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22-04-2020 13:06
Publication of the Statistical Service on the topic of “Intra and extra EU trade statistics”
The Statistical Service of Cyprus announces that it has published the monthly electronic publication “Intra & Extra EU Trade Statistics (by commodity and country)” for January 2020. It includes detailed quantity and value data on imports and exports of domestically produced goods and foreign goods, classified at the six digits commodity code level and by partner country.The main developments in Cyprus foreign trade were:(a) Total imports of goods (from EU Member States and from third co...
22-04-2020 09:14
The 4th batch of medical equipment and consumables has been received from China
The 4th batch that includes about 7 tonnes of medical equipment and consumables from China that will contribute even more to the efforts made by Cyprus to tackle SARS-CoV-2 virus arrived in Cyprus last night. Part of the batch also contains a donation of 140 screens of patients monitoring to be used by the Intensive Care Unit.The new batch also includes chirurgical masks, swaps for sample collection and full-body protective uniforms. All those items are going to be immediately transported to...
22-04-2020 08:43
Post Offices that will remain closed
Cyprus Post announce that today 22/04/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closedːLarnaca Airport Geroskipou (ND/SCH)
21-04-2020 17:42
Additional measures to support employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
Within the framework of the ongoing process of reviewing the measures taken to address the current crisis due to the COVID -19 pandemic and the declared will of the Government and the President of the Republic himself to stand in solidarity with the workers and following the evaluation by the Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance of the statistical data obtained from the payment of special benefits for the period between 16 March 2020 and 12 April 2020, it was found that due to the...
21-04-2020 13:46
Arrangements to address the lack of seasonal workers in agriculture
The government, recognising on the one hand, the contribution of the agricultural sector to safeguarding the quality and the sufficiency of food for the Cypriot consumer and, on the other hand, the difficulties in finding seasonal workers for the agricultural sector, has made the following arrangements to ease this problem:The Civil Registry and Migration Department, in a press release issued on 13 April, 2020, announced that residence permits for seasonal work are to be extended for a peri...
21-04-2020 13:13
Tourist arrivals: March 2020 Tourist Arrivals -67,4%
On the basis of the results of the Passengers Survey, arrivals of tourists reached 55.342 in March 2020 compared to 169.934 in March 2019, recording a decrease of 67,4%. It should be noted that as of 15/3/2020, an entry ban in the Republic was imposed on several categories of persons, including tourists, as part of the measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Cyprus.For the period of January – March 2020, arrivals of tourists totaled 246.556 compared to...
21-04-2020 08:49
Post Offices that will remain closed today 21/04/2020
The Cyprus Post announce that today 21/04/2020 the following Post Offices will remain closedːLarnaka Airport,Geroskipou (II/IK)
20-04-2020 18:37
Announcement by the Presidency of the Republic concerning Turkey’s illegal activities within Cyprus’ EEZ
The Republic of Cyprus condemns in the most unequivocal manner Turkey’s imminent attempted illegal drilling operation within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus, in an area lawfully delimited by means of the 2003 EEZ Delimitation Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Arab Republic of Egypt, in accordance with international law. The specific maritime area spans exploration blocks 6 and 7, which have been duly licensed to the European com...
16-04-2020 18:19
Address by the President of the Republic, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, on the occasion of Easter
My thoughts, these Holy days, are with those who have been infected with the virus, with those who are going through the ordeal and the agony of survival, with those who have lost loved ones.I wish everyone strength and courage.My thoughts are also with those who are anxious about the uncertainty of tomorrow, whether employees or entrepreneurs.My thoughts are focused, at the same time, on those who are rightly called frontline heroes, healthcare professionals, police officers, fire-fighter...
16-04-2020 14:56
Harmonized Index of Consumers Prices in March 2020
In March 2020 the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 0,1% compared to the index of March 2019 while, when compared to the index of February 2020, the HICP increased by 0,2%. For the period January-March 2020 the HICP recorded an increase of 0,6% 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). ...
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