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20-09-2020 11:41

The Minister of Agriculture travels to Brussels to participate in the AGRI Council

The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr. Costas Kadis travels to Brussels today to participate in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council of the European Union, to be held on 21 September. The Council will discuss the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) as well as trade-related agricultural issues.On the sidelines of the Council, Mr. Kadis will have the opportunity meet with the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Mr. Virginijus...

18-09-2020 16:06

EMA endorses use of dexamethasone in COVID-19 patients on oxygen or mechanical ventilation

EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) has completed its review of results from the RECOVERY study arm that involved the use of the corticosteroid medicine dexamethasone in the treatment of patients with COVID-19 admitted to hospital, and has concluded that dexamethasone can be considered a treatment option for patients who require oxygen therapy (from supplemental oxygen to mechanical ventilation).Based on the review of available data, EMA is endorsing the use of dexamethasone in adults and...

18-09-2020 16:00

EMA confirms recommendation to suspend all ranitidine medicines in the EU

EMA’s Human Medicines Committee (CHMP) has confirmed its recommendation to suspend all ranitidine medicines in the EU due to the presence of low levels of an impurity called N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). This follows a re-examination of CHMP’s April 2020 opinion, which was requested by one of the company’s marketing ranitidine medicines.NDMA is classified as a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) based on animal studies. It is present in some foods and water suppl...

18-09-2020 12:47

Photo Album - President Anastasiades receives French Minister of State for European Affairs

The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, receives the French Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Clement Beaune, today, at the Presidential Palace. (EH)

18-09-2020 11:10

Photo Album - Cyprus, France Foreign Ministers in a tête-à-tête meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, in a tête-à-tête meeting with the French Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Clement Beaune, today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.(EH)

18-09-2020 10:06

Photo Album - Cyprus, France Foreign Ministers make statements to the press

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, and the French Minister of State for European Affairs, Mr Clement Beaune, make statements to the press, today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (EH)

18-09-2020 09:27

Travel advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs For the Coronavirus COVID-19 All other countries except those is category Α and Β (From 18/09/2020, 00:00 Cyprus time, GMT+3)

Concerned countries: All Countries except those listed in Category A (Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway and Thailand) and Category B (Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lichtenstein, Poland, Portugal, Ruanda, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Uruguay), according to the epidemiological risk assessment conducted by the Ministry of...

18-09-2020 09:21

Travel advice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Coronavirus COVID-19, group of countries A and B (From 18/09/2020, 00:00 Cyprus time, GMT+3)

Concerned countries:Countries in Category A (Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway and Thailand) and Category B (Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Holy See, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lichtenstein, Poland, Portugal, Ruanda, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Uruguay), according to the epidemiological risk assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health.The classificati...

17-09-2020 13:33

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP): August 2020

Annual Rate of Change-2,9%In August 2020 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices decreased by 2,9% compared to the index of August 2019 while, when compared to the index of July 2020, the HICP increased by 0,8%. For the period January - August 2020 the HICP recorded a decrease of 1% 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 August 2019, the categories Tra...

17-09-2020 13:31

Tourist arrivals in August 2020 record a decrease of 81,2%

The arrivals of tourists reached 104.261 in August 2020 compared to 553.845 in August 2019, recording a decrease of 81,2%. For the period of January – August 2020, arrivals of tourists totaled 424.850 compared to 2.735.839 in the corresponding period of 2019, recording a decrease of 84,5% (Table 1). It should be noted that in March 2020, a ban of entry to the Republic was imposed on several categories of persons, including tourists, up to 8/6/2020, as part of the measures taken to prevent t...

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