Economic sentiment in Cyprus deteriorated in July due to weaker business confidence in the services sector and lower consumer optimism, according to a University of Cyprus index. The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC)
Cyprus and Lebanon agreed on more effective measures to manage irregular migration across the Eastern Mediterranean. The agreement was reached during Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou’s visit to the neighbouring country. According to
Another two people drowned in Cyprus seas on Wednesday, taking the number of deaths to three in as many days. Around 6 pm on Wednesday, a 25-year-old Afghan man was pulled unconscious
The signing of an agreement between Cyprus and Greece on organ donation and transplants was at the centre of discussions between the country’s Health Ministers in Athens. At Tuesday’s meeting between Health Minister
The Justice and Agriculture Ministries have vowed to increase punishments for those found guilty of causing fires by letting off fireworks “dangerously and irresponsibly” following an increase in such incidents. They propose
The many crises the EU has been facing recently should not let us forget the ongoing pain caused by the open wound of Cyprus’ division. Next year will mark 50 years that
The minimum wage in Cyprus at under €1,000 per month is below the EU average of €1,132 among the 22 states of 27 that have adopted it. Cyprus became the 22nd EU member
Wednesday’s scheduled Cyprus-Greece-Israel trilateral meeting in Nicosia has been postponed for later in the year after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needed surgery. Nonetheless, Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis is sticking to
Cyprus – the last EU state to do so – gains access on Tuesday to the files of some 90 million EU citizens through the Schengen Information System (SIS) to bolster crime
Around 118,000 people participate in the Neighbourhood Watch programme, the institution introduced in 2011 has effectively contributed to preventing crime and improved a sense of security, the Justice Ministry said. After the
