Cypriots have increasingly unfavourable views towards refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers, according to a survey by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Cyprus. It aimed to identify perceptions and attitudes towards refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants and compare trends and shifts in public opinion from the last survey in 2018. “The small
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By Craig Erlam Equity markets were edging higher again Tuesday, a sign of gradually improving confidence following a relatively drama-free weekend. As we saw on Friday, anxiety remains high and things quickly spiral in those circumstances, so investors are likely to remain vigilant. The dust is still settling, but every passing day rebuilds confidence and
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The EU Commission sent formal notice to Cyprus for failure to notify national measures transposing directives on improving drinking water and cross-border company activities in its package of infringement decisions. There are 25 Member States that still need to notify full transposition measures for six EU directives in environment, internal market, industry, entrepreneurship and SMEs,
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Cyprus hired banks to market its first-ever sustainable bond, according to the Public Debt Management Office. Cyprus is looking for investors to issue a sustainable bond, the Financial Director of the Public Debt Management Office, Phaedonas Kalozois, told CNA. “The bond will only be issued if the market conditions allow it,” Kalozois said. “What we
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Delivery drivers in Nicosia took to the streets to protest the death of a 26-year-old Bangladeshi who was fatally injured while riding a moped on the job. Tens of delivery drivers employed by online delivery platforms held an impromptu protest outside the offices of trade Union PEO in Nicosia on Monday. Neophytos Timinis, representing the
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President Nikos Christodoulides has condemned recent violence at a Nicosia basketball game, suggesting fans could be banned from all sporting fixtures. He said the government is determined to stamp out hooliganism by considering banning fans from attending games. “Imagine if there were victims at the game. “There were parents who went to the game with
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Wizz Air celebrated the arrival of its third aircraft to its Larnaca base by launching three new routes to Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh. Wizz Air started operations in Cyprus in 2010 and has flown over 5 million passengers on its flights during years of successful operations. It remains highly committed to Larnaca, to the Cypriot
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Ryanair condemned the continuing cancellation of flights over France due to repeated French ATC strikes. It says French Minimum Service Legislation is used to protect French domestic flights, but EU overflights from Germany, Spain, Italy, the UK, and Ireland are cancelled solely because a “tiny French ATC union repeatedly closes the skies over Europe”. Over
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Annual fuel sales recorded an overall 7% decrease in February, with oil companies reporting sales of 107,779 tonnes of fuel, according to the Statistical Services. There was a decrease in oil supplies to ships (-63.5%) and in the sales of heavy and light fuel oil (-24.5% and -9.5% respectively) and diesel (-0.4%). Conversely, an increase
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Most sports-mad boys aspire to grow up and play at international level, but Cyprus-based RAF Sergeant Thomas Zuger, he made his dream come true this month by representing the country of his grandparent’s birth – Switzerland. The 31-year-old’s appearance off the bench in the 45th minute against Ukraine in a 59-32 victory in a Rugby
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