The Cyprus economy proved more resilient than expected, Finance Minister Harris Georgiades says, speaking at the Bruegel think tank.

Greece launches an international tender for a study to assess the feasibility of a proposed pipeline to transmit gas from Israel and Cyprus to Crete and on to Europe.

An international travel search engine has named Cyprus as the provider of the second most inexpensive accommodation amongst its European competitors.

Qatar Airways will launch four weekly flights from Doha to Larnaca as of April 29, following the recent conclusion of an aviation transport agreement signed between the governments of Qatar and Cyprus.

As expected the Eurogroup gave the green light to release the fourth tranche of financial aid by international creditorsto Cyprus.

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) pension fund managing committee will decide whether or not to renew the €100 million loan it granted the Cyprus government, which expires shortly.

Moves to connect rural areas with the internet over the next three months and develop a wireless access network through hotspots across Cyprus, are being promoted in Cyprus with EU funding.

Auditor general, Chrystalla Georghadji, an anti-corruption watchdog, has been appointed Central Bank governor to replace Panicos Demetriades who recently resigned unexpectedly.

Economic output contracted by 0.8% in the last quarter of 2013 compared to the third quarter of last year, when the economy shrank by 0.9%.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, Panicos Demetriades, submits his resignation to the President, which was accepted, says the government.