Cyprus News

Deputy minister for European affairs Marilena Raouna will present the priorities of Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday, during her participation in the meeting of ...

Akel general secretary Stefanos Stefanou has sent an open letter to President Nikos Christodoulides, calling on him to confront corruption in the wake of a controversial video containing allegations of ...

In the aftermath of the New Year’s Day ski-resort bar fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which claimed the lives of 40 people and injured 116, Cyprus’ fire service has issued a renewed ...

With the holidays now behind us and carnival days looming ahead, Cypriots love a night out, even if it means consuming enormous amounts of alcohol and regretting it the next ...

For the next six months, Cyprus leads the Council of the European Union, and it is the perfect opportunity to showcase the country’s local talents, traditions and contemporary art ...

First Lady Philippa Karsera Christodoulides on Sunday has announced her decision to step down from her role as chair of the management committee of the Independent Social Support Agency (AFKS), ...

Public interest in wine in Cyprus has risen significantly over the past 15 years, both in locally produced wines and indigenous grape varieties, as well as in the ever-expanding international vineyard, ...

Nicotine pouches, or snus as it is known to our Nordic neighbours, remain without a clear regulatory footing in Cyprus.  Classified by the drugs council in October 2024 as pharmaceutical products, ...

I hope that 2026 is going to be a good gardening year for you – no more frosts (unless you live in the mountains of course) and no drought as we had ...

A yellow weather warning for rain and locally strong thunderstorms will come into effect from Sunday evening, the Meteorological Department announced. The warning will be in force from 9pm on ...

Two people were arrested on Saturday in Larnaca and Limassol in connection with the illegal possession of narcotic substances, police said. According to a statement from the police communications branch, ...

The Republic of Cyprus is part of the solution and never part of the problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, adding that those who are troubled by the country’...

Education is the foundation of the future of Cypriot Hellenism and a vital investment in national survival, liberation and the reunification of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. The ...

Protesters gathered outside the Iranian Emabssy in Nicosia for a second time on Sunday. The protests come following mass protests in the country, and heightened security issues, with Tehran’s ...

Cyprus has requested assistance from abroad in relation to a controversial video that emerged on Thursday, which contains references to alleged suspicious funding and investment activities. According to information obtained ...

The fire service responded to 30 incidents in the past 24 hours, including 13 fires and 17 special assistance calls, according to a post on X by its spokesperson Andreas Kettis. He said the ...

Police arrested eight people across Cyprus overnight as part of intensified preventive operations aimed at tackling crime and maintaining public order, authorities said on Sunday. According to police, dynamic and ...

Two people were injured early on Sunday in a serious road crash involving a vehicle that caught fire on the Limassol–Nicosia motorway near Mosfiloti, police said. According to police, ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting the area, while a cold air mass is expected to move in from Monday, bringing unsettled weather conditions across the island the met service ...

An increase in seasonal infections is being recorded at the paediatric clinic of Makarios Hospital, with a further rise possible in the coming days due to seasonal factors, the clinic’...

As the government grapples with the fallout from ‘Videogate’ – a clip purportedly showing how in 2023 President Nikos Christodoulides and associates accepted cash from donors to bypass election campaign spending caps– ...

A documentary episode produced by Channel 4 alleges a system of exploitation targeting young British women lured to Cyprus for so-called “working holidays”, where they face illegal employment practices, sexual harassment ...

Disy MP Nikos Sykas has waived his parliamentary immunity to face allegations of abuse levelled by his wife. In a written statement, Sykas said that from the outset he had ...

Larnaca’s Kamares flood control project, due for completion in 2027, will largely resolve the area’s long-standing flooding problems, Larnaca district government chief Angelos Hadjicharalambous said on Saturday. He said ...