EU's crisis-fighting mechanism needs true democratic accountability say MEPs, who accuse the troika of an ability to correct policy recommendations when they prove inadequate.

The coastal town of Larnaca has been short-listed among the top ten cities in Europe in the context of EU Mobility Week.

Inter-regional cooperation between Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Israel can provide a useful tool for development, say the interior ministers of Cyprus and Greece.

The plenum has passed harmonising legislation on renewable energy as part of a fast-track procedure to avoid Cyprus being slapped with hefty daily fines by the EU.

Addressing an audience at LSE, President Anastassiades said the hydrocarbons find in the East Med has handed Cyprus the opportunity to play a crucial role in enhancing regional peace, stability and prosperity.

SAP Cyprus recently presented a half day workshop on the subject 'Cyprus Recovery & IT’s role in its Enablement – an IT Vendor’s Point of View'.

Cyprus' trade deficit for the first ten months of 2013 recorded a significant drop of €900 million, according to Eurostat data.

The Cyprus Index of Production in Construction for Q3 2013 declined by 32.9% year-on-year, figures released recently by the Statistical Service show.

Lawsuits are expected to be lodged against 32 developers and hotels for €10.6 million outstanding in property tax.

The importance of research and innovation in the efforts to restart the Cypriot economy is underlined by the Director General of the Research Promotion Foundation, in an interview he gave to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA).