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Limassol MP Nikos Sykas filed a civil lawsuit challenging his exclusion from the party’s ballot for the May parliamentary elections and sought a temporary injunction to suspend the decision ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday said that Cyprus recorded economic growth of 4.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, confirming the resilience of the Cyprus economy despite external challenges. “...

Attorney-general George Savvides is reportedly examining a police file concerning suspended Paphos mayor, Phedonas Phedonos, after a four-year investigation into allegations of embezzlement, unlawful recruitment practices, and illegal handling of ...

Upgrades aimed at improving safety and easing traffic have been completed at Nicosia’s Ayios Dhometios crossing point, the European Commission said on Friday. The Commission described the project as ...

Cyprus has approved a new National Tourism Strategy to 2035, targeting 5 million visitors while upgrading quality and ensuring development respects sustainable principles, Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis said on Friday after ...

International Master Artem Sadovsky claimed the victory. The Cyprus Open Chess Championship concluded on February 8 at Elias Beach Hotel in Limassol. International Master Artem Sadovsky emerged as the champion. Second ...

The new queen of the Famagusta carnival 2026, Adamantini Kosmas, was crowned on Thursday night during a festive ceremony held at Ayios Georgios square in Paralimni. Music, laughter and carnival colour ...

Workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other soft drinks, on Friday announced that their strike is now “indefinite” after representatives of both Ektam and PepsiCo’s ...

Police on Friday launched an attempted murder investigation into the alleged poisoning of a seven-year-old boy in Limassol, with the mother suspected of knowingly administering a dangerous dose of sedatives ...

 Earsmus+ Project Partner Meetings and Training at University of Nicosia and Universitat Politècnica de Velència EAGLE(Enhancing Higher Education e-Learning Structures and Modules in Conflict Regions of East ...

Cablenet outlined a clear and confident long-term vision for the company during a full press briefing held earlier today, reaffirming its commitment to simplicity, transparency and sustained investment in Cyprus’...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Friday extended an olive branch to social media personality Ioanna Photiou, who is better known by her alias ‘Annie Alexui’, saying that there are “ways ...

Ayia Napa Marina invites you to experience this year’s carnival party on Saturday, 21 February 2026, from 14:00 to 17:30. For the fourth consecutive year, the Event Plaza will be transformed into a ...

Business leader and QI Group executive chairman Vijay Eswaran is calling for a fundamental rethinking of how prosperity is measured, arguing that economic success defined solely by GDP fails to ...

Kiosk owners have warned the finance ministry that proposed increases in EU tobacco taxes could dramatically raise cigarette prices in Cyprus and boost smuggling from the north. In a meeting ...

Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has lost 85% of sight in his right eye, his lawyer told the Supreme Court, an ordeal that adds to legal and political ...

Cyprus’ tourism sector achieved record-breaking arrivals and revenues in 2025, underscoring strong real income growth and improved market diversification, according to a analysis by Eurobank’s Konstantinos Vrachimis. Total tourist arrivals ...

One month after Charalambos Charalambous stepped down as President Nikos Christodoulides’ chief of staff, the government has yet to name a successor, with senior officials temporarily assuming responsibility for the ...

Big brewers and their shareholders are hoping for some 2026 cheer, betting soccer’s World Cup and a pivot to soft drinks can help overcome challenges from geopolitical turbulence, health-conscious Gen ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said transatlantic ties faced a “defining moment” in a rapidly changing world but struck a warmer tone ahead of the Munich Security Conference ...

The cabinet approved legislation on Friday allowing the monitoring of telephone conversations, under strict oversight, to enable the police and intelligence services to employ phone tapping in their arsenal against ...

Facing the possibility of losing power after 16 years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has cast Hungary’s election on April 12 as a stark choice between “war or peace”, saying his opponents ...

For years, poetry was said to be fading into the background — confined to slim volumes on dusty shelves or to academic circles far removed from everyday life. Yet across Europe, ...

Cyprus’ economy recorded stronger growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, with new national and European data confirming that the country continued to outperform the wider region. According to a flash ...