The government’s special support schemes towards businesses following restrictive measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Cyprus will continue in December.

Parliament on Thursday passed into law a bill allowing social enterprises to be set up in the Republic of Cyprus.

In light of frequent enquiries made by our clientele and prospective clients with regard to the closing of Companies, we have asked our team to contribute by simplifying the two main routes for closing down a Company.

Stakeholders in Cyprus shipping believe the application of the EU’s emissions trading system to maritime transport, soon to be debated in public consultations, would be ineffective, as the industry is already regulated and de-carbonising.

Cyprus is expected to receive the first quantities of the COVID19 vaccine in the beginning of January, Minister of Health Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday.

In the EU in 2019, 70 % of the population lived in a household owning their home, while the remaining 30 % lived in rented housing. The highest shares of ownership were observed in Romania (96 % of the population owned their home), Hungary (92 %) and Slovakia (91 %).

The following measures will be in force from 6.00 am on December 11 to December 31, 2020, the health ministry announced on Wednesday after an extraordinary meeting by cabinet approved the new coronavirus regime.

COVID-19 pandemic to disrupt consumer holiday shopping plans, according to EY Future Consumer Index.

Aretaeio Hospital, a Nicosia-based private medical facility,  has adopted a blockchain-based laboratory testing service that permits total control of the medical data by the patient.

Total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 17.1% to 36,079 in January-November 2020, from 43,530 in January-November 2019, according to Statistical Service’s report “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January-November 2020.