Cyprus ranks last in EU for forest growth
Cyprus recorded the lowest forest growth rate among EU member states in 2023, at just 1.6 per cent, according to data released on Friday by the EU’s statistical service, Eurostat.
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Agricultural payments reach €138.7m in 2025
Agricultural payments in 2025 reached €138.7 million, while the total amount the Republic has received from the EU since it acceded in 2004 totals €2.3 billion, commissioner Andreas Kyprianou said on Friday.
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Denmark tells Cyprus to focus on defence during Council of EU presidency term
Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre on Thursday night said that Cyprus should focus on “security and defence and competitiveness” when the island takes over the Council of the European ...
Kombos calls Iranian FM after UAE islands dispute
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, with the call coming just days after Iran summoned Cyprus’ ambassador in Tehran ...
Cyprus grain producers reaffirm support for farmers after protest
The Cyprus grain producers’ organisation has reaffirmed its commitment to defending farmers’ rights following a protest in Nicosia on Thursday.
The demonstration formed part of a wider, continent-wide mobilisation against ...
Parents’ head alleges over 100 pupils in Larnaca linked to neo-Nazi group
New revelations aired on state television on Friday regarding recent organised neo-Nazi activity at Vergina High School in Larnaca with allegations that more than 100 pupils are actively involved and others ...
Anti-flood measures hold after Limassol wildfire, minister says
The anti-flood measures implemented at 21 locations in the mountainous areas of Limassol, which were devastated by a three-day wildfire in July, have so far withstood seasonal rainfall, Agriculture Minister Maria ...
Erhurman: Holguin to return in January, enlarged meeting possible afterwards
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday said that it is expected that United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin will return to Cyprus in January, with a fresh enlarged meeting ...
‘Golden passports’ trial postponed to March 2026
The criminal court trial of former transport minister Marios Demetriades, seven other individuals and two companies, over the issuance of Cypriot passports to foreign nationals, was postponed on Friday until ...
Paphos minimarket closed over serious health violations
A minimarket in Paphos was ordered on Friday to suspend operations for two days after inspectors uncovered serious breaches of food safety rules.
The closure followed intensive inspections that began ...
Aykut seeks transfer to Israel after Cyprus prison sentence
Israeli property developer Simon Aykut, who was sentenced to five years in prison for the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north, has submitted a request to Justice Minister ...
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Painting and oral storytelling at Bank of Cyprus
In the festive spirit of the season, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in collaboration with the Co-Productions Group, organises the educational, creative workshop Painting and Oral Storytelling for families ...
Beef prices surge as pork dips ahead of Christmas
Beef prices have risen sharply in the run-up to Christmas, while pork has become cheaper, according to data published on Friday.
Statistics released by the consumer protection service, inform that ...
Cyprus records 3,000 migrant returns in third quarter of 2025
Cyprus recorded one of the highest numbers of returns of non-EU citizens in the European Union in the third quarter of 2025, according to new EU data.
Across the bloc, 115,440 non-EU ...
Cyprus is turning public funding into a startup growth engine
Cyprus is no longer a quiet player in innovation. It is now ranked among the top 25 countries in the Global Innovation Index and sits within the world’s top 40 startup ...
Anti-corruption authority flags criminal liability over Trimiklini fish farm permits
The anti-corruption authority has flagged possible criminal liability for former agriculture minister Nicos Kouyialis and two former department heads over the irregular approval of water extraction from the Kouris river ...
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Two suspects wanted in connection with the attack on artist Giorgos Gavriel
Local media on Friday reported that authorities were looking for two people suspected of being involved in the attack on the house of artist Giorgos Gavriel on Thursday night.
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Defence ministry refuses to deny discussion of rapid task force with Israel, Greece
The defence ministry declined to confirm or deny whether proposals for a joint rapid task force were discussed, following reports made in the Israeli and Greek press suggesting that such ...
Foot-and-mouth measures introduced at crossing points
Precautionary disinfection measures have been introduced at the Pergamos and Strovilia crossing points to reduce the risk of a potential outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease after cases were reported in ...
Vintage postcards from Europe at Larnaca airport
Postcards of the past are now on display at Larnaca airport, from a rare collection by the late Antonis Hadjipanayis. As Cyprus prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council ...
Cyprus to utilise EU ‘important references’ to Turkey’s obligations
The government will be utilising all references in the European Council conclusions on Cyprus, as well as regarding Turkey’s role and its obligations towards the Republic of Cyprus, President ...
Cyprus to launch new Amalthea aid initiative for Gaza
Forty-four containers carrying 950 tons of humanitarian aid made available in a joint initiative by Cyprus, France, Slovakia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates will be shipped via the Amalthea humanitarian ...
Cyprus’ white Christmas?
The winter of 1950 remains the benchmark against which all island snowfall is still measured!
Who wants a white Christmas in Cyprus?!
Our summer visitors would be shocked to see the ...
Today’s weather: Mostly clear at up to 22 degrees
On Friday, the weather will remain overwhelmingly clear with some localised cloud cover.
Temperatures will range from 10 degrees Celsius in the higher mountains to 20 degrees inland and reach up to 22 ...