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COVID19: Cyprus introduces €150 mln support schemes

Cyprus on Wednesday announced a raft of new measures in a €150 mln support package for the economy to deal with effects of the pandemic with total rescue funds touching €3 bln.

17th June 2020

Business

COVID19: Cyprus sees 7,000 travellers in week after lockdown

Larnaca Airport saw a lowly 7,000 passengers flying in and out in the first week since it reopened on 9 June when the lockdown was lifted on commercial flights. A year ago,

17th June 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

COVID19: Cyprus only expects 30% of last year’s tourists

Cyprus should lower its expectations from tourism in 2020 as it will only get 30% of the nearly four million tourists that came last year due to coronavirus, said Tourism Minister Savvas

17th June 2020

Cyprus

COVID19: Scientists advise caution over reopening crossings

Authorities will need to be wary over letting people into the Cyprus Republic from the north through crossing points as Turkish Cypriot authorities reopened Tymbou (Ercan) airport on Wednesday. Member of the

17th June 2020

Cyprus

COVID19: Cyprus reports no new cases

Cyprus on Tuesday managed to report no new coronavirus cases for the sixth time since the outbreak began on March 9, but it has not managed to stay on zero for more

16th June 2020

Cyprus

Investors buoyed by extra U.S. stimulus to support recovery

Investors who have been “paying attention” have been topping up their investment portfolios and will continue to do so, according to the CEO of a leading financial advisory and fintech organisation. The

16th June 2020

Markets/World

COVID19: Israel hopes to welcome Cyprus, Greece tourists in August

Israel has targeted August 1 for when it starts welcoming tourists from neighbouring Greece and Cyprus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. “We are looking now into reopening tourism, in which

16th June 2020

Life & Society/World

COVID19: Cyprus shipping fears seafarers strike over crew change delays

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber fears if crew changes are delayed because of coronavirus, seafarers could go on strike and paralyse the maritime transport industry, at a time when nations are trying to

16th June 2020

Maritime

COVID19: Cyprus hotels may not open after Israel set-back

Many Cyprus hotels are having second thoughts about opening in July, after Israel’s epidemiological COVID-19 data worsened which means Israeli tourists will need to fork out extra for coronavirus tests. Following a

16th June 2020

Cyprus

COVID19: Cyprus to introduce speed tests at airports

Cyprus airports will be speed testing Cypriots and tourists who were unable to get a coronavirus test at their country of departure, eliminating the need for an overnight stay at a quarantine

16th June 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society