Archive 2026

A 28-year-old man sentenced to three years in prison for stealing €20, which he later returned, is being set free 11 months into his term. The appeals court on Monday overruled the ...

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has called on its 176 member states and the global shipping industry to strengthen efforts to protect the marine environment, as World Oceans Day was marked ...

Shareholders of Lanitis Golf Public Co Limited gathered in Limassol on June 4, for the company’s annual general meeting to approve key financial and governance resolutions. According to an announcement ...

The next enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem will take place in either July or August, United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin said on Monday after holding a meeting with ...

Cyprus’ Scientific and Technical Chamber (Etek) on Monday presented a new roadmap to upgrade the centre of Nicosia. “The aim of the report is to formulate a realistic and implementable ...

Cyprus and France took another step towards closer defence cooperation on Monday, signing an agreement aimed at making it easier for their armed forces to operate together and French troops ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has reported that the transmission of European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate changes remains weaker in the Cypriot banking sector compared with most euro ...

Cyprus’ total beer deliveries fell by 2.4 per cent year-on-year in May, driven by a steep contraction in exports, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). According to the data, total ...

A strong warning against the illegal use of the title psychologist was issued by the Cyprus Psychologists Registration Council on Monday. It has adopted a zero-tolerance policy following a recent ...

The Minthis Music Festival 2026 continues on July 11, 2026 with a distinguished lyrical evening, featuring internationally celebrated Austrian bass Günther Groissböck, in collaboration with renowned La Scala pianist Nelson Calzi. ...

The European Council on Monday approved a European Union law to “reinforce” the rights of victims of crime to receive information, support and protection via a new EU-hotline available via 116 006, ...

A conference on mosquito-borne diseases will take place in Nicosia on Wednesday during a “critical juncture for public health in Europe,” the health ministry said on Monday. The conference is ...

Food is not generally thought of as a record of history. But, recipes get handed down, meals are repeated, and habits turn into routines. In Cyprus, familiar dishes often hold ...

Cyprus is set to receive around €800 million for 2028-2034 to tackle immigration, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Monday. Earlier Deputy Minister for Immigration Nicholas Ioannides said Cyprus, as a ...

Curium municipality and the city of Dazhou, China have signed a friendly cooperation agreement following a visit from Chinese officials to promote long-term relations between the two cities, including in ...

Nine bi-communal business partnerships received a total of €500,000 in Nicosia on Monday, at an awards ceremony that placed cooperation between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs at the centre of ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament’s history. Hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, it will feature 48 teams, 104 matches and stretch over ...

Q: Luxury real estate has traditionally been associated with lifestyle. Why is the conversation changing now? For many years, luxury property was primarily marketed through emotion: lifestyle, design, location and ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) will host a round table discussion on financial literacy on June 18, bringing together senior European central banking figures and presenting new research on public ...

Traditional Cypriot music drifts across Zygi harbour, ice cream melts in children’s hands, and crowds gather in anticipation of the Kataklysmos aquatic games. I arrive just as the event ...

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced the launch of applications for the 2026 edition of its youth entrepreneurship awards, marking the ninth consecutive year of the initiative. ...

Pope Leo told Spain’s parliament that escalating conflict, deepening polarization and widespread disregard for human rights had pushed the world into a profound crisis, in one of his most ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday expressed optimism regarding the next steps to be taken on the Cyprus problem after meeting United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin, saying, like Holguin, that ...

Budget airline Wizz Air announced on Monday that it plans to introduce Starlink connectivity across its fleet from 2027, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to deploy the satellite-based internet service. ...