The plenum recently passed a supplementary budget of €295 million with 24 votes for and 18 abstentions.

The first estimate for euro area (EA19) exports of goods to the rest of the world in September 2018 was €184.8 billion, a decrease of 1.0% compared with September 2017 (€186.6 bn).

According to data released by Eurostat, in 2017, flows of money sent by residents of the European Union (EU) to non-EU countries, (personal transfers), amounted to €32.7 billion, compared with €31.8 bn in 2016.

The AMPA & Israeli Shipyards consortium has submitted a €1.2b bid for the redevelopment of Larnaca port and marina, including a commercial and residential development on 220,000 square metres of land around the port and marina, according to press reports.

Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said recently that the practice by which non-EU nationals and shell companies could deposit large sums of money into Cypriot banks without having a physical presence on the island had come to an end.

The leading luxury developer and the backbone of the reputable Lanitis Group, Cybarco is continuing to set new standards for property development in Cyprus while working apace to deliver the next phases of its distinctive projects: Akamas Bay Villas, Limassol Marina and Trilogy Limassol Seafront.

British High Commissioner in Cyprus, Stephen Lillie, said that under UK`s withdrawal agreement with the EU, the rights of Britons in Cyprus and all over the EU, as well as the rights of Cypriots in Britain are protected, and after Brexit they will continue to live and work and access public services, health services, just like they do now.

Greece-based company Diversa announced recently that it is considering acquiring Cobalt Air, press reports indicate.

The GDP growth rate in real terms during the third quarter of 2018 is positive and is estimated at 3.6% over the corresponding quarter of 2017, the Statistical Service of Cyprus reported recently.

The Stena Icemax drillship leased by ExxonMobil, is expected to begin drilling in Cyprus’ offshore block 10 by the end of the week commencing 12th November 2018, it was reported recently.