Preliminary plans for Makariou Ave. pedestrianization are ready

Nicosia Municipality has completed the preliminary plans for the conversion of Makariou avenue in Nicosia into a pedestrian road. The now depressing street that a few years back used to be the centre of shopping and city life has reached the end of its life in its current form according to the Nicosia Municipality. The […]

5000 employees hired as a result of the extended shopping hours

According to Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Zeta Emilianidou, 5000 new employees were hired in the retail sector since July 2013. Speaking after a meeting of the Employment Committee of the Parliament which discussed the issue of tourist hours, Mrs Emilianidou emphasized that the aim for further recruitment to combat unemployment has been achieved. […]

Study shows that life in Berlin is cheaper than Cyprus

According to an article in today’s issue of Phileleftheros newspaper, a German study shows that there is a significant difference in the prices of necessities and services between Cyprus and Berlin. Even though according to the article the aim of the study was to reinforce the German propaganda for money laundering in Cyprus, and the […]