The European Commission in cooperation with the UN Development Program has signed an agreement for an additional financial support of €2,6 million for the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP).

The heads of the the employers' organisation CEIF and the Chamber of Commerce called for the need for the banking system to further stabilize so that additional liquidity can flow into the market.

Cyprus has demonstrated commitment to prevent and address corruption by amending legislation and establishing the Coordinating Body against Corruption, the European Commission notes in its first ever EU Anti-Corruption Report.

For Brits looking to buy property abroad, especially for reasons of permanent relocation, Cyprus is the fourth most popular choice of their favourite destinations, according to a recent real estate survey by Rightmove Overseas.

Arkia Airlines will now provide connections between Larnaca and Tel Aviv with two flights per week, as part of its objective to develop the travel traffic between Cyprus and Israel.

Lawmakers have voiced reservations over a bill that would stop the transfer of an individual’s last immovable property until they have paid all their taxes to the inland revenue department.

A short extension to preparing and submitting bills regarding the privatisation of semi-government organisations (SGOs) was recently granted to the government by the troika delegation.

Providing incentives for businesses to invest in research and innovation holds the key to economic recovery, said president of the Employers’ and Industrialists’ Federation (OEB) Filios Zachariades.

Crucial developments are expected on the lucrative energy front over the coming months as Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is due to visit Tel Aviv before travelling to Ramallah the following day.

The Austrian airline, part of the airberlin group, will initially offer two weekly services from Vienna to Cyprus and later in May add a third weekly service, opening up the market between the two countries.