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20-07-2019 20:15

Speech by the Foreign Minister, on behalf of the President of the Republic, at the event to mark the anniversary of the military coup and the Turkish invasion

On this day, forty-five summers ago, Turkey invaded Cyprus, leaving a mark on the history of the country, and its people.Ever since then, every July will carry with it the unpleasant sound of the sirens of the betrayal of July 15 and of the Turkish invasion of July 20, 1974.On July 15, 1974, junta-controlled forces within the National Guard, the body that was supposed to protect the Constitution, the territory and the democracy, opened fire at the Presidential Palace, seeking to assassinate...

20-07-2019 12:04

Memorial service of the fallen during the Turkish invasion Panagia Faneromeni church, Lefkosia, Cyprus

20-07-2019 09:50

Photo Album - Memorial service for the fallen officers and soldiers during the Turkish invasion Makedonitissa Tomb, Lefkosia, Cyprus

19-07-2019 19:44

Photo Album - Defence Minister – Τête-à-tête meeting with the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Defence, Lefkosia, Cyprus

The Minister of Defence, Mr Savvas Angelides, at a tête-à-tête meeting with the Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Nicos Panayiotopoulos.

17-07-2019 14:12

The harmonized index of Consumer Prices increased by 0,3% in June 2019

In June 2019 the harmonized index of consumer prices increased by 0,3% compared to the index of June 2018 and by 1,2% compared to the index of May 2019. For the period January – June 2019, the HICP recorded an increase of 0,9% 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 June 2018, the largest change was noted in category Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and ...

17-07-2019 13:16

Tourist Arrivals: June 2019

Tourist Arrivals -0,3%On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 509.662 in June 2019 compared to 511.073 in June 2018, recording a decrease of 0,3%.For the period of January – June 2019 arrivals of tourists totaled 1.631.023 compared to 1.645.149 in the corresponding period of 2018, recording a decrease of 0,9% (Table 1). Analysis of changesTourist arrivals from Russia decreased by 5,1% in June 2019 compared to June 2018 and a decrease of 12,5% wa...

16-07-2019 13:19

Survey Results: Environmental protection expenditures in industrial enterprises 2017

On the basis of the results of a survey carried out by the Statistical Service, the total expenditure for environmental protection activities in industry in 2017 is estimated at €29,8 million, compared to €24,2 million in 2016 and corresponds to 0,15% of the Gross Domestic Product.By sector of economic activity, the manufacturing industries reported expenditures of €24,7 million, the mining and quarrying industries and electricity supply €4,9 million and the water treatment and supply enterp...

14-07-2019 12:18

The Minister of Agriculture travels to Brussels to participate in the debate on the future of the CAP

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Costas Kadis, departs today for Brussels to participate in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the EU, which will be held on Monday, 15 July 2019.During the first Agriculture and Fisheries Council organized by the Finland's presidency, the Ministers will be briefed about the priorities and work program of the presidency in the fields of agriculture and fisheries in the next six months. The Finland's presidency work progr...

12-07-2019 20:48

Photo Album - The Minister of Interior, Mr Constantinos Petrides, inaugurates the Twinning Square in the presence of delegations from France’s Trouille Municipality, Dimitsana Municipality and Crete’s Kantanou-Selinou Municipality.

12-07-2019 13:55

Survey results: Environmental protection and resource management expenditures in the public sector, 2016

On the basis of the results of a survey carried out by the Statistical Service, the total expenditure for environmental protection and resource management activities in the public sector in 2016 is estimated at €99 million, which corresponds to 0,54% of the Gross Domestic Product, compared to €109 million or 0,61% of the Gross Domestic Product in 2015.In 2016, the total current expenditure reached €58,4 million while investment expenditure amounted to €40,7 million. Furthermore, the subsidie...

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