Undoubtedly the law amendments on the registration and acquisition of a temporary residency permit in the Republic, published on the government website, will affect British nationals relocating to Cyprus post-Brexit. Those of us working in the field of immigration law have been taken aback by reforms to the current regime and regulations governing the granting
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Cypriot consumers will see their electricity bills deflate slightly as a 2.2% reduction is expected on their December fees, as fuel prices drop internationally. In statements, the Electricity Authority’s (EAC) spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou said that a household with an average consumption of 800 kWh should expect to pay around €233 for the two months of
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Police seized the wrong dog in their search to locate the Pitbull that had attacked a 10-year-old girl and a 55-year-old woman and killed a small dog in Nicosia. The incident happened when the girl, and her mum, 34, were walking along Andreas Demetriou Street in Ayios Dhometios when a stray dog bit them. The
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A 25-year-old British tourist had his jail term doubled to two-and-a-half years after the prosecution service appealed the lenient sentence for the hit-and-run death of a Swedish mother in the holiday resort of Ayia Napa. The Briton was originally found guilty in July and handed a one-year prison sentence by the Famagusta district court, and
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Cyprus’ economy is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, as data shows that GDP in the first nine months has grown faster than expected. According to data released by CyStat, the economy grew by 5.4% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 6.3% in Q2 and 5.9% in Q3 of 2019. GDP stood at €18.08
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Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou said his ministry has a positive stance on introducing sex education in schools after criticism from MPs to his initial statements that it would “complicate” the curriculum. On Wednesday, in an initial intervention, Prodromou argued that if mandatory sex education is introduced, this would require schools to change the timetable, which
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More than 80% of businesses with ten or more employees provided mobile devices with access to the internet and business email, according to a survey on information and communication technologies (ICT). The survey looked at the possibility of remote access for employees in businesses, internet connection speeds, e-commerce and percentages of specialised ICT staff in
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The first National Action Plan to promote Cypriot wine is burgeoning, as exports in 2021 saw a rapid annual increase of over 60%, said Commerce Minister Natasa Pilides. She was celebrating International Maratheftiko Day, the dominant rare red wine grape variety from Cyprus, the king among Cypriot red varieties. Pilides said that grants totalling €15.3
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Cyprus saw an increase in COVID-19 deaths in the past week, as the Health Ministry reported another nine victims, with the death toll in the past four weeks alone rising to 30. For three weeks in a row health authorities had reported seven deaths, with experts extending an urgent plea to people over 60 to
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Despite the peace roadblock faced by the two communities on the divided island, young Cypriots from both sides of the Green Line are still looking for ways to get together through sport. A rare bicommunal tennis tournament between young male and female players from both sides of the divide took place at Larnaca’s Herodotou Tennis
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