Archive 2026

Cyprus is punching above its weight in the European labour market as the latest Eurostat figures reveal a significant surge in the number of people finding work during the opening ...

The European Union saw 3 million unemployed people secure jobs during the first quarter of 2026, marking a significant period of transition within the continental labour market. This figure represents 22.9 per cent ...

Greek lender Eurobank has launched a five-year programme for the free allocation of shares to management executives and employees, as well as staff at affiliated companies. Implementation of the programme ...

The United States dominated Paraguay 4-1 in their opening match of the World Cup on Friday in Los Angeles with a first-half brace by striker Folarin Balogun for a dream ...

The National Bank of Greece has announced the launch of the first phase of its 2026 share buyback programme, following approvals granted by shareholders and regulatory authorities. The first phase of ...

The Cypriot government has proposed that the European Union provide €389 million worth of support for the Turkish Cypriot community over the course of the seven years between 2028 and 2034, as it ...

Another instalment of the 3+1 energy dialogue of Cyprus, Greece and Israel plus the United State took place on Thursday at Rice University in Houston. Like previous, such meetings, it dealt ...

Canada striker Cyle Larin came off the bench and had an almost instant impact to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, earning the World Cup co-hosts ...

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it had completed its first review of Ukraine’s $8.1 billion loan programme, paving the way for the war-torn country to receive a second ...

The police arrested two individuals on Friday in connection with conspiracy to commit a crime, burglary and theft. The police said a 43-year-old man who owns an electronics shop in ...

The United States and Iran signalled on Friday that an agreement to end their war was close, with a senior US administration official saying a text was in place that ...

Pope Leo boarded a Falcon jet offered by the King of Spain after a technical issue grounded the larger papal plane on the island of Tenerife, delaying his return to ...

Ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries agreed on Friday to advance membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, with the first phase of negotiations set to begin on Monday. Even ...

The United Arab Emirates has agreed to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, four sources said, in a tactical shift after weeks of Iranian attacks on the wealthy Gulf Arab ...

A request lodged by German real estate agent Eva Isabella Kunzel to be permitted to register privileged writs of certiorari and prohibition, with the aim of annulling an interim decision ...

Cyprus is among EU member states with the highest increase in employment during the first quarter of 2026, Eurostat said on Friday. In the first quarter of 2026, the employment rate of ...

No positive cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been detected during ongoing testing in the restriction zones, particularly around Pachna, while vaccinations are set to resume next week, members of ...

A 17-year-old Syrian held at Omorfita police station escaped police custody on Friday afternoon and disappeared, only to turn himself in a couple of hours later. The police had launched ...

Local authorities, animal welfare groups and vets have until June 26 to express interest in the 2026 islandwide stray cat sterilisation scheme, the Veterinary Services said on Friday. Interested parties must apply ...

The next days until UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin returns to Cyprus will be decisive for the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, expressing optimism that an expanded ...

Medochemie marked its 50th anniversary in 2026, reflecting on a journey that transformed a Limassol-based start-up into a global pharmaceutical exporter built on vision, innovation and sustained international expansion. Behind five ...

Cyprus and Lithuania on Friday signed a memorandum of cooperation on the relocation of applicants for international protection from Cyprus to Lithuania, marking one of the first concrete solidarity measures ...

The bus service linking Nicosia and the Famagusta tourist area are set to increase as of Saturday to meet the summer season demand. The transport ministry said on Friday that ...

Demetra Holdings Plc on Friday announced that it has completed a fresh acquisition of its own shares. According to the announcement, the firm successfully acquired a total of 3,744 own shares ...