CYPRUS & THE SCHENGEN AREA
WHAT IS THE SCHENGEN AGREEMENT? SCHENGEN REPRESENTS A UNIFIED EUROPE WITHOUT BORDERS A BORDERLESS FRAMEWORK The main aim of the Schengen Agreement is to allow European countries to establish a…
THE CYPRUS TRAFFIC CAMERA REVOLUTION
TRAFFIC CAMERAS ARE DRIVING DOWN TRAFFIC OFFENCES The Cyprus Transport Ministry has recently announced a significant reduction in all traffic violations. They maintain that this is due to the increase…
CYPRUS EXAMINES ITS SHORT-TERM RENTALS
SHORT-TERM STAYS ON THE RISE! Demand for short-term rental accommodation across Cyprus is now soaring, creating one of the fastest-growing recent economic sectors on the island. This comes after analysts…
CYPRUS ENERGY
CYPRUS DOMESTIC ENERGY A TRANSFORMATION FOR THE CYPRUS POWER SECTOR NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY TO BE AVAILABLE SOON Over 300 megawatts of new renewable energy is set to transform the Cyprus…
CYPRUS VISITOR NUMBERS ON THE INCREASE
WINTER TOURISM Efforts to make the island more attractive during off-peak winter months still face numerous challenges. This is emphasised by the fact that there are still fewer flights and…
A CYPRUS WATER PROBLEM
A CYPRUS WATER PROBLEM A SERIES OF WARNINGS Water levels in dams and reservoirs across Cyprus have now reached dangerously low levels in recent years. In light of this, water…
FREE PARK & RIDE SERVICE FOR LIMASSOL EXPANDS
A FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE Since 2020, several free Park and Ride initiatives have been successfully introduced to Limassol suburbs. The main aims of these initiatives are to further reduce traffic…
A MEASURE OF CYPRIOT PROSPERITY
A WIDENING GAP EMERGING Analysts generally measure prosperity by comparing a range of economic factors and key indicators. These usually include Gross Domestic Product, or GDP as it is known…
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…