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UN wants National Guard and Turkish army to talk

The UN intends to establish the first-ever mechanism for direct military contacts between Turkish occupation forces and the National Guard after it was included in the renewal of the peacekeeping mandate on

31st January 2020

Cyprus

100 Cypriots in China are safe from coronavirus

Some 100 Cypriots currently in China have been reported to be safe from a new deadly strain of the coronavirus outbreak as the country tries to contain the disease. In comments to

31st January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Scarce investment opportunities for the retail investor

As most of us are aware, a major trend that appeared in global markets in recent times is the establishment of a low or even negative interest rate environment. The reasons of

31st January 2020

Business/Columnists/Comment

Brexit: Cyprus to help register 5,000 Britons with disabilities

Britons living in Cyprus continue to register at the Civil Registry and Migration Department, due to Brexit, as the Interior Ministry tries to find ways to facilitate the process for around 5,000

30th January 2020

Cyprus/Europe/Life & Society

Deaths from diabetes are highest in EU

A leading cause of preventable deaths in Cyprus is lung cancer while mortality from diabetes is the highest in the EU, although it has seen a significant downward trend since 2004, a

30th January 2020

Cyprus/Life & Society

Unemployment in Cyprus increased to 7.6% last year

Cyprus was one of six EU states where annual unemployment actually went up in 2019 while jobless among the youth is coming down. In Cyprus, the unemployment rate fell to 7.6% (34,000

30th January 2020

Cyprus/Economy

President ready for five-party conference on Cyprus

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told the UN he is ready to take part in an informal five-party conference to reach an agreement on the terms of reference for moribund Cyprus talks to

30th January 2020

Cyprus

Cyprus banks enjoying record levels of liquidity

Liquidity of Cyprus banks has reached an all-time high as they now possess €15.1 bln more in deposits than loans, a long way from the dark days of 2013. According to the

30th January 2020

Cyprus

Italy in solidarity with Cyprus over illegal Turkish drilling

Italy has underlined its full solidarity with Cyprus over Turkey’s continued illegal drilling activities for gas in Cypriot waters. A joint statement issued by Foreign Ministers Nikos Christodoulides and Luigi Di Maio,

30th January 2020

Cyprus/Energy

Economic sentiment buoyed by services sector

Cypriot economic sentiment improved in January spurred on by stronger business confidence in the services sector, according to the University of Cyprus index. In January, economic sentiment in Cyprus advanced as the

30th January 2020

Business