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Nicosia says EU must be united against Russian aggression

Europe should remain united in condemning Russian aggression and keep applying pressure to make Moscow change its behaviour, President Nicos Anastasiades said during his trip to Estonia. He urged the EU to

29th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Average life expectancy is 82.4 in Cyprus

Life expectancy in Cyprus is 82.4 years, which is higher than the EU average of 80.4, having increased slightly compared with 2019 (82.3 years). In 2020, the life expectancy at birth in

28th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Emission of greenhouse gases at work above EU average

The emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) per person employed has been, since 2010, on a continuous decline in the European Union, but Cyprus consistently remains above the EU average. The decline is

26th April 2022

Energy

Cyprus has EU’s second largest debt to GDP ratio drop

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, the government debt to GDP ratio in the euro area stood at 95.6%, compared with 97.5% from Q3 2021, with Cyprus recording the second-biggest

26th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

From deadlock to the path of hope

Developments in Ukraine are of concern to all of us. Invasion, war, and daily human tragedies on all fronts. The need to halt all hostilities is, unfortunately, becoming more distant as time

24th April 2022

Comment/Cyprus

New EU Directive to promote RES

The EU published a new Directive this month “to promote the use of renewable energy sources by means of reduced VAT rates.” The Directive states: “In order to support the transition towards

22nd April 2022

Energy

Cyprus fast-tracks bank accounts for seafarers

As port sanctions were implemented on Russian vessels in the EU, Cyprus offers some hope of normalcy to Ukrainian and Russian seafarers who might have seen their bank accounts frozen. With nearly

22nd April 2022

Maritime

FRONTEX: Irregular migration jumps 300% in Cyprus

The Eastern Mediterranean route saw arrivals of irregular migrants more than double in January-March, driven by detections of illegal crossings in Cyprus, which rose 302%, said EU border agency Frontex. The first

20th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

EU sets up bicommunal group to promote halloumi PDO

Cyprus has welcomed an EU initiative to create a bicommunal working group to promote the implementation of halloumi’s newly adopted Product of Origin (PDO) file on both sides of the divide. The

10th April 2022

Cyprus/Europe

EU to help Cyprus curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels

The European Commission will offer technical support to help 17 Member States, including Cyprus, towards phasing out their reliance on Russian fossil fuels through technical support. Cyprus will be assisted through this

7th April 2022

Energy