Policy Analysis
Energean Gas Pipeline Under Assessment as Nicosia Maps Energy Strategy
Energy Minister confirms proposal under evaluation as Cyprus weighs gas import options and moves to finalise Aphrodite–Ishai deal.
POLICY ANALYSIS
Policy Analysis
From CoLA to Wage Adequacy: Government Maps Out Next Moves on Labour Policy
Minister signals double increase in minimum wage and wider use of collective agreements.
Policy Analysis
Return Ticket for 4,007 Syrians
Increase in voluntary returns to Syria was aided by financial incentives and ends in asylum for Syrians from areas no longer considered dangerous.
ECONOMY
Senate Strikes Short-Term Deal to End 40-Day US Shutdown
A bipartisan Senate plan to fund the federal government until January moves forward, but House passage remains uncertain as benefits, travel and services strain under the longest shutdown on record.
Policy Analysis
US Focus on China Shapes Eastern Mediterranean Calculus
At the Economist conference in Nicosia, speakers linked Washington’s China strategy with energy, security and regional diplomacy, outlining opportunities and constraints for Cyprus and Greece.
