Cyprus

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President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday warned of “daily divisive rhetoric” on the campaign trail ahead of October’s Turkish Cypriot leadership elections. “We are at the beginning, if you will, ...

A fake news scam which has circulated on social media in recent days has posed as the Cyprus Mail’s business reporter Souzana Psara. The scam in question The website ...

A large-scale emergency drill was held on Thursday morning at Limassol port, simulating a warship coming under attack while arriving in Cyprus. The exercise tested the country’s ability to ...

The sectoral council of hourly auxiliary secretarial staff of school boards, part of the national union Isotita, issued a statement on Thursday criticising what it called “misleading remarks” made during ...

Police on Thursday announced increased security measures over the Kataklysmos (flood festival) weekend running from Saturday to Monday night.  “The measures taken include an increased presence of police, particularly officials ...

United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin met Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis in Athens on Thursday morning. A spokesman for Greece’s foreign ministry confirmed that no public statements would ...

A 25-year-old man from Australia was remanded on Thursday for eight days by the Larnaca district court after authorities discovered more than 23 kilogrammes of cannabis in his luggage. The arrest ...

A total of €7.5 million worth of grants has been allocated for young farmers starting their career in the industry, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Thursday. Addressing the monitoring committee ...

Union of Cyprus municipalities chairman Andreas Vyras on Thursday warned that plans to transfer responsibility for waste management are “completely catastrophic”. In a letter to the House interior committee, he ...

Deputy Minister for Research Nicodemos Damianou held key meetings in Brussels this week ahead of Cyprus’ upcoming EU council presidency in the first half of 2026, it was reported on Thursday. ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Thursday said that it is “out of the question for me to remain silent” amid the arrests being made by the Republic of Cyprus ...

Each year, around eight million tonnes of plastic waste flow from coastlines into the world’s oceans, the ministry of agriculture said on Thursday, adding that the stark figure sets ...

We follow Togolese asylum seeker Jacqueline and her husband Madoubele on an ‘experiential walk’ to the places in old Nicosia which have meant most to them during their six years ...

An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded off the coast of Cyprus on Thursday morning. The earthquake struck at 4.32am and had its epicentre around 90 kilometres north of ...

Two people from India were assaulted in the early hours of Thursday in Limassol by four other Indian nationals. One of the victims was stabbed and hospitalised. Police said the ...

A 39-year-old man from Paphos was arrested Thursday morning after hitting another man with a metal chain after being involved in a road traffic collision. According to the police, the ...

Temperatures on Wednesday are set to rise to a maximum of 37 degrees Celsius inland, with summer having well and truly arrived. Elsewhere, temperatures will reach 28 degrees Celsius on the west ...

The International Monetary Fund warned Cyprus over its “inflated” public sector wage bill in its annual Article IV consultation – an economical health check – on the island. The report wrote that ...

A trilateral meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt on Diaspora issues took place on Monday in Athens. The Republic of Cyprus was represented by the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Theodora ...

A woman and her dog were rescued from a burning building in central Paphos on Wednesday afternoon after thick smoke spread through a three-storey apartment block. The fire broke out ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has reportedly raised the issue of legal action against Turkish Cypriots accused of seizing Greek Cypriot properties in the north during a key meeting with ...

Μinister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Maria Panayiotou welcomed on Wendesday the awarding of 66 Blue Flags to 64 beaches and two marinas on the island, describing it as an important ...

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna paid a working visit to Rome on Wednesday, in the context of preparations for Cyprus EU Presidency, in the first half of 2026. She ...