Cyprus is trying to end the Halloumi saga by swatting away legal objections to the squeaky cheese’s future as an EU Protected Product of Origin brought by industry stakeholders. The Agriculture Ministry has suggested a ‘win-win’ formula for all Halloumi stakeholders, addressing thorny issues which brought the wrath of stakeholders, who have resorted to legal
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The Greek language, spoken and written, and its influence on civilisations was celebrated globally this week, primarily where a Hellenic presence is significant. It also coincided with the bicentennial of the Greek war of independence on many occasions. Cyprus had the privilege to host educator, scholar and linguist Georgios Babiniotis, a distinguished personality who has,
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Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths on Saturday, with new cases dropping 14.68% to 2,120, while hospitalisations were lower at 180 for the fourth day running. The number of critical patients also dropped from 43 to 37. The Health Ministry said in its Covid bulletin the latest victims of the pandemic were five men aged between
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Despite the demise of its golden passport scheme, Cyprus is still high in the preference of foreign investors looking for a secondary residence. According to Henley and Partners ‘Best Investment Migration, Real Estate Index’ Cyprus ranks eighth among the preferences of foreign investors looking for residency or citizenship. The Index is an analytical tool created
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One of Cyprus’ many attractive features is the water dams scattered across the country, especially in the Paphos and Limassol regions. In addition to the basic supply necessity of such dams, they could be used for various sports for which the dams are especially suitable, such as rowing, canoeing, small boat sailing, water ski training.
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You must wonder why you need to present a passport or national ID when leaving Cyprus to enter an EU member state. This is not the case when travelling within other European Union members, such as Greece to France. The reason is that identification for free movement of people only applies to EU countries that
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A European Union directive to reduce the size of homes entitled to lower 5% VAT endangers the recovery of the construction sector and the economy, say, real estate experts. According to a recent EU directive, member states are obliged to introduce legislation of 5% VAT on homes up to 140 square metres. In Cyprus, the
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Cyprus reported four coronavirus deaths on Friday, with new cases dropping to 2,485, while hospitalisations were lower at 184, below the 200-level for the third day. The number of critical cases also dropped, from 47 to 43. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin that the latest victims of the pandemic were two men
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The Health Ministry on Friday announced that it has revised data on deaths from COVID-19 in Cyprus, reporting an additional 14 deaths over the past year, which raised the total since 2020 to 776 from 762. The 14 additional deaths confirmed on Friday were eight men and six women aged 57 to 91. They died
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Syrian brothers charged with the premeditated murder of two Russian women at a holiday home in Limassol in November have pleaded not guilty. A 33-year-old man who had reportedly admitted to the crime and revealed to police where he had buried the women pleaded not guilty to murdering the pair. His 44-year-old brother, accused of
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