Cyprus News

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Monday again denied reports of a planned joint rapid-response force among Cyprus, Greece and Israel, but confirmed the recent signing of a trilateral work plan ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday met the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, with the latter in open revolt over the former’s stance on the Cyprus problem. ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides has given stakeholders one week to submit proposals to address the shortage of nurses, with a follow-up meeting scheduled in a month to assess recommendations and ...

Around 110,000 people in Cyprus have so far been vaccinated against seasonal flu, with uptake among vulnerable groups reaching approximately 75 per cent, director of medical services at the health ministry, Elisabeth ...

Pensioners’ union Ekysy on Monday said the government’s claim that it has allocated €13.5 million of extra funding to cover increases to pensions for low-income pensioners is “misleading”. It said ...

Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas, and Diko MP Christos Orphanides, sharply criticised Diko party president Nicholas Papadopoulos on Monday for his recent statements against the government, describing them as tactical manoeuvres ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Monday announced plans to modernise Limassol general hospital during a visit to the facility, according to an official statement. The visit focused on immediate interventions ...

The government on Monday announced the signing of a contract worth €12 million for the construction of 54 affordable two-bedroom apartments in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos. The agreement was signed by ...

Cyprus has introduced intensified measures to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the north, including disinfection of vehicles at crossing points into the government-controlled areas. The decision was made ...

LIFE REALTY, a company actively engaged in property sales in Limassol and Paphos, in collaboration with the valuation firm Demos Georgiou & Associates LLC, has conducted an analysis of the 2025 ...

With Cyprus preparing to implement a new teleworking framework across the public sector in early 2026, discussions at the University of Cyprus (UoC) over its own remote working policy are attracting ...

The New Cyprus Association sharply criticised on Monday the recent Christmas message delivered by Archbishop Georgios, arguing that it undermined the church’s spiritual role and deepened divisions in Cyprus. ...

Cyprus ranked fourth globally for passenger traffic from Israel in 2025, with 1.2 million passengers, as weekly flights from Tel Aviv and Haifa reached a worldwide high of 186, amid a 42.6 per cent ...

Cyprus is moving to tighten its grip on marine pollution after years of fragmented oversight left authorities struggling to respond to worsening conditions in Limassol bay. Against that backdrop, the ...

An increasing number of minors in Cyprus are seeking help from Hope For Children, the organisation reported on Monday in an end of year statement. Hope For Children said it ...

The United Nations special representative in Cyprus, Khassim Diagne, will brief the UN Security Council in closed consultations on January 15, 2026.  Diagne leads the UN peacekeeping force on the island, known ...

Teacher evaluation reform and the rollout of air conditioning in public schools will dominate the education ministry’s agenda in the coming year, following approval of key legislation. The implementation ...

The Troodos mountains were covered in snow on Sunday overnight, marking the second snowfall of the winter. In a post shared shortly after midnight, meteorologist Eric Kitas Kitas said localised ...

“United in laughter, divided in everything else,” write the organisers of an upcoming comedy series in Nicosia that is set to spread jokes across checkpoints. Collective Beat organises the Peace ...

Cyprus is preparing its next major reform, with the government setting a target of significant pension increases by 2026, starting with low-income pensioners. President Nikos Christodoulides said pension reform is now ...

Police carried out targeted preventive operations across Cyprus overnight, with an increased presence in key urban areas, authorities said on Monday. The operations aimed to prevent serious crime, protect the ...

Strong north-westerly winds and low temperatures are affecting Cyprus on Monday, with unsettled conditions expected to continue into midweek, according to the weather service. Monday began with partly cloudy skies. ...

This year was one of the most charged for justice in Cyprus, with 13 large and complex cases occupying Cyprus courts, from the deaths of minors to corruption scandals, property usurpation ...

The year is ending. Streets shimmer with fairy lights, their glow reflecting off wet pavements. Shop windows glow in gold and red.  Families stroll slowly, children clutching steaming cups of ...