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241. Hunting and environmental awareness make up this week's electoral issues

On Tuesday the activity of the candidates for the presidency of the Republic continued with analyses of their positions and statements on various issues. The President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, also made a statement regarding the unity of the Democratic Rally (DISY)....

242. Wim Van Aken talks recession and the predictions for Cyprus

We are facing a double shock. First, we had the Covid-19 shock and now the global and European economies are facing a new shock with the war in Ukraine. Both events are unprecedented for many of us....

243. Online voter registration app for 2023 elections opens today

The online registration process for voters in Cyprus began on Thursday. The application was developed in cooperation with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, in view of the February 2023 presidential elections....

244. Cyprus launches Tech Ecosystem Map

Cyprus launched the Cyprus Tech Ecosystem Map on Wednesday, which will serve as a link between the local tech and innovation ecosystem and the international business and investment community....

245. 'Cyprus made': When to expect the branded products

Local products can now be branded as Cypriot-made. After a year of work, consultations, and procedures, as well as research into international examples, a new brand name for Cypriot products has been developed: Cyprus Made - Unique by origin....

246. Consumers preferred plastic money over cash this summer

Consumer card usage for purchases is still on the rise. The most recent JCC data, covering Q3 2022, reveals an increase in card usage in Cyprus for both Cypriot and foreign cards. ...

247. Americans show more interest in Greece's golden visa program

Americans’ interest in Greece’s Golden Visa program has marked a significant increase recently, according to the latest report of real estate experts Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices....

248. 36.5% increase of 'permanent residents' in the occupied areas since 2011

The online newspaper Ozyur Gazette reports, under the headline "Along with cultural erosion, the demographic structure is changing from day to day," that the number of people permanently residing in occupied territories has increased by 36.5 percent in ten years. ...

249. Limassol gets ready for 'Maritime Cyprus 2022'

Limassol is set to host "Maritime Cyprus 2022", between October 9 and 12, with the participation of 900 delegates from 35 countries, Deputy Minister for Shipping Vassilis Demetriades said on Thursday....

250. Soldier probe blows lid off Cyprus’ state forensics

A Cypriot state pathologist who ruled as suicide the killing of a soldier seventeen years ago is pointing the finger at police investigators, giving credence to accusations by an outspoken colleague in the private sector who says state forensic probes can be fraught with a slipshod mindset and even cover-ups...

251. Investigating Russian remittances to Mount Athos

The Money Laundering Authority is investigating suspicious money transfers from abroad to the individual accounts of monks on Mount Athos....

252. Investigator fired from soldier death cover-up probe

Cyprus’ chief prosecutor has fired one of two independent investigators in a police cover-up probe, prompting strong reaction from the ousted expert as well as the family of a slain soldier, whose death initially ruled a suicide turned out to be a criminal act 17 years ago with the perpetrators still at large after a botched investigation...

253. Permits granted for 7,000 highly skilled workers from 3rd countries

The policy of granting tax incentives to foreign technology companies is yielding results, Invest Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency Chairman Evgenios Evgeniou said, stressing that 7,000 work permits have been approved this year for highly skilled individuals who chose to work in Cyprus....

254. Cypriot businesses face serious issues, but still expect to turn a profit

What are the main problems for Cypriot businesses (table) ...

255. Iran: Protests continue for 10th night, at least 41 dead

Iranians have taken to the streets for a 10th consecutive night to protest against the death of Mahsa Amini in defiance of a warning from the judiciary....

256. Gun report adds new twist in Azeri case

The Azeri suspect in a contentious thwarted plot against Israelis in Cyprus has admitted some charges essentially throwing a curve ball at the prosecution, with the defense raising serious questions over murder-for-hire conspiracy and terrorism accusations...

257. EY Cyprus recognized by International Tax Review as National Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year for the fourth consecutive time

For the fourth consecutive year, EY Cyprus was named Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year by the International Tax Review (ITR) in recognition of the high-quality tax services offered. ...

258. Self check-in and robots - the future of tourism in Cyprus

259. In a glorious ceremony, Queen Elizabeth is finally laid to rest

In a glorious ceremony, Great Britain said a final farewell to Queen Elizabeth....

260. Tourist arrivals up by 40%, most on holiday

Tourist arrivals increased by 40.2% in August 2022, rising to 451,133 compared to 321,858 in August 2021....

261. Queen Elizabeth's funeral: The 'last hurrah' for Britain's longest reigning monarch

Elizabeth's ceremony and procession to be broadcast globally, with events expected to last nearly 12 hours...

262. Actress Irene Papas has passed away at age 96

Actress Irini Papas passed away this morning (14/9) at the age of 96, leaving us a great legacy of her performances in film and theater....

263. Rhetoric escalates as shots fired in Aegean Sea

Turkey says Greek coast guard fired shots at a Turkish cargo ship in international waters in the Aegean, with Athens saying the ship was 'moving suspiciously' in Greek waters while others are calling for calm as rhetoric escalates again...

264. Skroutz.gr: Next stop, Cyprus!

Skroutz is once again expanding abroad. The largest marketplace in Greece is now shipping orders to Cyprus as well. In fact, the management’s intentions, albeit in the long term, are to expand to more countries, so that the marketplace acquires a broad international character and – if anything – turn into the “Greek Amazon.”...

265. Cyprus' Air Force One takes its maiden voyage to Larnaca

At a special ceremony held today at the Elefsina Air Base, the President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades received from the Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, an aircraft of the Hellenic Republic donated to the Republic of Cyprus....

266. Poland, Spain & Italy are a favorite for working migrants

The median age in the 27 European Union countries is projected to mark an increase of 4.5 years between 2019 and 2050 to reach 48.2 years....

267. Penalizing Russia

The parallels between the Baltic countries' strategy towards Russia and the Cyprus strategy, so to speak, towards Turkey, seem easy (and are an official line of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry, which has instructed its diplomats to link the ongoing Russian invasion with the Turkish invasion)....

268. Turkey must behave as a NATO ally

Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, calls for more steps to deepen the multidimensional relationship between Greece and the US, from defense and security to emerging technologies, the digital economy, the maritime industry and commercial shipping....

269. Russian embassy weighs in on knife assault in Cyprus

The Russian embassy in Nicosia is calling for a 'thorough and objective' investigation into a knife assault in Larnaca, hoping a fair punishment would act as a deterrent in Cyprus after a Ukrainian female was caught on video threatening people at a pro-Russia event...

270. Palestinians fly to Cyprus in Israeli airport pilot program

Several dozen Palestinians flew to Cyprus on Monday from an airport in southern Israel as part of a pilot program to allow Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to fly abroad...