Cyprus News

Cyprus is “in the final stage” of preparation to join Europe’s Schengen zone, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting of the European People’s Party ...

A group of experts from the US are to visit Paphos’ Andreas Papandreou airbase to discuss planned upgrades to it, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking at a European ...

Trade union leaders and opposition figures in the north on Friday night expressed fury at the new minimum wage, which was announced following a meeting of the minimum wage determination ...

A 19-year-old male was arrested in Limassol on Friday evening after police found cannabis and traces of cocaine in his car after he had abandoned it during a chase. The ...

A 30-year-old man from Nicosia was arrested on Friday night after police found him to be committing sundry traffic offences at once. The police first observed him running a red ...

Saturday’s weather is expected to be mainly clear, with temperatures set to rise to a maximum of 19 degrees Celsius inland, 21 degrees Celsius on the coasts, and eight degrees Celsius ...

“January always shocks Cyprus. It springs itself on us,” says Limassolian Christos Damianos. “We’ve just had all the jollity of Christmas, and then – bang! Suddenly it’s cold, we’...

Eurobank’s acquisition of Hellenic Bank is expected to conclude by the end of May, paving the way for the legal and operational merger with Eurobank Cyprus. The latest update ...

Cyprus MP Irene Charalambides has reignited her criticism of the minister of education over the controversial leasing of school land for the creation of padel courts. Charalambides claims that the ...

A ruling by Paphos district court in favour of the Republic of Cyprus is binding, regardless of the decision issued by an Athens court for the temporary prohibition on fulfilling ...

The government’s draft criteria for the employment of workers from third countries have faced strong opposition from trade unions Sek, Peo and Deok, who said their views had not ...

A 34-year-old man from Paphos was on Friday sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of possession of illegal drugs with the intent to supply, among other ...

Animal police have arrested a man after his dog was found in a rubbish bin on Thursday night in Peyia, Paphos, in terrible condition. The dog is being treated at ...

Nine patients are currently being treated with flu-related infections in intensive care units across Cyprus, two of whom are under the age of 40. State health services organisation (Okypy) spokesman Charalambos ...

Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots demanded the immediate opening of more crossing points on Friday afternoon, at an event in Nicosia. Members of bicommunal ‘United Cyprus’ gathered at Ayios Dhometios ...

Cyprus has sent €92,000 to Unicef and the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (Unocha) as humanitarian aid to the people affected by the earthquake in Vanuatu, in December 2024. ...

Cyprus’ attorney-general’s office has issued a statement responding to the European court of human rights (ECHR) ruling on the long-running property rights case involving a British citizen whose home ...

Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis stated on Friday that the government does not fear a shift in US policy towards Cyprus under Donald Trump, despite Turkey’s strong objections to the ...

Tourist arrivals in 2024 surpassed 4 million for the first time, breaking the previous record of 3,976,777 set in 2019. Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis hailed the milestone as a historic achievement, accompanied by ...

Swedish fugitive Hans Jonny Uven, 49, gave his consent on Friday to be extradited to Sweden. Uven, who had escaped from legal custody, was arrested in December at Larnaca airport under ...

The education ministry has reported 106 private institutes for operating illegally, out of 640 inspected. A special committee visited private institutes and centres from October 2022 till December 2024 and pointed out various irregularities. ...

Joining Europe’s Schengen zone is a “key priority” for Cyprus’ government, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Friday. Speaking after a meeting with European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus ...

A total of 10,098 irregular migrants who had been staying in Cyprus were returned to their country of origin in 2024, the police said on Friday. Additionally, the police said, a total ...

Harmonised inflation in Cyprus increased by 2.3 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, according to a report released this week from the state’s statistical service. The category of restaurants and hotels ...