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Pollution and permit chaos on Limassol’s coastline
Cyprus Mail
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July 20, 2025
Public frustration mounts over Limassol oil leak and beach row A recent oil spill off the coast of Limassol has triggered mounting concern among residents and swimmers, many of whom say the sea remained polluted for days despite official...
Cyprus trade turnover rises 5.7 per cent to €19.34 billion in 2023
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Cyprus’ trade sector recorded positive growth in 2023, according to the state statistical service’s wholesale and retail trade survey, the results of which were released on Wednesday. Turnover and employment both increased during the reporting...
Cyprus treasury bills delisting scheduled for July 25
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced the suspension of trading for the thirteen-week Treasury Bills of the Republic of Cyprus, under the code TB13D25. According to the CSE, trading will be suspended from July 22, 2025 until July...
Cyprus Business Now: airports, property, graduate employability, CySEC
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Cyprus is stepping up its air connectivity this summer, with Larnaca and Paphos airports offering an expanded network of destinations across Europe and the Middle East. The move, driven by Hermes Airports in close partnership with airlines and...
Cyprus sees fastest ICT job growth in EU over past decade
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Cyprus recorded one of the fastest growth rates for ICT employment in the European Union over the past decade, with the number of ICT specialists rising by an average of 9.2 per cent annually between 2014 and 2024, according to Eurostat. In...
Cyprus reaffirms support for digital euro at Ecofin meeting
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos reaffirmed Cyprus’ support for adopting the digital euro this week, during an EU economic and financial affairs council meeting (Ecofin) in Brussels. At the meeting, the Cypriot minister also stressed the need to...
Cyprus beer exports fall sharply in June, local sales edge up
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
Beer exports from factories in Cyprus fell by 24.2 per cent in June 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to data from the Statistical Service (Cystat) this week. Exports dropped to 245,087 litres from 323,278 litres in June 2024,...
Cyprus to Canada to Croatia: Modi’s tour builds the next arc of Indian influence and global future
Organiser Weekly
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In a decisive reassertion of India’s increasing global power and diplomatic sagacity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi went on a three-country tour of Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia from 15 to 19 June 2025. Each of these visits were packed with symbolism...
Cyprus considers electricity bill surcharge to fund €25 million energy project payment
Knews Kathimerini
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Cyprus is preparing to impose a temporary surcharge on electricity bills to fund a €25 million payment requested by Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) for the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection project, energy...
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s global healing programme opens with testimonies
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 20, 2025
The 14th edition of the Healing Streams Live Healing Services, led by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, commenced on Friday, with organisers claiming widespread healings and testimonies reported from various countries. The event, broadcast globally from...
Understand the Beginning, Consider the End
Groundviews
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July 20, 2025
Photo courtesy of Reddit “We seek to make Sri Lanka a loyal supporter of Israel in International Fora. We also champion the cause of recognising the inalienable right of Israel and the Jewish people to her Ancient Indivisible Capital of Jerusalem,...
Cyprus and Danish shipping firms announce ₹10,000 crore investment, marking largest FDI in Indian maritime sector
ETInfra.com
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July 8, 2025
During his visit, Modi had formal discussions with President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides. Two major shipping companies, Cyprus-based Interorient Navigation Co Ltd and Denmark-based Danship & Partners Ltd, have revealed plans on Tuesday to...
Cyprus Airports See Strong Growth in First Half of 2025
Routes
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Cyprus’ two international airports, Larnaka and Pafos, have recorded a significant increase in passenger traffic during the first six months of 2025, reflecting a rising travel demand and the island’s growing appeal as a tourist destination, also...
Cyprus-based firms to invest ₹10,000 cr in Indian shipping sector
The Hindu Business Line
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July 8, 2025
Ships under this investment will be registered under the Indian flag, adding saliently to the India national shipping tonnage. | Photo Credit: SIVARAM V Cyprus-based firms Interorient Navigation Co Ltd and Danship & Partners Ltd have announced a...
Nicosia Book Fest embarks on a Cyprus tour
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Craving a dose of that Nicosia Book Fest atmosphere? You will not have to wait until October this year as Cyprus’ largest literary festival embarks on a summer tour that will bring the art of words, music and theatrical expression to six locations...
Cyprus Schengen entry in 2026? Don’t bet on it, says CIReN
Knews Kathimerini
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President Nikos Christodoulides may have boldly promised that Cyprus will join the Schengen Area in 2026, but the facts on the ground paint a different and far more complicated picture. A recent investigation by the Cyprus Investigative Reporting...
Cyprus graduate employability hits 93 per cent after five years
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Cyprus recorded a 93 per cent employability rate for higher education graduates five years after completing their studies, according to the second cycle of the national graduate tracking mechanism (CYGraduates). The findings, presented by...
Cyprus startup Calspak to compete for $1m in San Francisco
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
Cyprus’ startup ecosystem took a step onto the global stage as Calspak emerged winner of the Startup World Cup Cyprus Regional Finals 2025. The company will represent the island at the Grand Finale in San Francisco on October 17, where a $1...
Cyprus Minister in Dar to strengthen Tanzania-EU ties
Daily News Tanzania
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July 8, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Dr. Constantinos Kombos, is expected to begin an official visit to Tanzania today, July 8, which will run until Thursday. He is visiting on behalf of the High Representative of the European...
Cyprus Stock Exchange awards top economics student
Cyprus Mail
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July 8, 2025
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Tuesday announced that it recently awarded its academic excellence prize to a top-performing economics student at the University of Cyprus. The CSE bestows this award every year in memory of its former board...