Archive 2025

The Law Office of the Republic has rejected a proposal by the deputy tourism ministry to cap the number of short-term rental properties a person or company can register in ...

The annual inflation rate in Cyprus is projected to reach 2.3 per cent in February 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in January, according to preliminary estimates by Eurostat, the statistical office of ...

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday new joint European Union borrowing of €150 billion ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments for defence as part of an overall €800 billion financing effort to ...

The role of deputy mayors is facing growing controversy as local authorities demand urgent reforms to clarify their legal responsibilities, it was reported on Tuesday. Deputy mayors are calling for ...

China on Tuesday swiftly retaliated against fresh U.S. tariffs, announcing hikes to import levies covering $21 billion worth of American agricultural and food products, moving the world’s top two ...

Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides travelled to Brussels on Tuesday to attend the EU Home Affairs Council meeting on Wednesday, where discussions will focus on internal security, geopolitical challenges and ...

Technology drives efficiency, accelerates decision-making, and enables businesses to scale operations with minimal disruption. As industries evolve, staying ahead requires adopting solutions that simplify complex tasks, optimize resources, and improve ...

20 per cent of workers in Cyprus were classified as low-wage earners in 2022, compared to 14.7 per cent across the European Union (EU), according to a report by Eurostat. In addition, it ...

The deadline for Hellenic Bank employees who wish to accept the bank’s latest, and reportedly last, voluntary exit scheme ends today, after being announced in mid-February. However, interest in ...

Another debut novel by a successful poet, and another opportunity to repeat my now truistic standpoint that one really can’t go wrong in turning the opening page by one ...

The Bank of Cyprus has announced the completion of its first transactions under its new share buyback programme, with approximately five per cent of the maximum total value of the ...

Former Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) director general Thomas Kazakos has resigned as director of Lordos Hotels (Holdings) Public Limited, effective February 28, 2025. Kazakos will assume his new role as Secretary General ...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 first leg away at PSV Eindhoven will create a ‘different energy’ for his team after their recent Premier League slump. ...

As Real Madrid prepare to host Atletico Madrid in a Spanish capital derby in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Tuesday, manager Carlo Ancelotti said he ...

Aston Villa defender Pau Torres will be available for their Champions League last 16 first leg tie against Club Brugge after recovering from a foot fracture, manager Unai Emery said ahead ...

It has been an exciting few years for the local comedy scene, not just because Cypriot comedians and comedy festivals are on the rise, but also because some of the ...

The long weekend of Green Monday provided a much-needed boost to leisure centres across Cyprus ahead of the start of the tourist season, Neophytos Thrasyvoulou, president of the federation of ...

Firefighters rescued two people stranded on rocks at Cape Greco in Ayia Napa on Monday afternoon. According to Andreas Kettis, spokesman for the fire service, the incident occurred between the ...

Cardano (ADA) has regained market trust with a 15% price surge fueled by institutional demand and a significant hard fork. However, historical trends and technical indicators show that ADA may start ...

Cyprus’ newly formed municipalities are facing financial turmoil, with €34.3 million in unpaid water bills threatening to slash their state grants, revealed on Tuesday. Under local government reforms, former municipalities and ...

A decades-old controversy over privileges granted to English School graduates has resurfaced after a social media post by former house president Yiannakis Omirou, as a new scandal involving the prestigious ...

A weak low-pressure system is affecting Cyprus, bringing dust in the atmosphere and strong north-easterly winds that are expected to persist until Thursday. Today, intervals of increased cloud cover are ...

The European Central Bank is set to cut rates again on Thursday, but investors haven’t been this unsure in a while on what comes next. US tariff risks are ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20%, sparking trade ...