The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) recently inaugurated its second cycling path and its 7th wine route in Cyprus' mountains.

Banks will start lending after the Europe-wide stress tests, Central Bank (CBC) Governor Chrystalla Georghadji said recently, suggesting that the results were expected to be manageable.

Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis said recently the best answer to the Turkish provocations in the island’s EEZ was “business as usual”.

Between January and the end of September 2014, a total of 25 cruise ships arrived at Larnaca carrying around 33,000 passengers in total.

Cyprus' security authorities are monitoring the movements of the Turkish Barbaros, a seismic Turkish frigate, which violated the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and are ready to face any eventuality, sources of the Ministry of Defence told the press.

The Supreme Court decision concerning four foreclosures-related bills referred by the president will be issued at the end of the month, it was announced recently.

In January to September 2014, tourist arrivals rose 2.8% to 2,051,483 compared to the respective period last year, Cystat said recently.

One of the major gas producers in Egypt, BG Egypt, held a meeting with Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company (CHC) to discuss the possible export of Cyprus’ natural gas to the company’s infrastructure.

Agriculture, farming and fisheries could become profitable and sustainable employment sectors, but need to adapt to new technologies to address high productioncost, the water shortage and the domestic market, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said recently.

Hellenic Bank, one of four Cyprus systemic banks participating in the European Central Bank’s asset quality review this month, will examine a possible increase in capital on October 25 and 26, 2014, the lender said recently.