Kyriacos Nicolaou

Cyprus continued to outperform most eurozone economies in fiscal balance in 2025, according to analysis released by Eurobank research economist Michail Vassileiadis, based on preliminary fiscal data and the first estimate ...

Cyprus held the lowest share of female representatives in the European Union in 2025, with women occupying only 14.3 per cent of seats in the national parliament, according to Eurostat. This figure ...

Cyprus has emerged as one of the top economic performers in the European Union during the final months of last year, according to the latest data from the bloc’s ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Friday announced the launch of a public consultation on proposed amendments to its directive governing the register of beneficial owners of express ...

Total employment in Cyprus increased by 2 per cent year-on-year during the fourth quarter of 2025, reaching an estimated 519,116 people, according to provisional national accounts data from the state statistical service (Cystat). ...

A global energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran appears increasingly likely in the short term, although a prolonged and catastrophic disruption remains less probable due to market resilience ...

The Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (Oev) has established a new committee on education, training and the attraction of young talent as part of its broader strategy to strengthen workforce ...

Bank employees’ union Etyk has reached a preliminary agreement with the management of Societe Generale for the renewal of the collective balance for the period 2023 to 2027, following intensive negotiations. “This ...

Cyprus recorded a decline in retail trade volume in January 2026, even as the European Union overall registered a modest increase, according to Eurostat. According to the data, Cyprus retail trade ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) issued a circular this week to inform members about significant changes to the European Union VAT regime that have already come into ...

Cyprus recorded a 4.9 per cent increase in its industrial turnover index during December 2025 compared with the same month a year earlier, according to the latest figures released by the Cyprus ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) issued a public notice on Thursday to inform people and businesses that banks will be closed for two upcoming national holidays. According to the ...

Cyprus economy resilient enough to withstand regional shock, says spokesman Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Thursday said that the Cyprus government is conducting ongoing assessments of the economic impact of ...

Inflation in Cyprus remained almost flat in February, reaching just 0.1 per cent, as a drop in energy costs offset rising prices in the services sector, according to the latest report ...

Cyprus remains stuck in the slow lane of Europe’s green transition, with electric vehicles accounting for just 0.51 per cent of the island’s passenger car fleet in 2024, according to ...

Eurobank on Thursday highlighted its role in strengthening the India–Cyprus–Europe financial corridor during the recently-held India-Cyprus Summit 2026, an event organised by the High Commission of India in Cyprus ...

Industrial producer prices in Cyprus recorded the largest monthly decline in the European Union in January 2026, according to Eurostat, even as prices rose across the euro area and the bloc ...

A recent exchange has highlighted delicate relations between the Federation of Employers and Industrialists (Oev) and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), following a social media post by ...

At the present stage, the direct and indirect effects of the expanding conflict in the Middle East on international banks and asset managers are considered manageable, according to a report ...

Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Wednesday warned of an “unprecedented and deeply worrying” crisis in the Middle East, stressing that its duration will determine the scale of consequences for Europe. ...

Demetra Holdings Plc announced on Wednesday that it successfully repurchased 7,990 of its own shares on March 3 as part of its ongoing capital management strategy. The transaction was carried out in ...

Tourism, shipping, investment, energy, inflation and household purchasing power in Cyprus are expected to be affected by the turmoil in the Middle East, with the scale of the impact depending ...

Cyprus’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.2 per cent in January 2026, remaining well below both the euro area and EU averages, according to Eurostat. Specifically, the statistical office of the ...

EU tourism reached a new record in 2025, with nearly 3.1 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments, while Cyprus recorded robust performance in both overnight stays and revenues. According to Eurostat, ...