Andria Kades

The informal dinner between the two Cypriot leaders and UNSG Antonio Guterres will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, the UN confirmed on Friday. President Nikos Christodoulides is slated to ...

The Cyprus problem is a European one and Turkey’s efforts surrounding negotiations are key for the promotion of EU-Turkey relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday at a press ...

The government aims to strengthen wages in line with European guidelines, with a focus on middle and low-income employees, the labour ministry said on Friday. In a statement, it highlighted ...

Tackling irregular migration is a European challenge that requires a European response, a joint statement by nine governments including Cyprus said on Friday, during the 11th Summit of the Southern ...

The latest European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgement on Cyprus’ pushbacks reinforces the importance of adhering to international and European law, a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokeswoman said on ...

Measures aimed at tackling the high cost of living will return, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced on Thursday, as zero VAT will be implemented on a number of products. His ...

The trial over the double murder in Limassol was adjourned on Thursday, as the defence lawyers asked for the witness material. Limassol criminal court set the next hearing for November 14, ...

Cyprus “upgraded role” in the global arena can strengthen the country’s efforts to reach a settlement, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. In statements after his attendance at the ...

Two 23-year-olds facing charges for firing gunshots at a Paphos wedding will make their plea before court on November 14. During their hearing at Paphos district court on Thursday, their defence ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has proposed the creation of a state body that can participate in the energy connection between Cyprus and Greece so as to avoid mistakes of the ...

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Wednesday presented a new amendment to the bill surrounding foreign universities in Cyprus. Attending a House Education committee, she said the aim is to ensure ...

Ombudswoman Maria-Stylianou Lottides receives between 2,000 to 2,500 complaints per year, mostly concerning benefits, and asylum matters, she said in parliament on Wednesday. Attending the House Institutions committee, she specified the health ...

The challenges faced by Cyprus as a frontline state regarding migration flows, along with the need for closer cooperation among EU member states, will be put forth by Cyprus’ Deputy ...

With 167 votes in its favour, Cyprus was for the first time elected to a seat at the UN human rights council on Wednesday. “This is an excellent result for our ...

The health ministry on Wednesday assured there was no cause for concern after a West Nile virus case was detected in Cyprus a day earlier, stressing the virus is not ...

The government on Wednesday denied carrying out pushbacks, arguing its migration policy is in line with EU and international law. Its defence came a day after a damning European Court ...

The Republic of Cyprus was on Tuesday ordered to pay around €50,000 in damages to two asylum seekers for degrading treatment and pushback as they sought refuge in Cyprus from Lebanon, ...

The first West Nile virus case this year has been detected in Cyprus, after authorities confirmed on Tuesday that an elderly man from Mammari village had been infected and was ...

Nicosia criminal court on Tuesday rejected pre-trial objections put forth in the case of a German national held in connection with usurping Greek Cypriot property in the north. The woman ...

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis has appointed a new investigator for the case of the escaped convict, to avoid possible issues over transparency, police said on Tuesday. According to the force’...

A patient tried to stab someone at Nicosia general hospital and then punched a doctor and two nurses, unions charged on Saturday, prompting them to organise a two-hour strike on ...

More fighting broke out between inmates at the Nicosia central prison on Saturday, making it the second day in a row of escalating violence behind bars. Conflicting reports said three ...

Four US senators visited the Andreas Papandreou airbase in Paphos on Saturday, where they met with President Nikos Christodoulides. Senators Jerry Moran, Susan Collins, John Boozman and John Cornyn underlined ...

Hundreds of Australian nationals who fled from Beirut to Cyprus breathed a sigh of relief as they reached Larnaca on Saturday, recounting the intense bombing in Lebanon that left them ...