By Natalie Leonidou Coronavirus has scarred Cyprus’ economic landscape with lockdown and travel restrictions hurting tourism with many hotels struggling to stay afloat as tourists stay away. The abrupt border closure and
Cyprus’ economy is under significant strain from the heavy impact of COVID-19 fallout on tourism with expected revenues only 25% of last year’s level, the European Commission’s economic forecast said. Revenue from tourism
Cyprus reported no new cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday, the 12th of COVID19-free days since the pandemic hit the island in March and shut down the economy, primarily hurting the tourism
Cyprus tourism received a set-back after health authorities demoted Israel from its low-risk country status, meaning Israelis are not exempt from coronavirus test rules, officials said. After assessing epidemiological data, Cypriot health
Cyprus has prepared a €6.3 mln incentive scheme to boost its flight connectivity by attracting more airlines after lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions. The government has decided to push forward with a six-month
Decades ago, an editorial columnist in the Cyprus Weekly used to write incessantly, “Let’s not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs”, referring primarily to tourism and, in a fortune-telling way,
We were nearing full recovery in the property market with positive trends, only to face the coronavirus situation that, in addition to the loss of human lives, has had an impact on
Greece is considering making bilateral travel agreements with countries that have similar COVID19 epidemiological profiles –such as Cyprus and Israel, said Greek Tourism Minister, Harry Theoharis. “Citizens’ safety is the first concern
Cyprus reported eight new coronavirus cases on Sunday, mostly from repatriated Cypriots, a day after the island celebrated zero COVID-19 cases for the first time since the outbreak on March 9. The
Cyprus saw its income from tourism nosedive by 73.5% in March as it enforced a commercial flight ban and tightened COVID-19 lockdown, according to official data released Wednesday. As of March 15,
