Cyprus’ unemployment rate of 8% was the third highest in the EU and above the Euro area average of 6.6%, Eurostat data for September shows. The jobless rate in Cyprus dropped to
The European Parliament’s PEGA Inquiry Committee delegation on Pegasus and illicit spyware are suspicious of the surveillance link between Israel and Cyprus. MEPs raised a series of questions, including why Cyprus is
Despite the energy crunch and cost of living crisis, the Cyprus real estate market is witnessing rapid growth amid economic uncertainty. For the first ten months to October 2022, property sales were
It is vital that the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is allowed to conduct its mandate on both sides of the Green Line, warned the US State Department. It said UN
The International Investment Funds Association (IIFA) will host its 36th annual conference in Cyprus next year, a decision heralded as a vote of confidence in the local sector. A statement by the
The newest Omicron sub-variant BQ1 of coronavirus is expected to surface in Cyprus, but it’s not more aggressive than previous strains, said virologist Petros Karayiannis. He predicted a new COVID wave for
Cypriot authorities have announced that Cyprus will no longer apply facilitated rules for Russian citizens applying for tourist visas. Foreign Ministry sources told news site Philenews that starting from December 1, the
The biggest problem faced in the digital transformation effort is resistance to change, said Deputy Minister for Research and Innovation Kyriacos Kokkinos. He presented his Deputy Ministry’s 2023 budget and the work
Annual average household electricity prices in the European Union increased sharply in the first six months from €22 per 100 kWh to €25.3 but were higher in Cyprus. The same Eurostat data
A delegation from the European Parliament’s inquiry committee to investigate the use of Pegasus software (PEGA) and equivalent surveillance spyware launched a joint mission in Cyprus and Greece. The fact-finding mission seeks to establish a
