Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides will on 29 October 2015 address a conference on maritime safety in Berlin, organised by the European Defence Agency and the EuroDefense (Deutschland) network.

Energy companies are showing keen interest over a third hydrocarbon exploration licensing round inside Cyprus Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said recently.

Fitch Ratings upgraded Cyprus’ long-term foreign and local currency issuer default rating by two notches to B+ and placed it on positive outlook citing fiscal over-performance.

China Ocean Shipping Company’s (COSCO) interest in Limassol port secured President Nicos Anastasiades an invitation to address a business audience in Beijing and Shanghai.

Hermes Airports has increased its passenger numbers so far this year despite the collapse of Cyprus Airways and the drop in the number of Russian tourists visiting the island, the company’s new chairman Panayiotis Hadjipantelis told the press.

Non Performing Loans (NPLs) at Cypriot banks remained stable in August 2015, Central Bank figures showed recently.

Cyprus' deficit was 8,9% of GDP in 2014 and government debt was 108.2% of GDP, according to new figures published by Eurostat.

PiraeusCEO George Appios says there has been a significant increase in Greek interest in Cyprus.

With the September 2015 unemployment figures showing the first real drop since March 2013, recruitment experts say that interest is growing in all areas, albeit slowly in some, but the forex trading and financial services sectors seemingly driving the new momentum.

The Industrial Turnover Index for July 2015 reached 88,1 units (base 2010=100), recording a decrease of 3,6% compared to July 2014.