Cyprus – the last EU state to do so – gains access on Tuesday to the files of some 90 million EU citizens through the Schengen Information System (SIS) to bolster crime fighting. As a result, local authorities will have access to an important tool in dealing with illegal migration, crime, and missing persons. In
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More needs to be done in dealing with the migrant crisis, with cooperation and coordination, President Nikos Christodoulides told an international conference in Rome. He said for the last six years, Cyprus has continuously been the EU member state with the largest number of asylum seekers in proportion to its population. Mediterranean member states of
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Around 118,000 people participate in the Neighbourhood Watch programme, the institution introduced in 2011 has effectively contributed to preventing crime and improved a sense of security, the Justice Ministry said. After the scheme’s success, the government wants the public to stay vigilant for forest fires during the extreme summer heat. On Monday, the ministry will
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A Ukrainian woman jailed for six months for a racially motivated assault against Russians was released after her sentence was shortened on appeal. The 55-year-old woman was arrested for assaulting participants gathered to celebrate the Russia National Flag Day on 22 August last year in Larnaca while wielding a kitchen knife. The woman was handed
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Cyprus has made the least progress amongst its fellow EU members in closing the gender equality gap, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF’s 17th edition of the 2023 Global Gender Gap Index rates gender equality in 146 countries on a scale of 0 to 100. The Global Gender Gap Index
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While economic and fiscal costs remain manageable, the expected increase in the number, intensity and duration of extreme climate events in the coming years will have longer-term credit-negative effects on Europe, said a Moody’s analysis. A severe heatwave continues to affect large parts of Southern Europe. Temperatures in Italy exceeded 40°C for a week, and
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Cyprus Airways said its annual passenger traffic doubled in June to 59,110 travellers from 29,979 last year. Last month the Cypriot flag carrier operated 478 scheduled flights (June ’22: 280 flights) and improved its load factor by 3%. Compared to the pre-pandemic June 2019 benchmark, before the start of the pandemic, Cyprus Airways carried 44%
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There was a rather subdued feeling about this year’s Black anniversary remembrance events, with a sense of fatigue after 49 years of hurt and division. Government officials made their usual attendance of memorial services and defiant words of “we will not forget”. But the longer this tragedy is allowed to continue, nobody who witnessed the
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There is growing interest in mountain resorts, especially those in the Troodos area. For the flagship of mountain resorts, Pano Platres, there has been intense interest and market mobility for real estate since 2021. From the relatively recent purchase and upgrade of the Petit Palais hotel, the Splendid (reconstructed in 1-2 years), the sale of
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Cyprus is proud, and rightly so, of its Blue Flag beaches, rising to 77 from 57 a decade ago, while the landmark marinas have also acquired the mark for the quality of services and facilities offered. This is a great tourist attraction and helps improve Cyprus’ ranking in visitor satisfaction, not just in clean water
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