Cyprus

The Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC) approved on Friday Eurobank’s bid to acquire Hellenic Bank’s share capital. The decision was taken with a majority vote in ...

Turkish Cypriot opposition party the CTP’s general secretary Asim Akansoy said on Friday the 14-point package of measures for the Turkish Cypriots announced by President Christodoulides “are not enough”. ...

Cypriot NGO ‘Grannies and Kids’ has partnered with the Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME) of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (Cymsa) to offer first aid course courses ...

The UN Secretary-General’s new personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin plans to return to Cyprus in two weeks following her upcoming contacts in Ankara, Athens and Brussels, she said on ...

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) on Friday expressed its appreciation for the re-appointment of Deputy Director General Alexandros Iosifidis as a Goodwill Maritime Ambassador at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), ...

The Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek) this week met with Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou and Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis, discussing both the positive prospects and lingering uncertainty ...

New lending in Cyprus remained stable during 2023, a reflection of an economic environment dominated by high interest rates, which also pushed loan restructurings to historically unprecedented levels. According to a ...

There could be intermittent power cuts in several areas on Friday night between 6pm and 9pm that might last for 30 minutes or so, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) has warned. ...

The Central Bank of Cyprus issued a warning on Friday regarding an entity by the name of “Neo Business Bank”, saying it does not hold the relevant licences to operate ...

Hoteliers’ association (Pasyxe) general director Philokypros Rousounides said on Friday that “the myth of cheap labour from abroad has to end”. His comments came as the debate regarding a relaxation ...

Apoel were on Friday thrown out of the Coca-Cola Cup by Sports Judge Aristotelis Vryonides, after their second-round game was abandoned due to fan violence. The Nicosia-based club were drawing 0...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday lauded his own commitment to gender equality two weeks after being slammed for reducing women’s participation in the cabinet as part of a government ...

A building in Nicosia’s old town collapsed in the early hours of Friday morning. The building, a mud brick house, was located on Fuzuli street, which runs in front ...

Former Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela announced on Friday he intended to stand on the Disy ticket to be an MEP. He made the announcement as Disy members were able to ...

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against U.C.C. United Cleaning Ltd by the department of labour inspection for violating health and safety at work laws. Following legal action, the ...

The audit office on Friday hit out on the issue of multiple pensions for state officials, saying the attorney-general (AG) did not have the power to unilaterally declare something constitutional ...

Cypriot farmers plan to hit the streets in solidarity with their European counterparts, on Saturday in Paphos, and next Thursday in Nicosia, they warned on Friday. Farmers in Belgium, France, ...

The amount of THC in cannabis products sold on the high street is set to increase following a decision of the House plenum on Thursday. The session unanimously passed a ...

The war of words inside the north’s ruling coalition party the YDP continued on Friday, with party leadership candidates Erhan Arikli and Talip Atalay trading verbal blows. Atalay had ...

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced that it has successfully returned a total of €2.2 million to up-to-date mortgage borrowers, as part of their ongoing reward plan. According to the ...

Cabinet failed to decide on Friday whether or not Cyprus will participate in the Great Sea Interconnector, with a final decision now expected next week. A decision had been initially ...

In today’s episode, Attorney-General George Savvides said he would be referring lawyer Efstathios Efstathiou to the Bar Association for potential disciplinary offences after the latter claimed the legal service ...

The local art scene is getting ready to welcome a handful of new exhibitions as Nicosia, Paphos and Limassol galleries and spaces will host the new artistic proposals with four ...

Police in Limassol announced on Friday that a case had been registered at Limassol District Court against four football hooligans, with their trials set to start in May. The four, ...