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Halloumi going through changes…again

Cyprus is trying to end the Halloumi saga by swatting away legal objections to the squeaky cheese’s future as an EU Protected Product of Origin brought by industry stakeholders. The Agriculture Ministry

13th February 2022

Business

Schengen’s road to corruption

You must wonder why you need to present a passport or national ID when leaving Cyprus to enter an EU member state. This is not the case when travelling within other European

12th February 2022

Comment/Cyprus/Europe

VAT on smaller homes threatens recovery

A European Union directive to reduce the size of homes entitled to lower 5% VAT endangers the recovery of the construction sector and the economy, say, real estate experts. According to a

12th February 2022

Cyprus/Economy

Cyprus warned on biodiversity, flooding, EU fraud

The European Commission will send a reasoned opinion to Cyprus and 14 other member states calling them to implement provisions under EU law to prevent the destruction of natural habitats. The Commission’s

10th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Only 1 in 10 Cypriots bother to limit cookie tracking

Many Europeans are aware that cookies can trace people’s online activities, but only one in three (36%) changed their internet browser settings to prevent or limit cookie use; Cyprus had the lowest

10th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

COVID19: EU reviews extending booster to kids 12-15

The European Union’s drug regulator launched a review to evaluate whether the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can be used as a booster shot in adolescents aged 12 to 15, even after several countries have

9th February 2022

Europe

Cyprus fails RES targets

Despite recording the third biggest increase in the share of renewable energy in transport, Cyprus is ranked sixth from the bottom among EU member states, missing its 2020 target. Environmentalists say last-minute

5th February 2022

Cyprus/Energy

Cyprus wants EU sanctions against Turkish airlines

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has asked for EU sanctions against Turkish airlines that systematically carry irregular migrants to Turkish-occupied Cyprus, crossing the divide into the republic. Nouris supported the need for active

4th February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

EU, Cyprus sign migrant return deal

For the first time, Cyprus and the EU have signed an agreement on the return of migrants by streamlining procedures for asylum rejection as arrivals increase. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in

2nd February 2022

Cyprus/Europe

Electricity use from renewables second lowest in EU

Renewable energy sources were 37% of gross electricity consumption in the EU, but Cyprus had the second-lowest share in the bloc with only 12%. The EU average in 2020 went up from

1st February 2022

Energy/Europe