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571. Cyprus short-term rental bookings rebound in 2022, but still below 2019 levels

Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU, reported that during the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022), short-term rental accommodations booked through platforms like Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group, or TripAdvisor were in high demand, with guests spending around 97 million nights in such accommodations across the EU. ...

572. Rowing rivalries: Limassol hosts first International Coastal Rowing competition

Summertime has finally arrived in Limassol, and what better way to kick off the season than with the first annual international coastal rowing competition?...

573. Sustainability is the name of the game

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus has announced plans to create a new tourism strategy with a horizon of 2035. ...

574. Clocks in Cyprus spring forward this weekend

Residents in Cyprus will lose an hour of sleep after Daylight Saving Time goes into effect Sunday morning, with European officials and public opinion still divided on whether there is value in switching back and forth at all...

575. Slight increase in fuel prices

A slight increase in fuel prices was recorded in the last three weeks in Cyprus, according to the Consumer Protection Service (CPS) of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry. ...

576. High prices continue to plague the market

577. Sense of calm prevails in the Aegean

The improvement of relations between Greece and Turkey and the sharp decrease in tensions is not only at the diplomatic level but also, and almost in tandem, with the operational situation on the ground...

578. Cypriot law enforcement to shed Schengen’s lone sheep status

Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Prokopiou has said she is pleased with the launch of the Schengen Information System (SIS) and the fact that the Republic of Cyprus will be able to have access to the system starting from the end of July. ...

579. Investigation into understaffing in the tourism industry is imminent

The start of the summer travel season is anticipated to occur around the end of March or the beginning of April, along with the reopening of hotel facilities that were closed during the winter....

580. Exness opens internship positions for university students

Exness, a global, Limassol-based fintech company specializing in trading, has announced its Cyprus summer internship program. This is the second year the leading multi-asset broker offers junior-level positions to students who want to gain working experience in their field studies. ...

581. Tourists are spending 13% more in Cyprus

If there is one thing that has changed in the past year's data on the tourism industry, it is the realization that, even though there are fewer visitors coming in than in 2019,...

582. Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd dies

Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died, the band announced on their official Facebook page Sunday evening. He was 71....

583. Netflix cuts prices in 30 countries

Streaming giant Netflix has cut prices in more than 30 countries as it attempts to attract more subscribers....

584. Germany turns to foreign and migrant workers to fill positions

Germany has decided to turn to migrants as well as foreigners to try and fill job positions as the country continues to face a growing crisis....

585. How will airport traffic fare this year?

Passenger traffic at Cypriot airports is expected to return to 2019 levels this year. According to current data, passenger traffic will reach at least 96% of what it was in 2019 and may even exceed it. ...

586. Name dilemma looms in the north

An identity crisis may be looming in the northern part of Cyprus after Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar suggested the removal of a geographical reference in the name of the de facto state would help foreign diplomats evaluate the division properly...

587. 'O Captain, My Captain!', says Averof to Nikos

When the poet Walt Whitman wrote the famous poem "O captain! My captain" in 1865, he was thinking of Abraham Lincoln as the "helmsman" and the American state as the ship that anchored safely in Lincoln's hands....

588. Nicosia on weapon-buying spree before runoff election

The outgoing President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus has approved the purchase of lethal weaponry from the United States just days before a highly contested runoff election on the island, which is also expected to receive attack helicopters this year after a controversial decision in Berlin...

589. Police name suspect in Nicosia deadly ambush

Cyprus police have published a photo of a suspect following Sunday’s deadly car ambush in Nicosia, where a Syrian man was shot in the head, but there were more questions than answers after additional details emerged...

590. Café at Hala Sultan Tekke done with respect and under strict regulations

The operation of a café at Hala Sultan Tekke, a mosque in the Larnaka district, on the south coast, is done with respect to the area and the monument and under strict conditions, the Mayor of Larnaka Andreas Vyras told the Cyprus News Agency....

591. TUS Airways will fly to five Greek destinations this summer

TUS Airways will launch flights to four Greek destinations this summer as part of its ongoing growth strategy....

592. Covid, RSV & influenza are causing a triple epidemic

With regard to seasonal viruses, hospitals seem to be operating in a precarious situation in terms of bed availability. ...

593. No more Fridays. 4-day work week on the rise

The results are in: It's time for your company to stop working on Fridays (or Mondays)....

594. More tourists embarking on sustainable travel this year

A new report from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Trip.com Group has revealed that 69 percent of travelers are actively seeking sustainable travel options for 2023....

595. Limassol biker dies violent death on scenic route

A biker in rural Limassol lost his life on Saturday when his motorcycle veered off the road and ended up in a field where it crashed violently into a tree...

596. New Zealand's youngest prime minister resigns

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in an emotional press briefing that she will step down, saying 'it's time'....

597. Cyprus talks up imminent Chevron announcement

Cypriot Energy Minister Natasa Pilides is waging a battle to ensure Chevron’s reluctant development concept for Aphrodite will stick to plan, but cost-cutting ideas, merger wars, and maritime issues continue to blur options backed by an administration on its last leg...

598. Suicides in Greece up by 25% in the last two years

The number of people committing suicide in Greece in 2022 increased by almost 25% relative to 2020, according to the annual suicide data reported and analyzed by the Suicide Observatory Klimaka....

599. Last king of Greece to be buried as a private citizen

Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the former summer residence of Greece’s royals and where his parents and ancestors are buried, the government said Wednesday....

600. Funds are investing in Cypriot banks

Investing in Cypriot banks is becoming more common. The progress they have made in terms of the non-performing loan burden they have shed, their capital adequacy, which is characterized as good,...