Low-cost airline Ryanair on Thursday launched its Winter 2021-22 schedule, covering its most popular destinations for trips taking off from late October with Cyprus on the map. Boasting over 700 routes across the Ryanair network – and further destinations to be released in the coming weeks – winter sun is where the travel market is
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The summer season is looking good for Cyprus, as tour giant TUI said advance holiday bookings for the island and Greece are expected to take-off, as German tourist regain their confidence to travel. TUI, the Anglo-German tour operator, said that Greece and Cyprus are among the most important tourist destinations this summer while other Mediterranean
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The European Commission expects the Cyprus economy to grow by 3.2% against a recession of 5.8% for 2020, according to its winter economic forecasts issued Thursday. GDP growth is expected to remain stable at 3.1% in 2022 but the forecast is lower than the government’s prediction of a bigger rebound this year. Finance Minister Constantinos
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There were high levels of dust recorded in the atmosphere over Cyprus on Thursday with nearly double the accepted limit in some areas, according to measurements of the Air Quality Monitoring Network. Paralimni and Nicosia are towns with the highest concentration of dust in the air which adds to the discomfort as the weather is also
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Cyprus police arrested a 59-year-old suspected of murdering his wife and son and injuring his second son on Thursday morning at their home in the village of Ergates outside Nicosia. Police said a 59-year-old man living in the village, allegedly stabbed to death his wife, 52, and son, 20, and injured his other son, 25
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Brussels has included two traditional Cypriot products produced in the mountain village of Pitsilia (sausage and lountza) in the list of EU-protected geographic indications (PGIs). The Ministry of Agriculture welcomed this development stating that it contributes to the further strengthening of the economy and rural development. It said with the production of value-added products and
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By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM US stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Wednesday, ending the day little changed from Tuesday’s close. US and European futures contracts are also directionless as investors assess whether to take some profits after decent gains or continue riding February’s uptrend. Meanwhile, in Asia, there is little
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By Pavlos Loizou There is a typical cycle behind empires’ rises and declines. In the beginning, there is peace, prosperity, and productive debt growth. As the economy expands, a debt bubble is created and the gap between rich and poor widens. When the debt bubble bursts this leads to an economic downturn, increased tension and
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Cyprus reported three deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, with the number of patients unchanged from the day before, while new coronavirus cases rose to 113, having dropped below the psychological 100 for the first time in four months on Tuesday. All three deaths were men, aged 61 to 86, with underlying health issues. The health
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Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, named after the first artificial space satellite, has been approved in 23 countries with the EU expected to examine its application this month, Russian Ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy told the Cyprus News Agency. He said that the efficacy of Sputnik V reaches 91.6%, while among volunteers over the age of 60
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