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 ...
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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 “...
Cyprus will ‘speak with art’ during Council of EU presidency term
“In 2026, Cyprus will not only speak with institutional positions, but also with art,” Culture Deputy Minister Vasiliki Kassianidou said on Monday while outlining the government’s cultural programme which is ...
Judges in north demand referendum over judicial reform
The north’s supreme court and the Cyprus Turkish bar association have issued a joint demand for a referendum to be held with a view to enacting sweeping reforms to ...
Erhurman meets Ustel amid Cyprus problem rift
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday met the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, with the latter in open revolt over the former’s stance on the Cyprus problem.
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Pensioners say govt ‘misled’ over pension increases
Pensioners’ union Ekysy on Monday said the government’s claim that it has allocated €13.5 million of extra funding to cover increases to pensions for low-income pensioners is “misleading”.
It said ...
Govt signs agreement for affordable housing units in Strovolos
The government on Monday announced the signing of a contract worth €12 million for the construction of 54 affordable two-bedroom apartments in the Nicosia suburb of Strovolos.
The agreement was signed by ...
2025 Year Ender
Tatar swept away by Erhurman landslide
The inflection point in Turkish Cypriot politics, the crossroads, the quasi-referendum between a two-state solution and a federal solution to the Cyprus problem, between Europe and Turkey, this year’s ...
Denmark tells Cyprus to focus on defence during Council of EU presidency term
Danish European Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre on Thursday night said that Cyprus should focus on “security and defence and competitiveness” when the island takes over the Council of the European ...
Kombos calls Iranian FM after UAE islands dispute
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Friday held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, with the call coming just days after Iran summoned Cyprus’ ambassador in Tehran ...
Erhurman: Holguin to return in January, enlarged meeting possible afterwards
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday said that it is expected that United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin will return to Cyprus in January, with a fresh enlarged meeting ...
Sixteen serious offences committed every day in Cyprus
Around 16 serious offences were committed in Cyprus every day on average throughout last year, according to Cystat, the government’s statistical service, which stated that 5,942 serious offences were reported to ...
Cyprus problem solution is up to the Greek Cypriots, Fidan says
A solution to the Cyprus problem is up to the Greek Cypriots, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday.
He told Turkish public broadcaster TRT that “Greek Cypriot officials ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel’s close associate asked to change lawyer in fake diploma trial
Fatma Unal, who has enjoyed a years-long close personal association with the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, was on Thursday asked by the prosecution to change her lawyer in ...
Palmas denies reports of plans with Israel for ‘rapid reaction force’
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Thursday denied reports that the governments of Cyprus, Israel, and Greece are planning to combine to create a military “rapid reaction force” to counter Turkish ...
Cyprus ‘can give a big boost’ to Moldova’s EU accession process
Cyprus can “give a big boost” to Moldova’s process of acceding to the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
Speaking upon his arrival at the day’s ...
EU ‘must deliver’ on enlargement, Christodoulides says
The European Union “must deliver” on the issue of enlargement, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.
“Enlargement falls within the European Union’s political range and we must do much ...
Christodoulides: EU must confront countries which help Russia evade sanctions
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday said the European Union must “confront” countries which attempt to help Russia evade sanctions placed on it as a result of its invasion of Ukraine.
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