Cyprus

An unstable air mass and seasonal low pressure are bringing brief but sharp changes to Cyprus’ weather on Thursday, before conditions settle into a hot weekend. On Thursday afternoon, skies ...

Big music festivals bringing big music names to Cypriot villages and intimate festivals bringing rural charm are on the horizon as we plunge deeper into the summer. Concerts, bazaars and ...

The rules regarding communal swimming pools serving multiple households have been relaxed, with the interior ministry on Wednesday explaining the changes. Previously, communal pools serving two or more residential units ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan promised “empathy for the other side” ahead of the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which got underway in New York in the early hours ...

The number of asylum applications in Cyprus have plummeted to 6,750 in 2024, compared to 11,660 in 2023, marking a staggering 42 per cent decline, according to the annual Asylum and Migration Overview of the ...

Leaflets and transporters demanding to ‘Free Shimon’, demanding the release of Turkish-Israeli property developer Simon Aykut accused of developing and selling €43 million worth of property on Greek Cypriot land in ...

The Cyprus News Agency (CNA) on Wednesday evening reported that ‘competent sources’ had expressed ‘limited optimism’ ahead of the expanded meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...

President Nikos Christodoulides in an interview to Greek news media Naftemporiki on Wednesday said future relations between the EU and Turkey depended on the progress made in regard to the ...

Three individuals, aged 32, 35, and 38, are set to stand trial before the Larnaca district court over their alleged involvement in two arson attacks and one attempted arson in the Aradippou area, ...

The lawyer for the former mountains commissioner Yiannakis Papadouris accused the authorities on Wednesday of ‘public silence’ after an alleged fraud case involving his client had found no irregularities. The ...

Parents are urged to check the credibility of nurseries and daycare centres before enrolling their children, the director of social welfare services (SWS) said on Wednesday. Maria Kiraji was speaking ...

Hotel sector unions on Wednesday accused employers of breaching a collective agreement signed in December, prompting Peo to say they were left with no choice but strike measures. “For months ...

Perhaps it was the music that drew us in. Two local artists performing Cypriot and Greek folk songs for patrons enjoying a meal outside. Whatever the reason, our impromptu visit ...

The trial against the former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki has been postponed until July 28, following a request made jointly by the prosecution and the defence. Yannaki stands accused of forging ...

Authorities have confirmed that no new oil pollution has been found off the coast of Limassol, following Tuesday’s announcement by the Cyprus ports authority (CPA) about a minor spill ...

The rape complaint, for which the Republic of Cyprus was chastised by the European Court of Human Rights for violating key human rights, is set to be reopened, but the ...

Police are still searching for the hooded gunman who shot a 49-year-old man in Pyla just after midnight on Monday. Investigators are now examining CCTV footage, evidence from the crime ...

Students at Neapolis University in Paphos have taken part in an international academic initiative to design temporary homes for Palestinians made homeless by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The “Design ...

Investigators will now study the report written into the history of faulty airbags in Cyprus and their permeation into the Cypriot market, police spokeswoman Kyriaki Lambrianidou said on Wednesday, after ...

The police issued a warning on Wednesday regarding scammers requesting the payment of fines, after a 32-year-old woman was conned out of €14,085. The woman reported on Tuesday that she had ...

SINCE its establishment and operation, the mission of the University of Cyprus – the first public university on the island – has extended beyond teaching students, awarding degrees and conducting research. Its ...

The finance ministry has refused to greenlight the payment of €25 million to Greece’s independent transmission system operator (Admie), which form part of the government’s obligations regarding the Great ...

The supreme constitutional court on Wednesday began hearing an appeal by Doria Varoshiotou against the decision of the supreme judicial council that relieved her of her duties as a judge. ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) and the Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation (CSEO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday, to strengthen innovation and link the space ...