Eleni Panayiotou

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 ...

A weak low pressure system and an unstable air mass are affecting Cyprus, bringing unsettled conditions that are expected to persist into the start of next week. Friday will begin ...

Marine conservation group Oceana has called on Cyprus to ban bottom trawling within its territorial waters and establish an exclusive coastal fishing zone for small-scale fishers, saying the move would ...

A 31-year-old man has been remanded for one day by the Famagusta district court in connection with an online fraud case involving more than €14,000 allegedly obtained through false representations. Police ...

The Cyprus veterinary service has warned it will take action after attacks against officials during inspections linked to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, saying the safety of staff carrying out their ...

Authorities are investigating how foot-and-mouth disease reached a sheep and goat unit Pachna, with a veterinary official saying a possible breach in biosecurity protocols may have allowed the virus to ...

Illegal and unregulated fishing remains one of the biggest threats facing the Mediterranean, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis said on Thursday, stressing that stronger regional cooperation would ...

Britain and Cyprus have reaffirmed their close defence partnership following talks in London between UK Defence Secretary John Healey and Cyprus Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas. The meeting, held on Tuesday, ...

Police in Nicosia said on Wednesday they had arrested two men aged 22 and 19 as part of an investigation into drug offences and the illegal possession of a firearm. According to ...

Police arrested four people overnight during a series of coordinated checks carried out across Cyprus as part of a nationwide enforcement operation targeting key urban areas. According to a police ...

President Nikos Christodoulides departs for India on Wednesday for an official visit aimed at deepening bilateral relations, attracting investment, and advancing discussions around the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The ...

The Cyprus issue was among the topics discussed on Tuesday during a phone call between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a ...

A weak low-pressure system combined with an unstable air mass is affecting Cyprus, bringing unsettled weather conditions across the island. On Wednesday, skies will be mostly cloudy at intervals, with ...

The president of the Arsos community, Giannis Giannakis, on Tuesday pushed back against “misinformation” concerning the controversial redevelopment of the abandoned village of Trozena, describing the project as “a long-overdue ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris called for stronger coordinated action to combat online violence against girls, as a two-day conference on the issue opened in Nicosia under Cyprus’ presidency of the ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas attended the annual Cyprus Forum London 2026 on Monday as part of his visit to London, ahead of a scheduled meeting with UK Defence Secretary John Healey ...

Cyprus is set to receive €9.2 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), as part of a €144 million aid package proposed by the European Commission for three member states hit ...

Cyprus reaffirmed its support for Montenegro’s European Union accession bid on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides hosted Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic in Nicosia for talks focused on EU enlargement, ...

Turkey’s main opposition CHP has made a fresh intervention over the “Blue Homeland” doctrine, calling for proposed legislation on maritime jurisdiction zones to include explicit references to the eastern ...