EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, stated that the European Health Union has been shaped by the core principle of “my health, my right,” which is also the theme of this year’s World Health Day.
– Inflation rate in Cyprus dropped to 1.2% in March 2024, down from 1.8% in February and 5.8% in March 2023.
– The cost of living in Cyprus is 14% higher than it was four years ago when the COVID pandemic began.
– Food prices in Cyprus have seen significant increases, with olive oil doubling in price and sugar spiking by 59.2%.
– Prices of staple food items like bread, rice, dairy products, and eggs have also risen over the four-year period.
– Prices of agricultural products, fuel, and electricity have also increased in Cyprus over the same period.