Cyprus

The Turkish Cypriot people “are counting down the days to get rid of the burden of Tatar”, opposition party CTP secretary-general Asim Akansoy said of incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...

Plans are afoot to deal with potential water shortages in Cyprus after a year of below average rainfall so far, water development department deputy director George Kazantzis said on Saturday. ...

Former Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Saturday unveiled a monument in Paphos which commemorates the Greek revolution of 1821. Speaking at the monument’s unveiling, he said he wished to broadcast ...

More than 2,000 plants were handed out to members of the public at Larnaca airport on Saturday morning. The plants were handed out as part of the airport’s holding company ...

The treatment of breast cancer is the health ministry’s top priority, Minister Michael Damianos said on Saturday. Speaking at an event at the Nicosia general hospital, he drew attention ...

The debate over the controversial ‘parliament speaker’ election in the north is continuing into the weekend, with high profile figures continuing to weigh in on the matter. ‘Deputy speaker’ Fazilet ...

The Greek Cypriot side is in a “very constructive mood” ahead of Tuesday’s informal dinner involving United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President Nikos Christodoulides, and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...

This year’s grape harvest was smaller than in previous years, wine cooperative Sodap said on Saturday. Ahead of the final date of receipt for grapes harvested this year, they ...

Furen is the name of the place – situated right on Eleftheria Square, the most prominent location in all Nicosia – offering “a real taste of Lebanon”. But which Lebanon? The war-torn ...

Police on Saturday announced the arrest of a 34-year-old man on suspicion of having stolen a car. The car, which the police estimate to be worth €2,000, was reported stolen by ...

Police in Limassol on Saturday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old man who they found to be in possession of a total of 91 MDMA tablets. The police said the man ...

Saturday’s weather will be mostly clear, with increased cloud cover in parts of the country, mainly concentrated inland and in the mountains. Temperatures are set to rise to 32 degrees ...

There’s just one functioning method of public transport on the island of Cyprus. But those of us with vehicles of our own rarely use it. Why would we, when ...

The United Kingdom’s handing over of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius “raises questions” over the future of the country’s sovereign base areas in Cyprus, former United Nations special ...

Leaders of nine European Union member states in the Mediterranean on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire after a sharp escalation in conflict between Israel and forces of Iran-backed Hezbollah ...

French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Friday the European solidarity and support to Cyprus for the solution of the Cyprus problem, during the joint press conference of the Heads of ...

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his expectation that the upcoming tripartite meeting will lead to a resumption of negotiations towards a solution based on Security Council resolutions, international ...

The informal dinner between the two Cypriot leaders and UNSG Antonio Guterres will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, the UN confirmed on Friday. President Nikos Christodoulides is slated to ...

The Cyprus problem is a European one and Turkey’s efforts surrounding negotiations are key for the promotion of EU-Turkey relations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday at a press ...

The government aims to strengthen wages in line with European guidelines, with a focus on middle and low-income employees, the labour ministry said on Friday. In a statement, it highlighted ...

Tackling irregular migration is a European challenge that requires a European response, a joint statement by nine governments including Cyprus said on Friday, during the 11th Summit of the Southern ...

Cyprus is seeking temporary accommodation for its citizens and their families being repatriated from the Middle East, as political instability in the region continues to escalate. The tourism deputy ministry ...

The government is “ready” to begin making moves towards the opening of a campus of the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak) in Larnaca, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. ...

The latest European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgement on Cyprus’ pushbacks reinforces the importance of adhering to international and European law, a UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) spokeswoman said on ...