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Fewer Cypriots at risk of poverty

Cypriots are at a lower risk of falling into poverty or social exclusion than their fellow Europeans, with the rate dropping to 17.3% in 2021, compared to the EU’s average of 21.7%.

17th October 2022

Cyprus

Cyprus self-employed at lower risk of poverty

Almost a quarter (23.6%) of all self-employed people aged 18 and over in the EU are at risk of poverty and social exclusion, although that ratio is less than half in Cyprus.

23rd September 2022

Business/Europe

Over 17% at risk of poverty or social exclusion

More than 17% of the population (154,000) in Cyprus were at risk of poverty or social exclusion last year, according to a study on income and living conditions. The Statistical Service said

18th August 2022

Cyprus

Energy poverty looms in cost-of-living crunch

Rising energy prices put more people under increased financial pressure and at greater risk of energy poverty. This is according to the fifth round of the living, working and COVID-19 e-survey: Living

6th August 2022

Energy/Europe

One in four households slipping into energy poverty

The spectre of energy poverty looms large for many Cypriot families, as economists estimate that one in four households are at risk, even the traditionally safe middle class. With electricity bills inflated

16th July 2022

Energy

Thousands of households face energy poverty

Thousands of Cypriot households are on the verge of falling into energy poverty as they cannot pay their rising electricity bills, leaving them in the dark as the supply is cut off.

13th July 2022

Energy

Turkish Cypriots march against poverty

Thousands of Turkish Cypriots have taken to the streets, spurred by soaring inflation that has left many struggling to make ends meet, with demonstrators linking the financial demise to the north’s political

9th April 2022

Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot poverty in north deepens

The impoverishment of the Turkish Cypriots in the occupied north has worsened by the tumbling Turkish Lira due to political instability in Turkey, pushing inflation upwards and reducing their purchasing power. A

17th June 2021

Cyprus

Tackling poverty needs jobs, investment, education

Tackling poverty needs sound economic policy requiring support for entrepreneurship, capital for investments, education, good public service and an environmental strategy, said Cypriot Nobel Laureate, Sir Christopher Pissarides. Pissarides told an online

18th February 2021

Cyprus/Economy

poverty

Fewer Cypriots at risk of poverty

Cyprus self-employed at lower risk of poverty

Over 17% at risk of poverty or social exclusion

Energy poverty looms in cost-of-living crunch

One in four households slipping into energy poverty

Thousands of households face energy poverty

Turkish Cypriots march against poverty

Turkish Cypriot poverty in north deepens

Tackling poverty needs jobs, investment, education

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