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Foreign Minister begins New York diplomacy

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos begins contacts in New York with the highlight Tuesday’s meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…

Sunday shop opening under discussion

The Labour Ministry will review regulations governing retail shops’ operating hours, including the right to remain open on Sundays, 10 years aft…

Cyprus an energy ‘aircraft carrier’ for Israel

Greece’s IPTO takes 25% strategic stake in EuroAsia Interconnector Cyprus is becoming an ‘aircraft carrier’ for Israel to provide its eastern Me…

EV chargers rollout ramped up

The government is moving ahead with the second phase of a €3.7 mln incentive scheme for 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations nationwide whil…

Cyprus has highest general government debt held by non-residents

The largest proportion of general government gross debt held by non-residents was recorded in Cyprus (93%) in 2022, compared to EU countries for…

Minister calls for duty-free halloumi exports to Australia

During a discussion on negotiations towards an EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos argued that halloumi s…

Cypriots demand more crossing points

Greek and Turkish Cypriots united their voices for the opening of new crossing points along the divided island to facilitate people-to-people co…

Greek election result signals policy continuity

DBRS Morningstar Analysis The New Democracy Party (ND), led by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, won 146 out of 300 seats in Greece’s general…

New era for crypto with MiCA rules

EU’s MiCA to fill legislative void, but stakeholders still vary over authorities’ stance Entrepreneurs in the island’s booming high-tech and fin…

Changes in Turkish foreign policy

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created new geopolitical data in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean. Its multiple consequences prompted NATO to i…

Wizz air adds third aircraft to Larnaca base

Wizz Air celebrated the arrival of its third aircraft to its Larnaca base by launching three new routes to Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh. Wizz Air s…