Former British foreign secretary Jack Straw advocates a two-state solution for ending the Cyprus problem and said the country tricked its way into joining the EU. In an article published in Politico, he said the EU effectively presided over the frozen conflict by accepting Cyprus’ membership despite their rejection of the Annan plan in 2004.
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Greek energy firm Energean Plc announced that its production has tripled for the first six months of 2023 compared to last year. Production was 105.9 kboed (thousands of barrels of oil equivalent per day), nearly triple that of H1 2022. Moreover, its Israeli Karish production is currently steady at about 6 bcm/yr of oil equivalent.
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Tourism Minister Costas Koumis says there are “very good numbers” this tourist season, exceeding Cyprus’ target of a 5% to 10% annual increase in tourist arrivals. His Deputy Ministry is collaborating with the Cyprus Hotels Association (PASYXE) to address the industry’s long-standing problems, such as employment and the licensing framework. PASYXE President Thanos Michaelides said that following
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The crypto industry is on the up in 2023, despite the ups and downs and regulatory twists seen in the past months, with nearly one billion people expected to use cryptocurrencies as investment or a payment method by 2027, a study has shown. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, the impressive performance of the world’s
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President Nikos Christodoulides has requested that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres host a three-way meeting with him and the Turkish Cypriot leader to revive dormant peace talks. In a letter to the UN boss, he also urged appointing a UN envoy to investigate the prospects of resuming the reunification process. Christodoulides told reporters he had been
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The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Education Ministry to implement a pilot program for teaching the German language in state secondary schools in Nicosia and Limassol. Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said that, following an evaluation of the program’s implementation and its success in promoting multilingualism, one of the ministry’s objectives, the ministry would
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Building permits issued in Cyprus in the first half of 2023 dropped by an annual 7.4%, with the value of the permits rising by 16.5% and the total area by 3.0%, Statistical Service data shows. For the six months of January to June, building permits authorised by the local authorities reached 3,608 compared with 3,898
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Τhe European Commission delivered a legislative proposal facilitating the right to free movement for persons with disabilities by ensuring they can access special conditions and parking rights when visiting another EU country. According to a statement, the Commission’s proposal introduces a standardised European Disability Card and enhances the current European Parking Card for persons with
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The American University of Beirut’s Mediterranean campus, known as AUB – Mediterraneo, was officially inaugurated at the Paphos Innovation Centre. The event was attended by the Ministers of Education of Cyprus and Lebanon, The US Ambassador, and the Paphos Mayor. “The establishment of AUB – Mediterraneo in Paphos is a significant step forward in our
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French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz was released on bail Wednesday, police said, after his arrest on a Romanian warrant over an unserved sentence. Steinmetz had been detained at Larnaca International Airport on August 31 under a Europol arrest warrant issued by Romania, police said at the time. A Romanian court had sentenced Steinmetz in absentia
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