Notwithstanding that 40% of Cyprus is covered with trees and bushes it has a long way to go in upgrading the environmental requirements. To this end, the recent announcement by the Minister
While deposit rates are at rock bottom with some banks even applying negative interest on large sums, Insurance companies argue that their investment funds may offer shrewd investors a way out. According
A frequent French naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Cyprus’ EEZ, sends a clear message to Turkey that creates instability and tensions in the region, said President Nicos Anastasiades. He made
Retail high-street banks in Cyprus seem to be struggling with the aftermath of the 2012-13 fallout, cautious of taking risks and sitting on bundles of cash with little direction of what to
Nicosia is doing its best to have a Cyprus-Greece passenger ferry link operational by the summer but the case is tangled up in EU state financing rules, said the Deputy Ministry of
Cyprus and Norway will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on energy issues to provide for the exchange of expertise and sovereign fund management. The MoU under discussion contains specific areas such
European shipping needs to maintain its competitiveness through technology argued Cyprus during a debate on trade at a key conference in Brussels for European Maritime Week. Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Natasa Pilides
With the General Healthcare System (GHS) Phase II to launch on 1 June Cypriots must increase their contributions to the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) from 1 March, amid concerns hospitals are not ready. When Phase I – outpatient
France says the presence of its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Limassol symbolises the close relationship between Paris and Cyprus as European Union partners. French aircraft carrier group including Charles de
Turkey’s illegal drilling in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone and the wider region must be geopolitically checked as Ankara wants to turn the Eastern Mediterranean into a “Turkish lake”, said Energy Minister, George
