The project of the New Nicosia Wastewater Treatment Plant, a bicommunal venture, demonstrates how joint, consensual decisions can take shape and work to the benefit of both communities on the island, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Štefan Füle has stressed. “I am told that this is the biggest wastewater treatment plant on

Cyprus Tourism Organisation Chairman Aggelos Loizou has appeared optimistic concerning CTO’s goal to increase the number of tourists from Russia in 2014 to a total of 750.000 from 650.00 the year before. Loizou, who was addressing the House Finance Committee which debated the CTO budget for 2014, said that tour operators were concerned by the

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reaffirmed that his country’s position with regard to the solution of the Cyprus problem is based on principles, noting at the same time that the starting point of Moscow’s position is the relevant UN resolutions. Lavrov met in Moscow with Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL) Secretary General

Nicosia Municipality and the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) are organising the first Space Week in Nicosia, between April 7 and 13, during which a series of events about space will take place. During the first Space Week of Nicosia, the public will have the opportunity to participate in a series of recreational and educational

The Bank of Cyprus issued an announcement on Monday whereby the sale price for the Group’s Ukraine arm to the Russian Alfa Group has been revised down, but only "marginally", according to banking sources. The bank said in its announcement that “a revised consideration has been offered by the Alfa Group that is viewed positively

Low-cost carrier EasyJet has launched a twice-weekly route between Cyprus and Switzerland, connecting Larnaca and Basel every Tuesday and Saturday. The tickets on the flights operated on board an Airbus A319 are selling upwards of €69.99 each way. This is the tenth route operated by EasyJet since it first started flying to Paphos in 2008,

The annual meeting of the European organisation FINABEL is taking place on Tuesday in Nicosia, at Chief of Army Staff level. According to an official announcement, the meeting, to be concluded on Wednesday, will be addressed by Cyprus Defence Minister Christophoros Fokaides. The National Guard Chief of Staff Stylianos Nasis will hand over the FINABEL

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates will be for the second consecutive year the proud sponsor of the Six & Plus Cyprus team competing in the national student competition «Cyprus F1 in Schools 2014». Six & Plus team from Saint George’s High School in Larnaca will seek to win the national