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11-03-2022 19:46
Photo Album - PoR – Ceremony in honour of the victims of terrorism
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, attends the ceremony in honour of the victims of terrorism, in the framework of the 18th European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, at the Château de Versailles, in France.
11-03-2022 15:29
Statements by the Government Spokesman on the second day of the Informal European Council Summit in Versailles
Τhe developments following the Russian invasion of Ukraine find the European economies facing a number of challenges that we collectively have to manage so that the impact on European citizens is as small as possible, the Government Spokesman, Mr Marios Pelekanos said, referring to the deliberations of the second day of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government, in Versailles.In statements to the media, the Spokesman said that “on the second day of the Informal Summit of EU Hea...
11-03-2022 15:07
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 12 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid...
11-03-2022 13:14
Government Employment by Category: February 2022
Total Employment: 53.702In February 2022 total government employment increased by 1.221 persons (2,3%) in comparison to the corresponding month of 2021 and reached 53.702 persons. Permanent staff decreased by 645 persons (-2,4%), from 26.775 to 26.130 persons. Casual staff increased by 1.876 persons (10,8%) and reached 19.279 persons compared to 17.403 persons in February 2021. Compared to February 2021 an increase is observed in all three staff categories, in Civil Service staff (0,1%), i...
11-03-2022 12:17
The President of the Republic participates in the deliberations of the second day of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government, in Versailles
The deliberations of the Informal Summit of Heads of State and Government of the EU member states, in which the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, is participating, continue today for a second day in Versailles.President Anastasiades arrived this morning at the Château de Versailles, where the deliberations of the informal summit are being held for a second consecutive day.Among the issues that will be discussed today, during the summit, is the Ukrainian crisis, but also inve...
11-03-2022 08:07
Statements by the Government Spokesman on the participation of the President of the Republic in the dinner of EU leaders on the Ukraine issue
Cyprus, being itself a victim of a foreign invasion and an ongoing occupation of its territories, and under the constant threat of Turkey, fully understands the plight of Ukraine and its people, the President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, said in his intervention during yesterday’s dinner of the leaders of the EU Member States, which was held in the context of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government in Versailles.In his statements to the media in Paris, the Governme...
10-03-2022 20:18
Photo Album - PoR – Arrival at Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, arrives at the Informal Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the EU member states, at Château de Versailles, in France.
10-03-2022 20:12
Search and Rescue Exercise “TEFKROS 01/2022”
The Search and Rescue Exercise (SAR) “TEFKROS 01/2022”, which took place in an area near the Larnaka International Airport, deals with an air accident in the salt-lake, for which the activation of the Special National Plan “TEFKROS” was required.The scenario specifically involved a civilian passenger aircraft, which during landing at Larnaca Airport, experienced a failure of the landing system hydraulics, resulting in the pilot performing an emergency landing and the aircraft skidding off th...
10-03-2022 19:30
Written statement by the Government Spokesman, Mr Marios Pelekanos, on the participation of the PoR in the deliberations of the Informal Summit of EU Heads of State and Government
The President of the Republic, Mr Nicos Anastasiades, participated today in the deliberations of the first day of the Informal Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the EU member states, in Versailles, which aimed at diagnosing the new environment in Europe, in the light of the Ukrainian crisis following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as the responses by the Union.In his intervention during the deliberations of the afternoon session of the Plenary, President Anastasiades p...
10-03-2022 14:18
Rapid Antigen Testing Units – 11 March 2022
Based on the decisions of the Council of Ministers, and aiming at the suppression of the dispersion of the virus SARS-CoV-2, in places where SafePass is required, individuals aged 6 and above must hold one of the following:Certificate of full vaccination.Proof that they have been infected with COVID-19 during the last three months.Certificate of a negative rapid antigen test, valid for 7 days, for individuals aged 6-11 years old.Certificate of a negative PCR or rapid antigen test, valid...
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