Cyprus News

The State of Israel’s embassy in Cyprus said on Tuesday that it is concerned by what it described as attempts to portray Israeli investments and presence in Cyprus in ...

Thirty-five organisations in the north have voiced opposition to planned development works in the coastal and wetland zone near the port of Famagusta, warning that the area must be protected ...

Cyprus will deploy 13 firefighting aircraft this summer alongside new artificial intelligence detection systems and a nationwide SMS alert network, fire brigade chief Nikos Logginos said on Tuesday following a roundtable ...

European Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen on Tuesday stressed the European Commission’s “crystal clear” commitment to the planned Great Sea Interconnector project, which, if completed, will link the energy grids ...

Tensions between livestock farmers and the agriculture ministry continued on Tuesday following a discussion on compensation measures linked to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The meeting, held at the ministry with ...

The squabble between Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou and former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides heated on up Tuesday, with the former calling for the disclosure of documents proving that he never interfered ...

The historic Famagusta Nautical Club will return to the Famagusta district after more than 50 years in Limassol, Ayia Napa marina announced on Tuesday. The club relocated to Limassol for operations ...

The government’s health care priorities are fully aligned with those of the federation of patients’ association (Osak), President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday. Addressing representatives of patient organisations and ...

Cyprus ranked 30th among 49 European countries in ILGA Europe’s 2026 Rainbow Map, scoring 33.69 per cent on legislation and policies affecting LGBT people across the continent. The annual index, published on ...

Get ready for a delectable experience this month at Ayia Napa Marina. Following its sensational debut, the Chef’s Kiss Food Festival is back for its second consecutive year, bringing ...

Greens MP Charalambos Theopemptou was the most active parliamentarian over the past five years, while former Akel leader Andros Kyprianou ranked last, according to a scorecard of legislative activity published ...

The Supreme Court ruled that the detention of a 26-year-old asylum seeker from the Congo had become unlawful after approximately 15 months in custody, finding there was no realistic prospect of ...

The Limassol district government organisation (EOA) is expected to apply to court on Monday for an evacuation order for a residential building in the Yermasoyia tourist area deemed unsafe. District ...

The United Nations has warned that Cyprus risks breaching international law over obstacles surrounding the Imagine bicommunal peace education programme, with three UN Special Rapporteurs raising concerns over delays, political ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday annulled a district court order authorising the compulsory collection of biometric data from a man arrested on suspicion of arson, ruling that the lower court ...

Cypriot fishing vessels in non-European Union countries need to address what has been described as critical gaps in law enforcement abroad, international advocacy group Oceana told the government on Tuesday. “...

Residential solar panel owners faced repeated production cutoffs over the past month, with some systems taken offline up to 17 times, according to media reports on Tuesday. Daily Phileleftheros cited data ...

EU ministers for housing meeting in Nicosia on Tuesday heard that the bloc requires an additional €650 billion in annual investment to meet growing housing demand, as Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou ...

The prospect of an independent criminal investigator being appointed to examine allegations made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis against a number of high-profile figures is now “out of the question”, according ...

A series of measures aimed at improving motorcycle safety will be introduced, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday, warning that motorcyclists continue to account for a disproportionate number of ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Tuesday said he wished he had never held the post and instead remained in post as Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’. Speaking during an ...

The strengthening of the nursing profession is central to ensuring quality health services are delivered on the island, the health ministry said on International Nurses Day on Tuesday. “Continuing education, ...

Reaching five per cent in 2026, undeclared work has dropped by 10 per cent since 2016, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Tuesday. “The issue remains a complex challenge that undermines workers’ rights, ...

“Limited but meaningful” progress has been recorded in recent months on the Cyprus issue, the UNSG’s special representative in Cyprus Khassim Diagne, said on Tuesday. Speaking at an EU ...