Redrawing the tourism map

Once again, we put too many eggs in one basket regarding tourism and investments, relying heavily on the Russian and Ukrainian markets because these were deemed ‘lucrative’ to some, not learning from

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Cyprus LNG plant vs EastMed pipeline

Proponents of the East Med pipeline unrealistically believed the project would forge an economic alliance and create vested interests to leverage the defence and security of Greece, primarily, and Cyprus. This belief

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Cyprus inflation rises to 6.6%

Petrol prices, electricity, fruit and vegetables have driven inflation up in February to 6.6%,  according to the Cyprus Statistical Service. In February 2022, the Consumer Price Index increased by 1.27 units to

Unemployment dropped to 6.3% in Q4

Unemployment dropped to 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021 from 8% in the same period the year before as the economy recovers from COVID lockdowns, the Cyprus Statistical Service said. The

Cyprus sends humanitarian aid to Ukraine

The first mission of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to the Ukrainian people is expected on March 8, following arrangements made with the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism. Commissioner for the Citizen, Panayiotis Sentonas,

Israel-Turkey ties ‘no threat’ to Cyprus

Any move by Israel to improve stressed ties with Turkey won’t be at the expense of its “strategic relationship” with neighbouring Cyprus, the Israeli president assured. Israeli President Isaac Herzog, speaking after

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