Cyprus was ranked 23rd among 180 countries in the ‘flourishing’ of children in a new UN-led research, ahead of Italy Israel and Slovenia and behind Portugal, Canada and Australia (22, 21 and 20 respectively).

The general-secretary of Greece’s New Democracy party, Giorgos Stergiou was in Cyprus on Wednesday for the opening of the party’s new offices within the building of ruling Disy in Nicosia.

The annual one million visits to the Akamas peninsula mentioned on Tuesday refer only to visits made by Cypriots and the number does not include tourists from abroad, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis clarified on Wednesday.

Air traffic at Larnaca and Paphos airports increased by 8.6% in January 2020, according to Hermes Airports data.

A surge in tourists from Israel helped Cyprus achieve a record number of arrivals for January, increasing 4.5% annually to exceed 85,000.

Strong growth prospects and sustained fiscal discipline places Cyprus on a firm declining path but contingent liabilities, healthcare and public sector wage-related costs, as well as weaker external conditions, pose risks to the outlook, Scope rating agency said.

As property sales slow in Cyprus’ residential sector, buy-for-rent is breathing new life into the real estate market as it is now proving very attractive for investors.

The attractiveness of Cyprus for investors, for its workforce, financial apps companies and their customers must constantly adapt in order to be maintained, House President Demetris Syllouris said on Tuesday.

With the completion of the architectural competition, the results of which were recently presented to the Droushia community, a major step towards the creation of the Akamas national forest park has been taken, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday.

The Mutual Evaluation Report of Cyprus was published last week by the MONEYVAL Committee of the Council of Europe, following 18 months of work.