Cyprus News

The Peristerona community organises a charity running event on May 2 to pay tribute to the memory of its beloved member, the late Constantinos Hadjimichael. In his honour, his family and ...

As the Cyprus government prepares a bill banning social media for the under-15s, we asked a selection of 13- and 14-year-olds at the American International School in Cyprus for ...

Proceedings in the high-profile case concerning thousands of documents removed from the central prisons were adjourned on Friday, with the Nicosia criminal court setting May 5 as the next hearing. The ...

Livestock farmers plan to formally request a meeting with Nikos Christodoulides, their spokesperson Stella Petrou said on Friday, as tensions continue over the mass culling of animals linked to the ...

Political parties in Cyprus issued Friday marked Armenian genocide remembrance day. Disy described the events of 1915 as the start of “a campaign of extermination” against the Armenian people by “the ...

There are many, even though it is difficult to estimate their exact number. Some are friendly, others are hesitant or distant. When it is cold or rainy, they disappear, while ...

World football’s governing body Fifa has enforced a transfer ban on Anorthosis Famagusta FC following a successful claim by one of their former players. The disciplinary action follows the ...

A total of eight fines totalling €45,000 have been issued to livestock farmers for breaching restrictions linked to foot and mouth disease, the veterinary services department said on Friday. It said ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and the presidents of the European Parliament and European Commission, Roberta Metsola and Ursula von der Leyen, on Friday signed a roadmap for reforms aimed at strengthening ...

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta agreed to step up coordination to prevent a new migration crisis, during talks on the sidelines of the informal European Council meeting. In a joint ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday called for a deeper commitment to European strategic autonomy and solidarity in the field of defence, highlighting recent support for Cyprus as proof ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday highlighted the need for stronger European Union strategic autonomy, stressing energy, defence and regional partnerships as key pillars during ongoing discussions at the European summit ...

Police arrested six people during overnight operations, they said on Friday. Those detained stand accused of offences including having resided in Cyprus without the requisite residence documents, failing to appear ...

European leaders descend on Cyprus to attend an informal European Council summit on the island. They are expected to be joined by leaders of Middle Eastern countries later in the ...

A showcase is about to open in downtown Nicosia, turning a garden into a green exhibition space. Presented by D6:EU, Exposition presents works by artists Christina Zampoulaki and Caterina ...

Former Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday marked the fifth anniversary of the death of his father Rustem Tatar, who was the Republic of Cyprus’ first auditor-general. “He was ...

Cyprus’ traditional parties are all set to lose seats at next month’s parliamentary election, according to a poll which was published late on Thursday night. The poll, which was ...

In Cyprus, things weather. Walls crack. Paint peels. Balconies rust. Concrete fades under years of sun, salt, wind and rain. And slowly, almost imperceptibly, what once felt solid begins to ...

Friday’s weather is expected to be mostly clear across most of the island, with locally increased cloudiness expected at various times during the day, and a light layer of ...

Cyprus is the only EU country where girls aged 16 to 19 outperform boys in coding, according to a report from Eurostat, highlighting a noteworthy exception in digital skills trends across Europe. ...

Cyprus’ coastal policy in Limassol has entered a new phase, as local authorities and the national operator CYMEPA agreed not to submit applications for Blue Flag awards for beaches in ...

A recent survey by primary school teachers’ union Poed, published on Thursday, found that 95 per cent of the 1,017 teachers who participated reported an increase in incidents of school violence and ...

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday predicted stronger bilateral ties between Kiev and Nicosia, adding that Cyprus has stood by Ukraine’s side since the start of Cyprus’ presidency of ...

Attaining ‘strategic and energy autonomy’ for the European Union headlined the agenda of the talks during the informal EU Council that got underway in Cyprus on Thursday. “Now is the ...