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Cyprus Official Champions Strategic Investment At London Forum

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

February 26, 2026

Government Commitment To Sustainable Growth

Deputy Minister to the President, Irene Piki, is heading to London to participate in a landmark investment forum, titled ‘Investing In Cyprus: Risk, Returns And FDI Flows In The Innovation Corridor’. The conference is organized by Invest Cyprus in collaboration with the Financial Times and will be held on February 26 at Bracken House.

Fostering Cross-Continental Dialogue

The forum will bring together fund managers, institutional investors and business leaders from the UK and Europe. The event forms part of Cyprus’ broader strategy aimed at strengthening its international investment profile and expanding engagement with global capital markets.

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Insights On Regional And Global Investment Trends

Discussions will focus on investment opportunities in the Eastern Mediterranean amid shifting global economic conditions. The programme opens with remarks from Jacopo Dettoni, Editor of fDi Intelligence, followed by a welcome address from Invest Cyprus Chairman Evgenios Evgeniou.

Comprehensive Analysis Of Capital Deployment

Panels will examine key sectors including technology, energy transition and real assets. Participants will discuss opportunities in ICT, renewable energy projects such as solar and wind, and sustainable real estate development, alongside investment structures relevant to UK institutional investors.

Navigating Geopolitical And Regulatory Complexity

Additional sessions will address geopolitical risk and portfolio strategy, comparing the Eastern Mediterranean with other European markets. A dedicated discussion titled The Regulators’ Agenda – Rule Of Law, AIFMD And Investor Protection will focus on Cyprus’ regulatory framework, EU alignment and investor safeguards.

Fostering Private Equity And Venture Capital Innovations

The programme concludes with a panel on private equity and venture capital, covering deal structures, governance practices and exit strategies across Cyprus and the wider region.

Aligning Local Reforms With Global Investment Trends

Participants include George Theocharides, Chairman of the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), and Philokypros Roussounides, Secretary General of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve). Deputy Minister Piki is expected to outline ongoing government reforms aimed at strengthening investor confidence and supporting long-term economic stability.

Positioning Cyprus As A Hub Of Stability And Opportunity

The forum reflects Cyprus’ efforts to attract international capital by promoting regulatory stability, sector diversification and stronger links with European investors. Organisers expect the discussions to support continued investment flows into the country’s priority sectors.

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Cyprus Fuel Prices Jump 20.5% As Energy Costs Rise Across The EU

Cyprus recorded a 20.5% year-on-year increase in the prices of fuels and lubricants for personal transport in May 2026, according to Eurostat data released on Monday.

The increase was broadly in line with the European Union average of 20.7%, with fuel and lubricant prices rising across all EU member states during the period.

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Cyprus Tracks The EU Average

Among EU countries, the largest annual increases were recorded in Bulgaria (33.9%), Luxembourg (32.2%), Lithuania (30.8%) and Romania (30.4%). At the other end of the scale, Hungary registered the smallest increase at 3.5%, while annual growth ranged from 12.7% in Poland to 29.2% in France across the remaining member states.

Eurostat noted that fuel and lubricant prices generally declined across the EU until February 2026 before moving higher in subsequent months.

Diesel And Petrol Follow Different Paths

Across the European Union, diesel prices increased by 29% in May 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, while petrol prices rose by 16.2%. Monthly trends, however, were more mixed. Between April and May 2026, diesel prices across the EU fell by 5.8%, whereas petrol prices increased by 0.8%.

In Cyprus, diesel prices declined by 1.5% over the same period. Although lower than in April, the decrease was less pronounced than in Germany (-11.9%), Greece (-8.5%), Estonia (-8.4%) and Ireland (-8.1%).

Petrol prices moved in the opposite direction, rising by 2.1% between April and May. A similar pattern was observed across much of the EU, with 23 member states reporting monthly increases. Italy recorded the largest monthly rise in petrol prices at 6.9%, while decreases were reported in Germany (-5.6%), Ireland (-2.0%) and Sweden (-0.7%).