AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCyprus–India push hits the ground running: President Nikos Christodoulides is in India for a high-level state visit, with talks set for Friday with PM Modi focused on trade, investment, technology and defence. Cyprus is pitching itself as a “gateway” into Europe and the wider region, announcing a Mumbai trade centre opening in September and highlighting new business links such as Eurobank’s Mumbai office and a CII–CCCI MoU. Energy & inflation pressure: The EU expects Cyprus growth to slow as the Middle East conflict feeds a fresh energy shock, lifting inflation forecasts. Tourism under strain: Bloomberg reports EU finance ministers are arriving in Nicosia as a delayed boost after tourism slumped following regional attacks. Power reliability: A Vasilikos technical fault triggered a widespread outage, with most supply restored. Banking shake-up: Ancoria and CDB deals point to further consolidation as regulators review ownership changes. Local economy snapshot: RICS/KPMG says Q1 property prices were broadly stable, with rentals still rising.
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