Seasonally adjusted data also point to a continued upward trend, with average earnings rising by 0.7 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2025. Since its launch, the 18-month support programme of Cyprus Seeds has attracted applications from 23 universities, research centres and Centres of Excellence in Cyprus. Organisations that have received support include the University of Cyprus, the Cyprus University of Technology, the Cyprus Institute, the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, the University of Nicosia and the Frederick Research Center. Cyprus continued to lag the European Union average in online data protection habits in 2025, according to a report released on Wednesday by Eurostat. Specifically, 69.8 per cent of internet users in Cyprus took steps to manage access to their personal data during this time, compared with 76.9 per cent across the EU.