The European Medicines Agency on Thursday started a rolling review of Russia’s once scorned Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to test compliance with safety and quality standards, the first major step in gaining
Cyprus is cranking up its COVID-19 vaccine program covering 8% of its 900,000 population, with over 78,000 people receiving a jab, ranking it third in the EU vaccination league. According to the
At -0.8% Cyprus had the third-lowest annual inflation rate in the European Union in January behind Greece (-2.4%), Slovenia (-0.9%), data showed on Tuesday. Cyprus’ Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices declined 0.8%
Cyprus could be slammed with hefty fines from EU institutions for failing to adopt regulations and directives to reduce risks to the banking system or the need to resort to state intervention.
Cyprus has joined the European Union’s plan to tackle new and emerging COVID-19 strains through a new incubator tasked with scanning for variants, speeding regulatory approvals and boosting vaccine production. Nicosia will
Cyprus reported a slight drop in COVID-19 cases on Saturday of 102, down from 113 the day before while one more death was recorded for a total of 220 since the outbreak.
Cyprus’ Finance Ministry has welcomed the European Commission winter forecast indicating the recession in 2020 was less severe than first predicted with the economy shrinking 5.8% GDP due to the pandemic. Nicosia
The European Commission expects the Cyprus economy to grow by 3.2% against a recession of 5.8% for 2020, according to its winter economic forecasts issued Thursday. GDP growth is expected to remain
Brussels has included two traditional Cypriot products produced in the mountain village of Pitsilia (sausage and lountza) in the list of EU-protected geographic indications (PGIs). The Ministry of Agriculture welcomed this development
Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, named after the first artificial space satellite, has been approved in 23 countries with the EU expected to examine its application this month, Russian Ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy
