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The Arabian Gulf region is an immediate priority for Cyprus’ foreign policy, while relations with Saudi Arabia have been developing over the past five years, spokesperson for the foreign ministry ...

In 2022, the unemployment rate of people aged 15-74 in Cyprus was 6.8 per cent, a little higher than the EU average (6.2 per cent), according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical ...

Cyprus topped the medals list of the 19th Small States of Europe games (GSSE) taking place in Malta on Tuesday, with 11 gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals. In swimming, ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos put to the table on Tuesday, his proposal that halloumi should be exported to Australia as duty-dree. He was speaking in Brussels, during negotiations for an ...

House President, Annita Demetriou, on Monday received students from primary schools participating in a European programme against school bullying. The pupils were welcomed as ambassadors of the programme SAFER (SociAl ...

Deputy Minister of Tourism of Cyprus, Costas Koumis, and Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism of China, Li Qun exchanged on Monday ideas, views and suggestions in a bid to ...

We do not come to terms with the Turkish occupation of Cyprus, said President Nikos Christodoulides, on Sunday. He was speaking at a memorial service of Michalis Olympios, an EOKA ...

President of the European Committee of Social Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE), Aoife Nolan, has congratulated Cyprus’ House of Representatives on its vote for the complete ban on ...

Police on Thursday met with the minister of justice to discuss the criminalisation of false, imaginary or non-existent complaints. According to an announcement by the Cyprus police association (Sak), a ...

Health Minister Popi Kanari expressed Cyprus’ readiness to collaborate with the World Health Organisation (WHO) partners in safeguarding health and prosperity of citizens on a global level. Speaking during the ...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), Constantinos Herodotou, will participate on Wednesday, May 24 2023, in the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council non-monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt. A ...

The new Navtex issued by Turkey is illegal, government spokesperson Constantinos Letymbiotis said on Monday, adding that the national airspace, Flight Information Region (FIR) and maritime area come under the ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou discussed issues concerning the training of judges and justice in general at a meeting with the Secretary General of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN), Ingrid ...

For the first time this year, Turkey is reserving areas for ‘illegal’ exercises very close to the coast of Turkish-occupied Famagusta, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Sunday. According to ...

Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Robert Menendez, expressed hope for a “different attitude” following elections in Turkey and Greece. Menendez was in New York, as a ...

Turkey’s illegal actions in Nicosia flight information region (FIR) prevent the smooth functioning of air traffic and put obstacles in Cyprus’ genuine effort to safeguard flight safety, permanent secretary ...

It is now more important than ever to strengthen human resources technological skills through training, including vulnerable groups of the population, said Deputy Minister of Research, Philippos Hadjizacharias at the ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will travel to Brussels on Sunday, where he will participate in the proceedings of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (EFC), which will take place on Monday, ...

Deputy Minister for Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis assured she will continue supporting all partners for the creation of a shipping education culture, as shipping is a significant sector for the Cypriot ...

Energy minister George Papanastasiou on Thursday took part in the EU-MED 9, a confab of EU energy ministers that decided to work together to turn the Mediterranean region into a green ...

House President Annita Demetriou met with the Marshal of the Sejm (lower house of parliament) of Poland Elżbieta Witek on Wednesday during the latter’s three-day visit to Cyprus. ...

The Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos participated in the work of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN), which ended on Tuesday afternoon in Brussels. According to an announcement by ...

Cyprus is 29th out of 49 countries in the Council of Europe when it comes to LGBTI+ rights, ombudswoman Maria Stylianou-Lottides said on Wednesday. In a statement made on the occasion ...

Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, on Tuesday referred to “the beginning of a very important period” where there is hope to achieve some progress in ...