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The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that total deposits increased by 4.7 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, while total loans recorded a 12.3 per cent annual increase. In absolute terms, ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has announced two new funding calls aimed at bringing research closer to businesses in Cyprus through targeted innovation programmes. The calls fall under the ...

The government on Thursday announced a €200 million package of eight measures which it hopes will help combat rising costs after four weeks of war in the Middle East. Firstly, the ...

The European Union recorded a €128 billion trade surplus in goods in 2025, marking a decrease of €8 billion compared with 2024, according to Eurostat. The surplus fell from €136 billion in 2024, reflecting shifting trade ...

A presentation of Cyprus’ new tax reform will be held in Athens on April 21, targeting Greek businesses and investors, following its postponement due to the war in the Middle East. ...

Greek frigates deployed to Cyprus are set to be replaced in the coming days as Athens intends to maintain a sustained military presence in the Levant. According to reports by ...

The government came under pressure to come up with support measures that will supposedly help people cope with the rising prices. President Nikos Christodoulides, in a video message, personally announced ...

The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’...

A Dutch court on Thursday ordered Elon Musk’s xAI and chatbot Grok not to generate and distribute images “undressing” adults or children, or showing them in sexualised poses with ...

The House plenary on Thursday passed a law aiming to curb the granting of permits for commercial solar parks, in a stated bid to protect arable land as well as ...

Cyprus were beaten 1-0 by a workmanlike Belarus side in an international friendly at the GSP Stadium on Thursday evening. The game was a scrappy affair, with few moments of ...

The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) got the green light on Thursday to operate in the energy sector, though it remained an open question whether the semi-governmental organisation will compete or ...

The Christodoula March 2026 will take place on Saturday, April 18, simultaneously in all cities across Cyprus, the Cyprus anti-cancer society said. In a statement, the organisation described the march as the ...

The Sky Over Your Head Will Be Iron and the Ground Beneath You Copper is the title of a new exhibition set to open at Lumiere Art Gallery in Limassol ...

The company operating the Pame Express park-and-ride service in Nicosia said Thursday it can keep the service going for two more months, by which time it expects a definitive solution ...

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties on Thursday called for stronger cooperation and the reinforcement of joint mechanisms to protect the environment and public health, amid the ongoing foot-and-mouth ...

Nicosia criminal court ruled on Thursday that it will take it upon itself to determine which case files should be deemed classified or secret, in the trial involving the theft ...

A U.S. judge questioned on Thursday the U.S. government’s justification for blocking ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from using the South American country’s funds to ...

The Cyprus chamber of commerce and industry (Keve) on Thursday expressed its satisfaction with the package of eight measures announced by the government to support businesses and consumers in light ...

Only biological female athletes, whose gender will be determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the ...

Demetra Holdings Plc on Thursday announced that it completed the purchase of 8,132 of its own shares during a trading session held on March 24, 2026. According to the announcement, the transaction was ...

Israel has said it will seize a chunk of southern Lebanon to create a ‘buffer zone’ against Hezbollah militants, stoking fears among Lebanese of Israeli military occupation that could deepen ...

The United Kingdom’s defence ministry has refuted reports that an Iranian missile intercepted over northern Lebanon was aimed at British bases in Cyprus, as new regional developments add further ...

Consumer fuel prices jumped by the largest amount seen in the last three years during business hours on Thursday, consumers’ association chairman Marios Drousiotis said, with the impact of the ...