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The challenge facing the European Union is to move from a reactive approach to one focused on anticipating and preventing hybrid threats, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna told ...

Three companies were fined a total of €55,000 by the Paphos district court over health and safety breaches linked to a fatal workplace accident, the labour inspection department announced on Wednesday. ...

Internal audit serves as a critical line of defence against corruption, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Wednesday. Addressing the general assembly of the Cyprus Association of Internal Auditors on ...

The Nicosia district court on Wednesday was asked to rule on whether statements attributed to 14-year-old Stylianos Constantinou can be admitted as evidence in the criminal trial concerning his death ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Wednesday visited San Marino and, alongside his Sammarinese counterpart Luca Beccari, said he welcomed progress towards a possible association agreement between the country and the ...

The Limassol district government has completed installing 80,000 smart water meters, it announced on Tuesday. The water meters can monitor real-time water usage and detect leaks. The number of smart meters ...

A nationwide survey by the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ Associations (Osak) has found generally high levels of satisfaction and trust among patients towards personal doctors within Gesy, while identifying communication ...

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta reaffirmed a joint commitment to tougher measures against irregular migration on Wednesday, with ministers from the four Mediterranean states agreeing to strengthen cooperation on border ...

Five of Cyprus’ six members of the European Parliament abstained from the final vote on the parliament’s annual report on Turkey on Wednesday, with independent Fidias Panayiotou voting to ...

The persistent shortage of lifeguards at Cyprus’ beaches constitutes a serious safety risk for beachgoers and cannot be tolerated, trade union Oekdy-Sek warned on Wednesday. “This need for proper staffing ...

Police have arrested a second suspect as part of an attempted murder investigation following a violent altercation outside a nightclub in Ayia Napa early on Wednesday that left four men ...

Both attorney-general George Savvides and his deputy Savvas Angelides on Wednesday announced that they will recuse themselves from any involvement with further investigations into a report conducted by the anti-corruption ...

Lawyer Achilleas Demetriades called for sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ anti-corruption framework, arguing that the independent anti-corruption authority must be given greater powers to act. Speaking on Wednesday, he further stressed ...

The government intends to appoint an independent investigator to probe allegations of abuse of power made against former president Nicos Anastasiades in a report released by the anti-corruption authority, its ...

European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna on Wednesday said she expects for a “strong message of unity and determination” in support of Ukraine to be sent from this week’s ...

The three unions representing employees at CyBC have announced a one-hour strike on Friday, from 8pm to 9pm, citing long-standing unresolved labour issues. The unions accused the broadcaster’s management ...

Former Akel secretary-general Andros Kyprianou has alleged that former president Nicos Anastasiades favoured a two-state settlement to the Cyprus problem and pursued substantial personal financial gain during his time in ...

A historic Harley-Davidson motorcycle that once formed part of Archbishop Makarios’ official escort fleet has been fully restored and returned to working condition, more than 50 years after the vehicle was ...

United Nations envoy for the Cyprus problem Maria Angela Holguin on Wednesday met Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis in the latest stop of her current round of meetings on the ...

The cabinet approved changes to improve the government’s subsidy scheme for accommodation and care in elderly homes on Wednesday. The scheme has already benefited around 900 vulnerable people since its ...

The House plenum decided on Wednesday the composition of its committees following the May 24 parliamentary elections, in a procedure ridden by disagreements on procedural and participation issues. A total of 16 ...

The public service commission decision to suspend former prison director Anna Aristotelous in December 2025, was annulled by the administrative court on Wednesday until the conclusion of the pending criminal case ...

Fifty six new street signs have been installed around the old town of Nicosia highlighting the capital’s history through its cultural, historical and political personalities. The street signs, installed ...

Former Greek Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Andreas Mavroyiannis on Wednesday urged caution over the question of whether the attorney-general and his assistant should recuse themselves from an ...