HOMEOWNERSHIP IN CYPRUS
HELP FOR HOME OWNERSHIP! GRANTS FOR HOMEOWNERS Cyprus is constantly trying to find ways of promoting greener energy solutions across the island. It does this as part of its commitment…
THE CYPRUS LANDFILL TAX
AN EXTREME RELIANCE ON LANDFILLS AN OVERAL LACK OF GREEN INITIATIVES It has been revealed that Cyprus currently has an extreme reliance on landfills. The island also has one of…
NO ‘TOURIST TAX’ IN CYPRUS
A RELATIVELY NEW CONCEPT OF TAX The concept of a tourist tax, which involves visitors being levied to contribute to local infrastructure and services, is a relatively new concept that…
HOW TO PREPARE FOR CYPRUS WILDFIRES
FIRES IN CYPRUS: HOW TO PREPARE? With the climate in Cyprus becoming increasingly dry, the whole island is now more susceptible to wildfires. Known to start in rural areas, these…
MOSQUITOES IN CYPRUS
CYPRUS BITES BACK! CYPRIOT AUTHORITIES BATTLE MOSQUITO CLUSTERS ACROSS THE ISLAND A RENEWED DRIVE TO REDUCE NUMBERS A SOURCE OF GREAT CONCERN Whilst mosquitoes in Cyprus have been a source…
RINGING CHURCH BELLS IN CYPRUS
A HEAVENLY INTERVENTION! A LOCAL DISPUTE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF PLATANISTASA The normally quiet mountain village of Platanistasa, within the Nicosia district, recently found itself at…
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…