Christmas villages expect deluge of visitors this year
‘Last year we had more than 200,000 visitors in the 50-something days we were open,’ says tiny Fikardou With the sun still shining in Cyprus,...
Andria Kades
Final text of EuroAsia interconnector project expected next week
A preliminary version of the EuroAsia Interconnector electricity interconnection project has been sent to the energy ministry and the final text of the study will...
Cyprus MEPs hauled over the coals over sanctions evasion reports
Cypriot MEPs said on Thursday the country had been dragged through the mud during a European Parliament plenary session which discussed the latest revelations by...
Sanctions evaders ‘may be difficult to convict’
The attorney general (AG) dampened hopes for criminal convictions over sanctions evasion on Wednesday, after he told deputies those may be difficult to achieve but...
Elections for Greens leader on Sunday
The third candidate for the Green Party leadership elections withdrew his candidacy on Wednesday, leaving the fight to be played out between Efi Xanthou and...
Attempted murder suspect remanded until trial
In a packed courtroom, Paphos criminal court on Wednesday decided a 34-year-old man facing charges of attempted murder should be held in custody until his...
Questions over why Cyprus-Russia sanctions’ probe has taken so long
Authorities on Wednesday appeared to be playing a game of hot potato over who was responsible for the apparent delay in investigating reports over PwC’s...
Foreign minister defends Cyprus’ stance on Israel-Gaza war
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos defended the government’s position over the war waging between Israel and Gaza, telling MPs that Cyprus is approaching the idea for...
Cyprus eyes Schengen Area accession in 2024 action plan
Cyprus’ accession to the Schengen Area and the Visa Waiver program are one of the foreign ministry’s top priorities for next year, Foreign Minister Constantinos...
New mountain commissioner set to be appointed in two months
A mountain development commissioner is set to be appointed within the next two months, an agriculture ministry confirmed on Tuesday amid mounting criticism from MPs...
