President Nicos Anastasiades was decorated with Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honour for being a “true friend” during a special ceremony in Jerusalem. The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, decorated him. Anastasiades was awarded the medal “for being an ally and a true friend to the state of Israel, for his contribution to the great friendship between
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Cyprus Airways announced it would start operating scheduled and year-round flights to Paris’ Charles De Gaulle from 16 December three times weekly and Rome’s Fiumicino airport twice a week on 20 December. “As part of our strategic plan to connect Cyprus, we are thrilled to announce today two important routes to key European cities. “Both
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The Cypriot captain of tanker Prudent Warrior, one of two vessels seized by Iran in May, has returned safely to Cyprus, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Nicosia expressed satisfaction that the consular aspect of the matter has been successfully completed. The ministry Tweeted that Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides has “been in touch with the Cypriot captain
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The percentage of employees that work from home in the European Union has increased after the COVID-19 pandemic, including in Cyprus. During the COVID-19 crisis, many employed people were faced with changing work patterns – including working from home. In 2019, 5.5% of employed people aged 20 – 64 in the EU usually worked from home. The impact
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By Craig Erlam Equity markets are mixed on Wednesday as investors continue to watch events unfold in the US for a sense of what impact they’ll have on sentiment. The impact of the midterms will probably be short-lived, if at all, as far as markets are concerned. Of course, the political implications may be significant
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Authorities are intensifying measures to control or eradicate two species of mosquitoes spotted in Limassol and Larnaca, posing a public health risk. The two species of mosquito causing public concern are the Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) and the Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito). The Health Ministry has briefed Limassol and Larnaca’s local authorities on what they needed
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US President Joe Biden described the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II as a “man of remarkable conviction and courage who led Cyprus’ Greek Orthodox Christian Church with grace during a pivotal period.” In a White House statement, the US President said he was “deeply saddened by the passing of Archbishop Chrysostomos II.” He described him as
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Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios has revealed plans for breaking into the US market, with a visit to New York and Washington DC penned in for January. He told the Cyprus News Agency at London’s World Travel Market that 2022 has been “a very good year” for arrivals to Cyprus from its main pool market, the United
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President Nicos Anastasiades urged world leaders to walk the road of climate neutrality and a green future during his intervention at the COP27 in Egypt. He also promoted the Cyprus initiative on the climate crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region (EMME), calling on all to adopt the political declaration. Anastasiades said that
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The European Council has agreed to extend the regime of sanctions against Ankara in response to Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. EU sanctions will be extended for a further year, until 12 November 2023. “The European Union will therefore maintain its ability to impose targeted restrictive measures on persons or entities responsible
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