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Cyprus back on wedding destination map

Recent travel relaxations in the EU have local authorities hopeful that along with an uptick in tourist arrivals, couples from abroad will again head for the island of love to tie the

14th February 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

House of Commons Speaker begins landmark visit

UK House of Commons speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, begins a landmark three-day official visit to Cyprus on Monday at the invitation of his Cypriot counterpart. “It is the first official visit by

14th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

All that shines is not political gold

You can tell we are entering an election year with male politicians pruning their feathers to display their presidential credentials. The government is quickly going into ‘administration of the people’ mode, finding

13th February 2022

Comment/Cyprus

Halloumi going through changes…again

Cyprus is trying to end the Halloumi saga by swatting away legal objections to the squeaky cheese’s future as an EU Protected Product of Origin brought by industry stakeholders. The Agriculture Ministry

13th February 2022

Business

Learning the language

The Greek language, spoken and written, and its influence on civilisations was celebrated globally this week, primarily where a Hellenic presence is significant. It also coincided with the bicentennial of the Greek

13th February 2022

Editorial/Life & Society

Cyprus attracting investors eyeing secondary residency

Despite the demise of its golden passport scheme, Cyprus is still high in the preference of foreign investors looking for a secondary residence. According to Henley and Partners ‘Best Investment Migration, Real

12th February 2022

Cyprus/Property

Water tourism should be explored

One of Cyprus’ many attractive features is the water dams scattered across the country, especially in the Paphos and Limassol regions. In addition to the basic supply necessity of such dams, they

12th February 2022

Comment/Life & Society

Schengen’s road to corruption

You must wonder why you need to present a passport or national ID when leaving Cyprus to enter an EU member state. This is not the case when travelling within other European

12th February 2022

Comment/Cyprus/Europe

VAT on smaller homes threatens recovery

A European Union directive to reduce the size of homes entitled to lower 5% VAT endangers the recovery of the construction sector and the economy, say, real estate experts. According to a

12th February 2022

Cyprus/Economy

Brussels confirms positive course of economy

The European Commission’s winter forecast confirms the positive course of the Cypriot economy, with real GDP increasing 5.3% in the first ninth months of 2021 and a further increase of 4.1% projected

11th February 2022

Cyprus/Economy