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The trees, root and lifecycles of Cyprus
Photographs and poems are the creative mediums of the new exhibition Echoes of Trees – Between Image and Verse, set to open on May 27 at the head offices of Electricity Authority ...
Israel’s Haskel hails ‘alliance of stability’ with Greece, Cyprus
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel extolled the “alliance of stability” her country has formed with both Greece and Cyprus, pushing back against distaste, particularly in Turkey and inside the ...
Today’s weather: Largely sunny, sparse clouds
Tuesday’s weather is expected to be mostly sunny across most of the island, with sparse cloud cover in parts.
Temperatures are set to rise to 30 degrees Celsius inland, 27 degrees ...
Environment commissioner calls for immediate halt to Akamas roadworks
Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has requested the immediate cancellation and withdrawal of environmental approval for the Baths of Aphrodite-Fontana Amorosa roadwork in Akamas, citing both legal and ecological breaches.
In ...
Cyprus ‘not notified’ about interception of Gaza flotilla
The Cypriot authorities have not been formally notified about the interception of boats sailing towards Gaza in the eastern Mediterranean as part of the Gaza Sumud flotilla, President Nikos Christodoulides ...
Christodoulides demands ‘European’ reaction to Turkey’s ‘Blue Homeland’ bill
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said he expects for there to be a “European” reaction should Turkey’s parliament pass the planned “maritime jurisdiction law”, which will codify the country’...
Former auditor-general digs into Vasiliko controversy, slams ‘corrupt establishment’
The leader of the Alma party Odysseas Michaelides and an MP candidate for Disy got into a fiery tussle over the weekend, with the former accusing the latter of leeching ...
Kombos stresses ‘importance of dialogue’ in meeting with Kazakhstan’s Bakayev
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Monday stressed the “importance of dialogue” as he met his Kazakh counterpart Alibek Bakayev in Nicosia.
“During our meeting, the importance of dialogue, stability, and ...
Cyprus wine exhibition by the sea
More than 25 wineries from all over Cyprus will meet at the Wine Aroma of Cyprus exhibition, full of aromas, flavours and wine stories. The Cyprus Oenophile Association hosts a special ...
2026 parliamentary election
Sikou Pano! candidate ‘attacked’ at court
Sikou Pano! parliamentary election candidate and barrister Savvas Zannoupas was attacked at the Larnaca district court building and in its vicinity, he said on Monday.
He confirmed in a post ...
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2013 haircut victims ask for party support ahead of elections
Ahead of the parliamentary elections, two organised groups representing people whose savings got wiped out in the 2013 bank bail-in have asked the political parties to explicitly commit to restitution.
The ...
Justice minister calls for stronger action against online violence targeting girls
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 ...
Israeli navy intercepts Gaza flotilla off Cyprus coast
Israeli naval forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Levant on Monday morning, in an operation carried out off the west coast of Cyprus.
The flotilla, compromising ...
Tourism
Cyprus tourism arrivals may stabilise despite early slump
Association of Cyprus Travel and Tourism Agents (ACTTA) president Charis Papacharalambous on Monday outlined a cautious outlook for the island’s tourism sector, warning of continued pressures but expressing hope ...
Pontic genocide to be taught in all public Cypriot schools
Schools across Cyprus will teach and commemorate the genocide of the Pontic Greeks under measures formally integrated into the education system, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou confirmed on Monday
Addressing students ...
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Elam MEP lambasts EU display of LGBT flag
Geadis Geadi has criticised the display of the LGBT flag outside the European Commission headquarters, describing the move as an “unacceptable equation” between activist movements and official state flags.
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‘We didn’t cross the border; the border crossed us’
Sofoklis is a character full of quiet contradictions. He wants to return to the Cyprus he has lost; and is left with loss and absence. His connections to the past, ...
Schengen
EU backs Cyprus Schengen accession in new report
The European Commission published its fifth State of Schengen report on Monday, highlighting progress across the borderless travel zone, while explicitly reaffirming that work must continue to complete Cyprus’ accession ...
Defence minister attends Cyprus Forum London ahead of Healey meeting
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 ...
Evel backs Larnaca port and marina redevelopment
The Larnaca chamber of commerce and industry (Evel) has welcomed government decisions on the redevelopment of Larnaca port and marina.
In the organisation’s statement issued on Monday, the chamber ...
Cyprus set to receive €9.2m in EU aid for 2025 wildfires
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 ...
CHP calls for Turkish EEZ declaration in eastern Mediterranean
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 ...
Woman remanded for role in alleged murder conspiracy case
A 27-year-old woman was remanded in custody for four days on Monday by the Paphos district court in connection with a murder conspiracy investigation.
A 30-year-old man, also arrested in ...
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Mavroyiannis backs Akel alliance ahead of parliamentary elections
Former presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis has declared his support for Akel -Left-Social Alliance in the upcoming parliamentary elections, saying the current political climate demands active civic engagement.
In a written ...
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