European Union ministers agreed on how to share the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees after long negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up to a deal that has eluded the bloc for nearly a decade. Home affairs ministers, including Cyprus, from the 27-member bloc sealed the deal, hoping to end years of
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Millions of euros in taxpayers’ money went down the drain as the government paid €45 mln in COVID aid to companies which were not entitled to financial support, according to the Audit Service. According to the findings of Auditor General, Odysseas Michaelides, presented before the House Audit Committee on Thursday, some €32 mln was paid
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Cyprus is one of several EU states in danger of not meeting 2025 preparing for re-use and recycling targets for municipal and all packaging waste, according to the European Commission. According to the EU report, in 2020, Cyprus’ municipal waste recycling rate was 16.8%, much lower than the 2025 target of at least 55%. Packaging
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Brussels announced it is mobilising €1 mln to test cattle, sheep and goats to improve animal health and food safety to help Turkish Cypriots trade halloumi through the Green Line. The money will help the community meet EU standards for exporting the traditional white cheese across the divide before the end of 2024. The project
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Building permits issued in the first three months to March declined by an annual 6.9%, but the total construction area and property value rose. According to the latest data by the Cyprus Statistical Services, 1,816 building permits were issued during the first quarter compared to 1,951 in the same period of 2022. The number of
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The House on Thursday launched a discussion over a bill proposed by the Nikos Christodoulides’ administration to regulate the hiring process of government consultants. The bill was tabled following a public outcry over recent appointments of seemingly unqualified people. Presenting the bill, the Deputy Minister to the President, Irene Piki, said the regulations aim to
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In the 20 years since the crossings opened across the divide in 2003, the number who have crossed has surpassed approximately 140 million, despite their closure during the pandemic. Last year alone, there were over 8 million crossings, said George Kasoulides, the coordinator for the bicommunal Technical Committee on Checkpoints. Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou
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Famagusta Police are looking into an incident that saw a 41-year-old Greek Cypriot end up in intensive care after being stabbed in what is believed to be a drug-related case. According to Famagusta police spokesperson Steve Theodoulou, officers received a call reporting a knife attack around 7.30 am in Protaras. The incident took place outside
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By Naeem Aslam US and European stock futures are trading a bit flat, while traders focus on the next big catalyst that is going to drive the price action. The past few weeks have been about the US debt, and the drama it created has kept traders busy. In addition, most of the fascinating companies
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Authorities are preparing to launch another push to construct Paphos Marina, entangled in red tape for over 15 years. In comments to the news site Stockwatch the president of the Paphos Chamber of Commerce, Giorge Mais, confirmed the Deputy Ministry of Tourism would announce a tender for consultants to prepare the terms of an international
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