Archive May 2025

Authorities conducted a large scale operation in old Nicosia which resulted in the arrest of two people, it was reported on Thursday. According to the police, the operation was carried ...

Authorities were on the alert on Thursday after a fire broke out at a lyceum in Lakatamia, Nicosia. Police reported that the fire service had been called shortly after 6am ...

On May 11, 2025, a lavish dinner in honour of famed French wine producer Marcel Guigal was held at La Petite Maison (LPM), a restaurant at Limassol’s Parklane, a Luxury Collection ...

Greece had the longest average weekly working hours in the European Union in 2024, according to data published this week by Eurostat. Greek workers spent an average of 39.8 hours per week ...

Larnaca district Venture up to Vavla village this Saturday for another edition of its Musical Promenade. From 5pm onwards, 10 live music bands and ensembles will be dotted around the village ...

A 25-year-old man is hospitalized in serious condition on Thursday after being injured in a traffic accident on the new Nicosia-Tseri highway. According to the police, the accident happened shortly ...

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to position itself as a gateway for Indian businesses expanding into Europe, a vision that is starting to take shape both strategically and on the ...

Thursday will be mainly fine with periodic increased clouds, and temperatures rising to 30C inland, 21C in the mountains, 24C on the west coast, and 27C on the remaining coasts. ...

Cyprus has emerged as one of the standout performers in European tourism at the start of 2025, recording a 15.4 per cent increase in international arrivals compared to the same period last ...

Russia’s Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Turkey on Thursday, instead sending a second-tier delegation to planned peace talks, while Ukraine’s president ...

Hellenic Bank on Wednesday announced a reduction in its base interest rate by 0.33 percentage points, from 1.75 per cent to 1.42 per cent, effective from May 16, 2025. “This move will benefit the majority ...

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) this week issued two separate announcements relating to regulatory action and fund liquidation. In a decision made during its meeting on February 2025, the ...

Global asset managers held their biggest underweight position in the dollar in 19 years in May, as President Donald Trump’s chaotic trade policy cut investor appetite for US assets, Bank ...

While the growth in Airbnb accommodations boosted the broader regional economy, it has raised concerns over its impact on the traditional hotel sector, the Paphos Tourism Board (Etap) said on ...

The self-congratulations started in Nicosia soon after the announcement of the appointment of former European Commissioner, Johannes Hahn as the personal envoy of the European Commission president, Ursula von der ...

Burberry (BRBY.L) shares surged 18 per cent on Wednesday after the British luxury brand announced plans to shed 1,700 jobs or around a fifth of its global workforce to cut costs ...

Cyprus is preparing to roll out a global campaign aimed at bringing back talented Cypriots from abroad, President Nikos Christodoulides announced during the IN Business Awards 2025. The initiative, titled “Minds ...

The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of missiles and related elements to Turkey for an estimated $304 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The sale approval includes ...

Austrian politician Johannes Hahn has been appointed as the European commission’s special envoy for the Cyprus issue, a move broadly welcomed by political parties in the republic. The appointment, ...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Ukraine was waiting to see who would represent Russia at proposed talks in Turkey before determining Ukraine’s next steps. “I am ...

Having won over both local and international audiences with the delightfully sharp Baklava Republic, Anestis Azas and his team are back with a bold new production The Dogs, produced by ...

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz overcame a nervy start to beat Briton Jack Draper 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday and reach the Italian Open semi-finals for the first time. Four-times Grand Slam ...

Agreements signed by US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on Wednesday will “generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion,” the White House ...

Austria’s Johannes Hahn was on Tuesday appointed as European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s special envoy for the Cyprus problem. President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Hahn’s appointment ...