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08-03-2024 11:53

Address by the Minister of Energy, Commerce, and Industry, Mr George Papanastasiou, at the "Cyprus Conference on Competition Law: Key Trends and Developments"

Dear Chairperson and Members of the Commission for the Protection of Competition,Dear Rector of the University of Cyprus,Dear Representatives of the Directorate-General for Competition of the European Commission and National Competition Authorities,Ladies and gentlemen,It gives me great pleasure to be joining the distinguished guests attending today’s conference on recent developments in Competition Law, co-organised by the Commission for the Protection of Competition of the Republic of C...

07-03-2024 19:08

Announcement by the Cyprus Post regarding fraud through phishing SMS messages

The Cyprus Post informs the public that SMS messages that have been sent regarding incomplete delivery address and other information are phishing messages. The public is kindly requested not to complete any essential information through the provided link.The Cyprus Post is not involved and urges the public to ignore these messages.Please note that any payment of taxes due to the Cyprus Post should only be made via the JCC SMART website or the Cyprus Post Website. (ΙΑ)

07-03-2024 15:05

Press Remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Constantinos Kombos, following his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Mr Ararat Mirzoyan

Dear Minister,Dear Ararat,Thank you for the warm welcome and generous hospitality, as well as for the substantive discussions.This visit is the natural follow-up of our frequent communications and of our numerous meetings at various fora.I am in Yerevan to confirm the excellent level of our bilateral relations and to reaffirm our readiness and steadfast will to deepen our cooperation even further. This is our joint obligation. It is founded on deeply rooted historical and cultural ties th...

07-03-2024 13:52

Address by the President of the Republic, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at today's 27th EPP Congress, in Bucharest

Never has the European project, our Union of 27 states that stand united in defence of common values and joint vision, been more valuable.Never have we needed a stronger, more resilient, more competitive Union that is relevant in the daily lives of European citizens and is present as a strong global actor in the geopolitical arena.Today, we stand proudly at all that has been achieved in the past years.At the same time, we also stand before a critical juncture for our common home, for the U...

07-03-2024 13:47

Labour Force Survey (LFS): 4th Quarter 2023

Unemployment 5,9%According to the results of the Labour Force Survey, the labour force in the 4th quarter of 2023 amounted to 491.929 persons or 64,9% of the population (males 69,2%, females 60,9%) in comparison to 489.650 persons (65,5%) in the corresponding quarter of 2022 (Table 1).The number of employed persons was 462.881 and the employment rate 61,1% (males 65,0%, females 57,4%) in comparison to 455.727 persons (61,0%) in the corresponding quarter of 2022.The number of unemployed per...

07-03-2024 13:33

Employment – National Accounts: 4th quarter 2023 (Provisional Estimate)

Annual Change +1,1% in Persons and +1,5% in Hours WorkedPersonsTotal Employment for the 4th quarter of 2023 is estimated at 476.767 persons, of which 427.298 are employees and 49.469 are self-employed.Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2022, total employment increased by 1,1% for the 4th quarter of 2023. The most significant percentage increases were observed in the economic activities of Administrative and Supporting Service activities (NACE Ν), Education (NACE P) and Other Service ...

07-03-2024 13:19

Consumer Price Index (CPI): February 2024

Inflation 1,8%In February 2024, the Consumer Price Index increased by 1,03 units and reached 114,93 units compared to 113,90 units in January 2024. In February 2024, the inflation increased by 1,8%. (Table 1)For the period January-February 2024, the CPI increased by 1,8% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. (Table 1)As regards the economic origin, the largest change when compared to the index of February 2023 was recorded in Services(3,7%). In comparison to the inde...

07-03-2024 12:48

Announcement by the Department of Contemporary Culture regarding the Open Call for the Dance Artists Residency Programme

Deadline for applications: April 4 2024The Department of Contemporary Culture – Deputy Ministry of Culture in collaboration with Dance House Lefkosia announce an Open Call for participation in a Residency Programme at the State Gallery of Contemporary Art – Majestic, during the periods May – June 2024 and September – October 2024, concerning professional dance and performance artists.The Programme aims to promote synergies between the arts as an integral part of the State Gallery programme,...

06-03-2024 18:14

Speech by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, Dr Maria Panayiotou, at the International Women’s Day event of the Sovereign Base Areas Administration, at Episkopi

It is my great pleasure and honour to address today’s event celebrating International Women’s Day, organised by the Sovereign Base Areas Administration, at Episkopi.Thank you for the invitation and for the opportunity to be here and contribute to highlighting the importance of inclusivity and the empowerment of women, not only within the environmental and agricultural sectors, but across all facets of society and work environments. I do hope that my speech will provide invaluable insights to...

06-03-2024 17:02

Opening Remarks by Commissioner for Gender Equality, Ms. Josie Christodoulou, at the Forum for Security Co-operation Security Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security

“Integrating Gender Perspective when fulfilling the OSCE politico-military commitments and activities” First and foremost, I congratulate the Cyprus Chairpersonship of the FSC for the initiative to organise this interactive dialogue. Such initiatives confirm Cyprus’ commitment to accelerate efforts towards gender equality. At the same time, it is an initiative which is unfortunately timely with ongoing conflicts, including those in our vicinity: the conflict in the Middle East and the Russia...

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