By Nicole Phinopoulou On September 17, 2021, the Financing and Loan Agreements with the European Commission were published in the Official Gazette of the Republic, thus subsequently authorising the immediate disbursement of €156.8 mln in pre-financing (13% of the grant total) from the European Fund for Recovery and Sustainability. Cyprus secured €1.2 bln through the
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Βy Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at Exinity Group Equities are on a slippery slope as markets hold fast to expectations that the Federal Reserve’s tapering should commence next month. Asian and European stocks are in the red, while US futures are also lower and set to pare Tuesday’s advance. The 100-day moving averages for
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Cyprus health authorities pushed forward with their COVID-19 booster shot rollout reaching people aged 75 and above on Wednesday. Following a vivid interest from people over the age of 80, the health ministry moved on to the next age group in line for a booster jab. On Tuesday, 1,362 people over the age of 80
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Tuesday, an increase in new cases to 146 and a small drop in hospitalisations to 61, as health authorities announced a rule change for the issue of the SafePass. The government said it will be tweaking the criteria for the issue of a SafePass, with those who have only
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Health authorities in Cyprus will be tweaking the criteria for the issue of a SafePass, with those who have only received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine no longer be allowed to carry a SafePass. The change in policy will affect some 11,000 Cypriots who have yet to proceed with their second jab, the
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Cyprus upgraded Malta to its safest ‘green’ category under the latest COVID travel risk assessment released on Monday, while Hungary exits the list, dropping to the higher risk “orange”. The EU island nation made a comeback after it had fallen to “red” in mid-July, and will be joining Poland and the Czech Republic, as the
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By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were in the red on Tuesday following a broad selloff on Wall Street overnight, as surging oil prices stoked concerns about global inflation. King dollar drew strength from the risk-off mood, while gold prices snapped a three-day uptrend, trading below $1760. Interestingly, European markets have
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved COVID-19 booster shots for people with severely weakened immune systems. The agency has also given the green light to EU member states to proceed with a booster shot rollout for the general population with the Pfizer vaccine if their governments decide it is necessary. European Union members had
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Monday, an increase in new cases to 117 and a small drop in hospitalisations to 65, as health authorities speed up vaccination plans. The government said a mass COVID-19 vaccination event is being organised in Limassol on Sunday, for people eligible for a booster shot and those unvaccinated who
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Health authorities are organising a mass COVID-19 vaccination event in Limassol on Sunday, for people eligible for a booster shot and those unvaccinated who would like to get their first jab. In an effort to boost the country’s vaccination rate, the health ministry will be setting up a massive vaccination centre at the Lanitio Sports
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