Souzana Psara

The head of the UN’s shipping agency has urged governments to prevent geopolitical conflicts from becoming a pretext for attacks on merchant vessels, after 80 verified attacks around the Strait ...

Cyprus is moving to overhaul the legal framework governing which ships can join its register, widening access to the Cyprus flag while tightening sanctions rules and updating ship-finance provisions under ...

Cyprus used its first official national pavilion at SMM Hamburg 2026 to put the island’s maritime technology and services before a record international audience, as local companies sought new business ...

Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos travelled to Dublin on Thursday for the Eurogroup and informal meeting of EU finance ministers, where discussions are set to cover economic pressures, banking competitiveness, ...

Cyprus’ technology and business sectors are seeking closer cooperation on digital transformation and artificial intelligence, following talks between the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) and the Employers and Industrialists ...

Eight-month tourism decline narrows to 7 per cent as Israel offsets falls across most major markets  Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell by 3.3 per cent in August, as Britain, Poland, Germany and ...

Cyprus’ Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) rose by 5.2 per cent year-on-year in August 2026, according to data released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Thursday.  Compared with the previous month, ...

Cyprus and Greece are preparing new joint business initiatives aimed at opening doors to Arab and Balkan markets, following talks in Nicosia this week between Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Harry ...

Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis is travelling to Athens on Thursday for a three-day working visit focused on promoting the Cyprus flag, meeting shipping executives and taking part in events ...

Cyprus has set out the detailed terms of its €400,000-a-year drive to bring foreign sports teams to the island for training, with additional financial incentives for winter camps, priority sports ...

Cyprus’ cabinet approved the €11.1 billion state budget for 2027 on Wednesday, with Finance Minister Makis Keravnos forecasting continued economic growth, a larger fiscal surplus and further reductions in public debt. Keravnos ...

Cyprus businesses should treat the coming pay transparency rules as a commercial opportunity rather than an administrative burden, gender equality commissioner Josie Christodoulou said on Wednesday, arguing that fairer pay ...

Cyprus recorded a further rise in building activity in May 2026, with the statistical service (Cystat) reporting that 735 building permits were authorised, up 21.1 per cent compared with the same month last ...

Cyprus businesses are being pushed to treat cyber risk as a boardroom matter rather than an IT problem, as AI-driven attacks, growing dependence on outside technology providers and new EU ...

Cyprus businesses using direct electronic links with Customs have until October 30 to switch their systems to CY Connect, when the existing Message Gateway for UCC Business-to-Government services will be permanently ...

International Organisation Maritime (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez put seafarers firmly at the centre of his message for World Maritime Day 2026, warning that shipping has faced a difficult year marked by ...

Cyprus and the United Kingdom have agreed on the next steps for putting their maritime cooperation agreement into practice, following talks between Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis and her British ...

Cyprus’ new credit scoring system reached two months of operation today, with 986 individuals and legal entities having accessed their data, according to Artemis Credit Bureau general manager Yiannis Tomasides. The ...

Safe Bulkers chief executive Polys Hajioannou invested €10.05 million in the dry-bulk shipowner’s latest share issue through Moutoulas Shipping Corporation, as the company completed the expansion of its share capital ...

Shipowners and operators face growing financial, commercial and compliance risks from delaying EU allowance transfers until September, according to EmissionLink managing director Philippos Ioulianou, as shipping’s exposure under the ...

Cyprus’ wholesale trade recorded a sharp increase in the second quarter of 2026, while turnover from the sale and repair of motor vehicles moved in the opposite direction, according to figures ...

Cyprus employers faced higher wage bills in the second quarter of 2026, with hourly labour costs rising by 3.8 per cent year on year, according to provisional data released by the statistical ...

Aegean Airlines returned to profit in the second quarter of 2026, but it was not enough to prevent a €3.3 million net loss for the first half, as higher fuel and emissions ...

Global e-commerce platform Temu has partnered with the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA) in a move aimed at creating new opportunities for Cypriot technology companies to expand through digital ...