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CYPRUS ENTERING ITS FIRST DEFLATION IN YEARS
https://www.observercyprus.com/feed/
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July 10, 2025
Current Events For the first time since 2021, Cyprus has entered into deflation. The Statistical Service of Cyprus has revealed that the island nation’s yearly rate of inflation has gone down to the negatives up to -0.2%, This previously happened...
Cyprus construction prices up 4.4 per cent from last year
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
The construction production index in Cyprus reached 112.65 units in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a 1 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the state statistical service. The service explained that the base...
Paphos can target high-spending tourists, says hoteliers’ chief
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
President of the hoteliers association (Pasyxe) Thanos Michaelides on Friday said that Paphos has significant potential to boost visitor numbers. In addition, he also said that the district can attract higher-income tourists who are likely to...
PwC Cyprus praises investor role in economic transformation
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
PwC Cyprus on Friday released a statement outlining their support for this year’s Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, with the firm being a platinum sponsor of the event. The event, organised by Invest Cyprus under the auspices of...
Cyprus deputy shipping minister visits UK to boost IMO council bid
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis,paid a working visit to London this week, aiming to strengthen bilateral ties with the United Kingdom. The trip also sought to promote Cyprus’ bid for re-election to the council of the International...
Ukrainian retailer Aurora opens 50th store in Romania, first in Bucharest
Interfax Ukraine
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July 11, 2025
Aurora Group has opened its first store in Bucharest on Friday, July 11, marking its 50th location in Romania, the company's press service told Interfax-Ukraine. "Our business model – combining a broad assortment, quality service, and affordable...
Another day, another yellow alert: Welcome to Fry-day in Cyprus
Knews Kathimerini
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If it feels like we’ve been stuck in a permanent yellow alert, it’s because... well, we pretty much have. And surprise! Just in time for the weekend, Cyprus is getting hit with yet another yellow warning for extreme heat. Because why not? The...
Cyprus: President’s speech at Invest Awards
Famagusta Gazette
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July 10, 2025
The Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards have evolved into an annual tradition and celebration. One that honours those who have invested their trust in Cyprus and contributed meaningfully to our country’s growth. First and foremost, I...
Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus boosts economy, employment, study finds
Knews Kathimerini
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Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus contributes 0.3% to Cyprus’ GDP and national employment, according to a 2024 study by EY Cyprus Advisory Services Ltd. The findings, unveiled during a stakeholder event, underscore the company’s substantial role in the...
A field report from the “other” Cyprus tech event
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
By Chrystalleni Loizidou For policymakers unfamiliar with this space: FLOSS and digital sovereignty are not fringe concerns—they are the building blocks of a more secure, autonomous, and transparent public infrastructure. This report outlines how...
Scarf showcases Cyprus culture Paris fashion week
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
A silk scarf put Cyprus cultural heritage on display at Paris Haute Couture Week, which ran from Monday to Thursday. Model Adam Lega wore the scarf, called Glass Panther, the design of which drew inspiration from a black glass ceramic vessel from...
Cyprus Business Now: ICT, sanctions, digital euro, disability care debate, RIF
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
The Cyprus association of care home owners on Tuesday expressed “strong dissatisfaction” over the way House labour committee discussed living conditions in private and state care homes for people with dissabilities. The association, a member of...
Cypress Cove Center celebrates woman’s 105th birthday
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WAFF) - The team at Cypress Cove Center in Muscle Shoals threw a birthday bash on Wednesday for one very special resident turning 105 years old. Staff, family, and fellow residents gathered at the nursing home to honor the...
Cyprus reviews progress in financial literacy strategy
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
The Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee (CyFLEC) reviewed the progress of Cyprus’ national strategy for financial literacy on Wednesday during its fifth meeting of the board of directors. According to a statement issued by the...
Cyprus races to boost water supply as reservoirs run low
Cyprus Mail
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July 10, 2025
Cyprus plans to start pumping desalinated water from new units in Moni into the network on July 22, officials said on Wednesday, as concerns grow over low water reserves. George Kazadjis, deputy director of the water development department, told...
Mamdani just latest mayor wannabe who thinks they can police the world
New York Post
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July 10, 2025
Should a mayor have a foreign policy? It’s a curious thing to have. After all, a mayor might have some control over the police force. But they don’t have F-15s or B-2 bombers at their command. So why do certain candidates talk as though they do?...
Loan costs remain high in Cyprus while depositors see limited returns
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
The average interest rate for household time deposits up to one year in Cyprus stood at 1.16 per cent in the latest data published by the Central Bank of Cyprus, lagging behind the euro area average of 1.84 per cent. According to the CBC, the...
A Persian in the Ranks: Rethinking Military Culture through the Life of a Forgotten Civil War Sharpshooter
Small Wars Journal
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July 11, 2025
In military history, the West often casts itself as having invented the clean, decisive, and morally superior way of war. From Victor Davis Hanson to popular portrayals of elite modern forces, the story is familiar: Western armies fight in fair,...
UK and France finalise irregular migration deal despite Cyprus’ objections
Cyprus Mail
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July 11, 2025
The United Kingdom and France on Thursday night finalised a deal wherein the UK will begin to return irregular migrants who had crossed the English Channel back to France, despite Cyprus and four other European Union members raising objections to...
Cyprus curtails as much renewable electricity in first half of 2025 as whole last year
Balkan Green Energy News
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July 9, 2025
In addition to being the only European Union member state without an interconnection with another power system, Cyprus only has oil-fired generators, a surging solar power capacity, and wind parks. Other countries, like Greece, also must curtail...