Archive 2025

Cyprus recorded the lowest inflation rate in the European Union in July 2025, figures by both Eurostat and the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) showed on Wednesday. Specifically, the Harmonised Index of ...

ING Belgium INGA.AS is under investigation as part of an ongoing probe into alleged money laundering by former European Union commissioner Didier Reynders – who denies the charge. “The public ...

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced that trading of the 13-week government bonds, 5th issuance of 2025, with the code TB13E25, will be suspended. Trading will be halted ...

Eight people were arrested in Larnaca on Tuesday for illegally employing seven construction workers, police said on Wednesday. “An investigation was carried out by the police and the labour ministry ...

Cyprus’ outdated property law allows nationals of third countries to acquire real estate, even as individuals, with little oversight, according to a recent response from the Interior Ministry to parliament.  ...

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso said Trent Alexander-Arnold and the club’s other new signings had performed well in their LaLiga opener on Tuesday and did not seem to be ...

Cyprus has received more than 560 applications under its new affordable housing schemes since their launch last year, with officials saying the early response from both households and developers points to ...

Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene. Larisa Ilijin, a principal research fellow at Belgrade’s Institute for Biology, said the scientists had ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector is performing strongly this season, according to Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) director general Christos Angelides. Speaking to business outlet Economy Today, Angelides said the steady rise in ...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Player of the Year on Tuesday, with the Egyptian becoming the first player to win the award three times. ...

Veteran doubles experience overcame singles stardom as defending champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani reached the semi-finals at the U.S. Open’s reimagined mixed doubles on Tuesday, as the ...

A wide-ranging survey on visitor satisfaction is currently being carried out in Paphos, with the aim of identifying areas of improvement. The initiative is organised by the Paphos regional tourism ...

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker will visit Cyprus on Thursday, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said. Stocker will arrive on the island on Thursday afternoon and attend a private dinner with President ...

A 39-year-old woman was remanded for eight days on Wednesday by Larnaca district court after 22kg of cannabis was found in her luggage at Larnaca airport. The customs department found ...

Israel’s military called up tens of thousands of reservists on Wednesday in preparation for an expected assault on Gaza City, as the Israeli government considered a new proposal for ...

Customs officers at Ayios Dhometios crossing point found a 20-year-old Sudanese man on Tuesday night in the boot of a car, hiding under blankets in an effort to cross into ...

Hunters were urged by the forestry department on Wednesday to completely avoid actions which could lead to a fire and to act with caution in forest areas, ahead of the ...

A 36-year-old man wanted in Poland in connection with a kidnapping was arrested on Tuesday at Paphos airport on arrival from another European country. He man was placed in custody ...

Solar-powered parking payment systems have been installed by the Ayia Napa municipality in municipal carparks located on Kryo Nero and Alexandros Papadiamantis streets. The ticket machines are part of the ...

Euromoney, one of the leading international magazines focused on banking, finance and financial markets, has named Bank of Cyprus (BoC) the Best Bank in Cyprus in its 2025 Awards for Excellence. ...

Capital.com, a pioneer in financial services headquartered in Limassol, has achieved a highly prestigious distinction by securing the Great Place to Work® certification, the world’s most recognised accreditation ...

Summer in Cyprus would not be complete without village festivals, where tradition, flavour and community spirit come together. One such highlight is returning this August, as Kato Mylos prepares to ...

Cyprus’ permanent representative at the United Nations Maria Michael on Tuesday night told a security council debate that sexual violence during Turkey’s invasion of the island in 1974 “remains an ...

British Cypriot footballer Mickey Demetriou was on Tuesday night named in the English professional footballers’ association (PFA) team of the year for League Two, the fourth tier of the country’...