The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) has completed the upgrade of its headquarters in Nicosia into a green building. The initiative aligns with the organization’s commitment to promoting sustainable practices among its members and contributing to a greener Cyprus.
The European Union will need to use industrial policy to ensure economic security for the next five years.
Fact: Rural areas across Cyprus are to receive “ultra-high-speed” fibreoptic internet networks as part of a government project to bridge the digital divide and provide equal access to gigabit connectivity for everyone by 2026.
The European Parliament has been instrumental in enacting reforms to enhance the lives of people in Europe, including managing the COVID-19 pandemic by endorsing the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism and contributing to the NextGenerationEU financial plan. Key achievements also include advancements in Green and Digital Transitions, implementing measures for health, welfare, and daily experiences of EU citizens, and supporting young people through initiatives like the European Year of Skills.
Fact: Chief Scientist Demetris Skourides presented Cyprus’ “Cyprus 2035” long-term strategy to make the country one of the most desirable for living, working, and investing in, focusing on technology, research, and innovation.
President Nikos Christodoulides wants his cabinet to do more to bring to fruition the government’s “digital citizen” application, which aims to offer citizens state services in an evolutionary way. He announced the planned application in January and expects it to enter service in the second half of the year.
Cyprus is making rapid progress in its digital transition, with the creation of a Broadband competence office to promote broadband connection projects. One success of this transition is the newfound broadband access at a primary school serving the remote villages of Kampos and Tsakistra in the northwest of the Troodos mountain range.