Cyprus News

There was a time when online shopping in Cyprus felt like a bit of a gamble. It was a mix of endless tabs, second thoughts, and “maybe I’ll just ...

The Environmental Movement has opposed any military exercises in areas of ecological importance and on Thursday called on the government to rethink manoeuvres in Akamas. Any military exercises in the ...

A 32-year-old man accused of attempted murder in Cyprus has been arrested in Romania, with extradition procedures now underway. According to a police statement issued on Thursday, the suspect was ...

Three individuals were arrested for various offences during overnight police operations to clamp down on crime. The police pulled over 316 vehicles and checked 420 drivers and passengers, and filed 140 reports, including 48 ...

Electricity authority (EAC) employees went on a 24-hour strike on Thursday, with trade unions warning of further escalating measures. Union boss Kyriacos Tafounas told media that, unless the government engages ...

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Cyprus on Thursday for an official visit, ahead of the EU informal council that kicks off in Ayia Napa. Earlier on Thursday, Christodoulides will ...

The fine mist early on Thursday gave way to mainly fine weather with a few passing clouds, which in the afternoon may bring isolated showers in the mountains. Winds will ...

Nicosia The capital is swimming in events this weekend, starting with the first Fork Food Market of the season. Returning to the Nicosia Municipal Gardens, a line-up of street food ...

Three environmental organisations on Wednesday accused the government of sidestepping legally binding conditions for the protection of the Akamas peninsula, warning that planned works on a key road risk further ...

Moroccan nationals who studied at universities in northern Cyprus staged a protest outside the country’s parliament in Rabat on Wednesday over the Moroccan government’s decision to cease its ...

The Iranian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday denied allegations levelled at the Iranian government by the State of Israel that it had aided the smuggling of explosive drones to Cyprus. ...

The rejection of the Annan plan to reunify Cyprus by the Greek Cypriot electorate in a referendum in 2004 constituted “a serious loss for the entire island”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday expressed his delight at the European Union’s 27 member states agreeing to establish an ad hoc working party to draft an accession treaty for Montenegro, ...

Approximately five per cent of Cyprus population are refugees, ranking the island first among the three countries recording the highest share of immigrants in the European Union, a report by ...

The next meeting of Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and President Nikos Christodoulides will be organised “in the near future”, according to reports on Wednesday. According to the Cyprus News ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday accused former European Council president Charles Michel of “double standards”, after Michel had censured European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for controversial comments she ...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) announced on Wednesday that it is prepared to assist local government organisations (EOAs) in managing unsafe buildings and enhancing public safety. Etek said it ...

An excerpt from a German television show was heard in the background of an audio recording of ‘Sandy’, the woman at the centre of allegations made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis ...

An independent Cypriot film exploring memory, division and return will premiere online on April 23, marking the anniversary of the opening of crossing points in 2003. Sofoklis, written, directed and scored by ...

Police on Wednesday announced heightened security measures ahead of the informal meeting of EU heads of state, taking place on April 23 and 24, 2026, under Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the ...

All the competent state services will be on alert “throughout the summer” to prevent and combat wildfires, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said on Wednesday during a visit to inspect ...

Beachgoers in Paphos got more than they bargained for this week after a giant squid was found washed up on the shore near the lighthouse. The unusual discovery was made ...

Cyprus has two cultural heritage projects recognised in the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2026, placing the country in a prominent position ahead of the awards ceremony in Nicosia in ...

A month before the parliamentary elections and just a day before the House dissolves, Disy leader Annita Demetriou has urged people to exercise their right to vote by scrutinising the ...