Cyprus News

Three environmental organisations on Wednesday accused the government of sidestepping legally binding conditions for the protection of the Akamas peninsula, warning that planned works on a key road risk further ...

Moroccan nationals who studied at universities in northern Cyprus staged a protest outside the country’s parliament in Rabat on Wednesday over the Moroccan government’s decision to cease its ...

The Iranian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday denied allegations levelled at the Iranian government by the State of Israel that it had aided the smuggling of explosive drones to Cyprus. ...

The rejection of the Annan plan to reunify Cyprus by the Greek Cypriot electorate in a referendum in 2004 constituted “a serious loss for the entire island”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday expressed his delight at the European Union’s 27 member states agreeing to establish an ad hoc working party to draft an accession treaty for Montenegro, ...

Approximately five per cent of Cyprus population are refugees, ranking the island first among the three countries recording the highest share of immigrants in the European Union, a report by ...

The next meeting of Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and President Nikos Christodoulides will be organised “in the near future”, according to reports on Wednesday. According to the Cyprus News ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday accused former European Council president Charles Michel of “double standards”, after Michel had censured European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen for controversial comments she ...

The scientific and technical chamber (Etek) announced on Wednesday that it is prepared to assist local government organisations (EOAs) in managing unsafe buildings and enhancing public safety. Etek said it ...

An excerpt from a German television show was heard in the background of an audio recording of ‘Sandy’, the woman at the centre of allegations made by journalist Makarios Drousiotis ...

An independent Cypriot film exploring memory, division and return will premiere online on April 23, marking the anniversary of the opening of crossing points in 2003. Sofoklis, written, directed and scored by ...

Police on Wednesday announced heightened security measures ahead of the informal meeting of EU heads of state, taking place on April 23 and 24, 2026, under Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the ...

All the competent state services will be on alert “throughout the summer” to prevent and combat wildfires, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said on Wednesday during a visit to inspect ...

Beachgoers in Paphos got more than they bargained for this week after a giant squid was found washed up on the shore near the lighthouse. The unusual discovery was made ...

Cyprus has two cultural heritage projects recognised in the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2026, placing the country in a prominent position ahead of the awards ceremony in Nicosia in ...

A month before the parliamentary elections and just a day before the House dissolves, Disy leader Annita Demetriou has urged people to exercise their right to vote by scrutinising the ...

Less than one quarter, around 18.6 per cent, of Cyprus’ total area are covered by forests, ranking the island below overall European levels, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday. ...

An application to annul a search warrant issued in the high-profile ‘Sandy’ case will be heard before the Supreme Court on Thursday at 8.30am. The request concerns a warrant executed ...

Five laws concerning foreclosures have been sent back to parliament by President Nikos Christodoulides, who said they were unconstitutional, legally vague and may adversely affect the economy and banking system, ...

Immediate action is being taken on 15–20 high-risk buildings in Larnaca, local authorities said on Wednesday as they increase efforts to address unsafe properties that threaten public safety. A six-member team ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will brief EU leaders in person at the informal summit taking place in Cyprus on Thursday and Friday. Zelenskiy, who had initially been expected to address ...

Livestock farmers will be gathering on Thursday at Rizoelia roundabout in Larnaca to protest the ongoing mass culling of animals due to the foot and mouth outbreak, while the police ...

Royal Navy fliers deployed to Cyprus have passed the six-week mark of safeguarding the island from drone and missile threats, amid heightened regional tensions following recent attacks on British bases. “...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday called on European Union leaders to begin preparing a coordinated response framework if a member state is attacked, stressing the need for greater readiness and ...