Consumer product prices drop after zero VAT
Retail prices on certain goods have dropped by about 5 per cent since the recent implementation of zero VAT on a range of consumer items, the relevant government department said on ...
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Plenum cancelled over lack of business
Thursday’s scheduled session of the House plenary was postponed due to the dearth of items on the agenda, but had it been held the position of acting House Speaker ...
Israel lobby sets off political firestorm
The apparent inroads made by the broader Israel lobby into Cypriot political life erupted into a full-blown row between Akel and Disy on Thursday, after the launch of the Cyprus ...
MPs seek to relax election-day social media ban
A law barring the publishing or broadcasting of political messaging on the eve and day of elections, intended to prevent influencing the outcome, is obsolete and needs to change, MPs ...
‘More families’ to become eligible for child benefit
More families will become eligible for the child benefit after planned changes to means-testing, the deputy minister for social welfare said on Tuesday.
Hailing the tabling of the relevant bill ...
Refugee demands €500,000 to move out of govt estate
A person living in a refugee estate building slated for demolition is refusing to move out unless the government first pays half a million euro for renovation works that the ...
Minister forced to leave Saudi Arabia by road
Energy Minister Michael Damianos on Tuesday described how his visit to Saudi Arabia was disrupted by the ongoing clashes between the country and the Yemeni Houthis, though adding that at ...
Murder trial for Konia killing to begin next year
The first hearing in the trial of a 58-year-old man accused of murdering Alexandros Antoniou in the village of Konia in November 2025 will be held on January 27 next year, the ...
Residents evacuated after one of Larnaca’s oldest buildings branded ‘dangerous’
Authorities in Larnaca have issued eviction orders for one of the oldest buildings in the coastal city, deemed extremely dangerous due to structural risk, reports said on Monday.
The building ...
Investigation ordered after teen escapes police custody
The police chief on Monday ordered an administrative investigation into the circumstances of the escape of a teenager from police custody but was later re-apprehended.
The 18-year-old had managed to ...
Cyprus economy set to grow next year despite ongoing crises
The Cyprus economy is forecast to grow next year despite the economic headwinds amid ongoing crises abroad, the finance minister said on Monday presenting the state budget for 2027.
Makis Keravnos ...
Cyprus cost-of-living relief fails to tackle high energy costs
Like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound, would be an apt analogy for the relief measures announced at the end of September to tackle the rising cost of living. ...
Teachers protest over appointment reforms
Hundreds of teachers from public schools demonstrated at the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon, voicing opposition to a proposed change in the appointments system that they fear will leave many ...
Pension reform talks progress, unions remain concerned
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas on Thursday struck a buoyant note over ongoing talks on pension reform, but trade unions reiterated that their key concerns have not been allayed.
The minister ...
Major disagreements emerge over civil protection reform
Major disagreements emerged in parliament on Thursday during the opening discussion of a proposed overhaul and consolidation of the civil protection and crisis management systems.
Under the proposed legislation, a ...
Police officer takes stand at Phedonas trial
The trial of suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, accused of rape, continued on Tuesday with the testimony of a key prosecution witness.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, the witness ...
Refugee housing scheme moving at ‘snail’s pace’
The Ktizo scheme, affording refugees the option to move into better and safer housing, is proceeding at a snail’s pace, MPs said on Tuesday.
In April 2023, amid much fanfare ...
Fuel prices in Cyprus ‘at reasonable levels’
Retail fuel prices in Cyprus are currently at “acceptable levels”, taking into account the global uptick and compared to other EU countries, government officials told incredulous MPs on Tuesday.
Director ...
Maccabi Tel Aviv eye Limassol as venue for home fixtures
A decision on whether Maccabi Tel Aviv will play their EuroLeague home games in Cyprus could be taken this week, amid an ongoing security review, reports said on Monday.
Daily ...
Bail-in reimbursement platform to reopen
The electronic platform for depositors and bondholders burned in the 2013 bank bail-in will be reactivated over the next few days for people who previously applied but received no reimbursement, while ...
Cyprus eyes €3.5bn in EU funds
Over the next years Cyprus anticipates to have available to it some €3.5 billion in EU funds for development projects, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday.
“These are projects which will ...
Disy sets process in motion for 2028 presidential candidate
The Democratic Rally (Disy) on Friday fixed the timetable under which it will nominate the person standing for the party in the 2028 presidential election.
The party’s political bureau decided ...
European Court awards damages to Moroccan national for prolonged detention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) this week ruled in favour of a Moroccan national, an asylum seeker who sued Cyprus for his prolonged detention on national security grounds.
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NGO head faces possible charges over election post
The head of an NGO revealed on Friday that she has been questioned by police over a social media post she had made on the eve of the May parliamentary ...