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MEPs urge EU to get Greek Cypriot ‘spy’ released

Six Cypriot MEPs are urging EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to intervene in releasing Andreas Soudjis, a Greek Cypriot detained in the Turkish-occupied north. DISY MEP, Loucas Fourlas, said the six

13th September 2022

Cyprus

Gender gap widens in Cyprus

Cyprus is nowhere near reaching gender equality in politics, as the gap has widened, with the island ranked 21 among the European Union 27. According to a note sent to Parliament by

12th September 2022

Cyprus/Life & Society

EU accepts Turkey’s manipulation of migration

The European Union has officially recognised Turkey’s exploitation of migrants through the Green Line, the Interior Ministry announced. It said: “After many months of difficult negotiations”, it achieved in Brussels “maximum diplomatic

12th September 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Turkish hostility against Greece worries EU

Turkey’s hostile threats against Greece are unacceptable and must be dialled down, said EU Commission spokesperson for external affairs Peter Stano. Stano said that threats and aggressive rhetoric from Turkish President Tayyip

6th September 2022

Europe

If you’re waiting…Cypriots move out at 27

Young people in Cyprus leave home at 27.2, a little below the European Union average of 26.5, but a looming recession could add a few years, according to Eurostat. With a cost-of-living

2nd September 2022

Europe/Life & Society

Cyprus electricity is seventh most expensive in EU

Cypriots are paying among the highest electricity bills as Cyprus ranks seventh for energy costs in the European Union. According to Euronews, Cyprus is among the ten most expensive countries for electricity

30th August 2022

Energy

67% of businesses have basic level of digital tech

Some 67% of enterprises in Cyprus and 56% in the EU reached a basic level of use of digital technologies (digital intensity), according to Eurostat. A basic level entails at least four of

30th August 2022

Business/Europe

Cyprus can’t satisfy EU gas needs

The latest gas find off Cyprus is insufficient for Nicosia to join the EU’s energy plans to become less reliant on Russian supplies, as Moscow threatens to turn off the taps, says

28th August 2022

Energy

Online news making a comeback

Around nine out of ten (89%) people in the EU, aged between 16 and 74, use the internet for cultural activities; reading online news is one of the most popular pastimes. Eurostat

24th August 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Most cars in Cyprus are older than 10

A majority of passenger cars in Cyprus (66%) are older than 10 years old, and only 4% are nearly new. In 2020 only 4% of passenger cars in Cyprus were newer than

22nd August 2022

Cyprus/Europe