Cyprus recorded a trade deficit of €2.4bn in the first six months of 2019, compared to € 1.8 bn in the same period of 2018, according to Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU. More specifically Cyprus recorded an €1.7bn trade deficit with the EU, compared to €2.0 last year and €0.7bn with the rest of the world, compared to a surplus of €0.2bn last year.The total value of the exports of Cyprus for the same period was €1.6 bn marking …