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06-07-2024 09:22
Address by the President of the House of Representatives, Mrs Annita Demetriou, at the UCLan Cyprus graduation ceremony
Pattichion Amphitheatre, 5/07/24 Honorable Madam Rector of UCLan Cyprus University,Honorable Chair of the Council, Dear members of the academic community, Dear students, Dear parents, Ladies and gentlemen,"Education is the most powerful force you can use to change the world!", according to Nelson Mandela. And you are the yeast of change! Tonight we celebrate the end of a journey and the start of another. And we are here to point out that even the smallest step of progress, even the sligh...
05-07-2024 13:06
Industrial Turnover Index: April 2024
Annual Change +11,1% In April 2024, the Industrial Turnover Index reached 133,8 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 11,1% compared to April 2023. For the period January – April 2024, the index recorded an increase of 3,1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. In manufacturing, the Industrial Turnover Index for April 2024 reached 137,7 units, recording an increase of 13,8% compared to April 2023. Increases were also recorded in the sectors of water supply a...
04-07-2024 14:03
House Price Index (HPI): 1st Quarter 2024
Annual Change 1,1%According to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the first quarter of 2024 amounts to 111,53 units. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, the HPI increased by 1,4% while compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2023, the Index increased by 1,1%.The fluctuation of the Index for the period between the first quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024 as well as the quarterly and annual percentage changes are presented in the followin...
04-07-2024 14:01
Consumer Price Index (CPI): June 2024
Inflation 2,9% In June 2024, the Consumer Price Index decreased by 0,12 units and reached 117,72 units compared to 117,84 units in May 2024. In June 2024, the inflation increased by 2,9%. (Table 1) For the period January-June 2024, the CPI increased by 2,1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1) As regards the economic origin, the largest positive change when compared to the index of June 2023 was recorded in Electricity (9,5%) and Petroleum products (8,6%...
04-07-2024 12:26
Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding Dasaki Achnas Postal Agency
The Cyprus Post accepts applications of citizens of the Community of Dasaki Achnas and surrounding areas who are interested in undertaking the management of the local Postal Agency, as well as the delivery of mail and parcels, with a remuneration of €700,00 per month, in the form of assignment of duties and not employment.Statistical research will be taken to reassess the remuneration in due time.Application Deadline: 19/7/2024 For further information, those interested may contact the Lar...
04-07-2024 11:17
Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 92nd EBU General Assembly
I am delighted to be joining you at today’s important assembly of the Directors of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading alliance of public service media.I look forward to your insight on your planned actions to address the enormous challenges in the evolving media field. Challenges which –as you are better aware– greatly affect the decisions of millions of people in Europe and the world. Undoubtedly, technological advances have created an entirely new landscape in the...
03-07-2024 22:39
Speech by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the 12th Invest Cyprus International Investments Awards
It is with great pleasure that I join you today for the 12th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, a celebration for foreign investors in our country. I would like to extend my warm congratulations to Invest Cyprus for their long-lasting commitment in facilitating investors who seek opportunities in Cyprus. And I would also like to thank all the investors for their continuous trust in our country’s potential and for contributing to our country’s diversity and growth.Τhe Government ...
03-07-2024 15:20
MED9 Ministerial Summit for Education for Sustainable Development and Green Transition in the Mediterranean Region
Non-Official Paper on Conclusions & Recommendations(APPROVED ON 27 JUNE 2024)In the framework of the MED9 initiative, the Ministers and high level officials of the Ministries of Education of the nine Mediterranean EU Countries convened in Limassol, on 27 June 2024, invited by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, which also holds the Chair of the Mediterranean Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (MCESD), to discuss further how ESD can be strengthened collectively in t...
03-07-2024 15:06
Τhe Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria pays official visit to Cyprus
The Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Mr Alexander Schallenberg, will pay an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday, 4 July 2024, following an invitation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos.The two Ministers will hold a tête-à-tête meeting, followed by consultations in an extended format with the participation of delegations from the two Ministries. Press statements will take place at the end of the consultations.Discussions will focus ...
03-07-2024 13:50
Registered unemployed: June 2024
The unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of June 2024, reached 10.112 persons. Based on the seasonally adjusted data that show the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for June 2024 increased to 10.959 persons in comparison to 10.839 in the previous month (Table 1). In comparison with June 2023, a decrease of 1.635 persons or 13,9% was recorded, attributed mainly to the sectors of financial and insurance activities, trade, constr...
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