Cyprus

In today’s episode, Turkey’s approach on the Cyprus problem remains one of the main points of disagreement between the EU and Turkey, an EU official said during a ...

By Andria Kades and Iole Damaskinos EuroAsia Interconnector signed a record-breaking subsea cable deal with Nexans on Wednesday, however the positive development was overshadowed by Energy Minister George Papanastasiou confirming ...

The total amount of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) in the Cypriot banking system reached €2.19 billion in April, with the NPL ratio against total loans remaining unchanged at 9 per cent. According to ...

A renewed yellow warning for extremely high temperatures issued at 9pm Tuesday, is in effect until 6pm Wednesday. According to the met office, temperatures are expected to hit 41C inland ...

The Bank of Cyprus is issuing a new high-priority bond worth €300 million, capitalising on the positive momentum following the issuance of Additional Tier 1 capital in mid-June, according to a report ...

Of late, it seems, there have been a spate of environmental atrocities beyond what even the most jaded among us can bear to witness. Those of us who still somehow ...

One dog died and another is missing, after a fire in Giolou ravaged a shelter in the area on Tuesday. Fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said a large number of ...

Turkey’s approach on the Cyprus problem remains one of the main points of disagreement between the EU and Turkey, an EU official said responding to a question by the ...

Around 8,000 clinical cases of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) were recorded from January until the first fortnight of July 2023, the pancyprian veterinary association (PVA) said on Tuesday, describing statements about 300,000 cat ...

Cyprus’ fiscal council noted significant delays in the implementation of commitments related to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), in its interim report published on Tuesday. The council emphasized that ...

A 19-year-old Turkish Cypriot, without an ‘ID’ from the north, was barred by police from entering the state-controlled areas, where he resides, reports said on Tuesday. According to a report ...

Larnaca airport raised the alarm on Tuesday afternoon after an incoming aircraft from Israel had a burst tyre while landing, causing the closing of the runway. Four flights were affected ...

Soaring temperatures are continuing across Cyprus, with the met office issuing yet another yellow warning for extreme heat until 6pm on Wednesday. Meanwhile the risk of fires is on red ...

Ergun Olgun, the Turkish Cypriot negotiator, has resigned, saying that he wanted to spend more time with his family. “I start work early in the morning and work until late. ...

Reports on Tuesday that the businessman who aims to rent out hotels in occupied Varosha by 2025 – with dubious chances of success, at best – got even stranger: reservations can be made ...

The European Parliament on Tuesday urged Brussels and Ankara to break the current deadlock and find a “parallel and realistic framework” for EU-Turkey relations. In a report adopted on the ...

The interior ministry is looking to rationalise the rental practices of Turkish Cypriot properties on Mackenzie beach in Larnaca, where holders have been paying very low rent for years. The ...

The recent appraisal well drilled at the Aphrodite reservoir appears to confirm previous estimates on the amount of recoverable gas there, the government said on Tuesday. “The data looks positive. ...

An agreement signed between Turkey and the north for the construction of a new two-way undersea electric cable was signed by Turkish vice president Cevdet Yilmaz and the north’s ‘...

SBA police prevented a potential tragedy by rescuing a father and his two sons from the sea at Ormidhia after a boating incident. The bases said the SBA police marine ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday that a tentative yes was received from the Turkish Cypriot side for a joint meeting at the anthropological lab of the committee of missing ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Tuesday confirmed reports that the EuroAsia Interconnector has run into trouble due to financing issues, but sought to downplay speculation that the project could be ...

The European Commission has sent a “reasoned opinion” to Cyprus, criticising the government for failing to meet EU standards on accessibility for disabled people. Cyprus was one of five member- ...

The unnamed businessman who claims to have purchased hotels in Varosha has stated that from Tuesday he would be accepting bookings for the 2025 season. The businessman additionally claimed that he ...