Cyprus

A new protocol on financial support for the north from Turkey was branded a ‘betrayal’ and ‘surrender’ to Ankara by Turkish Cypriot labour unions on Tuesday as a discussion in ‘...

Cyprus is probably the last country in Europe to introduce legal gender recognition in its national legislation to allow people to change their name and gender marker in official documents, ...

The ageing of the population as shown by the latest census is very worrying, MPs said on Tuesday after a meeting of the ad hoc committee on demographics. Committee president, ...

In the latest twist to the ongoing halloumi saga, the House agriculture committee on Tuesday decided to invite Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis to their next meeting to shed light on ...

By Andrea Charalambous A 20-year-old man was remanded for six days by Paphos district court on Tuesday in connection with forged prescriptions. He was the front seat passenger in a ...

Staff at Hellenic Bank on Tuesday announced they will go on a 24-hour warning strike next week, warning the measures will be intensified if the bank’s management fails to “...

The European Commission is “concerned” about the recent decision taken by Turkish Cypriot authorities to open another stretch of beach in Varosha, its spokesman Stefan de Kersmacher said on Tuesday. ...

Three bills simplifying procedures to install renewable sources of energy will go to the House plenum on Thursday amid hopes they will give impetus to efforts to meet climate change ...

A European Commission official on Monday urged the Cypriot authorities to proceed with the implementation of Cyprus’ National Recovery and Resilience plan, warning that Cyprus risks losing EU funds in ...

Has made a significant impact at her school through a series of innovative initiatives A Cypriot teacher nominated for a prestigious education award in the UK says her love of ...

Exploratory drilling for natural gas off Cyprus now underway by Eni-Total should take 60 days, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday as EU Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen told ...

The goal for Cyprus is to see over two million foreign visitors until the end of the year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday. Speaking after the ...

The office of the personal data protection commissioner has handled 1616 complaints and imposed fines of €1.37m in the past four years, her office said on Tuesday. The statement was issued ...

Labour Minister Zeta Emilianidou remains in a medically induced coma as she receives treatment in Athens after suffering cerebral aneurism, while the president is scheduled to visit her on Wednesday. ...

Six out of ten of Cypriots aged 25 to 34 hold a tertiary degree, the third highest rate in the EU and well above the bloc’s target of 45 per cent by 2030, ...

A 25-year-old man, who allegedly attempted to steal money from the offering box at the Ayios Ambrosios church in the village of Pachna, has been hospitalised at the Limassol general ...

Health officials on Tuesday held a wide-ranging meeting on how to handle a possible monkeypox outbreak here as they stressed that Cyprus is preparing in line with European Centre for ...

The first students from the Kingdom of Bahrain are expected to arrive in September to the postgraduate school of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics (CING). According to a ...

The embattled traffic camera system is struggling under the current volume of fines it is issuing, with officials calling for a further delay to widening the programme. The ongoing pilot ...

A British Cypriot owned Somerset hotel featured on BBC Breakfast has become a safe haven for Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion. Its owner, Cypriot-born Nitsa Michael, who arrived in the UK ...

Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela condemned the loss of human lives during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and underlined his support for the Ukrainian people, in his speech at the 75th ...

Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who has reportedly admitted to raping three women in Ayia Napa between April 18 and mid-May, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Tuesday. It said ...

In today’s episode, exploratory gas drilling is underway in Cyprus’ block 6 by Total-ENI. Work at the site, dubbed ‘Cronos-1’, was initially scheduled to take place in the spring of 2020, ...

The medieval castle of Paphos is threatened by damage from humidity and will be closed on May 26 and 27 for maintenance works by the department of antiquities. Stella Pissaridou, head of ...