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07-10-2022 19:35
Statement by the Minister of Interior, Mr Nicos Nouris, on the signing of the Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Czech Republic for financial contribution for the management of increased migration flows
Further to my satisfaction today for hosting in our country the MED5 Summit, I am pleased not only to welcome the First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr Vit Rakušan, but also sign a joint Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the Czech Republic for financial contribution for the management of increased migrant flows in Cyprus.The response of the Government of the Czech Republic and the actual financial support towards the Republic of Cyprus demonst...
07-10-2022 17:34
High-Level Meeting on COVlD-19: The way forward after the pandemic
A High-Level Meeting was successfully organized today, October 7th, titled “COVID-19: The way forward after the pandemic”. The conference was organized by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Cyprus and took place at the St. Raphael Resort, with the participation of Mrs. Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Europe Region Director, the Health Ministers of Israel, Latvia, Malta, Spain, Dr. Andrea Ammon, Director of European Centr...
07-10-2022 14:43
Completion of the 9th UNECE Ministerial Conference on the Environment for Europe
The 9th UNECE Ministerial Conference on the Environment for Europe, which was held at the Filoxenia Conference Center in Lefkosia, on 5-7 October 2022, was completed today, 7 October 2022.The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Mr Costas Kadis, made a closing statement, on behalf of the Cyprus Government, as follows:“Before concluding, I would like once again to stress out our deep satisfaction towards the outcomes of this Conference and especially the Nicosia Declar...
07-10-2022 13:49
Index of Production in Construction: 2nd Quarter 2022
Annual Change -6,4%The Index of Production in Construction during the second quarter of 2022 reached 188,58 units (base year 2015=100,00), recording a decrease of 6,4% over the second quarter of 2021.By type of project, a decrease of 9,4% was observed for buildings and an increase of 12,6% for civil engineering projects in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021. METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATIONScopeThe quarterly Index of Production in Construction serves as ...
07-10-2022 13:40
Output Prices Index in Construction: 2nd quarter 2022
Annual Change +13,1%The Output Prices Index in Construction for the second quarter of 2022 reached 129,45 units (base year 2015=100,00), recording an increase of 3,6% over the first quarter of 2022. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, the index increased by 13,1%.By type of project, an increase of 14,3% was observed for buildings and of 8,9% for civil engineering projects in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021. METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATI...
07-10-2022 13:15
House Price Index (HPI): 2nd Quarter 2022
Annual Change 2,0%According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the second quarter of 2022 amounts to 106,35 units. Compared to the first quarter of 2022, the HPI increased by 2,3% while compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2021, the Index increased by 2,0%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the second quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2022 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the follow...
07-10-2022 09:13
Building Permits: July 2022
Decrease both in Area (-9,9%) and in Value (-4,0%)The Statistical Service announces that the number of building permits authorized by the municipal authorities and the district administration offices during July 2022 stood at 623. The total value of these permits reached €245,6 million and the total area 199,2 thousand square metres. These building permits provide for the construction of 776 dwelling units.During the period January – July 2022, 4.521 building permits were issued compared to...
07-10-2022 09:08
Consumer Price Index (CPI): September 2022
Inflation 8,7%In September 2022, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0,22 units and reached 113,12 units compared to 113,34 units in August 2022. In September 2022, the inflation increased by 8,7%. (Table 1)For the period January-September 2022, the CPI increased by 8,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) As regards the economic origin, the largest changes when compared to the index of September 2021 were recorded in Electricity(59,9%) and in Petroleum ...
06-10-2022 19:10
Welcome message by the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Mr Prodromos Prodromou, at the High-Level Meeting of the Ministers of Education on Education for Sustainable Development
Distinguished guests, dear all,Good morning. I want to welcome you in this High-Level special session for the Ministers of Education on ESD. This High-Level meeting has been organized by the UNECE Steering Committee on ESD, considering that it’s a great opportunity to discuss further the new framework of implementation of the UNECE Strategy on ESD2021-2030.This High-Level Meeting of Education Ministers coincides with the wider international and regional initiatives on ESD. Additionally, it ...
06-10-2022 13:16
Photo Album - House President – Finance Minister
The President of the House of Representatives, Ms Annita Demetriou, receives the State Budget for 2023 by the Minister of Finance, Mr Constantinos Petrides, at the House of Representatives.
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