Fiscal caution needed amid energy crisis

A prudent fiscal stance is necessary to maintain buffers to enable government support to the vulnerable during the current energy crisis, warned Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. “In this new era, we should

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Cyprus won’t feel brunt of energy crisis

Cyprus will not be seriously affected by an energy supply crunch tied to the war in Ukraine threatening to cause widespread blackouts across the European Union this winter, say analysts. Nevertheless, as

Energy crisis long afterburn

Europe’s energy crisis will not just be for this winter. Europe is expected to face similar problems next winter and probably beyond, driven by tight global gas supply and increasing competition for

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Economy withstands Ukraine war, energy crisis

Consequences of geopolitical events to the economy and banking sector have been contained, but the second-round effects are unknown, said Cyprus Central Bank governor Constantinos Herodotou. He argued that uncertainty in an

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Revisiting the 2013 financial crisis

The financial crisis that hit Cyprus in March 2013 affected the lives of most families in Cyprus, including mine. I was very young then, but I understood something was seriously wrong. Growing

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Cost of living crisis rages on

Unsettling news for Cypriots consumers as the Cyprus Fiscal Council’s spring report claims the cost of living will continue to rise throughout the year, with fuel prices also staying high. According to

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