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21-01-2019 13:21
Foreign Trade Statistics January-October 2018
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January-October 2018. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified by the 6th digit commodity code and by partner country.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:(a) Total imports in January-October 2018 amounted to €7.310,7 mn as com...
20-01-2019 09:48
Foreign Minister to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council and the EU-ASEAN and EU-African Union Ministerial Sessions
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, travels to Brussels later today, where he is due to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, as well as in the Ministerial Sessions of the European Union with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the African Union, respectively.The Foreign Affairs Council meeting to be held tomorrow, Monday, will focus, inter alia, on the external dimension of the problem caused by disinformation at an inter...
18-01-2019 12:25
Annual change of ,7% on the House Price Index for the third quarter of 2018
According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the House Price Index (HPI) for the third quarter of 2018 amounts to 104,19 units. Compared to the second quarter of 2018, the index increased by 0,2% while compared to the corresponding index of the previous year, the index increased by 1,7%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the third quarter of 2017 and the third quarter of 2018 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the followi...
17-01-2019 14:04
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: December 2018
Annual rate of change 1,0%In December 2018 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 1,0% compared to December 2017, while compared to November 2018 the HICP decreased by 0,9%. In the period January-December 2018 the HICP increased by 0,8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)Note: The HICP in Euro area for the last month is based on EUROSTAT’s estimation (flash estimate).Compared to December 2017, the largest change was noted in category ...
17-01-2019 12:13
7,7% increase in tourist arrivals in December 2018
On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 106.563 in December 2018 compared to 98.924 in December 2017, recording an increase of 7,7%. December 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – December 2018 arrivals of tourists totaled 3.938.625 compared to 3.652.073 in the corresponding period of 2017, recording an increase of 7,8% and outnumbering the total arrivals ever re...
17-01-2019 09:36
Address by the President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris, at “The new role of China in the Middle East: The Belt and Road Initiative and broader repercussions” Synposium
It is a great pleasure to be with you today and an honor to address such a distinguished audience at this Symposium which is co-organized by the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs, the School of Law of the University of Nicosia, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.Allow me to express my appreciation to H.E. the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Cyprus, Mr Huang Xingyuan, for the excellent cooperation and particularly for promoting my initiative for a Me...
15-01-2019 17:42
Cairo Declaration establishing the East Mediterranean Gas Forum, on January 14, 2019
Upon the invitation of HE Mr. Tarek El Molla, the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, the Cypriot, Greek, Israeli, Italian, Jordanian and Palestinian Ministers of Energy convened in Cairo on 14 January 2019 to discuss establishing the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF).The Ministers recognized that significant offshore gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean will have profound impact on the region’s energy and economic development, and that new discoveries and exploit...
14-01-2019 17:16
Written statement by the Government Spokesman Mr Prodromos Prodromou on the meeting of the President of the Republic with AIPAC
The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades held today, at the Presidential Palace, a meeting with the leadership and large delegation of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).AIPAC is a political organisation with the mission to defend, reinforce and promote relations between the United States of America and Israel and has wide influence in the United States.Issues discussed at the meeting included the relations of Cyprus and the Jewish diaspora in the United States ...
11-01-2019 13:35
The President of the Republic received the UNSG Special Representative in Cyprus
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the UNSG Special Representative in Cyprus, Mrs Elizabeth Spehar.After the meeting Mrs Spehar told reporters that she had a very good meeting with the President and his associates, adding that “I talked to them about my upcoming trip to the United States, which I think will be quite important.I will be leaving tomorrow evening for Washington D.C. first of all where I will be meeting with senior ...
11-01-2019 13:19
Government Labour Force by category: December 2018
Government Labour Force: 51.846In December 2018 the Government labour force increased by 1.107 persons (2,2%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2017 and reached 51.846 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 780 persons (-2,2%). Casual staff increased by 12,6% and reached 16.867 persons compared to 14.980 persons in December 2017.Compared to December 2017 there is an increase in all the categories of Government labour force except in the category of Civil Service. The largest incre...
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