Cyprus’ tourism sector has a healthy future despite losing the lucrative Russian market, but the next administration should not “backtrack” from work done, said Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios. Addressing the 67th General
According to a Holy Synod decision, Russian Orthodox Christians living in Cyprus will be excluded from the Archbishopric elections on 18 December. It overturns initial plans to allow anyone Christian Orthodox and
Cypriot authorities have announced that Cyprus will no longer apply facilitated rules for Russian citizens applying for tourist visas. Foreign Ministry sources told news site Philenews that starting from December 1, the
Cyprus opposes a ban on tourist visas for Russian nationals travelling across the European Union, which the Baltic countries could propose during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Prague next week. “We issue visas even
Despite the loss of the big-spending Russians due to the war in Ukraine, Cyprus’ increased tourist flows have pushed up revenues in the first five months, close to income recorded in the
Cyprus will revoke the passports of four European Union sanctioned Russians over Ukraine, taking the total to eight who received citizenship under a disgraced investment scheme, Cypriot officials said Wednesday. A cabinet
Some 21 Russians holding a ‘golden passport’ will be stripped of their Cypriot nationality due to sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia for invading Ukraine. The government has decided to
Cyprus will revoke the passports of four sanctioned Russians who had received citizenship under an investment scheme discontinued in late 2020, government sources said. The names of the individuals were not disclosed,
An EU recommendation to member states to recall passports issued to Russian and Belarusian oligarchs on the bloc’s sanctions list puts Cyprus in an awkward position. Lawyers warn that if Cyprus recalls
Russian forces neared Kyiv on Thursday, as international leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a “barbaric” attack on a children’s hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol. As the violence continues, Russia
