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Nigel Farage announced that he will stand as a candidate in the upcoming election and lead the Reform Party, challenging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservatives for right-leaning voter support.
The Daleela passenger and car ferry has resumed its sailings from Limassol to Piraeus for the third season, with increased ticket sales compared to last year. The ferry will operate exclusively from Limassol, with departures on Wednesdays and Sundays from Limassol and Tuesdays and Fridays from Piraeus. Ticket prices have slightly increased from last year, with the ferry receiving a €5.5 million annual subsidy. The ferry link between Cyprus and Greece was reinstated in 2022 after 20 years, supported by a state subsidy approved by the European Commission.
By end-February 2024, the government had accumulated cash deposits of over €3.5 billion at the Central Bank and €2.1 billion at commercial banks.
Ticket sales for the Daleela passenger and car ferry have increased by 30% compared to last season, with 3,000 passengers booking their journey in the first 24 hours. The ferry will operate from the end of May to early September, with departures on Wednesdays and Sundays from Limassol and Tuesdays and Fridays from Piraeus. Ticket prices have slightly increased, with a subsidy of €5.5 million provided annually. The ferry link between Cyprus and Greece was reinstated in 2022 after 20 years, supported by a state subsidy.
The average price of fuel in Cyprus has increased by 4.5 cents per litre for petrol, 1.3 cents per litre for diesel, and 0.4 cents per litre for heating oil following the termination of the government’s reduced tax measure. Gasoline prices had already increased by 8.3 cents per litre before the tax measure was lifted.
The Daleela passenger and car ferry will resume its sailings from Limassol to Piraeus from the end of May to early September, with ticket prices slightly up from last year. The ferry carried 7,407 passengers, 2,496 vehicles, and 455 pets last year, earning the operator an annual subsidy of €5.5 million. The ferry will depart on Wednesdays and Sundays from Limassol and Tuesdays and Fridays from Piraeus. Ticket sales will start on April 17.
– The reduced fuel consumption tax, which was lowered by 8.3 cents per litre for petrol (95 octane) and diesel, and by 6.3 cents for heating oil, will end starting from 1st April.
– The consumption tax on fuel is set to be reintroduced at midnight on the last day of the current month.
– There has been a significant reduction in fuel prices in the last quarter, which stabilized two weeks ago, with very small increases observed in recent days.
– Cyprus has the cheapest fuel in Europe according to the European price observatory issued by the EU.
– VAT will be reinstated for 9 product categories on 30th April and for the remaining two categories related to meat and vegetables on 31st May.
– The public consultation on the draft law for green tax reform has been completed, with the taxation expected to be introduced within 2024, accompanied by compensatory measures decided by the Ministry of Finance.
– The termination of the reduced consumption tax on fuel is expected to lead to an increase in the retail price of fuel due to the imposition of green taxation, with an overall increase of about 10%.
– The cost for dealers will double with every one-cent increase in fuel prices, requiring them to spend approximately 2,000 euros for their stocks and monthly customers.
– The price of diesel is expected to exceed 1.50 euros per litre with the termination of the reduced VAT rate.
– The Pancyprian Association of Petroleum Dealers has requested that price adjustments be made on the first working day after their decision and not on a holiday, specifically on the 6th morning of the first working day.