Greek Minister of Health and Social Solidarity, Andreas Loverdos, visited Limassol General Hospital on Tuesday, where he attended a meeting with a view to expand cooperation between the twinned hospitals of Limassol and Heraklion University Hospital.…
Cyprus` contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will amount approximately to 460 million euro, if these funds are needed for the IMF to financially support Eurozone member states, according to the decisions of the recent EU Summit, Fina…
The Central Bank of Cyprus has revised downwards its projections regarding the growth rate of the Cypriot economy, forecasting a marginal growth of GDP by 0.3% in 2011 and zero growth in 2012 due to the negative financial environment. The CBC str…
Issues concerning further cooperation between Cyprus and Greece in health matters were discussed during a meeting Monday in Nicosia between Health Minister Stavros Malas and his Greek counterpart Andreas Loverdos. Speaking during a joint press co…
A permanent exhibition of Cypriot antiquities has been presented at the Stockholm Mediterranean Museum to members of the diplomatic corps and Swedish officials. According to an official announcement, Cyprus Ambassador to Sweden Giorgos Siakallis,…
The newly elected mayors of the island’s main cities, responding to their electoral victory, have pledged to do all they can for their home towns, saying they would work very hard to meet the challenges ahead and respond to the needs of their c…
The government has taken all necessary and decisive measures for the fiscal consolidation of the economy and at the moment there is no reason for concern, the Ministry of Finance has said. In a statement issued Friday following Fitch Ratings&rsqu…
The Government promotes the further autonomy of the local administration and the broadening of its contact with the citizens, President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias said on Sunday, and called on the citizens to vote in the local adm…
Cypriots go to the polls on Sunday to elect new local authorities for a five-year term. Polling stations will open at 0700 local time (0500 GMT) and close at 1800. There will be a break between 1200 and 1300. A total of 546,111 persons are …
The British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus (SBA) are in a region of geo-political importance and high priority for the United Kingdom`s long term national security interests, British Secretary of Defence Philip Hammond has said. Speaking before t…