EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule will be in Cyprus Monday and Tuesday on an official visit. According to a press release issued Friday by the European Commission, Fule is traveling to Nicosia "to underline the strengthened support of the European Commission in the reunification process". During his visit, Fule will be received by President Nicos

The reduction of the Cypriot bond in the international markers constitutes the safest sign that the economy is on track, Minister of Finance Harris Georgiades has said. The yield of the Cypriot ten-year bond declined to a two-year low at 5.6% on Friday from the all-time high of 14.6% reached in June 2012, reflecting the

Benefits from the hydrocarbons reserves discovered in Cyprus off-shore blocks will be three-pronged said Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotripis. Speaking to the press, Lakkotrypis said the prospects of hydrocarbon exploitation to the economy will come from three directions. The short-term benefits will come from the hydrocarbon operating in the energy industry, the second prospects stems from

European Union needs to make a careful evaluation of the situation in Ukraine in order to secure its effectiveness and credibility, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulides stressed during the deliberations of the Informal Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the European Union (Gymnich), which concluded in Athens . According to an official

In order to promote Cypriot tradition, during the month of April Larnaka International Airport will offer travellers the opportunity to experience unique moments from the rich cultural heritage of the island. Namely, scenes from the Cypriot countryside will be recreated in the airport’s departures area. A traditional taverna will be offering unique flavours and dishes

Strategic cooperation between GNORA – Shaviv Strategy and Campaigns Two specialised communication consultancy firms, an Israeli and a Cypriot, announced the establishment of a strategic cooperation, aimed at upgrading their services and at expanding their activities in the region and in Europe. In the initial stage of the cooperation, Cypriot GNORA Communication Consultants – www.gnora.com –

The UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) announced Friday that an agreement has been reached for the provision of demining support from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in order to clear two areas in Cyprus, where mines may have inadvertently been displaced into the buffer zone through flooding. Accodring to UNFICYP, one

The number of unemployed persons in Cyprus reached a record high in March this year to 50.940 persons, according to data released Friday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that shows the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed in March 2014 increased to 50.940 persons in comparison

Cyprus' population was up by 0.5% in 2012, according to the Demographic Report published by the Cyprus Statistical Service on Friday. Despite having one of the highest natural population increases in the EU, after Ireland, total fertility rate of 1.39 for 2012 still remains lower than the 2.10 needed to replenish the population, a rate