Archive 2025

Clocks will go back an hour on Sunday, October 26, at 4am, marking the end of summertime. The time change is applied in all EU countries.

Cypriot members of the European parliament were evenly split on both occasions as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived two no-confidence votes in Strasbourg on Thursday. The first ...

Ozgur Ozel, the leader of Turkey’s largest opposition political party the CHP, on Thursday said his country must respect the will of the Turkish Cypriot people ahead of next ...

A journey of discovery is promised for children of all ages at the upcoming Mitsikouri International Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People, returning for a second time later ...

The winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 10. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO DECIDES? The Norwegian Nobel Committee, which consists of ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived two bids to remove her when the European Parliament rejected no-confidence motions from hard-right and left groups on Thursday. EU lawmakers ...

Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art”. “...

Cyprus is pushing ahead with a new model of governance that puts people, trust and innovation at its core, Deputy Minister to the President Irene Piki said on Thursday, opening ...

A Greek court has ruled that 12 Turks arrested in northern Greece on accusations of participating in an international criminal group smuggling weapons into the country should be detained pending trial, ...

Cypriot MEP Michalis Hadjipantelas’ report on simplifying the EU tax was debated in the European Parliament plenary on Wednesday, aiming to make the bloc’s tax system more competitive without ...

A site-specific installation by Socratis Socratous will open at NiMAC on Friday, presenting the artist’s decade-long research on Tivoli Luna Park, Cyprus’ first amusement park, and on the Nicosia ...

Cyprus recorded a sharp rise in motor vehicle registrations in September 2025, with total registrations climbing by 25.2 per cent to 5,544, compared with 4,428 in September 2024, according to data from the Statistical Service (...

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could be a first step ...

Anti-corruption champion Andreas Hasapopoulos has reproved former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides, saying he has allowed “corrupt individuals who should be jailed” positions in his Alma movement leadership. Hasapopoulos, the administrator of ...

Investing in healthy schools that promote children’s well-being through stronger cooperation between educational and health institutions is crucial, was the central message of the 11th Pancyprian Public Health Conference ...

BidX1 is pleased to announce that the catalogue for its next auction, taking place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, is now live and available to view here. With the arrival of a ...

It is fair to say that Cyprus wine production is contemporary, although it maintains its human scale and keeps the advantages of tradition. Most wineries are small or medium-sized, which ...

Nicosia district government general manager Constantinos Parmaklis may have committed abuses of his powers in his previous role as general manager of the district’s water board, as well as “...

The continuous upgrading of the National Guard and the strengthening of Cyprus’ deterrent power is a priority for the government, President Nikos Christodoulides said during the swearing-in ceremony of the ...

An agreement was reached on Wednesday between state doctors and the state health services (Okypy) regarding the former’s incentives, over and above their salaries, relative to the hospitals’ profits ...

By John Ioannou As this year’s Cyprus Maritime Conference kicks off, the global shipping industry faces no shortage of risks and rewards, opportunities and threats. Geopolitical turmoil, decarbonisation efforts ...

Christina Petrou, founder of the furniture brand ChristineKalia, made a remarkable impression with her participation in this year’s Milan Design Week. As the only Cypriot architect invited to the ...

In fairy tales, every story ends with the familiar “happily ever after”. In real life, though, things aren’t quite so simple. To ensure a better future for both our ...

Cyprus’ Ministry of Labour will roll out or announce 14 employment support grant schemes by the end of 2025, with a combined budget of €88.7 million. The schemes form part of the ministry’...