Archive 2026

Euripides’ ancient Greek play Ion is to be presented by the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) this summer, directed by Thomas Moschopoulos, as part of this year’s Athens Epidaurus Festival. ...

The proper functioning of the market presupposes that contracting parties comply with the legislative framework governing the exercise of professional activities. Particularly in regulated sectors, such as insurance, the legality ...

The blue economy will be central to Europe’s prosperity and resilience in the years ahead, according to Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis. Speaking at the closing session of European ...

The Mercedes-Benz Tournament was held with great success recently at Limassol Greens, bringing together 108 golfers from Cyprus and abroad, along with a large number of visitors who attended the resort ...

The National Guard on Monday said that for the next month, it will carry out work in a minefield between the Larnaca suburb of Aradippou and the village of Troulloi. ...

While social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou’s Direct Democracy Cyprus achieved a respectable if unspectacular sixth place nationwide at Sunday’s parliamentary election, his party topped the polls in Meniko, ...

The first round of the French Open continues on Monday with four-times champion Iga Swiatek, world number two Elena Rybakina and newly crowned Italian Open champion Elina Svitolina among the ...

Monday is set to begin with mostly clear skies across most of the island, though clouds are expected to gather as the day goes on, with rain and even the ...

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an imminent breakthrough in ...

Banks in Greece and Cyprus are accelerating lending activity, with credit expansion expected to approach or exceed €15 billion this year, supporting both profitability and economic growth. The figures, shared by ...

Global connected television advertising revenue will surge from $44 billion in 2025 to $81 billion by 2030, according to a report from market intelligence firm Omdia. The findings indicate that connected television advertising revenues ...

The euro area’s trade in goods surplus with the rest of the world collapsed to €7.8 billion in March 2026, according to preliminary figures from Eurostat. This updated balance represents a ...

The European Union saw a sharp 8 per cent year-on-year increase in the average price of fertilisers and soil improvers during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a report from Eurostat. ...

Alpha Bank reported its first quarter 2026 results last week, showing solid operational performance but weaker headline profitability due to one-off costs and a softer capital position, according to analyses by ...

The Fire Service determined there will be no repeat of recent fire tragedies As Cyprus heads towards another long, dry summer, authorities say preparations for the 2026 fire season are ready, ...

Thursday, February 26. Around 5pm, the final Situation Room meeting got underway. The positions of everyone in the room were already known before they sat down. Trump went around the table. ...

Social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou on Sunday night said he remains undecided over whether he will continue to sit as a member of the European Parliament or take a seat ...

Alma leader Odysseas Michaelides promised that his party will be a “source of stability” in politics after it won four seats in parliament at its first electoral test on Sunday, ...

Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos on Sunday night promised to “unite the centre-right” after his party stemmed its losses at the election to a single parliamentary seat, having been forecast a ...

Elam leader Christos Christou on Sunday night said that a “greater responsibility” has now been placed on him and his party “for the future of Cypriot Hellenism” after doubling its ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou declared Sunday’s election to constitute the beginning of a “new upward trajectory” for his party, as it defied opinion polls retained the 15 seats in the ...

Disy leader Annita Demetriou said the electorate “chose security and stability” as she hailed her party’s amassing of 17 seats at Sunday’s parliamentary election. The party had been forecast ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday evening lamented the electoral wipeout faced by Dipa and Edek, two of the three parties which support his government, saying that both parties deserved to ...

Disy and Akel retained all the seats they had held in the last parliament at Sunday’s election, defying pre-election polls which had predicted losses for both parties to win 17 ...