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Cyprus youth unemployment holds firm at 7.8 per cent Cyprus recorded one of the lowest unemployment rates in the European Union in June 2026, with joblessness on the island falling to 3 per ...

The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) has successfully completed the project “Schools for Change: Pioneering the Path to a Plastic-Free Future”, an important initiative implemented in partnership with the TUI ...

Delegations from the transmission system operator and the energy markets association discussed efforts to reduce electricity costs for households and businesses, and ways to make the new competitive energy market ...

For the second consecutive year, the Sirens are combining the power of the sea with the power of giving by organising the charitable swimming event Call of the Sirens 2026, in ...

Cyprus residents faced continued difficulty affording a week-long annual holiday in 2025, with Eurostat data released on Thursday showing that 27.6 per cent of people aged 16 and over could not afford a ...

Two men accused in the Pyla torture case pleaded not guilty before the Larnaca permanent criminal court on Thursday, with proceedings adjourned until October 8 as police continue investigating other suspects ...

By late afternoon on Thursday firefighters brought under control a blaze that had broken out near the Limassol village of Arsos. The flames had spread through dry grass from a ...

Koumis defends Cyprus tourism performance amidst global challenges Tourism revenue figures for May and the first five months of 2026 confirmed that Cyprus tourism has returned to a stable recovery path, ...

Accident and emergency (A&E) departments at public hospitals across Cyprus have recorded an increased influx of patients as the ongoing heatwave continues to drive up heat-related illnesses, state ...

The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold as expected on Thursday, but a third policymaker backed a rate hike due to renewed conflict between the United States and ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday said that the Turkish government’s stance will provide the “key” to there being progress on the Cyprus problem in the coming weeks and ...

Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting turned into a stress test for Wall Street. Although the Fed kept interest rates unchanged as expected, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh stated that future monetary ...

This summer, MAMOS beer has set its own unique pace for fun, bringing to Cyprus an experience inspired by timeless, ‘old-school’ charm. Via a series of unique pop-up events, Patras’ ...

Tetiana Lishchynska was overcome with emotion when dozens of residents in one of Kyiv’s districts hardest-hit by Russian strikes gathered this month to press authorities to open a bomb ...

The cabinet on Thursday approved €1.17 million in compensation for farmers whose crops were damaged by extreme weather between 2025 and 2026. According to the agriculture ministry, the scheme covers a range of ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my four cats and my dog. What did you have for breakfast?I usually have a coffee, a warm Nescafe with ...

A contractor of record signs the local agreement with your independent contractor and carries the misclassification liability that would otherwise sit with you. It is a narrow product with a ...

Paphos municipality and the Cyprus Red Cross have agreed to strengthen their cooperation to better support vulnerable groups in the local community, the municipality said on Thursday. Acting Paphos mayor ...

The recent decline in the stock price of semiconductor industry giant SK Hynix has sparked market uncertainty. As a major global supplier of memory chips, fluctuations in SK Hynix’s ...

Public Group recorded stronger operational performance in 2025, with the retailer reporting sales above €500 million, higher profitability and continued expansion across Greece and Cyprus, according to results released on Thursday. The ...

The Faneromeni26 Arts Festival continues its series of summer events in the courtyard of the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation with the musical performance TRACKS: Echo of Now, Rhythm of ...

Three people died while trying to cross the English Channel on a ‘taxi-boat’ for migrants near the French port of Dunkirk, the local administration in charge of the Channel and ...

A drone strike on gas vessels in Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta signalled a potential new front in the U.S.-Iran war, raising the prospect of threats to ...

Drop in UK arrivals, among other markets, hits Cyprus tourism revenue Cyprus’ tourism revenue fell by 4.8 per cent in May 2026 as the war in Iran depressed visitor arrivals, particularly from ...