Ex auditor-general appeals to ECHR, ponders presidential ambitions
Ex auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides said he had appealed to the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday over being fired, just hours after he told state TV that he was ...
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From arms consumer to producer: president’s vision for Cyprus
President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Thursday his vision of transforming Cyprus from a consumer of defence products to a producer.
“I am announcing a series of targeted measures to further ...
Plenum sees over 100 bills before House passes budgets
MPs will be called to vote on over 100 bills and proposed legislation on Thursday, in the last plenum before the House passes the state budgets just in time for the ...
Over 200 antiquities to be repatriated from US
A total of 266 Cypriot antiquities were handed over to Deputy Culture Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou in Claremont, Los Angeles, on Tuesday, including a rare copper talent, the third such artefact to ...
Brand fragrances withdrawn from EU market via Rapex
Dozens of brand fragrances have been withdrawn from the EU market for containing forbidden substance butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), according to a notification sent by Rapex to EU member states.
Cyprus’ ...
Former negotiators to join Fidias in live podcast
Andreas Mavroyiannis and Ozdil Nami, former negotiators of the two sides for a Cyprus settlement, will be joining MEP Fidias Panayiotou in his first live podcast on Friday, to discuss ...
Fuel prices up 10 per cent by 2027, due to EU and national plan
Fuel prices for vehicles and heating – excluding agriculture – are expected to go up by about 10 per cent by 2027 as a result of a new European directive on emission pricing, the ...
Property usurpation bill helps Law Office in north cases
A bill increasing penalties for possession, cultivation or exploitation in any way of land or immovable property belonging to a third person has been submitted to the House, giving leverage ...
‘Ambitious’ water plan presented as reservoirs barely a quarter full
An “ambitious but absolutely necessary” plan to ensure every household and every sector has the water it needs was presented on Wednesday by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, who said reservoirs ...
Constitution amendment on environment before House on Thursday
The House will be voting at Thursday’s plenary on a referred bill amending the Constitution, establishing the right to a healthy and sustainable environment, after the legal committee on ...
Man arrested after 20kg of cannabis found in luggage
A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested at Larnaca airport on Wednesday for smuggling over 20kg of cannabis.
The passenger had arrived at Larnaca from Bangkok via the United Arab Emirates.
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Syria to need all the help it can get, says Christodoulides
The crisis in Syria has been included in the European Council agenda at the request of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, pointing out that the country’s new ...
UK, Cyprus join forces to stop dirty Russian money
The UK will support Cyprus in establishing a new National Sanctions Implementation Unit to crack down on illicit Russian finance flowing through Europe, Keir Starmer’s office announced on Tuesday, ...
Ex-commissioner’s forgery trial postponed again
The trial of ex volunteerism commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki at the Nicosia district court was postponed once again on Tuesday, as the accused appeared in court without a lawyer.
The court ...
New page for Cyprus, UK, says Christodoulides
The UK and Cyprus have turned a page in their relationship, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after welcoming British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the presidential palace.
Starmer, the ...
71-year-old arrested in Germany for drugs, handed over to Cyprus police
Police arrested a 71-year-old on Monday evening in connection with two large cocaine-related cases, after he was located in Germany and handed over to the Cypriot authorities.
On May 13, 2022, a 58...
Experts to enter desalination plant if found safe after fire
Experts will be entering Paphos’ desalination plant for investigations if deemed safe after the building was cleared out on Tuesday.
Paphos police’s Michalis Nicolaou said the building was still ...
Injured man found in abandoned yard critical
A 26-year-old man, who was found wounded in the yard of an abandoned block of flats in Limassol, with fractures and multiple bruising, is being treated in critical condition.
Police ...
Three arrested in Paphos for forged documents
Three people were arrested in Paphos on Monday for allegedly circulating forged documents and impersonation.
Paphos police’s Michalis Nicolaou said that between 7.30pm and 8pm, three people attempted to ...
Clouds and mist on Tuesday, rain by Thursday
Tuesday started off cloudy and misty in many areas.
Winds in the morning will be a gentle northeast to southeast breeze of 3 Beaufort, and northwest in western areas.
The sea ...
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Minimalistic Christmas: nail your tree to the wall
Picture the perfect Christmas Eve: snowflakes falling, laughter and carols filling the festive streets, mulled wine warming your innards, fragrant mince pies baking in the oven and giggling children watching ...
Extensive damage by fire at Paphos desalination plant
A fire broke out late on Friday afternoon at the Paphos desalination plant, between Mandria and Kouklia, causing extensive damage.
The fire was reported to have spread rapidly, almost completely ...
Five strays from park pack seeking forever homes
A pack of stray dogs has been reported roaming the Pedieos linear park in Nicosia and Strovolos municipality is still trying to catch the canines.
The municipality said it has ...
MP Superman head of UN terrorism mechanism
MP Rita Theodorou Superman assumed the presidency of the parliamentary assembly coordinating mechanism of UNOCT – the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism – on Friday, expressing concern over the Middle East crisis, which ...