Cyprus

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday outlined the government’s plans for next year’s state budget at a meeting of the House finance committee, telling it the government aims ...

Israeli property developer Simon Aykut on Monday pled guilty to a total of 40 of the charges he faces related to the development and sale of Greek Cypriot property in the ...

The two cars stuck in Larnaca’s salt lake since last Wednesday will need to be towed out, an operation that will cost around €5,000, it emerged on Monday. The bill ...

Bills which will bring about sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ tax regime will be submitted to parliament next month at the latest, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday. Addressing the ...

European energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen will hold a video conference with Cyprus Energy Minister George Papanastasiou and his Greek counterpart Stavros Papastavrou on Thursday. The meeting comes as differences between ...

A contract for the construction of new park and ride facilities in Limassol district was signed on October 3, the transport ministry announced on Monday. The agreement concerns Sustainable Urban Mobility ...

By Christina Michailidis Combining visual art, performance and architectural projection mapping, the upcoming Waving Unity event will bring Larnaca and its landmarks alive with light, sound and movement. Curated by ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has arrived in Sharm El Sheikh early on Monday afternoon to take part in the Gaza peace summit, where a historic agreement on a ceasefire and the ...

Deep in the innards of Cyprus Comic Con, standing before an empty stall for Snickers chocolate, a teenage girl, surrounded by her equally teenage friends, is holding up handwritten cardboard ...

A record 224 turtle nests were recorded this year on beaches within the British bases (SBAs), the SBA reported on Monday. The milestone, achieved between May and October, reflects more than 20 ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday accused Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou of “fake news” over the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector, after the latter had said last week ...

A peaceful protest in support of Palestine took place on Sunday afternoon in Paphos, as in Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, organised by the activist group United for Palestine CY. In ...

The supreme constitutional court on Monday rejected dismissed judge Doria Varoshiotou’s request that her dismissal from the judiciary be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (...

Two separate car fires and a blaze at a playground occurred in Limassol district in the early hours of Monday, with police investigating all incidents. At 2.30am, a car belonging ...

Two people were hospitalised on Monday morning after being involved in a road traffic collision on the road between Larnaca airport and the nearby village of Dromolaxia. According to fire ...

Two one-act plays by Susan Glaspell will be presented in English for the first time in Cyprus and Greece, with Nicosia performances coming up at the end of October. Adapted ...

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Sunday evening left Cyprus unexpectedly after having been scheduled to attend further meetings on the island as part of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’...

President Nikos Christodoulides’ invite to Monday’s summit in Egypt on the future of Gaza is a “clear recognition of our country’s upgraded role as a reliable interlocutor and ...

Serious concerns have been raised over the safety of electric scooters amid reports of battery fires, accidents and patchy insurance coverage. Recent incidents have exposed regulatory gaps, prompting calls from ...

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been in custody since being arrested in March, on Sunday said Turkey has a duty to respect the Turkish Cypriots’ will ahead of next ...

With less than a week until the fourth edition of Larnaca Biennale begins, there is a rich cultural programme across six-and-a-half weeks of exhibitions, installations, performances and workshops which will ...

Whatever you call this season (Autumn or Fall) depends on where you are from, but after the extremely long, hot summer, it is a relief for the gardener here as ...

What do you do as a pet owner when you want to travel but bringing your beloved pet along just isn’t an option? Suitcase in hand, tickets ready, and ...

“States which pose a threat to European Union member states” cannot join the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) defence procurement programme, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on ...