Eleni Panayiotou

The government will cooperate with all political parties where there is alignment on its policy agenda, Director of the president’s press office Victor Papadopoulos said on Tuesday, following the ...

Europe needs a modern regulatory framework for space that inspires confidence among operators, investors and citizens, Deputy Research Minister Nikodemos Damianou said on Tuesday at the opening of the high-level ...

Cyprus was the first European Union member state to activate the bloc’s new secure government satellite communications service, according to the head of the European Union Agency for the ...

Cyprus showcased its strategic role in Europe’s satellite-enabled search-and-rescue network on Monday, as the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) in Larnaca hosted a live demonstration exercise as part of ...

Eleven women on Sunday secured seats in Cyprus’ new House of Representatives, marking the highest level of female parliamentary representation in the country’s history, though women still account for ...

The Nicosia permanent criminal court on Monday unanimously ruled that Giorgos Christodoulou, also known as Zavrantonas, will remain in custody pending the retrial of the high-profile case concerning the importation ...

Nominations for the vacant position of Paphos bishop closed on Monday lunchtime, with four clerics now standing in the race for the post. The post has remained vacant since May 22, 2025, ...

A British passenger was remanded in custody for three days on Saturday after customs officers at Larnaca airport seized a large quantity of duty-unpaid cigarettes from his luggage. The seizure ...

A 50-year-old man was remanded in custody for eight days by Limassol district court on Saturday in connection with the reported theft of €800,000 from a company in Limassol. The suspect ...

Geopolitical instability, rising defence needs and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience dominated discussions at the informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) meeting in Nicosia on Saturday. Speaking after ...

Police are investigating terrorism-related offences and participation in a criminal organisation in connection with the arrest of two men aged 32 and 38, police spokesman Vyron Vyronas said on Saturday. The two ...

The European Commission’s #EUBeachCleanup campaign was launched from Limassol’s seafront on Saturday morning, with EU commissioner for fisheries and oceans Costas Kadis and Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis taking ...

A 75-year-old woman from Scotland has died following a traffic accident in a hotel car park in Paphos, police said on Saturday. The victim was named as Margery Balfour, while ...

Torrential rain caused hazardous driving conditions on Saturday, with police warning of water build-up and reduced visibility on major roads, while hail was reported in parts of Nicosia. Heavy rainfall ...

A 61-year-old woman died in a workplace accident in Limassol on Friday evening, police said. The victim was named as Diana Tsilidou, a Georgian national. According to police, the incident ...

A total of 6,425 voters have registered to cast their ballots abroad in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with polling stations set up in the United Kingdom, Greece and Belgium. In the ...

Election campaigning officially ended at midnight on Friday ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in line with electoral law. Pre-election rallies and all party political activities came to a close ...

A 55-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in a road collision in Larnaca district on Friday afternoon. Police said Helga Tarcsai, a Hungarian national and resident of the Larnaca ...

Veterinarians warned on Friday they may refuse to carry out foot and mouth disease sampling unless police protection is guaranteed, following what they describe as escalating threats and violent incidents ...

A ban on campaign materials and election-related public messaging for Saturday and Sunday, ahead of and during the parliamentary elections, was announced on Friday by the chief returning officer. He ...

Prison guards of the Isotita union began a 24-hour strike on Friday, protesting outside the justice ministry over what they describe as unsafe working conditions, union retaliation and the growing “...

Emergency services were called to a house fire in Chlorakas shortly before 3am on Friday, with firefighters bringing the blaze under control and the two occupants escaping unharmed. The fire ...

Finance ministers from across the European Union are gathering in Nicosia on Friday and Saturday for an informal meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin), held as part ...

Eleven people were arrested overnight as part of targeted police operations carried out across Cyprus aimed at preventing serious crime and maintaining public order. According to the police announcement there ...