Archive January 2026

Sun, space, scenery. The beaches are gorgeous, the cafés are heaving, the sky is blue. The island that seems to have it all. In many ways, it does. We ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday night denied that relations between the European Union and the United States have been “irreparably damaged” in light of US President Donald Trump’s ramping ...

While the global shipping industry remains tethered to persistent operational pressures, Cyprus continues to navigate these headwinds with a unique blend of resilience and innovation, according to Shipping Deputy Minister ...

Vladimiros Tziortzis pushes forward in his Nascar Euro Series 2026 championship title bid with his long-standing supporter – Alco Filters – renewing its collaboration with the Cypriot driver. Tziortzis will be competing in ...

The European Commission “fully” supports Cyprus joining the continent’s open-border Schengen zone, Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Thursday night. “We fully support Cyprus in joining the Schengen ...

Russia said it will hold security talks with the U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Friday, but warned after a late-night meeting between President Vladimir Putin and three ...

Cyprus achieved one of the largest reductions in government debt across the European Union during the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by Eurostat this week. The general government ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy, with rain possible, particularly in the afternoon and in the western half of the island. Temperatures are expected to rise to 15 ...

EU-authorised INXY Payments has reported a sharp global acceleration in stablecoin adoption across multiple industries, as the Limassol-headquartered fintech revealed that it had surpassed $2 billion in annual transaction volume. The ...

President Donald Trump said that the United States has an “armada” heading toward Iran but hoped he would not have to use it, as he renewed warnings to Tehran against ...

Cyprus recorded a provisional general government surplus of 2.4 per cent of its GDP in the third quarter of 2025, according to seasonally adjusted data released by Eurostat this week. This performance ...

President Donald Trump withdrew an invitation for Canada to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Trump’s about face follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has shared details regarding an exciting funding opportunity for women-led deep-tech startups. As the coordinator of the Enterprise Europe Network in Cyprus, ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) announced this week that a presentation of the new tax reform of Cyprus will take place in Athens on March 6, 2026. The event ...

Cyprus secured record-breaking investor demand when it issued a €1 billion 10-year government bond on January 21, according to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and detailed data released by the Public Debt Management ...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the 2026 edition of the World Legal Symposium (WLS) from February 17 to 19 in Warsaw, Poland, with the event hosted by LOT Polish Airlines ...

Cypriot member of the European Parliament Costas Mavrides on Thursday called on the European Union to adapt its defence capabilities so as to be able to protect itself against drone ...

President Nikos Christodoulides made the right decision in staying away from the World Economic Forum in Davos and, most importantly, Thursday’s launch event for President Donald Trump’s ‘board ...

The United Nations said on Thursday it was taking management responsibility for vast camps in Syria housing tens of thousands of women and children associated with Islamic State, after the ...

A U.S. military aircraft carrier strike group and other assets will arrive in the Middle East region in the coming days, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, even ...

A 63-year-old driver died on Thursday after colliding with another vehicle in Limassol, with police suspecting the man may have suffered cardiac arrest while behind the wheel. The deceased has ...

Archaeologists from the University of Graz have identified evidence of human activity in and around the village of Amargeti in Paphos, spanning from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, ...

Hotels and tourist premises operating without a full license got yet another reprieve on Thursday, as parliament voted through a law allowing them to acquire a ‘special operating permit’. The ...

Talk of United States President Donald Trump intervening on the Cyprus problem is nothing more than “a rumour”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said. “We have not received anything officially. ...