The Cyprus EU Council rotating presidency, due at the second half of 2012, aims to highlight EU relations with its southern neighbours and the Arab Gulf countries, Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou – Markoullis has said. Accordin…
President of the Republic Demetris Christofias, departs for Brussels on Tuesday, heading a ministerial delegation for contacts with the College of Commissioners. The delegation includes Foreign Minister Erato Kozako Markoullis, Acting Finance Min…
The newly renovated conference centre “Filoxenia”, which will be used by the Cyprus Presidency of the European Council, will be handed over on Wednesday, Ambassador Andreas Mavroyiannis, Deputy Minister to the President for European Affai…
Cyprus will be undertaking the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Defence, to be held during the current Danish presidency of the EU, President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetris Christofias said on Wednesday. The President’s remarks came …
The central slogan of the Cypriot presidency of the European Union will be “A better Europe”, revealed Finance Minister Kikis Kazamias briefing journalists on preparations ahead of the presidency in the second half of 2012. Kazamias s…
The Ministry of Finance proceeds today to the auction of three – year Government Registered Development Stocks (GRDS). The issuance of the GRDS is January 4, 2012 and maturity date January 2015. The GRDS’s nominal rate will reach …
Cyprus will chair the Presidency of the European Council in an efficient and successful way, and within the range of the country’s capabilities, Government Spokesman Stephanos Stephanou said on Tuesday, adding that the EU Presidency will reinfo…
The completion of the common European asylum system by the end of 2012, the promotion of policies for the integration of immigrants and highlighting the need for Europe to better address the issues of humanitarian aid, response and coordination in ca…
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…