Annita Demetriou accepted a warm invitation from Poland’s Sejm Speaker Elzbieta Witek to see first-hand, with eight other female presidents of European parliaments, the Ptak reception centre and Dorhusk crossing point, as thousands of Ukrainian refugees continue to flee Russia’s invasion. Her feelings of sorrow and heartfelt solidarity to mainly mothers and children showed this
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Developments in Ukraine are of concern to all of us. Invasion, war, and daily human tragedies on all fronts. The need to halt all hostilities is, unfortunately, becoming more distant as time passes, and consequently, the fallout from the war is being felt around the world. Many countries, including Cyprus, suffer collateral damage. The war
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Car dealers are frustrated with their turnover as they are forced to sit back helpless and watch the market crumble. According to the Cyprus Statistical Services data, passenger saloon cars registered in March fell 19.8% to 1,904, from 2,375 in 2021. The yoy drop recorded this March is not an issue on its own; however,
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There is a lot of public discussion on renting office buildings from the private sector for the government. On the one hand, some say rents of offices from the market are not economical for the state (this group includes the Contractors’ Council, the Auditor General, and the various opposition political parties). The other view is
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The recent challenges around safety concerns and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in American aircraft manufacturer Boeing losing ground to European rival Airbus. Although both companies control a significant market share, Airbus has extended its dominance over the last five years. By the end of 2021, Airbus had delivered 1,376 aircraft under
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The EU published a new Directive this month “to promote the use of renewable energy sources by means of reduced VAT rates.” The Directive states: “In order to support the transition towards the use of renewable energy sources and to foster the Union’s self-sufficiency with regard to energy, it is necessary to allow Member States
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Cyprus reported 18 new coronavirus deaths this week, with the number of victims since the pandemic started breaking past the 1,000 mark to 1,006, while daily infections and hospitalisations dropped significantly. The health ministry said in its weekly Covid bulletin on Friday that the youngest was a 62 year old woman and the oldest a
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As port sanctions were implemented on Russian vessels in the EU, Cyprus offers some hope of normalcy to Ukrainian and Russian seafarers who might have seen their bank accounts frozen. With nearly 14.5% of the global shipping workforce being Russians and Ukrainians, Cyprus is fast-tracking the process for seafarers affected by the war in Ukraine
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Cypriots celebrating a traditional Easter feast at home are paying 20% more to put a spread on the table than last year, said the government’s consumers’ protection service. In comments to state radio CyBC, the head of the service Antonis Antoniou said a special survey on prices of goods popular with Cypriots on Easter Sunday
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A bill regulating electric scooters has caused a stir in parliament, as it dictates; they are not driven on roads or pavements, with some MPs claiming the legislation essentially bans their use. As more electric scooters are spotted whizzing through European capitals, this eco-friendly trend has found its way to Cyprus, but not without hurdles
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