Cyprus was part of a pan-European operation during which misused and counterfeit medicines and doping substances worth €2.6 million were seized and 48 people were arrested, Europol has reported.

The history of the Leptos Group makes for a remarkable success story; 60 years of success portraying a thriving era, not only for the Group itself but particularly for the towns and the regions which we have developed, areas which have since flourished and prospered.

Cyprus’s latest double bond issuance has clearly shown that investors come from a wide geographical spectrum as over 85% of the bids for both types of bonds came from foreign investors.

The archaeological park of Kato Paphos welcomed the most visitors in 2019 while the Tombs of the Kings nearby were the second most popular, according to figures published by philenews on Tuesday.

HPV vaccination rates for girls will keep on increasing, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday afternoon at an event to launch events for Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

The ten-year national tourism strategy 2020-2030 will bring a 30% increase in revenue and see yearly arrivals reach up to 5.15 million in 2030 from 4 million now, deputy tourism minister Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday.

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has been promised a change of policy at DP World Limassol, with the company saying it would service more than two cruise ships in a given day following complaints.

Car sales were down by 7.1% in 2019 compared to the previous year with dealers calling on the government to push the much-awaited scrappage incentive package to revive the stagnated market.

Strong consumer spending and a surge during Christmas put a smile on the economy with credit card transactions last year increasing 11% compared to 2018, according to JCC payment systems.

The two biggest banks are expected to offload around €4 billion in non-performing loans (NPLs) in the coming months, central bank governor Constantinos Herodotou said on Monday.