Rebekah Gregoriades

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners will be on the island for a two-day visit, described by Cyprus’ EU presidency as one of the ...

In light of international developments, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is in contact with his EU and US counterparts, identifying the need to intensify the dialogue between the two, albeit in “...

The EU-Mercosur agreement was scrutinised on Wednesday at the House agriculture committee, focusing on the impact it will have on the rural economy, with minister Maria Panayiotou assuring that the ...

Cyprus could have a new central prison the earliest in four years, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Wednesday, clarifying that the new institution would be built outside urban areas. ...

The Holy Synod decided on Wednesday unanimously to rewrite the Church of Cyprus’ statute, after identifying ambiguities and difficulties in its implementation. Archimandrite Georgios Christodoulou – the Holy Synod’s chief ...

The foundation stone for the government’s first affordable housing complex was laid on Monday in Ayios Nicolaos, Limassol, with President Nikos Christodoulides saying he was “particularly pleased” that government ...

All teenage boys born in 2010 and reaching the age of 16 have been called to submit their conscript information declaration within 2026. The defence ministry said on Monday that the procedure can ...

Cyprus’ aim during its EU presidency is to act as a sincere mediator towards reaching a widely acceptable deal, particularly regarding the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Agriculture Minister Maria ...

The EU Council’s decision on Friday to approve signing EU-Mercosur agreements has been hailed as a “historic milestone” by President Nikos Christodoulides. In a post on X, Christodoulides said ...

Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas met on Friday with the social partners to discuss pension reforms – which he described as “emblematic” – the minimum wage and the decree in place for the ...

Larnaca’s EOA is running late in issuing planning and building permits, and on Friday attributed the delays to procedural issues, including the backlog of applications and glitches in the ...

Voicing promises of promoting pension reforms and strengthening low-income pensioners, President Nikos Christodoulides inaugurated the new municipal ‘Evanthia Pieridou’ rest home in Larnaca. Christodoulides said old age was an issue ...

The fire brigade is on alert and responding to incidents as near gale force winds are battering areas across Cyprus. Spokesman Andreas Kettis said the fire brigade had already responded ...

In a counterattack after being accused of breaking the law over presidential campaign finances, President Nikos Christodoulides stressed on Friday he would allow no one to accuse him of corruption ...

The anti-corruption authority’s report, flagging possible criminal liability over water extraction and an illegal fish farm near Trimiklini, had been referred to the attorney-general last month and is now ...

Works to remodel Strovolos’ historical centre begin on Monday, to produce what mayor Stavros Stavrinides promised would be “a milestone project that will radically change the image and functionality of ...

Former bishop Tychikos has been indefinitely suspended by the Holy Synod following his decision to appeal to the civil courts over his removal from the Paphos bishopric. The Holy Synod ...

As the online portal has opened for the renewal of 2026 road tax for approximately 750,000 vehicles, around 11,000 will be denied renewal due to pending faulty airbag replacements. Road transport department officer ...

Former president George Vassiliou has been hospitalised since January 6 in critical condition with a chest infection and is receiving all necessary medical treatment, Okypy said on Thursday. Health Minister Neophytos ...

Police operations in urban areas continued on Wednesday night, during which seven people were arrested for drink driving, illegal possession of assault weapons, drugs and property, theft, speeding, and failure ...

A woman was hospitalised on Wednesday night after having inhaled smoke from a fire that broke out in a house in Palia Pentalia in the Paphos district. The fire was ...

Thursday is overcast with fine dust in the atmosphere and temperatures reaching 19C inland, 21C along the coast and 14C in the highest mountains. Winds will be a northeast to ...

Cyprus’ EU presidency aims at an EU that will combine its strategic autonomy with its international extroversion, defending its interests and its people, while at the same time operating as ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday pressed allies for ironclad security guarantees against any renewed Russian attack while also seeking progress on EU membership talks and tougher sanctions on Moscow. ...