Cypriots are thirsty for holidays after more than two years of COVID lockdowns and travel restrictions, with outbound traffic at the airports close to that of 2019.

The unemployment rate in Cyprus was 6.8% of the labor force in the second quarter of 2022, recording a decrease of 1.6% compared to the corresponding quarter of 2021.

Students and teachers must return to class with negative tests and masks, said the Health Ministry on Friday, announcing the government’s draft roadmap to opening schools in September.

Honey imports into Cyprus from countries outside the European Union decreased in the period 2016 - 2021, while honey exports to countries outside the EU increased in the same period, according to data published by Eurostat on the occasion of World Bee Day United Nations on August 20.

More than 17% of the population (154,000) in Cyprus were at risk of poverty or social exclusion last year, according to a study on income and living conditions.

The harmonized consumer price index recorded in July an annual increase of 10.6%.

Cyprus’ tourism sector is holding the fort, keeping the economy running despite blows from the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the war in Ukraine, argue government officials, encouraged by July arrivals.

The University of Cyprus is among the top 501-600 universities in the world this year, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the “Shanghai Ranking”.

Cyprus’ economy recorded positive growth in the second quarter of 2022, according to a preliminary estimate by the island’s Statistical Service.

The Finance Ministry on Wednesday announced that the state budget for 2023 and the Medium-term Fiscal Framework (MFP) 2023-2025 are being drawn up in a dual format, one in the traditional form and one in the form of an Activity Based Budget (ABB).