Cyprus News

Centre-right European political group the European People’s Party on Thursday called for the “timely completion” of Cyprus’ accession to Europe’s border-free Schengen zone at the conclusion of its ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Thursday highlighted the growing importance of innovation to national security, as Cyprus hosted the European Union’s EUDIS Defence Hackathon for the first time, bringing ...

Akel has accused Disy, Diko and Elam of turning the House into a lobby for Israel, after the three parties launched a parliamentary group with the Israel Allies Foundation. In ...

Rain and thunderstorms have started to subside and the weather is expected to start improving on Friday, senior meteorological department officer Michalis Mouskos said on Thursday. Mouskos told CNA that ...

Former chief negotiator and 2023 presidential candidate, Andreas Mavroyiannis, said on Wednesday that he will announce no later than January whether he will run in the 2028 presidential election, and that he ...

Forthcoming elections in Spain “may potentially create issues” for the formulation of the European Union’s next multiannual financial framework – the bloc’s budget for the period covering the years ...

The court of appeal has increased a 26-year-old man’s sentence for setting fire to a car in Nicosia from one year to two, ruling that jealousy – his apparent motive – ...

The European Union must “demonstrate greater flexibility” so as to stem the rise of consumer energy bills, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, as he arrived at the day’s ...

The final phase of the Iris 2026 military exercise took place on Thursday at Kalo Chorio – the first time with drones included – with Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas saying that maintaining a ...

The public audit oversight board (Adeelep), the state regulator of auditors, said on Wednesday it was acting on allegations that Deloitte Cyprus helped conceal Roman Abramovich’s assets. Its general ...

A new campaign focusing on the personal stories of seven rural woman was launched by the office of the gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou on Thursday. “Their stories are not ...

Energy Minister Michael Damianos on Thursday said that a navtex, a message used to transmit information to seaborne vessels, will be issued before the end of the month to warn ...

Forces will be deployed to the Central Bank on Friday for a full-scale field exercise and firing of blank cartridges, to evaluate the effectiveness of security measures in the event ...

Diko MP Chrysis Pantelides said on Thursday that members of the new parliamentary group at the Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) are covering their own expenses, and that the group has ...

Joint manoeuvres on October 20 between Cyprus and Greece off the Greek island of Andros will see the two countries’ operational forces strengthening their preparedness and coordination in responding to incidents ...

Cyprus Public Transport on Thursday dismissed a report into its service released by the audit office a day prior which said that 63 per cent of survey participants would not choose ...

The chamber of commerce’s Limassol branch (Evel) has criticised next year’s state budget, saying only three of its main infrastructure projects concern the city. According to the chamber, ...

The fire brigade responded to dozens of calls largely related to the storms on Wednesday, including to release a person trapped in a car in a flooded road. According to ...

Olivia Bazlova, 13, has secured two consecutive top-10 finishes at the prestigious ISU Junior Grand Prix series, marking one of the most notable recent results for Cyprus in international junior women’...

A 32-year-old woman, who had been hit by a car six weeks ago while crossing the road in Limassol, died on Thursday of her injuries. On September 2, the woman had ...

The anti-obesity drug Mounjaro will be covered by Gesy for Type II diabetes and obesity in adults from Thursday, the health insurance organisation has announced. Coverage of tirzepatide, the drug’...

President Nikos Christodoulides will be participating in the European Council in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, which will focus on the multiannual financial framework for 2028-2034, aimed at reaching a ...

Akel supports Saturday’s nationwide protest against high electricity prices, joining Direct Democracy, the Ecologists Movement and the Animal Party, the party said on Thursday. Organisers will gather at Eleftherias ...

Seventeen people were arrested across Cyprus on Wednesday night for various offences in overnight operations, police said on Thursday. Organised patrols were carried out at key points in urban areas, ...