Archive 2026

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled OceanEye, a new initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s role in global ocean monitoring, with Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner Costas Kadis saying the announcement ...

Two RescEU firefighting aircraft have already been deployed to Cyprus’ European Regional Firefighting Hub, which is expected to be officially inaugurated later this year, a European Commission official said on ...

A brilliant, celebratory concert on June 30 marking the closing event of Cyprus’ cultural programme as president of the EU Council features the legendary virtuoso pianist Cyprien Katsaris on stage with ...

Cyprus stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Kazakhstan, particularly in business, connectivity, energy, investments and tourism, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday. Christodoulides also attended the official inauguration of the ...

Ukraine’s stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages ...

Gesy on Wednesday celebrated its seventh birthday, with officials focusing on the numbers that the national health scheme has helped. Notable developments during the seventh year include a new reimbursement ...

Akel’s central committee on Wednesday unanimously endorsed party secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou as its candidate for the presidency of the House of Representatives. The decision was taken during a plenary ...

The Israeli military said it had intercepted rockets fired by Hezbollah into Israel on Wednesday, while Lebanese security sources said an Israeli strike hit a car near Beirut, testing a ...

The criminal investigation into the Videogate affair is entering its final stage, with independent criminal investigator Andreas Paschalides expected to submit his findings to attorney-general George Savvides on June 16, while ...

Officials from the Limassol district local government organisation (EOA Limassol) are expected to visit Trozena within the coming days to determine whether the investor has complied with instructions to halt ...

Limassol’s mayor Yiannis Armeftis acknowledged that the city’s new cycle lanes may look “unsightly” but are essential for promoting alternative transport. He stated that the municipality will address ...

Aryna Sabalenka said she fell into a “deep, dark hole” during her three-sets loss to Russian Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, after the world number one ...

A 26-year-old man sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession of over 32kg of cannabis saw his appeal rejected on May 29, with the appeals court pointing out that the sentence ...

The Limassol criminal court sentenced two 34-year-olds to five years in prison on Wednesday after finding them guilty of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Two other defendants, ...

Former MEP and deselected Alma candidate Demetris Papadakis announced on Wednesday that he will pursue legal action against Makarios Drousiotis, following police conclusions that the allegations were unsupported by evidence. ...

Fuel prices in Cyprus have started to ease, although the war in the Middle East continues to make any reliable forecast difficult, the Consumer Protection Service and the petrol station ...

The European Parliament’s Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning sexual violence committed during the Turkish invasion of 1974, calling for accountability and support ...

Cyprus and European Union officials highlighted on Wednesday the potential for sports tourism to expand travel, promote wellness and expand sustainability. The future of sports tourism and broader policy areas ...

The Ministry of Energy has announced three sponsorship schemes worth €1.7 million to support the private participation of Cypriot businesses in exhibitions and trade events in Cyprus and abroad. The application ...

For the first time ever in Cyprus, elections for the new House president will be electronic. Diko MP Zacharias Koulias, as the eldest, presided over a meeting on Wednesday to ...

Capital.com, the online trading platform operating across multiple jurisdictions, has introduced an updated app platform design and brand identity built around a single commitment: helping clients strive towards better ...

By Karen Taylor To think of China’s ancient Silk Road is to picture heavily laden camels slowly making their way across great swathes of empty land, connecting cultures and ...

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged having called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crazy in an expletive-filled phone exchange over fighting in Lebanon, while the U.S. was trying to ...

Cyprus’ return to the normal level of travel guidance by the US and Britain is a positive development that could help limit the losses recorded so far this tourist season, ...