By Elena Andreas Stavrou ~
TROODOS MOUNTAINS, CYPRUS — Nuzzled within the island's eternal landscapes, rural villages are embracing technology—combining traditional and contemporary ways in a bid to survive in a fast-changing world. The...
By Andreas Georgiou Kyriacou ~
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — The academic boom is sweeping the universities of Cyprus as they rise in world rankings, attract foreign students, and forge alliances that are enhancing the island...
By Elena Andreas Stavrou ~
TROODOS MOUNTAINS, CYPRUS — Nuzzled within the island's eternal landscapes, rural villages are embracing technology—combining traditional and contemporary ways in a bid to survive in a fast-changing world. The "Smart Villages" project in Cyprus is breathing new life into mountain villages, making the communities more than just existent but living and thriving.
From Fields to Fiber Optics
All this is financed through the EU Smart Rural 27 and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) via capital and expertise investment in rural broadband, e-agriculture solutions, and participatory rural local development plans. The Ministry of Agriculture and Deputy Ministry for Digital Innovation are working together to close the digital gap, allowing villages...
By Andreas Georgiou Kyriacou ~
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — The academic boom is sweeping the universities of Cyprus as they rise in world rankings, attract foreign...
By Elena Andreas Stavrou ~
TROODOS MOUNTAINS, CYPRUS — Nuzzled within the island's eternal landscapes, rural villages are embracing technology—combining traditional and contemporary ways in a bid to survive in a fast-changing world. The "Smart...
By Elena Charalambous Georgiou ~
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Throughout this island nation of the Mediterranean, festivals are creating a brocade of oneness—where art, food, music, and culture overwrite schisms at the communal level and dance to celebrate universal human happiness, reminding the Cypriots that though they may be divided, the heart of the island is one beat.
Carnival's Colorful Confluence
Every spring, the Carnival of Limassol richly...
By Andreas Georgiou Stavrou ~
TROODOS MOUNTAINS, CYPRUS — Deep beneath the topographical plateaus of the rugged Troodos summits, villages like Kalopanayiotis are restoring ancient...
By Andreas Georgiou Papadopoulos ~
PAPHOS CYPRUS — Basking in the sun-kissed Troodos Mountains hillsides, something is brewing: Cyprus, the world's oldest wine region, is rekindling tradition dating back centuries and inviting global palates...
By Elena Charalambous Georgiou ~
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — Throughout this island nation of the Mediterranean, festivals are creating a brocade of oneness—where art, food, music, and culture overwrite schisms at the communal level and...
SUZAN ILCAN, University of Waterloo and Seçil Daǧtaș, University of Waterloo - Since 2015, the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has seen a steady rise in migrant arrivals and asylum applications, primarily from people...
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