Archive 2026

Nearly 2.8 million people in Greece are currently at risk of poverty or social exclusion following a marginal increase in economic hardship over the past year, according to a report from ...

There are no new cases of foot-and-mouth disease, while culling and sampling are continuing without obstruction, veterinary services spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said. Georgiadou said the second round of vaccinations is ...

The Bank of England’s interest rate-setters all voted to keep borrowing ​costs on hold and said they were “ready to act” to see off risks from war in the ...

Electricity bills could spike by as much as 20 per cent by August if fuel prices fluctuate at $110 to $115 a barrel, the Electricity Authority (EAC) said on Thursday. The EAC held ...

An 80-year-old man was arrested at the Ayios Dhometios crossing after customs officers found 200 litres of fuel concealed in his vehicle during a routine inspection on Thursday. The customs department ...

Akel will bring a bill to the House plenum on April 2 aiming to restrict the acquisition of Cypriot land by foreigners, a measure described by party officials as necessary to ...

Police are investigating a shooting incident that caused damage to two houses in Ayia Napa in the early hours of Thursday. According to the police, shots were fired at around 2...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the United States’ objectives in the war against Iran have not changed since strikes started on February 28. The United States ...

European Union leaders failed to convince Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a summit on Thursday to lift his blockade on a vital €90 billion ($103 billion) EU loan to Ukraine, officials ...

Leading nations in Europe, with Japan, said on Thursday they would act to stabilise energy markets and join “appropriate efforts” to open the Gulf’s oil chokepoint after tit-for-tat strikes ...

The proposed legislation allowing the employment of nurses from third countries was postponed on Thursday after the House health committee failed to reach agreement, effectively placing the bill on hold ...

Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy’...

Cyprus-based gaming investor GEM Capital has reached a global industry milestone, with its portfolio of upcoming titles surpassing five million Steam wishlists, the highest combined total of any gaming investment ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council decided on Thursday to maintain its three key interest rates, citing rising uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East. The council ...

Cyprus has become an associate member of the European Space Agency, the agency announced on Thursday. It said that a seven-year agreement for the island’s associate membership entered force ...

Suspended Paphos mayor, Phedonas Phedonos, will face the first court proceedings on April 2 at the Limassol district court in criminal case involving allegations of rape. The case, relating to incidents ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) announced on Thursday that credit conditions for businesses and households remained stable in the fourth quarter of 2025 despite a significant rise in demand for ...

A hacker says they have broken into a US platform for searching law enforcement hotline messages and compromised more than 8 million confidential tips. In a statement posted online, the hacker – ...

Where do you live?I live in Ayios Andreas in Nicosia, not far from the prison. I love my neighbourhood – it’s quiet and leafy. I share my home with ...

Reform of the catering and entertainment sector is set for a decisive vote in Parliament on Thursday, with the proposed legislation introducing extended opening hours, simplified licensing procedures and the ...

Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association (Skek) president Christos Nicolaou participated in a roundtable discussion at the 20th Property Development & Construction Conference & Exhibition, which took place on March 17. Nicolaou, ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Thursday said that the purpose of a solution to the Cyprus problem is to re-examine the role of the island’s three guarantor powers, amid ...

Cyprus fell to 62nd place out of 147 countries surveyed in the 2026 World Happiness Report published on Thursday. Cyprus continued its decline in the rankings, from 39th in 2019, 43rd in 2023 and 50...

Cyprus reported one of the lowest shares of internet users engaging in online education in 2025, according to Eurostat. The statistical office reported that only 21 per cent of internet users in ...