Cyprus’ economy expanded by 3.7% in the third quarter, racking up 15 quarters of consecutive growth, official data showed Friday. This is an upward 0.1% upward revision from the flash estimate issued last month. Compared with the previous quarter, GDP grew by 0.8% in Q3 2018, the3 same rate as in Q2, while based on

The US has shot down claims by Moscow that it is seeking an increased military presence on Cyprus. The State Department described the comments made by Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova as “absurd.” “In November the United States and Cyprus signed a non-binding statement of intent expressing both countries’ desire to explore

Jeffrey Sachs, the UN Secretary-General’s Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals, is expected to visit Nicosia next year to promote the international initiative that Cyprus will undertake on climate change. A written statement said that following the initiative announced by the President Nicos Anastasiades at the international conference on climate change, he contacted Sachs, a world-renowned

Three young people lost their lives in the north of the island and one more is missing, as torrential rain wreaked havoc, especially in the Kyrenia area. Turkish Cypriot authorities have recovered the bodies of three people so far in a ditch off the Nicosia-Kyrenia road near Kyklos in Kyrenia. They are thought to have

The firm awarded the halloumi trademark in the UK accuses the Cypriot government of trying to “alter reality” by registering the cheese as a Product of Designated Origin with unnecessary specifications. John & Pascalis, the British company, owned by second generation UK Cypriots, claims to be the largest distributor of Cypriot made Halloumi in Britain.

Cyprus determines its foreign policy as an independent state and member of the EU which does not constitute an obstacle in its excellent relations with Russia, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday. He said the government and the President decide on the foreign policy of the country and as an EU member state, Cyprus

Cyprus has lost its halloumi trademark for the UK due to a blunder in the Ministry of Commerce as it failed to respond to a British court’s calls to state its case in a trademark legal battle. The Ministry of Commerce failed to respond to the claims of British company John & Pascalis Ltd contesting