Social distancing measures introduced as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many people to work from home, but Cyprus is well below the EU average of homeworkers. In 2020, 12.3% of
The air defence exercise TALOS 2021 involving the French Air Force was successfully completed on Tuesday with the participation of Cyprus’ National Guard. Joint manoeuvres took advantage of the nuclear-powered French aircraft
Nicosia heralded its economic performance as the best in the eurozone, with Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides welcoming data showing Cyprus had quarterly GDP growth of 2% in Q1. According to Eurostat, only
Cyprus rarely causes a splash at the Eurovision Song Contest, but controversy over ‘devil lyrics’ in its entry ‘El Diablo’ and fiery rendition by Greek singer Elena Tsagrinou is making audiences take
Taking advantage of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle being in the Eastern Mediterranean region, Cyprus will conduct an air exercise called “TALOS 2021” on Tuesday. The military exercise, involving land
The long-term trend in the European Union shows marriage is in decline, although Cyprus, as the island of love, is the one country bucking that trend while divorces are rising. Since 1964,
Cyprus is well above the EU average at 55% when it comes to women employed in science and technology, according to Eurostat data. In most EU Member States, there are at least
With COVID-19 cases not dropping fast enough, Cyprus missed out on the UK’s coveted ‘green list’ which means British tourists must self-isolate on return from an island holiday. Being on the green
Cyprus Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides highlighted the need for a faster, more united and effective crisis response during the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels presided by policy chief Josep Borrell. “Today
Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides believes the country’s EU partners will deliver a “clear and unambiguous” message to Turkey at the European Council in June that partition is unacceptable. Christodoulides was in
