Tag: Cyprus
Commission approves €280 million Cypriot schemes to support companies and self-employed affected by #Coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved two Cypriot schemes providing direct grants and subsidized interest rates to companies and self-employed workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The schemes were approved under the state aid Temporary Framework adopted by the Commission on 19 March 2020, as amended on 3 April 2020 and 8 May 2020. The first scheme, with a budget […]
#Nicosia among top small European cities of the future
Nicosia has been named as the top small European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. The capital of Cyprus was also ranked among the ‘Top 10 Small European Cities of the Future for FDI Strategy’, reflecting the island’s increased efforts to attract inward investment. The annual list by FDI magazine, published by […]
UK ‘seriously concerned’ about fair trial in #Cyprus gang-rape claim case
The UK has said it is “seriously concerned” about whether a British teenager convicted of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus received a fair trial. The Foreign Office said the UK will raise the issue with Cypriot authorities after the 19-year-old woman was convicted of public mischief at Famagusta District Court, in Paralimni, on Monday […]
Commission approves #MaritimeTransportSupport schemes in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Poland and Sweden
The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules five schemes concerning (a) the introduction of a tonnage tax and seafarer scheme in Estonia, (b) the prolongation of a tonnage tax and seafarer scheme in Cyprus, (c) the introduction of a new seafarer scheme in Poland, (d) the prolongation and extension of a seafarer […]
#Turkey rejects EU and US objections to drilling in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone
The EU and US have condemned Turkey’s decision to begin offshore drilling operations in Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone, writes Catherine Feore. On Saturday (4 May), the EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini issued a statement expressing grave concern over Turkey’s announced intention to carry out drilling activities within the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus. The High […]
#Latvia becomes 19th EU country to join #eHealth co-operation for personalized health care
Latvia has signed the European Declaration on linking genomic databases across borders that aims to improve understanding and prevention of disease and allow for more personalized treatments, in particular for rare diseases, cancer and brain-related diseases. The Declaration is an agreement of co-operation between the countries that want to provide secure and authorized cross-border access to national and […]
Countries launch UN work to shut down global trade in #TortureTools
On 24 September, the Alliance for Torture-Free Trade agreed to step up the pace of its efforts and work towards a United Nations instrument – such as a binding convention – to stop the trade in instruments for torture and the death penalty. The Alliance for Torture-Free Trade is an initiative of the European Union, […]
