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211. Cyprus slightly above EU average on women scientists and engineers

In 2018, of almost 15 million scientists and engineers in the EU, 59% were men and 41% women, according to figures released by Eurostat, ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February. Cyprus ranks close to the EU average with 42%, followed by Romania (41%), France (40%), and Greece, the Czech Republic and Slovakia (all 39%). ...

212. Cyprus records lowest cancer-related deaths in EU

With 194 deaths for every 100,000 people, Cyprus recorded the least number of cancer-related deaths EU-wide in 2016....

213. 1 in 10 employed persons in EU at risk of poverty

One in ten employed persons aged 18 years or over in the EU were found to be at risk of poverty in 2018, according to data published on Friday by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....

214. Cypriot president joins leaders in Jerusalem

World leaders and royalty from around the world gathered in Israel on Wednesday to attend a Holocaust forum in Jerusalem, marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp...

215. Child porn suspect flown back to Cyprus

A foreign national who was arrested last year in Paphos on child porn charges and later released has been extradited to Cyprus on a new warrant ...

216. Cyprus to establish diplomatic relations with North Macedonia

At an Economist conference in Lagonisi it was revealed that Cyprus will establish formal diplomatic relations with North Macedonia ...

217. EY: Renewable energy is taking strides towards a subsidy-free era

The renewable energy sector is entering a new phase of subsidy-free growth across the world, according to the 53rd EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI). Mainland China and the US remain at first and second positions respectively on the top 40 ranking, while France moves up two positions to third from fifth, led by a new focus on floating offshore wind capacity and doubling of its annual targets for onshore wind capacity additions...

218. Teen critical after water emergency

A 16-year-old male is in critical condition at Nicosia General Hospital following a boating incident when friends spotted the teen unconscious in the water in Cape Greco...

219. Cyprus and Greece pay the highest prices in Europe for milk, cheese and eggs

220. Implementation of the Multilateral Instrument

221. Aristotle shows us the path Jeffrey Sachs says at Hubert Curien lecture in Nicosia

222. Eurostat confirms Cyprus 1.8% budget surplus

223. Hot weather still a Cyprus gold mine

Inbound visitors drawn to the island spend more money than what outbound locals spend overseas, and a study says it is because of the warm climate...

224. Tänak takes a home triumph for the Toyota Yaris WRC

The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is celebrating victory on home soil on Rally Finland after Ott Tänak sealed a hugely impressive win by setting the fastest time on the Power Stage...

225. Larnaca resident behind global online scam

A global network of online scammers has been dismantled, with the brain of the operation arrested in Larnaca in connection with €18 million worth of damages caused by internet fraud...

226. Booming Cyprus breaks more tourism records

An influx of Russian and British tourists has helped Cyprus break more records for the number of arrivals this year...

227. Cyprus 'fired up' ahead of Eurovision final

Cyprus is going for the big prize in the Eurovision song contest final, after Eleni Foureira put up a fiery performance Tuesday night during the first semi final and quickly became a top favourite...

228. Average Cyprus home is bigger than anywhere in Europe

The average size of a house in Cyprus is 141.4 metres squared making it the biggest in Europe, the Statistical Service said on Tuesday....

229.  Two out of ten babies in Cyprus born outside of marriage

Cyprus has seen a huge rise in babies born outside of wedlock since the turn of the century with an eight-fold increase from 2.3% in 2000 to 19.1%...

230. House prices in Cyprus increased 2.7% on a quarterly basis

Compared with the previous quarter, the highest increases were recorded in Slovenia (+3.7%), Croatia (+3.2%) and Cyprus (+2.7%)...

231. Russia is drifting away

Michalis Tsikalas says the fact that Russia and Turkey are locked in an embrace, which is getting stronger over time, should not go unnoticed in Cyprus. Taking action on any chosen path remains difficult in the world of energy choices, but don’t have all the luxury in the world to pick and choose. ...

232. More Russians and Brits get CY passports

The biggest group of foreign nationals that obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2016 were Russians, followed by UK nationals, according to Eurostat data that show close to one million foreigners became EU citizens that year....

233. EU-Turkey migrant deal ‘at risk’, report says

The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey....

234. Only 5% of Cypriots train to improve their hobbies

Training related to hobbies includes non-formal learning activities, which improve knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal or social reasons...

235. Cyprus has fourth lowest fertility rate in the EU

The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...

236. Some 68% of young unemployed Cypriots are unwilling to move for a job

Out of the employed population, aged 20-34, in Cyprus in 2016, 87% did not move at all to get a job...

237. Cyprus is a slightly happy place

There is a new top ranking country, Finland, but the top ten positions are held by the same countries...

238. Turkish strategy

Put simply, Turkey is making it clear, and in a brutal manner, that it will not halt the process of Finlandization ...