In a written statement, the minister said the growth of the Cypriot economy remains strong at 3.4% during the first three months of 2019 and 3.2% for the second three months.

In response to the government’s critics, Georgiades said “this is how opportunities and job positions are created and this is our response to populists and nihilists.”

But according to the minister there is no room for complacency since “despite significant progress in recent years, there are still internal weaknesses and external risks.”

That is why, he said, “we must continue our efforts with responsibility and credibility.”

The announcement comes after the latest flash estimate by Eurostat, according to which, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.2% in both the Euro area (EA19) and in the EU28 and by 0.7% in Cyprus during the second quarter of 2019, compared with the previous one.

Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 1.1% in the Euro area by 1.3% in the EU28 and by 3.2% in Cyprus in the second quarter of 2019, after +1.2%, +1.6%, and 3.5% respectively in the previous quarter, Eurostat said.

Source: Cyprus Mail