The European Commission has approved a €50.6 million government scheme providing partial debt write-off to distressed, socially vulnerable borrowers with loans secured by primary residences, it was announced on Friday.

In 2020, a total of 55.3 million tonnes of potatoes were harvested in the EU with Germany being the largest producer and Cyprus the smallest one.

Hundreds of non-Gesy beneficiaries braved the heat to wait in line at walk-in vaccination centres on Friday as Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas urged members of the public who have yet not received the jab to follow their example and get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

With regard to rapid antigen tests carried out free of charge, by way of exception, for pregnant women who, are not recommended to be vaccinated for medical reasons, it is clarified that as of August 8, only pregnant women who obtain approval by the ad hoc committee of the Cyprus Medical Association and the ministry of health shall be served free of charge.

Fewer Cypriots are choosing to go abroad for a summer getaway as Covid restrictions have deterred them from leaving the island, said the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents.

On the occasion of the completion of the first phase of the Limassol Del Mar, Management and Staff of the Leptos Group of Companies attended the first site presentation last week. The stylish cocktail event afforded many of the Group’s employees the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the landmark development, a collaboration between developers Leptos Group and D. Zavos Group that brought to life two high-rise curvilinear towers in one of Limassol’s most sought-after locations.

The transport ministry is recalling that as of August 13, all passengers planning to travel to Cyprus by presenting either the Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate or the Covd-19 Recovery Certificate – issued by authorities in EU member states, the member states of the European Economic Area as well as Switzerland – must present it in the EUDCC/ EU Digital Certificate format.

Cyprus is close to the EU average as concerns the age at which young people leave the parental household, a Eurostat survey published on Thursday revealed.

The company WiRE FS, which is an  independent real estate asset management and advisory firm, carried out an analysis indicating the trends prevailing in Nicosia in recent months. Here are the main conclusions.

The Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026 which aims to secure a green transition will reduce the island’s energy poverty through reduced electricity and water bills.