Cyprus

The European Commission on Thursday sent Cyprus a “reasoned opinion” over the country’s failure to transpose into its legal system a directive regarding the reporting of projected emissions of ...

The second enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem to be held this year drew to a close on Thursday evening, with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres swiftly announcing that further ...

Stakeholders in the Cyprus issue held a series of meetings in New York throughout Thursday, followed by a working lunch hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and rounded off with ...

Serious concerns about the way Cypriot authorities are currently handling international protection applications from Syrians were raised by the advocacy group Syrians in Cyprus in a letter sent on Thursday ...

If there is ever a time to enjoy live music in Cyprus, it is definitely during the summer. Not only do music festivals present the very best of the local ...

The police chief on Thursday ordered the extension of the suspension of two officers – one male, the other female – suspected of engaging in sexual intercourse in broad daylight inside a ...

Concerns were raised on Thursday over a ship which is due to dock in Cyprus on Friday, with it having been reported that the vessel is transporting explosives and artillery ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition election candidate Tufan Erhurman on Thursday hailed the “important” statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the Cyprus problem during the ongoing enlarged meeting on ...

The EU commissioner for energy has dubbed the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) a project of “the utmost strategic significance” for Europe, according to media reports on Thursday. In an interview ...

Cyprus’ deputy welfare ministry has firmly denied claims made by Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos about migrants allegedly living in a local apartment block under unclear circumstances. In a written statement, ...

By Johanna Pauls Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said more than 900 complaints of child abuse had been reported in the last three years, speaking on Thursday at the presentation of the ...

The European Union “remains steadfastly committed to the reunification of Cyprus”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. Cypriot reunification, she added, must be “fully in line ...

Six years after being given just three months to live, Cyprus’ first female professional bouzouki player Georgia Kombou brought the Limassol seafront to life this week with an open air ...

A licensed electrician from Larnaca has been sentenced to four years in prison for scamming a businessman out of €112,000 in a fake solar park deal. The criminal court of Larnaca ...

Police carried out a coordinated operation in Larnaca on Wednesday night, arresting five individuals for various serious, including possession of drugs, illegal weapons, and suspected stolen property. According to the ...

People who have pay-as-you-go SIM cards in their mobile phones are to be required to identify themselves, the communications commissioner’s office announced on Thursday. The new rule applies to ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas, speaking at the graduate ceremony of the non-commissioned army, navy and air force officers on Thursday, called for strengthening of defence capacities to counter the “constant ...

A fire broke out early on Thursday morning in Tseri, destroying seven parked cars outside a residential building.Police confirmed that the fire is being treated as arson, with investigators ...

A 43-year-old man was arrested in Limassol on Wednesday night for an attempted burglary attempt and unauthorised entry to a property. According to the police, the suspect entered an apartment ...

All over the wine world an increase in the number of high-design wineries being built has been seen in the last few year. Well-designed wineries improve the symbiotic relationship between ...

A 33-year-old woman was arrested in Paphos on Wednesday, suspected of burglary and the theft of three vehicles. According to a complaint submitted to the police nearly a year ago ...

A 37-year-old man was arrested for stealing €2,200 on Wednesday, following a six-month police investigation. The theft took place between January 11 and January 13 in Famagusta, where the suspect allegedly stole the ...

Restoration work at the Ayios Andronikos and Ayia Athanasia church in the Famagusta district village of Kalopsida has been completed, bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said ...

The second enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem of the year began in New York in the early hours of Thursday morning. The two-day conference, which is being attended by ...