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11-07-2019 19:43
Address by the Secretary to the Council of Ministers Mr. Theodosis Tsiolas at the graduation ceremony of UCLan Cyprus
It is both an honour and a privilege to address the graduation ceremony of UCLAN Cyprus. The University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus (UCLan Cyprus), is the first Branch Campus of the University of Central Lancashire and at the same time is a fully licensed and registered University in Cyprus, approved and validated by both the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and the UK Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), for Higher Education. Being in its sixth year of operation, UCLan’s three scho...
11-07-2019 17:57
Address by the President of the House, Mr Demetris Syllouris, at an event on “The role of globalization in the era of the One Belt, One Road Initiative”
It is a great pleasure to be here with you today and an honour to address such a distinguished audience, at this colloquium, co-organized by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Cyprus and the European University in Cyprus.At the outset, I would like to express my appreciation to the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Cyprus, Mr Huang Xingyuan, for his exceptional overall support to the parliamentary relations between our two countries and especially ...
11-07-2019 13:15
Government labour force by category: June 2019
Government labour force: 52.215In June 2019 the Government labour force increased by 42 persons (0,1%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2018 and reached 52.215 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 681 persons (-1,9%). Casual staff increased by 4,3% and reached 17.409 persons compared to 16.686 persons in June 2018. Compared to June 2018 there is an increase of staff in both the Civil Service and in Education. The largest increase is observed in Education (1,6%) and more specifi...
10-07-2019 17:11
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment departed for Helsinki
The transition towards a circular economy on the agenda of the Informal Environment CouncilΤhe Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Mr. Costas Kadis departed today for Helsinki to participate in the Informal Environment Council organized by Finland's presidency of the Council of the EU on 11-12 July. Environment Ministers will discuss the potential of circular economy solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.
10-07-2019 13:58
House Price Index for 1st Quarter 2019
According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the first quarter of 2019 amounts to 107,78 units. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2018, the HPI increased by 0,8% while compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2018, the Index increased by 4,3%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019, as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the following table: Q...
10-07-2019 13:38
Address by the Minister of Finance Mr Harris Georgiades at the Cyprus Blockchain Summit, in Nicosia
Let me first thank you for your kind invitation and for the opportunity to address such a distinguished audience. And let me say that this conference comes at a perfect timing; just days after the cabinet adopted the first Blockchain National Strategy, a result of a common initiative with the Presidency of the House of Representatives. Indeed bringing Blockchain to the forefront of the agenda has been a priority for Cyprus for the past year.We are already experiencing the digital revolution ...
10-07-2019 12:07
Address by the President of the House of Representatives, Mr Demetris Syllouris, at the “Cyprus Blockchain Summit”
It is with great pleasure that I have accepted the invitation to address the “Cyprus Blockchain Summit” organized by the IMH. The summit takes place at the right time, especially after the implementation of the National DLT Strategy of Cyprus which was approved by the Council of Ministers recently on the 18th June.Despite its potential to act as a game changer, Distributed Ledger Technology, which is the umbrella term for Blockchain, continues to be a misunderstood concept. There are still i...
10-07-2019 11:40
Funding of Development Projects for Feature Films by the South Eastern European Cinema Network (SEE)
The Ministry of Education and Culture announces that the South Eastern European Cinema Network (SEE) launches a contest between its member-states for the funding of Development Projects for Feature Films. In its next meeting, to be held this coming November 2019, the Network will examine the submitted proposals and select the best among them to be funded.SELECTION CRITERIAFeature films with a minimum running time of 70 minutes and aimed at theatrical release are accepted for examination. T...
10-07-2019 09:20
Opening of the exhibition: “Cyprus: 45 years of occupation”, in Athens – Co organized by the Press and Information Office
The Federation of Cyprus Organizations of Greece (O.K.O.E.), the Union of Cypriots in Greece (E.K.E.) and the Press and Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, on the occasion of the 45-year anniversary since the coup and the Turkish invasion of 1974 in Cyprus, invite you to the opening of the exhibition: “Cyprus: 45 years of occupation”. The opening will take place on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, at 19.30, at the Multifunction Hall of the Syntagma Metro Station, in Athens.The exhibition con...
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