Cyprus

Greek Cypriots living in Rizokarpaso are being “used as political pawns” by the Republic’s government, the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu said on Wednesday. Speaking to the Cyprus ...

The government on Wednesday hit back at criticism from the bar association and accountant’s association over the creation of a unified oversight authority, saying their outcry does not send ...

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Wednesday she intends to visit Cyprus to encourage people on the island to vote in June’s European Parliament elections. Speaking to journalists, ...

MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek was on Wednesday slammed for campaigning in the north for re-election by both Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar and the north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu. In ...

The Treasury on Wednesday announced that the rate of implementation of the development costs of the state budget in January 2024 stands at 1 per cent, equivalent to €17.86 million, remaining consistent with ...

In 2023, Cyprus received one asylum application per 78 inhabitants, figures released on Wednesday show. This figure means Cyprus receives far more applications per head than anywhere else in Europe. According to ...

Industrial production in Cyprus witnessed an increase of 2.4 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Cyprus’ ...

The Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Kyriakos Kakouris, is set to embark on an official visit to Cyprus on Thursday and Friday. The visit, according to an ...

The solar farm in the buffer zone, touted as an important bicommunal project in Cyprus by the EU, is still in the idea stage and faces many challenges, the government ...

Energy Minister George Papanastasiou, who is attending the Investopia 2024 conference is in Abu Dhabi, will take part in a discussion on “Strategic Priorities in a Shifting Global Landscape: A Policy ...

Cyprus’ entry for the Eurovision song contest in May in Sweden was on Wednesday revealed to be Liar, which will be sung by Silia Kapsis. Written by Demetris Kontopoulos and ...

The Larnaca district court on Wednesday imposed a fine of €600 on each of three Apollon fans who had pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit misdemeanours, transporting alcoholic beverages ...

The government, through the national health scheme Gesy, is constantly seeking new ways to enrich and upgrade the services received by patients with rare diseases, Health Minister Michael Damianos said ...

A night at the gallery awaits those who wish to experience live narration surrounded by artwork. The event at the AG Leventis Gallery on Friday and Saturday will bring Stratis ...

A Turkish taxi driver was remanded for eight days by the Famagusta District court on Wednesday, under suspicion of selling weapons in the state-controlled areas. Police said earlier that the ...

Alkis H. Hadjikyriakos Public Ltd, which makes the Frou Frou brand biscuits has announced increases in the prices of its products containing chocolate by 20 to 30 per cent. The higher prices ...

The Nicosia Criminal Court will examine two suspects and their company for allegedly exploiting seven migrants working for them, the police announced on Wednesday. The two suspects, aged 40 and 45, were ...

Sovereign Base Area (SBA) police arrested a total of 17 people last week for driving without a licence in the Western SBA during a crime prevention and road safety campaign. According ...

I enjoy walking along Finikoudes in Larnaca, especially now it stretches all the way to Mackenzy. But some of the restaurants have the reputation of being a tourist trap, and ...

Police carried out a raid at the central prisons in the early hours of Wednesday, according to police spokesperson Christos Andreou. “The raid was carried out as part of an ...

Teachers’ unions on Wednesday called off a proposed strike, pending a meeting with the education minister. The 24-hour strike, scheduled to be carried out by supportive education staff on Friday, ...

Working the land is a gamble, one angry lifelong farmer tells THEO PANAYIDES, and credits praying to St Parthenios for curing his cancer Tractors parked in single file, blocking the ...

The electricity authority (EAC) has announced power outages in several areas of Paphos district on Friday. The outages will happen intermittently between 8am and 5pm. The areas impacted are as ...

Asylum applications in the European Union jumped 18% to 1.14 million in 2023, the highest level since the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) showed on Wednesday. ...