Cyprus News

Authorities have revoked asylum status for nearly 100 people due to their involvement in criminal activity, as part of a new get-tough policy, media reported on Monday. On the instructions of ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Monday remained tight-lipped over media reports that the UN is seeking to bring about a “looser” solution to the Cyprus problem, ...

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday called on Turkey to “respect” the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereignty, after Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot authorities had last ...

The two Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north on Sunday were both remanded in custody for three days on Monday. The Turkish Cypriot police informed the Cyprus Mail ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman’s undersecretary Mehmet Dana on Monday called on newly appointed European Commission envoy for the Cyprus problem Raffaele Fitto to facilitate efforts to implement the ...

The defence attorneys of the two Avakoum monastery clerics raised serious objections in court on Monday, challenging whether a number of pieces of evidence presented by prosecutors are in fact ...

Cyprus was one of 11 European countries which, alongside the European Union, pledged a total of €41.7 million worth of what was described by the European Commission as “new contribution agreements” for ...

The state has allocated €27 million to support 142 voluntary organisations providing social care services in Cyprus, Deputy Social Welfare Minister Clea Hadjistefanou-Papaellina announced on Monday. She was speaking during the fifth ...

The Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Evel) and Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou discussed ways to strengthen women’s participation in business and promote equal opportunities during a recent ...

Turkey’s foreign ministry’s spokesman Oncu Keceli on Monday called on the European Commission’s newly appointed envoy for the Cyprus problem Raffaele Fitto to “make efforts toward the ...

A second suspect was arrested on Monday in connection with the attempted robbery of a bank in the Larnaca district on June 19. Both suspects were already in police custody after ...

The Office of the Law Commissioner on Monday handed over to the government a report regarding actions needed to be taken for full compliance with existing legislation. The report, issued ...

A 30-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday after the Famagusta permanent criminal court found him guilty of rape. The offence was committed in the Famagusta ...

The European Commission’s new envoy for the Cyprus problem Raffaele Fitto on Monday said he is “honoured” to undertake the role, after his appointment was announced earlier in the ...

A 37-year-old British tourist was remanded in custody for eight days by the Paphos district court on Monday in connection with the death of his three-year-old son, who fell from ...

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Monday welcomed the signing of a contract by the Civil Defence and the Cyprus telecommunications authority (Cyta) which will allow for the rollout of a ...

The government on Monday appointed Andreas Charalambous as the new head of the Fiscal Council. Charalambous replaces Michalis Persianis, who had held the position since 2022. Persianis is leaving before his ...

The police are not currently participating in any investigations related to the Mafia State case and are awaiting instructions from the team of independent investigators, spokesman Vyron Vyronos said on ...

Lawyer Levon Arakelian has written a book in which he outlines what he describes as the “basic parameters” of a solution to the Cyprus problem. The book, The basic parameters ...

The use of prefabricated classrooms in public schools is not inherently negative, provided they are used to address overcrowding or accommodate pupils while permanent school buildings are upgraded or expanded, ...

An Indian crew member remains missing after a missile struck the Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS GALAXY in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Deputy Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanoli said on ...

Not so long ago, the people of Cyprus lived surrounded by colour. Balconies overflowing with plants, shutters painted in bright shades, tiled courtyards, and homes decorated with personal touches all ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ personal envoy on Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, is exploring ideas for a new Cyprus settlement framework aimed at bridging the gap between the two sides, ...

The Hellenic Navy frigate Nikiforos Fokas has replaced the Elli after the latter completed an almost 100-day deployment as part of Greece’s contribution to Cyprus’ defence. The changeover was ...