Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot opposition figures and trade union leaders on Friday reacted with fury after the north’s ‘government’ submitted a new bill to ‘parliament’ which would give itself new powers ...

European Commission funding for Cyprus for the programming period between 2021 and 2027 has increased by over 70 per cent compared to the previous period, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Addressing ...

The migrant centre in Limnes, near the Larnaca district village of Menoyia, is expected to “contribute significantly” to Cyprus’ capabilities regarding the accommodation and processing of undocumented migrants, Migration Deputy ...

A 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday morning for allegedly attempting a burglary at a residential property in Limassol. The police were alerted to the incident at around 5.20am, and ...

Ancient weapons, including lead sling-bullets, arrowheads, and iron daggers were found during the latest round of digs at the Pyla-Koutsopetria archaeological site near the modern-day village of Pyla, the antiquities ...

The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) offices opening in Cyprus will create conditions for better collaboration, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Friday. In statements while attending the opening ceremony, ...

Cyprus has “no room for growth” in terms of its summer tourism figures, Tourism Deputy Minister Costas Koumis said on Friday. Addressing the House finance committee as it deliberated his ...

Turkish opposition party CHP MP and former ambassador to the United States Namik Tan on Friday said a federal solution to the Cyprus problem cannot be “thrown in the bin”. ...

One in three women worldwide has been a victim of physical or sexual violence at least once in her life, while in Cyprus more than 12,500 incidents of domestic violence have ...

The latest Supreme Constitutional Court ruling on capital statements places the attorney-general and deputy attorney-general on par with judges regarding wages, retirement age and benefits – but not in terms of ...

Markings will be placed on a total of 12.5 kilometres of overhead power lines, with the aim of reducing the number of birds flying into them and being killed, ornithological charity ...

The 16-year-old driver of a stolen vehicle which crashed into a tree, killing an 18-year-old girl who was sat in its back seat, will appear in court on December 29 to ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Friday expressed his hope that American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil’s decision to begin drilling for natural gas in block 5 of Cyprus’ Exclusive ...

Twenty-two schools out of the 55 that applied will be going green right away, through a new programme announced on Friday to make schools and neighbourhoods green again. Education Minister Athena ...

House President Annita Demetriou said on Friday the Greek Cypriot side is “only asking for what the resolutions contain” in its efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem. The resolutions to ...

Cyprus had sent 8,511 migrants home by early November 2024 and 9,193 last year through the voluntary return programme, Deputy Migration Minister Nicolas Ioannides said on Friday, pointing out that returns were an ...

Eleven members of Dromolaxia-Meneou’s municipal council have called on their mayor to “leave behind vague accusations and misinformation and contribute, in a responsible manner, to creating a climate of ...

The Defence ministry aims to increase military expenditure to 2 per cent of GDP by 2028, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas told the House finance committee on Friday. To work towards this goal, ...

Cement workers protested outside the labour ministry on Friday over a prolonged dispute that has brought the construction industry to a halt. Workers have been on strike for two weeks ...

The hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) on Friday rejected the labour minister’s mediation proposal as they could not agree on it. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou’s proposal did not satisfy some ...

Cyprus considers arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as binding in principle, a government source told Reuters on Friday. The ICC on Thursday issued arrest warrants against ...

Higher education cannot be internationalised if state universities are not given a chance to offer bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. Though some ...

Police on Friday warned people to be wary of a new scam on WhatsApp. They said the scam involved people being called by scammers who claim to be police officers. ...

It is “inconceivable and unacceptable” for trade unions to use patient health and safety as a tool to force their employers to accept their demands, the Cyprus Federation of Patients’ ...