Cyprus News

A new case of foot and mouth disease has been identified in a sheep and goat unit within the infected zone in Geri, authorities said on Monday. According to the ...

Russia’s Cyprus ambassador Murat Zyazikov on Monday refuted the suggestion of Cyprus pursing further relations with NATO, describing the bloc as “a relic of a bygone era”. Speaking to ...

The strengthening of Cyprus’ defence capabilities, as well as the Republic’s adaptation to the current developments in the Middle East are among the key priorities for the future of ...

Teachers’ trade union Oelmek on Monday condemned an incident in which it said a parent of a pupil at a high school in Limassol entered the premises and attempted to ...

Austrian diplomat Johannes Hahn on Monday resigned from his post as the European Commission’s envoy for the Cyprus problem, commission spokesperson for cohesion Maciej Berestecki said. “Hahn has resigned ...

French soldiers completed an “amphibious exercise” in Cyprus over the weekend, with the French army saying the exercise had taken place as part of “technical training” involving sailors and soldiers ...

Prevention and preparedness are of critical importance in effectively dealing with fires, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Monday. He was speaking at a joint firefighting exercise at Larnaca Salt ...

Daily flights between Jordan and Cyprus will operate during the upcoming Passover period, as Israeli travel company ISSTA moves to address restricted air capacity and rising demand for outbound travel. ...

President Nikos Christodoulides informed the national council on Monday of his recent engagements in Brussels, addressing the Cyprus problem, regional tensions in the Middle East, and the economic implications for ...

Republican congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis on Monday called for the permanent removal of the United States arms embargo on Cyprus following Turkey’s deployment of F-16 fighter jets to the north. ...

A few years have passed since the sculptures at the MUSAN Underwater Museum were lowered onto the seabed near Ayia Napa, and now the first subtle signs of transformation are ...

The bill for Cyprus’ new National Cancer Institute is going to plenum on April 2 with a mandate of contributing to prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, support, palliative care and rehabilitation. The ...

Cyprus is under the threat of cyberattacks due to geopolitical tension and its role as president of the European Council till the end of June, MPs heard on Monday during ...

Cyta on Monday urged parliament to approve a bill allowing the organisation to operate within Cyprus’ energy sector. In a written statement, it said the measure would enable it to ...

Cyprus remains “a safe country”, president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Pace) Petra Bayr said on Monday, expressing solidarity with Cyprus and its people. Bayr, heading ...

Fidias Panayiotou was elected president of the Direct Democracy of Cyprus party on Sunday evening, securing 4,006 votes in an online internal election and defeating six other candidates. Around 7,000 members participated ...

A new central prison will be constructed on the outskirts of Mathiatis, following widespread overcrowding at existing facilities, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris confirmed to the House human rights committee on ...

The board of directors of British Cypriots expressed strong concern on Monday over the United Kingdom’s travel advice for Cyprus, warning that heightened safety warnings are causing cancellations and ...

Around 100 Wolt drivers gathered outside the company’s headquarters in Nicosia on Monday as a strike over working conditions at the delivery service continued. “From here to four kilometres they ...

The European Commission has reiterated that culling remains the primary response to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, while confirming that limited exceptions may be applied under strict conditions. In a statement ...

A chess grandmaster has withdrawn from the 2026 women’s candidates’ chess tournament in Cyprus citing safety concerns from the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy in a ...

Approximately 167,000 people in Cyprus remained at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2025, according to the latest figures from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Specifically, the statistical service on Monday ...

Environmental organisations intensified criticism on Monday over the management of the Akamas peninsula, accusing the forestry department and the agriculture ministry of sustained inaction and continued breaches of legally binding ...

The Cyprus Consumers Union has called on the public to support a series of proposed measures aimed at tackling rising fuel and food prices, warning that households and small businesses ...