AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy Costs: Cyprus will pay towards the Great Sea Interconnector only once it is delivering electricity, Energy Minister Michael Damianos said. Of €302m in costs claimed by Greece’s operator, Cyprus’ regulator has verified €82m. September inflation reached 5.2% in Cyprus, with energy prices across the euro area surging 18.9%. Tourism: September arrivals hit a record 580,889, up 1.8% year on year, but visitor numbers for January to September remained 5.6% below 2025. Property: Transfers totalled €3.72bn in the first nine months, up 6.6%, while deposited sales contracts climbed 14% to 14,969. Shipping: Cyprus is courting Asian shipowners as its registry reaches a 25-year high; rising attacks on trade routes are adding concerns over crew safety, insurance and operating costs. Pensions: A proposed reform would require company owners and employee-shareholders to pay social insurance on some dividend income, addressing low declared salaries alongside dividend earnings.
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