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29-08-2024 16:57
Labour Force Survey (LFS): 2nd quarter 2024
Unemployment 4,6% According to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), the labour force in the 2nd quarter of 2024 amounted to 511.423 persons or 65,1% of the population (males 69,9%, females 60,6%) in comparison to 511.573 persons (65,9%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023 (Table 1). The number of employed persons was 487.663 and the employment rate 62,0% (males 67,0%, females 57,5%) in comparison to 482.483 persons (62,1%) in the corresponding quarter of 2023. The number of unemp...
29-08-2024 16:08
Doorstep by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Constantinos Kombos, ahead of the informal meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers, in Brussels
“I am looking forward to today’s deliberations that we expect will be touching on a number of important issues. On Ukraine, we will be hosting Minister Kuleba and he will brief us on the recent significant developments. On the Middle East, I will be joining again the voices calling for maximum restraint and urgent de-escalation, as well as for taking all those steps necessary to achieve that de-escalation. At the same time, we must not forget the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza. And to...
29-08-2024 13:53
Industrial Production Index: June 2024
Annual Change +6,1%In June 2024, the Industrial Production Index reached 117,3 units (base 2021=100), recording an increase of 6,1% compared to June 2023. For the period January – June 2024, the index recorded an increase of 5,5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.The manufacturing sector registered an increase of 2,1% compared to June 2023. An increase was also observed in the sectors of electricity supply (+33,7%), mining and quarrying (+3,3%) and water supply and...
29-08-2024 13:38
Revenue From Tourism: June 2024
Revenue from Tourism 6,6%Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €385,2 mn in June 2024 compared to €361,5 mn in the corresponding month of the previous year, recording an increase of 6,6%.For the period of January–June 2024, revenue from tourism is estimated at €1.136,4 mn compared to €1.090,1 mn in the corresponding period of 2023, recording an increase of 4,2%.Expenditure AnalysisThe average expenditure per per...
28-08-2024 12:43
Announcement by the Department of Antiquities regarding the temporary closure of the Medieval Castle of Kato Pafos
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture announces that the Paphos Medieval Castle will be closed to the public from Thursday 29th of August to Tuesday 10th of September 2024 due to the organisation of an Opera in the framework of the “Pafos Aphrodite Festival 2024”. The Department of Antiquities apologises for any inconvenience caused to the visitors of the Monument. (ΙΑ/ΝΖ)
28-08-2024 09:47
Excavations of the University of Cyprus at Palaipafos, 2024
The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announces the completion of the first phase of the 2024 annual excavations carried out by the Archaeological Research Unit (ARU) of the University of Cyprus, within the framework of the ‘Palaepaphos Urban Landscape Project’ (PULP), which has been running since 2006 under the direction of Professor Maria Iakovou (Fig.1). Other than the regular members of the excavation team, other participants included undergraduate and doctoral studen...
27-08-2024 14:42
Speech of the Minister of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr Athina Michaelidou, at the European Conference on Educational Research
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to Cyprus and to the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER). Academic conferences provide a unique avenue for sharing research discoveries, receiving feedback, and networking with colleagues involved in similar academic subjects and research areas. It goes without saying that participation in such events presents a valuable chance to share new ideas by presenting them to a varied audience of engaged scholars capable of challenging ...
23-08-2024 12:34
The Contract for Passenger Maritime Link between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic is extended for three years
The Deputy Ministry of Shipping announces that today, 23 August 2024, the Council of Ministers approved the extension of the Contract for the Passenger Maritime Link between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic for three years (2025, 2026, 2027), after evaluating the performance indicators, based on the number of passengers carried from 2022 until today.The Passenger Maritime Link between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic was embraced from the first year by the pub...
21-08-2024 14:11
Research and Development Activity in the Republic of Cyprus in 2022
On the basis of the results of the survey carried out by the Statistical Service for the collection of data on scientific research and experimental development, total R&D expenditure in Cyprus in 2022 is estimated at €207,0 million which corresponds to 0,75% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), compared to €199,5 million or 0,80% of the GDP in 2021.Figure 1: R&D Expenditure in the European Union as % of GDP, 2022Despite the increase of 3,8% observed in R&D expenditure in 2022 r...
21-08-2024 11:33
Announcement by the Department of Antiquities on Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project 2024
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announces the completion of the study season of the North Carolina State University at Makounta-Voules/Mersinoudia, in Pafos District.From 6 June to 4 July 2024, the Makounta-Voules Archaeological Project (MVAP) conducted a study season, analysing previously excavated materials. The project was directed by Dr Kathryn Grossman, North Carolina State University, with funding from the US National Science Foundation, and in collabora...
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