Cyprus News

A nine-year-old boy is in a critical condition at the Makarios children’s hospital in Nicosia after being knocked off his bicycle by a car on Thursday night. According to ...

Friday’s weather will alternate between periods of cloudiness and sunshine, with rain showers possible on the south side of the Troodos mountain range. Temperatures will rise to 18 degrees Celsius ...

The legislative gap concerning the use of car dashboard cameras (dashcams) was addressed in a bill proposed by Stavros Papadouris, leader of the environmental movement, on Thursday at the parliamentary ...

The House plenum on Thursday evening passed a number of bills and also a resolution enshrining the right of drug addicts to receive treatment. The resolution – not a law – guaranteeing ...

A man who last year branded one of the north’s opposition ‘MPs’ a “terrorist” was on Thursday handed one of the north’s highest ranking civil service jobs, being ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has proposed a tradeoff, where Cyprus would join Nato’s Partnership for Peace (PfP) programme in return for the resumption of Cyprus peace talks and Nicosia gradually ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman agreed “that the real aim is the solution of the Cyprus problem with political equality as described by the United Nations ...

Authorities on Thursday cautioned the public to be wary of a new type of phone scam where the caller pretends to be a doctor asking for money in return for ...

More than two thousand blood bags were donated by national guard personnel in 2025, the National Guard said on Thursday. “Through this initiative, the National Guard highlights its contribution to society ...

The European Commission on Thursday issued a formal warning to Cyprus for failing to meet its obligations under the EU water framework directive. The commission sent a reasoned opinion after ...

The agriculture ministry has completed the payment of financial support to landowners in the Akamas region.  A total of 1,559 applicants received €1,913,616.71, the ministry confirmed. The support relates to the year 2025 ...

MPs on Thursday held a first discussion of the amendments that the political parties will table regarding the government’s tax reform bills, with four of the parties – Disy, Diko, ...

The European Commission has launched the next stage of infringement procedures against eight EU member states for failing to apply stronger rules on renewable energy.  Cyprus, Greece, France, Italy, Hungary, ...

The cabinet has greenlit up to €18.8 million in financial assistance for around 8,600 farmers whose crops were damaged by prolonged drought and severe weather in 2025. Grain farmers bore the brunt, with 8,000 ...

The bank of Cyprus oncology centre on Thursday reported a serious breach of personal data, raising concerns about the security of sensitive patient and employee information.  The centre has filed ...

New Justice Minister Constantinos Fitiris on Thursday pledged immediate steps to address severe failings in the prison system, following a damning report by the European council. The minister spent more ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman paid a joint visit to the Committee on Missing Persons’ laboratory in the buffer zone in Nicosia on Thursday, ahead of ...

Larnaca was officially named European capital of culture for 2030 on Thursday, following a closely contested process against the rival city of Limassol. The announcement concludes an arduous battle between the ...

The European Commission on Thursday sent Cyprus a reasoned opinion over its “shortcomings in the implementation of airport security and surveillance”, while also raising wider concerns about the state of ...

There is a certain relief that comes from seeing culturally familiar elements through a modern lens. Resilience and passion drive us forward, yet the true aim is evolving alongside traditions ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of the need to convene an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem as soon as possible. The pair held ...

Despite recent storms, including some more on Thursday, overall rainfall in December remains below average, the met office has said. From December 1 until December 11, recorded rain totals 64 per cent of ...

The holiday season is magical for all, but especially for children. Thankfully, they have plenty of opportunities to take in the holiday spirit this December, as all around Cyprus events ...

The employers and industrialists’ federation (Oev) expressed deep disappointment on Thursday with an ultimatum issued by the health ministry to private hospitals. Oev warned that the threat to suspend operating ...