The saddest day in Cyprus?
“January always shocks Cyprus. It springs itself on us,” says Limassolian Christos Damianos.
“We’ve just had all the jollity of Christmas, and then – bang! Suddenly it’s cold, we’...
Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, inflation, Limassol development projects
Eurobank’s acquisition of Hellenic Bank is expected to conclude by the end of May, paving the way for the legal and operational merger with Eurobank Cyprus.
The latest update ...
Charalambides claims video evidence of school land misuse, minister visits amid dispute
Cyprus MP Irene Charalambides has reignited her criticism of the minister of education over the controversial leasing of school land for the creation of padel courts. Charalambides claims that the ...
Ruling on Paphos-Polis road guarantees binding, sources say
A ruling by Paphos district court in favour of the Republic of Cyprus is binding, regardless of the decision issued by an Athens court for the temporary prohibition on fulfilling ...
Trade unions oppose state third country worker criteria
The government’s draft criteria for the employment of workers from third countries have faced strong opposition from trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok, who said their views had not ...
Paphos man jailed for nine years for drug possession with intent to supply
A 34-year-old man from Paphos was on Friday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of possession of illegal drugs with the intent to supply, among other ...
Abused dog found in rubbish bin, owner arrested
Animal police have arrested a man after his dog was found in a rubbish bin on Thursday night in Peyia, Paphos, in terrible condition.
The dog is being treated at ...
Nine with flu in ICU, two under 40
Nine patients are currently being treated with flu-related infections in intensive care units across Cyprus, two of whom are under the age of 40.
State health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos ...
Greek and Turkish Cypriots join to demand new crossing points
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots demanded the immediate opening of more crossing points on Friday afternoon, at an event in Nicosia.
Members of bicommunal ‘United Cyprus’ gathered at Ayios Dhometios ...
Cyprus sends €92,000 to UN for Vanuatu quake victims
Cyprus has sent €92,000 to Unicef and the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Unocha) as humanitarian aid to the people affected by the earthquake in Vanuatu, in December 2024.
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Attorney-general’s office responds to ECHR ruling on property case
Cyprus’ attorney-general’s office has issued a statement responding to the European court of human rights (ECHR) ruling on the long-running property rights case involving a British citizen whose home ...
Cyprus unfazed by potential shift in US policy under Trump
Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis stated on Friday that the government does not fear a shift in US policy towards Cyprus under Donald Trump, despite Turkey’s strong objections to the ...
Tourism surpasses 4 million visitors in 2024
Tourist arrivals in 2024 surpassed 4 million for the first time, breaking the previous record of 3,976,777 set in 2019. Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis hailed the milestone as a historic achievement, accompanied by ...
Fugitive Uven agrees to extradition to Sweden
Swedish fugitive Hans Jonny Uven, 49, gave his consent on Friday to be extradited to Sweden.
Uven, who had escaped from legal custody, was arrested in December at Larnaca airport under ...
One in six private institutes illegal, says ministry
The education ministry has reported 106 private institutes for operating illegally, out of 640 inspected.
A special committee visited private institutes and centres from October 2022 till December 2024 and pointed out various irregularities.
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Schengen zone membership ‘a key priority’ for Cyprus
Joining Europe’s Schengen zone is a “key priority” for Cyprus’ government, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday.
Speaking after a meeting with European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus ...
Cyprus repatriated over 10,000 migrants last year
A total of 10,098 irregular migrants who had been staying in Cyprus were returned to their country of origin in 2024, the police said on Friday.
Additionally, the police said, a total ...
Cyprus’ harmonised inflation rises by 2.3 per cent in 2024
Harmonised inflation in Cyprus increased by 2.3 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, according to a report released this week from the state’s statistical service.
The category of restaurants and hotels ...
Larnaca marina business plan near completion, says minister
The next steps in the administration of Larnaca’s marina by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) have been agreed and Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades hopes that the business ...
Farage: Cyprus prepared to sell freedom by being EU member
British far-right politician Nigel Farage on Friday said Cyprus is “prepared to sell” its freedom by virtue of being a European Union member state.
Speaking on Cypriot member of the ...
Delays at Paphos airport passport control spark complaints
The issue of delays at passport control in Paphos Airport has been raised once again by the president of the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap), Kyriakos Drousiotis. The delays have ...
Left lanes of Nicosia-Limassol motorway to close for maintenance
The left lanes of the Nicosia-Limassol motorway will be closed from Friday night until Sunday morning due to maintenance work.
The two left lanes of the road will be closed ...
Harmanci: My ideal is a Nicosia with unlimited crossings
Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Friday said it is his “ideal” for Nicosia to be brought “to a point where it can be opened to unlimited and mutual ...
Door-to-door recycling programme to be launched in Paralimni
A door-to-door recycling collection programme is to be launched in the borough of Acheritou, following the signing of an agreement by Paralimni and Dherynia mayor Giorgos Nikolettos and recycling company ...