Kombos offers condolences for ‘tragedy’ in Crans Montana
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday evening said he had contacted his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis to offer his condolences in the aftermath of a fire at a bar in ...
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North’s controversial fibreoptic internet deal becomes law in Turkey
A controversial deal signed between the north’s ruling coalition and Turkish telecommunications company Turk Telekom which will see Turkish Cypriot taxpayers expend €110 million for the provision of fibreoptic internet ...
Christodoulides calls Zelenskiy as Council of EU presidency begins
President Nikos Christodoulides held a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday evening – the first international call held upon Cyprus’ assumption of the Council of the European Union’...
Today’s weather: Overcast but dry, cold night ahead
Friday’s weather is expected to be cloudy but no rain is expected to fall, with temperatures set to rise to 13 degrees Celsius inland, 15 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and ...
State of Cyprus’ cemeteries ‘not very encouraging’
The state of cemeteries in Cyprus is “not very encouraging”, the bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage’s Turkish Cypriot co-chairman Ali Tuncay said on Thursday.
He was speaking to ...
Cyprus problem is ‘Europe’s responsibility, Metsola says
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola on Thursday said that efforts to solve the Cyprus problem are “Europe’s responsibility”.
“It is not a responsibility which falls solely on Cyprus. It ...
More than 180 projects worked on by cultural heritage committee so far
More than 180 projects have been worked on by the bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage since its establishment in 2008, the committee’s Turkish Cypriot co-chairman Ali Tuncay said on Thursday.
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Metsola: Cyprus’ Council of EU presidency comes at pivotal moment for Europe
Cyprus’ undertaking of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency comes at a “pivotal moment for Europe”, European Parliament president Roberta Metsola said on Thursday.
“Expectations are high. ...
Two motorcycles set on fire in centre of Dherynia
Two motorcycles were found on fire in the square in the centre of Dherynia in the early hours of Thursday morning, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said.
He wrote in ...
Undertaking Council of EU presidency ‘a moment of pride’, Raouna says
Undertaking the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency is “a moment of pride”, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Thursday.
“Cyprus will work as an honest ...
Erhurman offers new year wishes in Turkish, Greek, English
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman offered new year’s wishes in Turkish, Greek, and English in a post on social media.
“We extend our best wishes to everyone for a ...
Christodoulides: It is time for further European integration
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said it is time for “further European integration”, as Cyprus took on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term.
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Yellow weather warning issued for strong winds
The met office on New Year’s Day issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds, with gusts reaching a strength of up to eight on the Beaufort scale.
The ...
Christodoulides: 2026 a landmark moment for Cyprus
The year 2026 will begin with a “landmark moment” for Cyprus, with the island taking on the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency for a six-month term, President Nikos ...
Cyprus will not ‘get in the way’ of EU-Turkey relations, Kombos says
Cyprus will not “get in the way” of relations between the European Union and Turkey when it undertakes the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency on Thursday, Foreign ...
Palmas: Turkish army does not respect human rights
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Wednesday said the Turkish army “does not respect human rights”, in response to an incident in the buffer zone earlier in the week in which ...
Central bank to exchange Levs for Euros as Bulgaria joins Eurozone
The Central bank of Cyprus on Wednesday said it will offer to exchange Bulgarian Levs for Euros free of charge during the first part of 2026, with Bulgaria set to join ...
Erdogan’s wife gifts Erhurman’s wife a composter
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s wife Emine Erdogan has gifted Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s wife Nilden Bektas Erhurman a composter.
Nilden Bektas Erhurman announced that she had ...
Man in critical condition after freak car park accident
A 63-year-old man is in a critical condition after being injured in a freak accident in the car park of a department store in Nicosia, the police said on Wednesday.
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Two cars destroyed by fire in Larnaca
Two cars were completely destroyed by a fire in Larnaca during the early hours of Wednesday morning, the police said.
The fire broke out at around 1.50am, with the police’...
Yellow weather warning issued for rain and strong winds
The met office on New Year’s Eve issued a yellow weather warning for rain and strong winds.
The warning will be in effect until 10pm, with the met office ...
Turkish Cypriots deny ‘attack’ on farmers in buffer zone, say farmers entered north
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Tuesday night denied claims that Turkish soldiers had attacked Greek Cypriot farmers in the buffer zone village of Mammari, west of Nicosia, stating instead ...
Today’s weather: Snow expected in Troodos mountains
Snow is expected to fall on the Troodos mountain range on New Year’s Eve, with rain and possible hailstones expected in lower ground across most of the rest of ...
Fitiris calls for continuous, visible police presence on streets
Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Monday called for a “continuous and visible” police presence on Cyprus’ streets during a visit to the Larnaca police station.
He said he has given “...