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16-11-2019 12:08
The President of the Republic will pay an official visit to the Holy See
The President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades, accompanied by his spouse Mrs Andri Anastasiades, will pay an official visit to the Holy See on 18 and 19 November, where he will hold a meeting with Pope Francis.The meeting of the President and Pope Francis will take place in the morning of 18 November at the Vatican where the President and the members of the Cypriot delegation will be officially welcomed.After his meeting with Pope Francis, the President will meet with the Secretary of...
15-11-2019 14:52
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): October 2019
Annual Rate of Change-0,5% In October 2019 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices decreased by 0,5% compared to the index of October 2018 while, when compared to the index of September 2019, the HICP decreased by 0,4%. For the period January - October 2019, the HICP recorded an increase of 0,5% 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 October 2018, th...
15-11-2019 14:38
Announcement by the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus on the illegal activities of Turkey within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus strongly deplores yet another attempt by Turkey to illegally conduct drilling operations within the maritime zones of Cyprus. The new planned drilling in the eastern exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf of Cyprus, in close vicinity of its territorial sea, just 12.4 nautical miles from the coast of the Karpas peninsula, violates the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea as well as customa...
14-11-2019 10:08
High concentrations of dust in the air
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today, 14 November 2019, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human health.E...
13-11-2019 15:05
Address by the Minister of Health, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, at the Scientific Meeting on improving cancer patients’ care through clinical trials
Cancer is a multicausal disease that manifests in various ways, therefore there is a need for different approaches regarding treatment. Available treatments that are effective for a group of cancers are not ineffective for other groups or sometimes they cannot control the disease anymore. On the same time, each year, in the EU around 640,000 people are diagnosed with rare cancers.The need for personalised medicines and innovative solutions becomes more and more essential. And there is one wa...
13-11-2019 09:22
Address by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Ms Vassiliki Anastassiadou, at the Nemesis Multinational Exercise 2019
It is with great pleasure that I salute the Multinational Exercise NEMESIS 2019 which is ongoing today for the sixth consecutive year.The Republic of Cyprus, with high sense of responsibility regarding the international community and having in mind our obligations for the implementation of international Law, is making every effort for constant upgrading of our procedures dealing with emergency situations such as antiterrorism operations, search and rescue and pollution of marine environment ...
12-11-2019 14:16
The Minister of Defence participated in the Foreign Affairs Council (Defence) of the EU, in Brussels
The Minister of Defence, Mr Savvas Angelides, participated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Defence), in Brussels, 12 November 2019.For the tour de table, follow the youtube link: https://youtu.be/I12SCVzdAlEFor the Minister's statement, follow the youtube link: https://youtu.be/XqHzrMOthfs(MPH/EK)
12-11-2019 10:04
High concentrations of dust in the air
High concentrations of dust are observed in the air today Tuesday, 12 November 2019, according to measurements from ground Stations of the Air Quality Monitoring Network operated by the Department of Labour Inspection.The public, and particularly any vulnerable groups of population (children, older people, and the infirm) are urged to avoid circulating in open spaces until the observed episode has elapsed, as the small size of respirable particles in dust may have negative effects on human h...
11-11-2019 13:34
Foreign trade statistics for August 2019
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the new monthly electronic publication “Intra-Extra EU Trade Statistics (Summarised Data)” for August 2019.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:(a) Total imports (covering total imports from third countries and from EU Member States) in January – August 2019 amounted to €5.454,5 mn as compared to €5.917,1 mn in January – August 2018. Total exports (covering total exports to third countries and to EU Member State...
11-11-2019 12:31
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides participated in the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU, in Brussels
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides participated in the Foreign Affairs Council of the EU, in Brussels, 11 November 2019.For the tour de table, follow the youtube link: https://youtu.be/4on0zG88IpE
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