Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios is optimistic Cyprus can prevent another disastrous year blighted by coronavirus, despite the island depending solely on the decisions of other countries.

One of the main issues that concerns the world, and specifically Europe, is the “British Exit”, or otherwise commonly referred to as the “BREXIT”, from the European Union. Particularly, on 31/10/2020 the United Kingdom signed the Withdrawal Agreement which had a transitional period of eleven (11) months. From the 1st of January 2021 the United Kingdom has officially ceased being a member of the European Union. The Brexit caused various issues to the business world and especially to the British business owners. However, what are the advantages of re-domiciling a company in Cyprus?

Cyprus will boost French language teaching at its secondary schools and is also looking at introducing the French language exams Delf Scolaire, Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou told France’s ambassador Salina Grenet-Catalano on Monday.

Cyprus’ National recovery and resilience plan will increase the country’s GDP by seven percentage points during the five years of its implementation, according to Director General of the Ministry of Finance George Pantelis.

Reiterating that the coronavirus pandemic can only be effectively addressed through vaccinations, the health ministry on Monday announced the vaccination portal will be open for everyone over 18 from Friday onwards.

The Republic of Cyprus has issued an emergency order banning entry of foreign nationals traveling to the island from India, except Cypriots, Europeans, and permanent residents who now must undergo additional screening, in an attempt to slow down further spread of the Indian variant of Covid-19.

The health ministry has announced that the Mediterranean island’s coronavirus vaccination appointment portal will be open for everyone over 18 from Friday onwards.

Gulf Air will on Friday start direct flights between Larnaca and Athens, it announced on Monday.

Cyprus’ tourism minister says there is great interest in Cyprus becoming a “glamping” destination, but laws need to be amended as luxury camping, a crossover between campgrounds and hotels, is not currently regulated in the Republic.

Poland and Romania were upgraded to Green on Monday as the health ministry announced its classification of countries based on their epidemiological condition, affecting travellers from those countries coming to Cyprus.