Cyprus News

The beginning of January brings the arrival a certain type of guest – goblins, also known as kalikanjaroi! Old folk tales say that they arrive this time of year, in early ...

Cyprus’ undertaking of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency comes at a “pivotal moment for Europe”, European Parliament president Roberta Metsola said on Thursday. “Expectations are high. ...

Two motorcycles were found on fire in the square in the centre of Dherynia in the early hours of Thursday morning, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said. He wrote in ...

Undertaking the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency is “a moment of pride”, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Thursday. “Cyprus will work as an honest ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman offered new year’s wishes in Turkish, Greek, and English in a post on social media. “We extend our best wishes to everyone for a ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said it is time for “further European integration”, as Cyprus took on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term. ...

The met office on New Year’s Day issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds, with gusts reaching a strength of up to eight on the Beaufort scale. The ...

As a new year begins, a look back at the most read Cyprus Mail business stories between January and November 2025 shows what most captured public attention during a year marked ...

It’s already the first weekend of 2026! After the island celebrates the arrival of the New Year and banquets, feasts and gift exchanges happen, the events’ agenda is still active. ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris is set to meet with police union representatives on Friday, January 2, to discuss ongoing security matters, as well as working hours and holiday adjustments, which had ...

The year 2026 will begin with a “landmark moment” for Cyprus, with the island taking on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term, President Nikos ...

Twenty-eight private schools in Cyprus have applied to expand or develop their campuses, using incentives provided by a new urban planning scheme.  Ten applications have already been approved, three rejected ...

Cyprus will not “get in the way” of relations between the European Union and Turkey when it undertakes the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency on Thursday, Foreign ...

Travelling comedy nomad Victor Pãtrãşcan brings his European tour to Cyprus once again, sharing laughs and real stories. Two shows are planned for January in Cyprus as the ...

Two days before Cyprus takes over the rotating six-month presidency of the EU Council, we asked various people on the streets of Nicosia how they feel about it.

British Cypriot education leader Dr Nikos Savvas DL has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025 for services to education. Dr Savvas, chief executive of ...

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said the Turkish army “does not respect human rights”, in response to an incident in the buffer zone earlier in the week in which ...

As Cyprus prepares to enter 2026, nursing unions are intensifying pressure on the health ministry, warning that unresolved staffing and planning failures are pushing the health system towards a breaking point. ...

The Central bank of Cyprus on Wednesday said it will offer to exchange Bulgarian Levs for Euros free of charge during the first part of 2026, with Bulgaria set to join ...

A series of film screenings by STYX Film Encounters investigates the ways memory is shaped so it can sustain, explain and protect people, but also the moments when memory stops ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s wife Emine Erdogan has gifted Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s wife Nilden Bektas Erhurman a composter. Nilden Bektas Erhurman announced that she had ...

A 63-year-old man is in a critical condition after being injured in a freak accident in the car park of a department store in Nicosia, the police said on Wednesday. ...

Two cars were completely destroyed by a fire in Larnaca during the early hours of Wednesday morning, the police said. The fire broke out at around 1.50am, with the police’...

The met office on New Year’s Eve issued a yellow weather warning for rain and strong winds. The warning will be in effect until 10pm, with the met office ...