Elias Hazou

The ‘surprise’ of Sunday’s first round presidential election – Andreas Mavroyiannis making it to the second round, leapfrogging Averof Neophytou – should not really come as a surprise, one commentator told ...

But the result was never in doubt The first-ever presidential elections in Cyprus in 1959 were by all accounts a rushed, tumultuous affair – though their legitimacy or result never questioned. They ...

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday evening called on people to vote for Disy candidate Averof Neophytou in Sunday’s elections, saying any other outcome would be unthinkable. “On Sunday we ...

Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides on Thursday warned credit-acquiring companies (CACs) not to proceed with foreclosing on properties where the borrower has applied for a government-sponsored debt relief scheme. In a ...

Over the last few days authorities have seized and confiscated over 15kg of cannabis sent to Cyprus via courier services. In a statement, police said that on January 27 local law ...

The election campaign team of Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday failed to comment on reports the candidate received a one-time transfer of €200,000 into his bank account, even though the allegation prompted ...

Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday insisted that the appointment of three members to the Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission – the public body exercising oversight over the casinos – be postponed until after ...

Disy leader and presidential candidate Averof Neophytou said on Tuesday he supports the Electricity Authority’s demand for a presence in the renewables sector. His comments came after a visit ...

Monday’s hearing in the ‘golden passports’ trial took another twist, with one of the defence attorneys effectively calling for a mistrial ruling, while the judge hinted that the court ...

Less than a week before the presidential elections, the Akel and Disy camps on Monday turned up the rhetoric dial, seeking to rally their respective fan bases by highlighting what ...

Interior Minister Nicos Nouris on Monday admitted mistakes in the management of the citizenship-by -investment scheme, but said that by late 2020 – when the programme was nixed – many flaws had been ...

The respective camps of presidential candidates Averof Neophytou and Nikos Christodoulides squabbled on Thursday, accusing one another of getting bankrolled by foreign oligarchs, in a row sparked a day earlier ...

The government on Thursday said that it revoked the citizenship of two more individuals who had obtained the Cyprus passport through the citizenship-by-investment scheme. Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said the ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Thursday praised healthcare professionals in Cyprus for their dedication and hard work throughout the Covid pandemic, saying it was thanks to their ‘heroic’ efforts that ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved a bill which, among others, would grant the transport minister far-reaching powers, including designating roads or areas barred to vehicles running on conventional fuels, part ...

Akel-backed presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis on Tuesday trashed the tax reform proposal of his rival Averof Neophytou, whom he mockingly likened to former British Prime Minister Liz Truss. A day ...

Presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Tuesday commended trade unions in Cyprus for their “responsible stance” throughout the years, adding he was confident that despite the looming strike action over the ...

The wife of Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir has said that she first learned from the media that the airport at Lefkoniko in the north would be turned into a ...

The economy will slow down in 2023 as interest rate hikes in tandem with high prices suppress consumer demand, the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre has forecast. In its latest ‘...

Presidential candidate Averof Neophytou on Monday unveiled his income tax proposal, dubbing it “the most radical reform ever in Cyprus” and claiming it would generate major savings for nearly 130,000 families. ...

The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) on Monday decried trade unions’ decision to go ahead with strikes this week over a dispute over the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA), at ...

The so-called ‘minor candidates’ for the presidency have deplored the lack of a level playing field in terms of the exposure given to them by the mainstream media, which they ...

In a special session on Thursday, the House plenum gave the nod to urgent spending items for several government departments and agencies while also releasing funds allowing for the operation ...

Thursday’s meeting between the pharmacists association and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) ended in impasse over a dispute over compensation sought by the former, who hinted at possible measures ...