Fuel prices up 10 per cent by 2027, due to EU and national plan
Fuel prices for vehicles and heating – excluding agriculture – are expected to go up by about 10 per cent by 2027 as a result of a new European directive on emission pricing, the ...
EU warns Cyprus over failure on anti-money laundering directive
The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Cyprus for the latter’s failure to correctly transpose the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive.
The letter of formal notice to Cyprus is ...
Agricultural policy: a new era for Cyprus and Europe
The European Commission has acknowledged some tweaking is necessary to their original regulation limiting pesticide use, but farmers must acknowledge change is coming
By Alexandra Attalides
Τhe recent mobilisation of ...
The welcome union of plastic bottles and caps
What is this new thing with the caps being attached to plastic bottles?
By Natasa Ioannou
Are tethered caps another way to inconvenience consumers or is there a reason behind ...
Plastic packaging is next
Cyprus is lagging behind and will find it difficult to reach targets
The most important step in waste management is reducing waste or as the EU puts it, taking measures ...
EU ban on single-use plastics in place from Sept 30
The environment department on Wednesday said that the amendments extending the ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) to September 30 this year have now been transposed into law.
In a written announcement, ...
Cyprus in trouble with EU over use of open data
The European Commission on Thursday decided to open infringement proceedings by sending a letter of formal notice to Cyprus among other countries over failure to transpose in their national legislations ...
Another EU slap on the wrist likely as Cyprus misses plastic ban deadline
From this Saturday July 3, EU member states are supposed to ban some single-use plastics (SUPs) items and replace them with sustainable alternatives.
But not in Cyprus. We still have not ...