Cyprus

Greek and Turkish Cypriots have become more estranged since the “spectacular collapse” of talks in 2017, according to the latest Crisis Group report on Cyprus – which argues that small, but meaningful, ...

Operators at the 1450 line receive up to 1,500 phone calls regarding welfare benefits inquiries per day, an official said on Tuesday. Following the launch of the hotline on March 30, some 1,200 to 1,500 ...

A freeze on civil service pay rises and reductions established in 2012 for salaries over €2,001 a month has been abolished, meaning billions more will be spent from the state budget to ...

The Cyprus government on Tuesday stressed it was ready to explore whether there were grounds to begin criminal proceedings against sanctioned Cypriots who have been named by the US and ...

A ten-member Cypriot family remains safely in their home in Khartoum, the foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday as Sudan remains locked in turmoil. “They are safe, which is why they ...

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus increased by 61 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, the Cyprus Statistical Service said on Tuesday. Total numbers reached 393,893, compared to 244,705 in the corresponding period of 2022, ...

The inauguration of the new terminal at Ercan (Tymvou) airport in the north, has been postponed, reports said on Tuesday as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was due to open the ...

Eighteen migrants travelling in a boat off Cape Greco were intercepted by the coast guard, with a man thought to have facilitated their journey remanded in police custody on Tuesday. ...

Easter proved to be a treat for Paphos hoteliers who are pleased with an average occupancy rate of 65 per cent, with Britain remaining the largest market. Head of the Paphos ...

By Richard Boxall The European Cricket Series has come to Cyprus again. This event, which takes place in various countries and is organised by the European Cricket Network, consists of ...

Scientists and health professionals involved in the research and treatment of sarcomas will meet in Cyprus for a conference of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), ...

In today’s episode, both tourism and the property market in Cyprus are being damaged by outdated and unworkable laws governing swimming pools, which have seen many complexes closing theirs ...

Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos is in Stockholm on Tuesday to participate in an informal meeting of environment ministers, taking place April 18 to 19. The ministry said European ministers will discuss with ...

Opening soon at the Hambis Municipal Printmaking Museum in old Nicosia is a solo exhibition by artist Frixos Papantoniou. From April 20 to August 5, Papantoniou will present recent work he created ...

A tender with an estimated value of €2 million for the preparation of a modernised bill and regulations covering the outdated companies’ law was announced by the finance ministry on Tuesday ...

The server used to direct recent cyberattacks against the land registry and the University of Cyprus (UCy) has been taken over, Director for the police Cybercrime Combat unit, Andreas Anastasiades ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mainly clear. Winds will be south-easterly to south-westerly, weak to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort. The sea will be somewhat rough. Temperatures will rise to 34 ...

Both tourism and the property market in Cyprus are being damaged by outdated and unworkable laws governing swimming pools, which have seen many complexes closing theirs over the last few ...

Cyprus had the highest ratio across EU member states of Ukrainian citizens granted temporary protection for February 2023, Eurostat data revealed on Monday. The ratio for Cyprus – per 1,000 people – amounted to 1.1, ...

Paphos police said on Monday they are looking for a 41-year-old man in connection with a Tala house burglary that took place in January. The case was reported to the ...

A 28-year-old is wanted for breaking in an office and stealing a car in Paphos, police said on Monday. Paphos CID chief Michalis Nicolaou said the case was reported by ...

Cyprus is gearing up to go into damage control mode to salvage its international reputation after a dozen locals have been sanctioned for being “financial fixers” to Russian oligarchs. “I ...

The Bank of Cyprus has become the first bank in Cyprus and Greece to receive approval from the European Central Bank (ECB) to pay dividends, it announced on Monday. The ...

A music festival unlike the rest is coming up in Nicosia on April 19 and 20 as it is dedicated to improvisation and experimental music. Happening for the second time, Breach Festival’...