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07-07-2022 14:31
Photo Album - PoR – Credentials of the Ambassador of Libya
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the credentials of the Ambassador of Libya, Mr Quwaydir Abrahim Quwaydir, at the Presidential Palace.
07-07-2022 14:24
Photo Album - PoR – Credentials of the Ambassador of Slovakia
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the credentials of the Ambassador of Slovakia, Mr Martin Bezak, a the Presidential Palace.
07-07-2022 13:36
Consumer Price Index (CPI): June 2022
Inflation 9,6%In June 2022, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0,87 units and reached 112,24 units compared to 111,37 units in May 2022. In June 2022, the inflation increased by 9,6%. (Table 1)For the period January-June 2022, the CPI increased by 7,8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)As regards the economic origin, the largest changes when compared to the index of June 2021 were recorded in Petroleum Products(46,1%), in Electricity (40,4%) and in Agr...
07-07-2022 13:05
Building Permits: April 2022
The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during April 2022 stood at 560. The total value of these permits reached €144,8 million and the total area 127,1 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 601 dwelling units.During the period January – April 2022, 2.511 building permits were issued compared to 2.524 in the corresponding period of the previou...
07-07-2022 12:22
The President of the Republic received the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, received today, at the Presidential Palace, the EU Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Ms Elisa Ferreira.After the meeting, Ms Ferreira told reporters, among other things, that with the President she had a very interesting and a very open conversation.She added that «it is really a pleasure for us to be able to agree with Cyprus on the development agenda and the support from European funds for the whole period of 2021 - 2027. Cyprus h...
06-07-2022 13:23
Announcement by the Ministry of Health on the decision of the Council of Ministers for the reintroduction of the mandatory use of masks indoors
In the last days, there has been a world-wide increase in all epidemiological indicators, as well as in the number of hospitalized individuals. The increase in infections is due to BA.4, BA.5 variants and their evolutionary sub-strains. Specifically, according to data from the Epidemiological Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, from 25 June until 5 July 2022, 19,503 positive cases were recorded within the community, out of a total of 147,623 tests (positivity rate: 13%).The epidemio...
06-07-2022 12:40
Results of the Services and Transport Survey 2020
According to the results of the Services and Transport Survey, the tertiary sector of the economy presented a mixed picture in 2020 compared to 2019, with some sectors expanding and other shrinking.In particular, production value showed a decrease of 9,5% in transportation and storage (sector H), 53,9% in accommodation and food service activities (sector I) and 10,2% in administrative and support service activities (sector N). On the contrary, an increase of 19,1% was displayed in informatio...
06-07-2022 11:02
Larnaka Airport Post Office will remain closed
The Cyprus Post announces that the Larnaka Airport Post Office will remain closed until further notice. The Cyprus Post asks for the public’s understanding and urges it to temporarily visit other Post Offices in Larnaka to be served. (MG/ΙΚ)
06-07-2022 09:55
Postal services to Sri Lanka are suspended
The Cyprus Post announces that postal services will be suspended, with immediate effect and until further notice, for all services to Sri Lanka, except the Quickpost courier service, due to lack of fuel in the country and inability to refuel the aircrafts. (MG/SCH)
05-07-2022 14:41
9th International Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference
5-7 October 2022, Lefkosia The 9th Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on the ‘Environment for Europe' titled: “Circular Economy, Sustainable Tourism and Education for Sustainable Development” will take place on 5-7 October, 2022, in Lefkosia at the “FILOXENIA” International Conference Center while parallel sessions will be organized at the Cyprus Institute.The 9th Ministerial Conference for Environment for Europe (EfE) is hosted by the Republ...
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