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28-05-2019 08:35
The application “Air Quality Cyprus” is available on App Store
The Department of Labour Inspection operates a network of Air Quality Measurement, which includes nine Monitoring Stations.The results of the measurements are presented in real-time on the Department’s website and mobile applications.The mobile applications are available to the public and can be used for monitoring the Air Quality measurements through pollution level color indicators on the map and pollutant concentrations per station.Following the upgraded “Air Quality Cyprus” application...
27-05-2019 14:41
Results of Treasury Bills action of May 27, 2019 – 13 Week Treasury Bills (27.05.19 -30.08.19) for the amount of €75.000.000
The Public Debt Management Office announces that during today’s 13 Week Treasury Bills Auction, tenders for a total nominal value of appr. €139 mn were submitted out of which, €75 mn total nominal value have been accepted with a weighted average yield of -0,07%. The accepted yields ranged between -0,09% and -0,05%. The comprehensive results of the auction are shown below:Announced amount€75.000.000Tenor13 WeeksAuction date27 May 2019Issue date31 May 2019...
27-05-2019 13:23
The Chairman of Research and Innovation Foundation, Mr Kyriacos Kokkinos, announced his commitment to create 5G infrastructure in Cyprus at Cyprus IT Forum 2019
More than 300 attendees from the IT industry had the chance to participate at the two-day Cyprus IT Forum 2019, which was organized for the second consecutive year in Cyprus, on 20-21 May 2019, at the Parklane Resort and Spa in Lemesos. The success of the convention was marked by a large attendance and great interest by the attendees who gathered together to discuss business challenges and global IT opportunities.At the convention’s opening ceremony, Mr Kyriacos Kokkinos, Chairman of Researc...
27-05-2019 00:32
European elections 2019: Announcement of elected members of the European Parliament
The Law Concerning the Election of the Members of the European Parliament Because, following an Electoral Order issued by the Minister of the Interior, in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Legislation, a vote was held on Sunday, May 26, 2019, for the election of the members of the European Parliament,And because, from the aggregation and ranking of the results of the voting and, following a distribution of seats, the following seats have been assigned to the following combinat...
27-05-2019 00:11
2019 European Parliament Elections: The Chief Returning Officer announces the final results
The final results of the voting process can be found on the website: live.elections.moi.gov.cySpecifically, the final results of the voting process for the election of the representatives of Cyprus at the European Parliament are as follows:REGISTERED ELECTORS 641181VOTED288483 44,99%ABSENTEEISM 352698 55,01%INVALID55101,91%BLANK20380,71%VALID280935 97,38% AKEL – LEFT – NEW FORCES7724127,49%DEMOCR...
26-05-2019 21:29
Written statement by the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, on the EP elections
In a written statement, President Nicos Anastasiades expresses his satisfaction for the smooth election process, noting that the “elections were held in a climate of utmost political civility as it befits a European country”. The President also thanks all those who worked for the success of the elections.Moreover, he congratulates those candidates who received the people’s mandate, pointing out that he is certain they will work together for the best interest of Cyprus. The President also tha...
26-05-2019 18:29
2019 European Parliament Elections: Voting process ends
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that the voting process at all polling stations, both in the Republic and abroad, has ended normally and the sorting and counting of votes has begun under the supervision of the presiding officers.According to the existing data, it is estimated that approximately 42,8% of the total of the registered electors has voted.The percentages of the electors who have voted so far and the corresponding figures at previous elections, per cons...
26-05-2019 18:07
2019 European Parliament Elections: Statement by the Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou - Voting process has ended at all polling stations
At the moment the polls have closed and the voting process has ended at all polling stations, both in the Republic and abroad, and the sorting and counting of votes has begun under the supervision of the presiding officers. The counting and sorting will take place at the polling stations, with the exception of the special ballot box in the Prison, the votes of which will be offsetting to the votes of the ballot box in Nicosia Town Hall.In a little while, we expect to have the first results, ...
26-05-2019 17:37
2019 European Parliament Elections: Voting process continues smoothly
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, announces that until 5 p.m. approximately 43% of the total of the registered electors voted, excluding the special polling stations for Turkish Cypriots (T/C), compared to 41% at the same time during the 2014 European Parliament Elections.The percentages of the electors who have voted so far and the corresponding figures at previous elections, per constituency, are: 2019European Parliament Elections2014European Parliament Elect...
26-05-2019 16:07
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, replied to press questions
The Chief Returning Officer, Mr Kypros Kyprianou, replying to a question posed by a journalist during the press briefing at 3 p.m., at the Press and Information Officer, on whether there had been complaints about the sending out of sms messages to citizens in violation of the electoral law, confirmed that such complaints had been made, adding that he communicated with the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection who said that 4-5 of such complaints had come to her attention.As regards other...
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