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Cyprus Posts Record Annual Growth In Q4 2025, Outpacing EU Peers

Record Annual Growth In Q4 2025

According to Eurostat, Cyprus posted the strongest annual GDP growth among EU member states with available data in the fourth quarter of 2025. The economy expanded by 4.5% year on year, underscoring sustained economic momentum. Quarterly, GDP also advanced by 1.4% compared with the previous quarter, reinforcing the picture of steady expansion toward the end of the year.

Moderate Economic Expansion In The Eurozone And The EU

Across the euro area and the wider European Union, growth remained considerably more modest. Seasonally adjusted GDP in the eurozone increased by 0.3% quarter on quarter in Q4 2025, matching the 0.3% rise recorded across the EU. In the preceding quarter, growth reached 0.3% in the eurozone and 0.4% in the EU.

On an annual basis, GDP rose by 1.3% in the eurozone and 1.5% in the EU during Q4 2025, slightly below the 1.4% and 1.6% increases registered in the previous quarter. For the full year 2025, preliminary estimates point to average growth of 1.5% in the eurozone and 1.6% in the EU, based on seasonally and calendar-adjusted data.

Marginal Increase In Employment

Labour market figures show a gradual but positive movement. In the fourth quarter of 2025, employment in both the eurozone and the EU rose by 0.2% compared with the prior quarter. Year-on-year employment gains reached 0.6% in the eurozone and 0.7% across the EU. Projections for the full year indicate overall employment growth of 0.7% in the eurozone and 0.5% in the EU.

Overall, the data highlight Cyprus’s notably faster growth pace relative to the European average, pointing to strong domestic performance even as broader regional expansion continues at a measured rate.

Palantir Surges Amid Geopolitical Turmoil And Market Volatility

Market Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty

Shares of Palantir Technologies rose about 15% during the week following the U.S. attack on Iran, outperforming the broader technology market. Over the same period, the Nasdaq declined 1.2%, reflecting weaker performance among companies such as Apple, Google and Micron.

Government Ties And Strategic Defense Contracts

Investors have increasingly focused on companies with exposure to government spending amid geopolitical tensions and market volatility. Around 60% of Palantir’s revenue comes from U.S. government contracts. The company has expanded work with military and intelligence agencies, including projects linked to the Army’s Maven Smart System program. Analysts at Rosenblatt maintained a buy rating on the stock and raised their price target to $200 from $150, citing expectations of continued demand for defense-related data platforms.

Complexities In Artificial Intelligence Collaborations

Palantir’s collaboration with artificial intelligence company Anthropic has also drawn attention. The U.S. government recently designated Anthropic as a supply-chain risk, a decision later challenged by CEO Dario Amodei.

Despite that designation, cloud providers including Amazon, Microsoft and Google continue to support Anthropic’s AI products for commercial use. Palantir and Amazon Web Services have also worked on integrating Anthropic’s Claude models into certain defense and intelligence applications.

Sector Rebound And Industry Trends

The broader software sector recorded gains during the week. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF increased by about 8% as markets adjusted following earlier declines linked to concerns about the pace of artificial intelligence adoption. Companies including CrowdStrike, ServiceNow and AppLovin also posted weekly gains of more than 15%.

Looking Ahead

Analysts at Piper Sandler noted that Palantir’s model-agnostic approach could support the integration of multiple artificial intelligence systems over time. Continued demand from government and defense clients remains a key factor in the company’s growth outlook.

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