Anastasiades says he’s keen to restart talks, but needs signs from Turkey
President Nicos Anastasiades wants to see a new Cyprus initiative from the EU, the US and the UN and said he had already told this to US Undersecretary of State ...
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Hermes Airports participates in aid to Ukraine project
Hermes Airports has joined forces with other airports to actively participate in the Ukraine crisis airport response, it said on Wednesday.
The response is a joint initiative between Airlink, the ...
Two suspects admit to setting fire to Limassol court last year
The two suspects accused of setting fire to the evidence room at the Limassol court last year pleaded guilty on Wednesday and will be sentenced on April 27, police said.
The ...
Ukrainian children can enrol in Cyprus school says ministry
As part of Cyprus’ policy to aid Ukrainian refugees, the education ministry on Wednesday announced that children coming from Ukraine can enrol in public schools where they will receive the ...
Presidential palace, one of EU’s historic buildings, for energy upgrade
The presidential palace in Nicosia is to have an energy makeover and will be included in a list of emblematic buildings around Europe that will receive such upgrades in the ...
Cabinet green lights aid to farmers and tourism incentives
The cabinet on Wednesday approved millions in subsidises for animal breeders and for sections of the tourism sector, namely those engaged in traditional Cypriot activities and for low-income pensioners to ...
Turkish Cypriots ‘ministers’ summoned to Turkey over price crisis
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Faiz Sucuoglu leaves for Ankara on Wednesday along with three ‘government ministers’ for finance, transport and tourism to discuss the growing economic and electricity crisis in ...
Funeral of Nicosia’s long-serving former mayor on Thursday (updated)
The funeral of former Nicosia mayor Lellos P Demetriades, who passed away on Saturday aged 89, will take place on Thursday at 4pm at the Ayia Sophia Church in Strovolos.
The ...
Government issues urgent cyber security to-do list
Cyprus’ cyber security response unit on Wednesday warned that cyberattacks and cybercrime were becoming more common, and the public needed to become more aware of how to protect their online ...
Tourism industry showing its resilience amid crises, says Perdios
The fact that tourism appears to be facing some kind of crisis every year in recent times has put the sector on alert and made Cyprus work harder towards diversifying ...
Coronavirus: Two deaths, 1,459 test positive on Sunday (Updated)
The health ministry announced that two people had died of Covid-19 and that 1,459 had tested positive from 57,728 PCR and rapid tests, a positivity rate of 2.53 per cent.
The deaths concerned ...
EU censures Cyprus yet again over Natura 2000 failings
The European Commission called on Cyprus again on Wednesday to take measures to protect its Natura 2000 sites and to respect its obligations under the Habitats Directive or it may refer ...
President rejects Akamas section of new local government law
The president has referred part of the newly passed law on municipal reform back to the House over the section on the Akamas, saying it was the job of the ...
Patients risking personal data leaks when picking up prescriptions
Gesy beneficiaries are not using the proper procedures when picking up their meds from pharmacies and are giving their personal information verbally rather than handing in their ID cards, the ...
Outrage after UK posts truncated map of Cyprus
Ruling Disy on Monday said it expected the government to take the necessary steps after a British defence ministry video displayed a truncated map of Cyprus on a video without ...
Lagarde’s Cyprus visit at ‘important time’ for EU, central bank says
The visit to Cyprus this week by the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Christine Lagarde comes at “a particularly important time” for the European Union and the Eurozone, ...
Examine citizenships, residency permits given to Russians, EU tells Cyprus (Updated)
Cyprus will have to examine all citizenships and residency permits given to Russian or Belarusian nationals “significantly supporting the war in Ukraine” under orders from Brussels on Monday, which called ...
Ahead of visit, Lagarde optimistic Cyprus can weather current storm (Updated)
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is optimistic that Cyprus will use the flexibility it has shown many times in order to face the current difficulties as a result ...
Pilides cautious over prospects for reviving EastMed pipeline
Even if the EastMed pipeline project kicked off immediately, it would not provide a solution to the energy crisis that Europe is experiencing as a result of Russia’s invasion ...
Ukraine: Cypriots draw parallels with Turkish invasion – poll
The overwhelming majority of Cypriots believe that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is an invasion as opposed to a small number that called it a peacekeeping operation, according to a ...
Economist think tank dubs Cyprus ‘a flawed democracy’
Cyprus has been classed as a ‘flawed democracy’, dropping to its lowest level since 2014 on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2021 Democracy Index.
The overall picture globally, according to the ...
Landmark anti-corruption bill goes to the House today
The bill to set up an independent anti-corruption authority, which is being hailed as “the first and foremost” of its kind in Cyprus, will go before the House plenum on ...
Housing funds for Greek Cypriots living in north
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a housing scheme for Greek Cypriots who reside in the villages of Rizokarpaso and Ayia Triada in the north, or have decided to resettle there.
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EU says Cyprus should do more to tackle invasive species
Cyprus is not doing enough to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species, which are one of the five major causes of the loss of biodiversity in Europe, the ...