with the Sunday edition of Greece’s
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Cyprus can contribute to an effort to start a dialogue that may lead to a de-escalation of the crisis in the region, President Nikos Christodoulides said. He participated in Saturday’s Peace Summit in Cairo on the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza and said it was important as the nearest EU state and a country that has
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Pleas from the UN warning of a severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza has failed to shift the dial to get water, food and medicine through the Egypt crossing to weary Palestinians. There is no indication that Israel is preparing for a short, sharp response to the atrocities caused against its civilians by Hamas gunmen who
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After each new administration is voted into office, we hear promises of a facelift that will “redefine the Cyprus economy”, and the island will be transformed into a hub, from a financial centre to energy, health, and education. Gaming, forex, crypto and property-for-passports have outlived their life cycle, and we need to discover new sustainable
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