Archive 2026

Tourism stakeholders in Famagusta district are raising serious concerns as fears grow over potential flight cuts to Cyprus driven by surging fuel costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions. According to a ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos addressed the Ecofin council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, highlighting the growing uncertainty facing the European and global economy. Keravnos, who chaired the session, said discussions ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) held the 20th anniversary event of the Adopt a Ship programme on Tuesday, celebrating its long-standing contribution to maritime education with a focus on student ...

The Department of Labour Inspection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance is organising an Information Seminar on Liquefied Petroleum Gas to be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the ...

Greek shipowners drove shipbuilding activity to unprecedented levels during the first quarter of 2026, marking a definitive strategic pivot toward larger vessels and robust market sectors. According to a report from ...

British house prices unexpectedly rose for a fourth month in a row ​in April, despite headwinds to consumer confidence from ‌conflict in the Middle East, according to mortgage lender Nationwide ...

When the Strait of Hormuz closed, it did not just raise the price of petrol. It revealed the hidden energy bill of every meal on every table By Nicolas Netien ...

The bulldozers have finally moved in on the long-neglected Polis beach campsite, raising fears of what the future holds for this oasis from the relentless tourist concrete coating most of ...

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for only the second time in their history with a 1-0 home win over Atletico Madrid sealing a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-final ...

Farmers will once again block the Rizoelia roundabout, which sits at the intersection of the motorway connecting Larnaca and Nicosia, and the motorway connecting Larnaca and Ayia Napa, on Friday, ...

Political and legal figures weighed in on Tuesday over a law passed by the Turkish Cypriot legislature on Monday night which criminalised the naming of high-profile individuals who appear in ...

Turkish opposition party CHP leader Ozgur Ozel on Tuesday called on Turkic states to recognise northern Cyprus as an independent country, while also lamenting the fact that Syrian President Ahmed ...

A German-language film, screened with subtitles in English, lands on Nicosia’s big screen this week, as part of a year-long film series celebrating the diversity of European cinema. The ...

The release of the US employment report later this week will serve as a test of whether the economy remains resilient enough to keep the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy ...

Betting is permitted on the upcoming parliamentary elections until May 16, the National Betting Authority (NBA) said on Tuesday. The elections will be held on May 24. Candidacies for MP will be ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday met outgoing United States ambassador in Nicosia Julie Davis, who resigned from the US state department last month. Erhurman’s office announced that ...

The Greek frigate the Elli has taken part in a joint training exercise with the Cypriot National Guard off the coast of Cyprus, the National Guard said on Tuesday. The ...

INEOS Energy said on Tuesday it will jointly ​invest in oil and gas ‌exploration and development opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico with Shell ​Offshore, a subsidiary of ​Shell. The ...

A joint working group to combat the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease is to be created by the governments of Cyprus and Greece, it was announced on Tuesday. ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou and Greek Food Minister Margaritis Schinas on Tuesday discussed the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease which she said have “plagued” both countries in recent months. ...

A steady rise in casino gambling proceeds was recorded over the last two years, according to a report handed over to the presidency’s office on Tuesday. The report, compiled ...

Ellinas Finance Public Company Limited on Tuesday announced that its board of directors had decided to extend the issuance period of its Series F Bond and proceed with a second ...

The Veterinary Services on Tuesday rejected claims that animals culled due to foot and mouth disease (FMD) were improperly discarded in Athienou, following concerns raised in a recent Cyprus Mail ...

A collective system to manage tobacco products with filters, in a move aimed at reducing the environmental impact caused by discarded cigarette butts was granted to CPC Rethink Filters Ltd ...