Transport upgraded in Cypriot cities

Transport upgraded in Cypriot cities

Cyprus has officially launched its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) for Limassol and Larnaca, taking a significant step in the transition towards greener, more accessible cities. Funded through the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility, the initiative aims to reduce traffic congestion, enhance public transport and promote eco-friendly alternatives such as cycling and walking. The plans […]

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MED9 Summit: Cyprus, EU, and Middle East Cooperation

MED9 Summit: Cyprus, EU, and Middle East Cooperation

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed developments in the Middle East, European competitiveness, immigration, regional issues, and the Cyprus problem during joint statements with the leaders of the MED9 at the Summit in Paphos. Key focus areas of the 11th MED9 Summit: Cyprus, Regional Stability, and International Relations The Euro-Mediterranean Summit took place amid concerns over […]

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Is Cyprus missing the bus?

Is Cyprus missing the bus?

‘They’re building a highway through Akamas while your yiayia waits for her bus in the rain!’ There’s just one functioning method of public transport on the island of Cyprus. But those of us with vehicles of our own rarely use it. Why would we, when we can go anywhere we want at any time we want in […]

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Keve awards for young entrepreneurs

Keve awards for young entrepreneurs

The 7th annual ‘Young Entrepreneurship Awards’, organised by Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) with support from the Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry and Hellenic Bank, celebrated young Cypriot entrepreneurs for their impact on the country’s economic progress. Keve noted that the awards, now an “annual institution,” seek to inspire and recognise young […]

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Women’s shipping association celebrates 50th anniversary in Limassol

Women’s shipping association celebrates 50th anniversary in Limassol

Some 400 women in shipping from 40 different countries are participating in the 50th Anniversary World Congress of the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA International), which started on Thursday in Limassol. The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, in his opening address to the Conference expressed his satisfaction that […]

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Cyprus Business Now: CBC, digital finance, trade

Cyprus Business Now: CBC, digital finance, trade

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), Christodoulos Patsalides, has called on banks to weigh both social considerations and the need to bolster the competitiveness of the economy in their pricing strategies. Warning against neglecting these factors, he suggested that failure could damage the sector’s reputation. Speaking with the Cyprus News Agency, and ahead […]

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Vietnam, Thailand agree to pilot ‘Six Countries, One Destination’ tourism initiative

Vietnam, Thailand agree to pilot ‘Six Countries, One Destination’ tourism initiative

Vietnam and Thailand agreed to coordinate with relevant nations to pilot the “Six Countries, One Destination” initiative to drive regional tourism. Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday where the two […]

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