By Dr Andrestinos N. Papadopoulos, Ambassador a.h. On March 24, 2021, the Speaker of the Turkish National Assembly, Mustafa Sentop, commenting on a TV show about Turkey’s decision to withdraw from the
The recent decision to convert the historical school of Phaneromeni into an architecture school of the University of Cyprus has brought a lot of hope for Nicosia’s revitalisation within the walls. Some
Cyprus National Guard participates in a multinational medium-scale military exercise Iniochos over Greece, with the air forces of seven countries. The Cypriot Defence Ministry said this year the exercise would wrap up
Cyprus will give wineries incentives to upgrade their wines to improve export potential while making them more competitive against imported rival products. Commerce Minister Natasa Pilides presented the incentive scheme and the
In a landmark meeting, foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gather in Paphos on Friday to hold their first-ever joint conference on regional ties. Cyprus’ Nikos
Cyprus’ COVID-19 vaccination rollout broke the 200,000 barrier on Thursday, while the Health Ministry forges on despite online booking glitches and doubts about some vaccines. In a statement, the Health Ministry said
Cyprus’ chances for a decent tourist season depends on the level of herd immunity reached on the island, said Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. After getting his AstraZeneca jab with the rest of
Cyprus ministers rolled up their sleeves for the troubled AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in a bid by the government to restore public confidence in the jab. Ministers not previously vaccinated against coronavirus took
Cyprus will receive an additional 100,000 doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine by June as doubts grow around Janssen and AstraZeneca. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the delivery of
The average annual, monthly earnings of employees during the fourth quarter of 2020 marginally increased by 0.4% in 2019, while the gender pay gap was 15.7%, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service.
