Cyprus, with typically over 300 sunny days a year, has emerged as a lockdown-breaker for Russians as Moscow embarks on a wide-ranging lockdown.

Cyprus was among nine EU member states that recycled more than half the plastic packaging waste generated in the country, according to the latest Eurostat figures.

The Council of Ministers approved on Wednesday the allocation of approximately €9 million to farmers in order to support them, Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Minister, Costas Kadis, announced after the Council`s meeting.

The Cabinet today announced the extension of existing COVID preventive measures until November 9 and the initiation of booster shots for people vaccinated with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

Cyprus proves once again its entrepreneurial ability by announcing an attractive action plan that aims to attract companies to operate and/or expand their activities in Cyprus.

Approximately one in five (21%) people in Britain have a foreign holiday booked at the moment, easyJet’s ‘Taking The Temperature’ report has revealed.

Citizens have returned to their normal lives and proceed with loans mortgaging properties. Nicosia and Limassol are the two towns that have most mortgages in Cyprus. The capital has the largest number of mortgages but their value is less compared to Limassol.

The promotion of cycling aims to improve the traffic problem, Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Tuesday as he announced that applications for the government’s bicycle purchase subsidy scheme can be submitted as of Monday.

The Cyprus government has issued a decree making it easier for companies to hire political asylum seekers in Cyprus.

Cyprus will receive any new Covid vaccines or treatments immediately after they are licensed, which is only a matter of time, a government official said Monday.