A MEASURE OF CYPRIOT PROSPERITY
A WIDENING GAP EMERGING Whilst Cyprus is considered one of the more prosperous countries within the European Union, evidence suggests that a widening gap is slowly emerging between affluent and…
CYPRUS IMMIGRATION
OVERSEAS MIGRATION IS ON THE UP ACROSS THE ISLAND A POPULAR CHOICE OF DESTINATION Cyprus has recently experienced a mass increase in both illegal and legal migration. This is according…
COULD RAILWAYS RETURN TO CYPRUS?
A HISTORY OF RAIL TRAVEL Not many people know that Cyprus once had a fully functioning railway system spanning 122 km across the island. Introduced in 1905, the Cyprus Government…
QUITTING SMOKING IN CYPRUS
A CYPRUS SMOKING HABIT A POPULAR HABIT Recent studies have revealed that smoking and vaping in Cyprus remains a popular habit. This comes after it has been revealed that almost…
CYPRUS & THE EUROPEAN UNION
A EUROPEAN IDEA A FOUNDATION LAID 75 YEARS AGO The pioneers of the idea of a European Union, Robert Schuman and Jean Monnet, laid the foundation of the European edifice…
USING WAZE TO AVOID TRAFFIC CAMERAS IN CYPRUS
INSTALL ‘WAZE’ FOR A BETTER DRIVING EXPERIENCE ARE TRAFFIC CAMERAS IN CYPRUS REALLY FOR ROAD SAFETY OR TO CREATE REVENUE? Two main questions are always at the forefront of the…
CYPRUS POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON DRIVERS USING MOBILE PHONES
CYPRUS POLICE TO CLAMP DOWN ON DRIVERS USING MOBILE PHONES MOBILE PHONE USE AT THE WHEEL ON THE RISE Cyprus is A NATION OF MOTORISTS, and it seems that mobile…
THE UK’S ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION PERMIT RULES EXPLAINED
WHO NEEDS IT? HOW LONG IS IT VALID FOR? HOW TO APPLY? VALID FOR UP TO 2 YEARS The United Kingdom’s ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION PERMIT, which replaces the single-use‘ Electronic…
CYPRUS EMBRACES NEW TECHNOLOGIES
NEW TECHNOLOGY LEADS THE WAY IN CYPRUS Internet use is at an all-time high, with broadband access steadily increasing across the island. Most internet connections now offer a range of…
THE TROODOS MOUNTAIN VILLAGE REGENERATION PROGRAM
A GOVERNMENT PLEDGE NEW INCENTIVES TO HALT URBAN MIGRATION HALTING THE POPULATION DECLINE IN REMOTE MOUNTAIN VILLAGES Village communities, mainly in rural mountainous regions across the island, are suffering from…