Archive February 2025

Police on Monday are investigating the origins of a large sum of money found hidden at a Nicosia residence. Following investigations, police arrested a 33-year-old woman for possession of illegal ...

The current situation in Cyprus is dangerous and cannot be permitted to continue, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Sunday in Greece. “Turkey’s aggressive ambitions in the geographical area ...

The European Commission plans to cut back the number of companies facing EU sustainability reporting requirements, as part of its drive to cut red tape for businesses, a draft document ...

Multiple U.S. agencies have told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the past week ...

Police arrested a 49-year-old man overnight in connection with an investigated case of car arson committed in Limassol. The fire had broken out around 1.30am on Sunday and police had ...

Cold air mass Coral continues to bring icy conditions across the island on Monday. Partial clouds in the morning will give way to clear skies by noon, with temperature reaching 10...

Natural gas production from Block 6 of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) could commence within 2 to 2.5 years, according to Constantinos Hadjistassou, Professor at the School of Sciences and Engineering, Department of ...

Papal thriller “Conclave” claimed the top prize on Sunday at Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Timothee Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan made him the surprise best actor ...

For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that will keep it outside government but make ...

The European Central Bank could cut its deposit rate down to 2 per cent by this summer, said Bank of France head and ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau in an ...

A total of 571 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in Cyprus in 2024, marking an 11 per cent decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (...

Cyprus’ non-performing exposures (NPEs) increased by approximately €16 million in October 2024, reaching €1.61 billion, according to a report released by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This CBC reported that this figure ...

Policymakers around the world may not like the word ‘stagflation,’ but they’re going to hear a lot more it this year if the import tariffs US President Donald Trump ...

If a policy-driven turnaround in Europe’s biggest economy tempts the continent’s equity investors home, they may want to look to the bloc’s faster-growing and cheaper fringes. Global ...

US business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of ...

Liverpool took another step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Manchester City after talisman Mohamed Salah scored their first goal and set up Dominik Szoboszlai for ...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he was willing to give up his position if it meant peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for ...

Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its best ever result in second place and left conservative ...

If you’re lucky enough to have rooftop solar, check your energy app one of these days and you might be surprised to see ‘data interrupted’ or some other error ...

By Loukis Skaliotis Donald Trump’s global trade war and the way he has applied tariffs as a tool of coercion against foes and allies alike was the focus in ...

A 33-year-old man was found dead after a fire in Limassol on Sunday, just days after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of five people.  The fire broke out at ...

Setting a date for the expanded meeting on the Cyprus issue with the participation of the UN Secretary-General signals the Cyprus President’s efforts to resume talks, Acting Permanent Secretary ...

Hundreds of people gathered for the Aglandjia Carnival Parade on Sunday.  Events began at 11.30am on Kyrenia Avenue, in Aglandjia, where the parade kicked-off finishing at Archaion Solon Street.  The ...

By Tim Potier It has been over a decade since I last wrote an op-ed piece for The Cyprus Mail. It feels like a long time. So long that, a ...