Archive 2026

A special programme of animated films inspired by classic and contemporary literary works by European authors is to be screened on Saturday in Nicosia, organised by Animafest Cyprus, in the ...

The police have launched an investigation after at least one shot was fired at a restaurant in Limassol on Thursday night. An employee of the restaurant had reported at around 10.50...

A car which was parked outside a house in Limassol was “completely destroyed” after being engulfed in flames during the early hours of Friday morning, the police said. The fire ...

A motorcycle which was reported stolen in the Limassol district village of Pissouri was found on fire on Thursday evening, the police said on Friday. The motorcycle had been reported ...

Bus drivers went on strike on Friday morning, complaining that the government has ignored concerns related to traffic lights fitted with cameras. According to their trade unions, Omepege-Sek and Segdamelin-Peo, ...

Our island runs on a strange financial logic! Salaries are modest. Prices keep rising. Yet spending doesn’t slow… We want. We buy. And somehow, there’s always too much ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be partially cloudy, with increased levels of dust to be observed in the air. The partial cloud may produce isolated rain in parts, with ...

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) directorate-general of financial stability and resolution head Panayiota Karamanou has highlighted the need to strengthen investor confidence as a key pillar of the Savings and ...

Cyprus-based IT distributor Asbis Group reported a net profit of $60.2 million for 2025, highlighting a record year driven by strong demand across multiple technology segments. The company said that net profit ...

Only biological female athletes, whose gender has been determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the ...

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country’s budget in a bid to stabilise the country’s finances as he presses on with his ...

US President Donald Trump said he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that total deposits increased by 4.7 per cent year-on-year in February 2026, while total loans recorded a 12.3 per cent annual increase. In absolute terms, ...

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) has announced two new funding calls aimed at bringing research closer to businesses in Cyprus through targeted innovation programmes. The calls fall under the ...

The government on Thursday announced a €200 million package of eight measures which it hopes will help combat rising costs after four weeks of war in the Middle East. Firstly, the ...

The European Union recorded a €128 billion trade surplus in goods in 2025, marking a decrease of €8 billion compared with 2024, according to Eurostat. The surplus fell from €136 billion in 2024, reflecting shifting trade ...

A presentation of Cyprus’ new tax reform will be held in Athens on April 21, targeting Greek businesses and investors, following its postponement due to the war in the Middle East. ...

Greek frigates deployed to Cyprus are set to be replaced in the coming days as Athens intends to maintain a sustained military presence in the Levant. According to reports by ...

The government came under pressure to come up with support measures that will supposedly help people cope with the rising prices. President Nikos Christodoulides, in a video message, personally announced ...

The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’...

A Dutch court on Thursday ordered Elon Musk’s xAI and chatbot Grok not to generate and distribute images “undressing” adults or children, or showing them in sexualised poses with ...

The House plenary on Thursday passed a law aiming to curb the granting of permits for commercial solar parks, in a stated bid to protect arable land as well as ...

Cyprus were beaten 1-0 by a workmanlike Belarus side in an international friendly at the GSP Stadium on Thursday evening. The game was a scrappy affair, with few moments of ...

The Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (CyTA) got the green light on Thursday to operate in the energy sector, though it remained an open question whether the semi-governmental organisation will compete or ...