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For the first time since the Second World War, a far-right party has come second in a German national election, a result that will keep it outside government but make ...

The European Central Bank could cut its deposit rate down to 2 per cent by this summer, said Bank of France head and ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau in an ...

A total of 571 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation in Cyprus in 2024, marking an 11 per cent decrease compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (...

Cyprus’ non-performing exposures (NPEs) increased by approximately €16 million in October 2024, reaching €1.61 billion, according to a report released by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This CBC reported that this figure ...

Policymakers around the world may not like the word ‘stagflation,’ but they’re going to hear a lot more it this year if the import tariffs US President Donald Trump ...

If a policy-driven turnaround in Europe’s biggest economy tempts the continent’s equity investors home, they may want to look to the bloc’s faster-growing and cheaper fringes. Global ...

US business activity nearly stalled in February amid mounting fears over tariffs on imports and deep cuts in federal government spending, erasing all the gains notched in the aftermath of ...

Liverpool took another step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Manchester City after talisman Mohamed Salah scored their first goal and set up Dominik Szoboszlai for ...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he was willing to give up his position if it meant peace in Ukraine, adding that he could exchange his departure for ...

Germany’s conservatives won the national election on Sunday but a fractured vote handed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its best ever result in second place and left conservative ...

If you’re lucky enough to have rooftop solar, check your energy app one of these days and you might be surprised to see ‘data interrupted’ or some other error ...

By Loukis Skaliotis Donald Trump’s global trade war and the way he has applied tariffs as a tool of coercion against foes and allies alike was the focus in ...

A 33-year-old man was found dead after a fire in Limassol on Sunday, just days after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of five people.  The fire broke out at ...

Setting a date for the expanded meeting on the Cyprus issue with the participation of the UN Secretary-General signals the Cyprus President’s efforts to resume talks, Acting Permanent Secretary ...

Hundreds of people gathered for the Aglandjia Carnival Parade on Sunday.  Events began at 11.30am on Kyrenia Avenue, in Aglandjia, where the parade kicked-off finishing at Archaion Solon Street.  The ...

By Tim Potier It has been over a decade since I last wrote an op-ed piece for The Cyprus Mail. It feels like a long time. So long that, a ...

While we are all consumed with the carnival, summer will soon come hot on the heels of spring, bringing with it highly-anticipated festivals and events. Returning for the 12th year ...

The launch of the newly introduced electronic identity (eID) at the end of January was expected to be a significant leap forward in digital access. However, take-up has been sluggish, ...

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday two agreements signed with Egypt on exploitation of the Cronos and Aphrodite fields are important and open new horizons for strategic partnerships. In an ...

The fact that the roadworks on Trikoupi street in old Nicosia have been delayed is probably the least remarkable thing about them. Trikoupi – heading north from Ochi square, right at ...

A man was mugged in Larnaca, with culprits getting away with €4,500, police said on Sunday. According to the police, based on a complaint “made by a 68-year-old man, around 8pm ...

The performance of the Cypriot economy is currently rather noteworthy: satisfactory growth, low unemployment, modest inflation and surpluses in public finances. However, over time, it has also illustrated excessive deficits ...

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis on Sunday assured that the electricity interconnection project between Greece and Cyprus will continue as planned. In an interview with “Kathimerini”, he said that the ...

The government is encouraging everyone to go and buy electric cars for the sake of the environment but: Firstly, is there enough electricity available to charge these vehicles. At present ...