President Nicos Anastasiades addressed the nation on Friday, urging people to vaccinate against COVID-19 to protect public health and the country’s economy. His appeal came before new measures were to be announced
Vaccinated Cypriots can enjoy a state-sponsored holiday, with a quarter of the island’s hotels and tourist enterprises participating in the government discount scheme for jabbed vacationers. On Tuesday, the Deputy Ministry of
Just over one in ten respondents in Cyprus believe climate change is the single most serious problem facing the world (11%, compared with the EU average of 18%), but most agree it
One in ten Cypriots has obtained the EU Digital Covid Certificate introduced to facilitate smoother and safer travel across the European Union. A Ministry of Innovation official told the Financial Mirror that
More Cypriots believe that corruption has increased in their country over the past year than their fellow European citizens. According to Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer, Cyprus tops the list as 65%
The pandemic and lockdown measures across Europe have left Cypriot holidaymakers with few choices for their summer getaways, but the Greek islands are proving popular. Travel agents are recording a sharp increase
The Turkish Cypriots are continuing infrastructure works to open up part of the fenced-off abandoned ghost town of Varosha, in Turkey-occupied Famagusta. CNA photographer Katia Christodoulou revisited the area when the crossings
Cypriot leaders will allow people movement by reopening crossing points across the divided island on 4 June, some shuttered since the Covid-19 pandemic 15 months ago, the United Nations said Wednesday. “Greek
Hotels across the island will continue to offer discounts to Cypriots in June in an attempt to keep the industry alive until foreign tourists start arriving in large numbers. Following the easing
Social distancing measures introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to work from home, but Cyprus is well below the EU average of homeworkers. In 2020, 12.3% of
