Cyprus News

A discussion in the house ad hoc demographics committee on statistics regarding abortions in Cyprus has been cancelled according to the parliament website on Friday, following an uproar from two ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday held a press conference marking the start of the “German Language Weeks 2023.” Present at the conference were also the ambassadors of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, ...

Cyprus is just above the EU average for recycling plastic packaging at 41.6 per cent compared to the bloc’s average of 39.7 per cent. Notably, however, Cyprus reported in 2019 that it ...

Hundreds of protesters gathered for an anti-war rally at Eleftheria Square on Friday evening, calling for an end to the war in Gaza. An impressive turnout for Cyprus, nearly a ...

With so many art exhibitions currently on and more just around the corner, you could say that October is the month of art shows. Opening this weekend are a few ...

The conditions of Cyprus’ reception centres and have sensibly improved, according to the UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) assistant high commissioner for protection, Gillian Triggs, who concluded a two-day visit ...

The construction industry in Cyprus is grappling with a massive demand for skilled workers with job vacancies exceeding 1,000 positions annually, according to forecasts by the Human Resource Development Authority (Anad). ...

Former Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos announced on Friday his intention to run to be the first elected Famagusta Governor. He has called for his party, Disy, to endorse him. “I ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said the government is “not dogmatic” on Friday after reinstating the electricity subsidy on Thursday. Speaking to reporters following a meeting with European Court of Auditors ...

The 9th International Compliance Forum held in Nicosia on Friday highlighted the need for precision, adaptability, and collaboration to ensure the effectiveness of sanctions. The event, organised by IMH and ...

The lifeguards branch of the Isotita trade union has called for an end to the “illegal” practice of long-term contracts being cancelled and subsequently renewed each year. The representatives met ...

Police trade union Isotita on Friday threatened to report the independent police watchdog to the EU anti-corruption body after it claimed that one of its five members is related to ...

The beloved and historic family-run Hurricane bakery in the old town of Nicosia is up for sale, but the current owners aren’t in it just for the money – they ...

House President Annita Demetriou met with Turkish Cypriot politician Mine Atli on Friday, with both expressing their commitment to a bizonal, bicommunal solution to the Cyprus problem. Atli is the ...

Cyprus’ accession to the EU was its greatest achievement since the country’s founding, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday as he received the EU funding report for 2022. The president ...

The problem of a bad smell emanating from the Paphos Sewerage Board (Sapa) wastewater treatment plant in Acheleia has been resolved, according to the town’s mayor Phedonas Phedonos. Phedonos, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced several multi-million-euro projects in the municipalities and communities of the Famagusta district, highlighting the government’s commitment to the area’s development, during a gathering at ...

The department of pharmacology at the University of Cyprus (UCy) is collecting unwanted medicines from the public, assistant medical school professor Nikolas Dietis, said on Friday. The unwanted medicines – expired ...

The Cyprus cheesemakers’ association is to hold an extraordinary general meeting on Friday to discuss “measures to be taken” regarding the “critical situation” regarding forthcoming adjustments to the ratio of ...

Parties across the political spectrum have supported the government’s recent raft of measures aimed at helping people through the cost-of-living crisis. Disy, Akel, Diko, Depa, the Greens, Edek, and ...

The headquarters of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) was attacked with red paint on Thursday night. Workers arriving at the building on Friday morning were confronted by the walls, ...

Ed Sheeran is to perform in Cyprus as part of his upcoming world tour. While the exact date is yet to be confirmed, it is expected that he will perform ...

Police investigations into the north’s fake prescription scandal will be completed within 10 days, ‘labour minister’ Sadik Gardiyanoglu said on Thursday. Speaking in a television interview, he said: “Police have ...

Repatriation is underway of over one hundred Turkish Cypriots from Gaza, authorities in the north announced on Friday. Information provided by Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister, Ahmet Yildiz, put the number ...