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18-07-2018 12:48
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: June 2018
Annual rate of change 1,7%The Harmonized Price Index (HICP) for June 2018 increased by 1,7% when compared to June 2017, while compared to May of 2018 increased by 1,0%. For the period January-June 2018 the HICP remained stable 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 estimation (flash estimate).Compared both to the index of June 2017 and to the index of the previous month, the largest change w...
17-07-2018 14:19
Excavations at Makounta-Voules, 2018
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the 2018 archaeological mission at Makounta-Voules, under the direction of Dr. Kathryn Grossman (North Carolina University), in collaboration with Dr. Tate Paulette (North Carolina University), Dr. Lisa Graham (University of Edinburgh) and Dr. Andrew McCarthy (University of Edinburgh).The goal of the 2018 mission at Makounta was to test the results of an archaeological survey conducted...
17-07-2018 13:13
Tourist arrivals: June 2018
Tourist Arrivals +8,2%On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 511.073 in June 2018 compared to 472.450 in June 2017, recording an increase of 8,2%. June 2018 had the highest volume of tourist arrivals ever recorded in Cyprus during the specific month.For the period of January – June 2018 arrivals of tourists totaled 1.645.149 compared to 1.463.206 in the corresponding period of 2017, recording an increase of 12,4% and outnumbering the total arrival...
17-07-2018 12:28
The Foreign Minister, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, on Cyprus’ geopolitical role in the Eastern Mediterranean at the AJC Transatlantic Institute, Brussels
The Geopolitical Role of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean: Regional Stability, Energy Security and CounterterrorismAllow me to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Transatlantic Institute, and to its Director, dear friend Daniel, for the opportunity provided to engage with such a distinguished audience on Cyprus’s geopolitical role in the Eastern Mediterranean, and how it is utilized to implement some of the core pillars of Cypriot Foreign Pol...
15-07-2018 12:25
Remarks by the President of the Republic on the Cyprus problem
I hope Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots change attitude so that we can achieve a viable, functional solution, worthy of the principles, the beliefs and the acquis communautaire of the European Union of which we are a member state, the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades said today.In his remarks to reporters, after the memorial service for those who fell during the 1974 coup in Cyprus, and in response to a question, the President of the Republic said that “our positions on the Cyp...
13-07-2018 09:43
Presentation of credentials of the new Ambassador of Cyprus to Austria
The new Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to Austria, Ms Elena Rafti, presented her credentials to the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Dr Alexander Van der Bellen, during an official ceremony held in the Hofburg Palace, in Vienna, on July 10, 2018.Presenting her credentials, Ambassador Rafti conveyed to the Federal President the warm greetings of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, and pledged to work to further strengthen the already excellent r...
12-07-2018 12:34
Research and development activity in Cyprus in 2016
On the basis of the results of the survey carried out by the Statistical Service for the collection of data on scientific research and experimental development, total R & D expenditure in Cyprus in 2016 is estimated at €98,8 million which corresponds to 0,54% of the Gross Domestic Product, compared to €85,3 million or 0,48% of the GDP in 2015. FIGURE 1: R&D EXPENDITURE IN EUROPE AS % OF GDP, 2016 Despite the increase of 15,9% observed in R&D expenditure in 2016 relative to 20...
11-07-2018 12:31
Government labour force by category: June 2018
Government labour force: 52.050In June 2018 the Government labour force increased by 880 persons (1,7%) compared to 2017. The casual staff increased by 10,0% and reached 16.674 persons compared to 15.161 persons in June 2017. Permanent staff decreased by 633 persons (-1,8%). Compared to June 2017 there is an increase in all the categories of Government labour force except the Hourly Paid Workers. The largest increase is observed in category Security Forces (5,6%) in which the casual staff ...
10-07-2018 12:12
House Price Index: Q1 2018
Annual Change 3,7%According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the House Price Index (HPI) for the first quarter of 2018 amounts to 103,34 units. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2017, the index decreased by 1,8% while compared to the corresponding index of the previous year, the index increased by 3,7%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the fisrt quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are prese...
09-07-2018 12:58
Foreign Trade Statistics, April 2018
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the new monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for April 2018.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:(a) Total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU member states) in January-April 2018 amounted to €2.952,9 mn as compared to €2.485,7 mn in January-April 2017. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU member states) in J...
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