Cyprus News

The 16th Cyprus Wine Competition took place back in April where 145 wines were tasted from 30 wineries. The competition was held under the auspices of the agriculture ministry, Cyprus’ EU presidency ...

Kourion mayor Pantelis Georgiou on Thursday accused the British bases’ administration of “lying” to his municipality over the placement of communications antennae in the Akrotiri base area. “We now have ...

Hundreds of packages of smuggled tobacco products were found in a trailer in Ayia Napa on Wednesday, the customs department and the police said on Thursday. The owner was not ...

A 23-year-old food delivery rider was robbed and beaten in Limassol on Wednesday night, the police said on Thursday. According to the police, the man was riding his motorcycle at ...

Six people were arrested across the island overnight during the police’s regular overnight traffic operations. The arrests involved alleged drug possession, drunkenness and disorderly conduct, traffic offences, and people ...

A stone house in the Famagusta district village of Limnia which was initially built in the 18th century and was declared an ancient monument in 1971 has been fully restored, bicommunal ...

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to “seize the renewed momentum” to bring about ...

Thursday’s weather will be mostly clear across most of the island for most of the day, but this may be tempered by storms which are expected to occur inland ...

Music In rural Paphos, the Minthis Music Festival 2026 has begun, presenting acclaimed world musicians on its stage. Offering panoramic views and exquisite music nights, this year’s line-up is particularly ...

Cabinet will likely next week discuss planned changes to the police protection offered to high-ranking politicians, with some amendments coming about due to changes in parliament’s makeup following May’...

Dust from port operations, abandoned buildings and persistent cleanliness problems dominated a public meeting between Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras and residents living around the city’s port on Wednesday, with ...

Police and customs officers seized more than 66kg of shisha tobacco, hundreds of cartons of cigarettes and other untaxed tobacco products during a vehicle search in Ayia Napa on Wednesday. ...

The fifth phase of construction works to upgrade Prigkipos Karolos Avenue in Ayios Dometios and part of Achaeon Street in Nicosia will begin at 11pm on Thursday, July 9, the municipality ...

Only one in five attempts to serve traffic camera fines has been successful, lawmakers heard on Wednesday, as authorities defended the current enforcement process while work continues on legislation that ...

Summer and cinema go hand in hand and in Cyprus we thankfully don’t have to look far to find a screening. Larnaka Cinema Society continues its weekly open-air screenings, ...

Police arrested 52 people in Larnaca and Paphos on Wednesday for illegally residing in Cyprus as part of a coordinated operation targeting illegal migration and unlawful employment. The operation was carried ...

Cyprus has emerged from its presidency of the Council of the European Union stronger, more influential and better equipped to advance its national interests, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday, ...

Cyprus recorded the highest share of household energy consumption devoted to air conditioning and cooling in the European Union in 2024, according to figures released on Wednesday by Eurostat, highlighting the ...

Attorney-general George Savvides on Wednesday defended his decision to recuse himself from the anti-corruption authority’s Mafia State report investigation, telling parliament that the move was necessary to preserve impartiality. “...

Total beer deliveries from breweries in Cyprus fell by 2.7 per cent in June 2026, compared with the same month last year, driven largely by a sharp decline in exports, according to ...

Fifty-two-year-old property developer Ahmet Noyan appeared in court in Trikomo on Wednesday after having been arrested on suspicion of negligence after one of the many buildings constructed by his company ...

Cypriot members of the European Parliament on Wednesday demanded that the island be offered more protection from the consequences of wildfires as the Strasbourg plenary session discussed the European Union’...

The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a report into the sexual violence suffered by Cypriot women during Turkey’s invasion in 1974, with 575 votes in its favour, 33 votes against and 43 abstentions. ...

Three men who were arrested after having robbed and kidnapped a 65-year-old man in Larnaca were on Wednesday remanded in custody for six days after appearing at the Larnaca district ...