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Finance Minister unveils new package to support economy
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides unveiled on Thursday a new package to support the economy amid Covid-19, by directly supporting very small businesses and the...
Central Banks lists other systemically important institutionss
The Central Bank of Cyprus has designated Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd, Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd, Eurobank Cyprus Ltd, RCB Bank Ltd,...
Hotels in towns more likely to open first
Hotels in the cities are more likely to open first, rather those in resorts, the president of the Famagusta branch of the Cyprus Hotels...
Net new lending declines by 33% in March amid the coronavirus crisis
Net new lending in Cyprus declined by 33% in March compared with the previous month, affected by lockdown measures to curb the spreading of...
General government surplus at 0.8% of GDP in Q1 2020
The general government surplus grew to 0.8% of GDP for the first quarter of 2020, according the preliminary General Government fiscal results, which are...
Work resumes on City of Dreams Mediterranean
Melco has announced that construction works at City of Dreams Mediterranean resumed on Wednesday, setting course to deliver Cyprus’ first and only licensed Integrated...
Cyprus economy to shrink by 7.4% in 2020 — EU
The Cyprus economy will shrink by 7.4% in 2020, public finances will record a -7.0% deficit, domestic demand is expected to fall moderately and...
Israel, Greece, Cyprus mull tourism ‘safe zone’
With the coronavirus pandemic already taking a toll on the sector, the Tourism Ministers of Israel, Greece and Cyprus have been discussing a proposal...
Cyprus to extend ENI/TOTAL exploration contract amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Energy is planning to extend the exploration contracts of the Italian-French ENI/TOTAL consortium due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Investors keen to move ahead with Larnaca port marina project
Investors of the joint development plan for Larnaca Port and Marina have assured the town's mayor that planning is continuing and that they wish...
Doing business following a state of emergency & measures to stimulate businesses in Balkans
Eurofast is hosting a webinar on May 5 titled “Doing business following a state of emergency & measures to stimulate businesses in the Balkan...
Cyprus shipping applauds its seafarers around the world
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber, through its Member-companies, participated in a global initiative, in view of Labor Day, sounding the horns of ships in Limassol...
Aviation sector in Cyprus must be supported, says FSF-MED director
The aviation sector in Cyprus must be supported, Executive Director of the Flight Safety Foundation- Mediterranean (FSF-MED) Christos Petrou has told CNA, urging the...
March jobless rise to 6.6% in March
In March 2020, the month when COVID-19 containment measures began to be widely introduced by Member States, the euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was...
Investment in alternative sectors can boost growth (opinion)
Mining industry can become a significant contributor to the Cyprus economy
By Peter van der Borgh*
A crisis can often teach us valuable lessons or drive...
Retail businesses contribute €1b to country’s GDP, FinMin says
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Thursday that the businesses selected to open in the initial stages of restarting the economy were based among...
FinMin says current phase of Covid-19 response most difficult and dangerous
The second phase of managing the Covid-19 crisis which Cyprus enters in the next few days, is the most difficult and dangerous, as Minister...
BoC reports €70 m net loss for 2019
Bank of Cyprus, the island’s largest lender, said it will update macroeconomic assumptions underlying the IFRS9 calculations which may lead to increased organic provisions...
General Government’s deficit at €277.4 m in Q4 2019
The General Government's deficit increased by €104.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 on an annual basis, the Cyprus Statistical Service announced on...
Revenue from tourism down 5.5% in February
Revenue from tourism reached €49.5 m in February 2020 compared to €52.4 m in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording a decrease...
Spike in credit card use amid coronavirus outbreak
Cypriot consumers are increasingly turning to credit cards as opposed to traditional cash payments for their daily needs amidst the coronavirus pandemic, data by...
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126 new cases, two deaths announced on Monday
The Health Ministry announced the death of two persons due to COVID-19. This raises the death toll from the virus in Cyprus to 188,...
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Where to get antigen rapid tests on Tuesday, 26 January
The Health Ministry announced the following antigen rapid test sites for Tuesday, 26 January 2021:
LIMASSOL
Church of Panagia Chrysaifyliotissa, Agia Fyla 08:30-16:30
Church of Panagia Evangelistria,...
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Cyprus government aims at gradual lifting of restrictive measures
The Cyprus government aims at the gradual lifting of restrictive measures against the spread of COVID-19 in the context of a concrete plan, with...
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Shot flamingo found in Paralimni lake
Birdlife Cyprus announced that a flamingo was found wounded in the Lake of Paralimni.
Members managed to save the bird and take it to a...
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Epidemiologists agree to include colchicine in treatment protocol
The scientific team of the Health Ministry is ready to include colchicine in the treatment protocol to face COVID-19, Konstantinos Tsioutis, assistant professor of...
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Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
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Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...