Fresh attack on freedom of speech in north

Authorities in the Turkey-occupied north are not backing down in curbing the freedom of speech, as a Turkish Cypriot cartoonist and columnist faces prosecution for satirising the establishment. Mahmut Anayasa, a well-known

Cyprus to get EU support for green transition

Brussels understands Cyprus’ concerns over the costly impact of the “Fit for 55” package to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in tourism and the economy. Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said there was support

Cyprus ready to help EU secure gas 

Cyprus stands ready to contribute to the EU’s efforts to secure gas to ease dependency on Russian supplies, said Energy Minister Natasa Pilides. At the 7th East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) Ministerial

President slams Turkey’s Varoshia ‘sun beds’ jibe

Turkey’s insistence on opening up fenced-off Varoshia and belittling the Greek Cypriot response is the epitome of revisionism, slammed President Nicos Anastasiades. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said dismissively that the Greek

Cyprus fails competitiveness test

Cyprus is losing more ground to major economies, dropping seven places to 40 among 64 countries on the 2022 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking index. The island dropped three spots on last year’s

Cyprus tourism goes from bad to good

Cyprus’ tourism sector is starting to recover its losses from the pandemic, with arrivals approaching 2019’s record levels despite fewer visitors from Russia. Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Wednesday

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