The Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the USA are expected to hold a summit in May on regional security and cooperation. According to the Cyprus News Agency, final arrangements for the meeting will take place within the next few days with consultations among the four countries. Cyprus Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, his Greek
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By Craig Erlam It’s been another wild ride in the markets this week, but indices are on course to end it roughly where they started. There has been a lot to digest this week, not least from companies, with big tech the focus on the earnings front. We continue to see some decent reports, albeit
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The 400-capacity ferry MV Daleela will embark on the first passenger maritime link between Cyprus and Greece for two decades, conducting 22 round trips between Limassol and Piraeus this summer with a three-year agreement worth €16.4 mln. Passengers onboard the 30-hour voyage will pay anything from €38 for a seat to €80 per person in
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Cyprus and Estonia signed Friday an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in digital cooperation as Nicosia forges ahead with e-governance. During the official visit President Nicos Anastasiades is paying to Estonia, the signing occurred. Anastasiades and the Estonian Prime Minister signed the updated MoU in digital cooperation, a field in which the government attributes great
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Europe should remain united in condemning Russian aggression and keep applying pressure to make Moscow change its behaviour, President Nicos Anastasiades said during his trip to Estonia. He urged the EU to assume a more active role, so diplomatic means prevail to secure a cease-fire to end the tragic loss of innocent lives, including children.
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Two cases of mysterious hepatitis (acute liver disease) in children have been detected in Cyprus as defined by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Ministry of Health confirmed. “Based on the definition set by the ECDC, the ministry informs that two cases of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology have been detected in children
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Cyprus reported nine coronavirus deaths in the past week, raising the April death toll to 61, less than the 65 reported in March, as hospitalisations and new infections continued to recede. The health ministry said in its weekly Covid bulletin on Friday that the latest victims were five men and four women. The youngest was
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By Craig Erlam Equity markets stabilised a little in the middle of the week, with big tech earnings failing to steer them significantly one way or another. It’s been a mixed bag from the big tech firms so far and there’s still plenty to come, with Apple and Amazon due to report after close. Meta
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The number of accidents at work recorded a drop in the last two years, but three deaths have been recorded this year, compared to eight fatal work accidents in 2021. Last year a total of 1,453 work accidents were recorded, compared to 1,550 in 2020, said director of the Labour Inspection Department Anastasios Giannakis. He
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Life expectancy in Cyprus is 82.4 years, which is higher than the EU average of 80.4, having increased slightly compared with 2019 (82.3 years). In 2020, the life expectancy at birth in the European Union was 80.4 years, decreasing slightly from 2019, while women continued to have a higher life expectancy than men, according to
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