Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York to discuss the appointment of a special envoy and the next steps in resuming moribund Cyprus talks. “I had a particularly
Following accusations of corruption involving public figures in allocating Turkish Cypriot properties to non-eligible applicants, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has instructed authorities to conduct a survey of those granted them. The minister
Minister of Energy George Papanastasiou is in Israel to meet his Israeli counterpart to discuss the possible import of natural gas and build the associated infrastructure. He also hopes to resolve a long-running dispute
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has warned politicians against adopting legislation to abolish a €350 company annual levy paid to the Registrar of Companies, as it would affect the state’s fiscal plans. Parliamentary
During a discussion on negotiations towards an EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos argued that halloumi should be exported to the country duty-free. He participated in the EU Agriculture and
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou laid out the country’s roadmap for dealing with increased migrant flows in a meeting with senior EU official Margaritis Schinas on Monday. Ioannou said he had the opportunity
Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis assured she would continue supporting all partners to create a shipping education culture, as maritime is a significant sector for the Cypriot economy. Addressing an event
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos is launching one more effort to convince Cypriot banks to absorb part of the increase in mortgage rates as he meets the banking association on Tuesday. The meeting
As the government was scrambling to clean the dirt of its muddied reputation for sanction busting, the deputy minister for culture was blowing out candles of a different kind. Deputy Minister for
Finance Minister, Makis Keravnos, has asked the Association of Cyprus Banks and the Credit Acquiring Companies for measures to contain rising interest rates for loans up to €350,000 or borrowers will be