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US-Cyprus relations stronger than ever
In what has been heralded as a “historic moment”, Cyprus and the US announced on Monday they were embarking on a strategic dialogue, deepening the relations between both countries on ...
MoU brings undersea electricity cable a step closer
Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator (Admie) said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with a major asset manager interested in acquiring a direct stake in the company ...
Bonnie Tyler in Cyprus this summer
The international music stars keep adding Cyprus to their summer tours this year and the island’s music lovers couldn’t be more pleased. Alongside a handful of other renowned ...
Cyprus taking ‘decisive turn towards the West’ – Politico
While Cyprus has long been seen under the prism of a divided island due to its conflict with Turkey, and as a money laundering haven for Russian cash; it has ...
Cyprus facing EU fines over transfer of loans
Lawmakers on Monday quibbled on whether Cyprus looks set to face fines from Brussels for failure to transpose into domestic law an EU directive regulating the transfer of loans from ...
Trans woman complains of repeated harassment
A trans woman has reported being repeatedly harassed and a victim of hate speech to the House human rights committee on Monday, where the justice ministry assured immediate consultations would ...
Romania stun Ukraine with first Euro win in 24 years
Romania turned in a high-octane performance to win their first European Championship match in 24 years with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Ukraine in their Euro 2024 Group E opener on Monday.
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Cyprus raises alarm over link between north universities and people smuggling
The Cypriot government on Monday raised the alarm over apparent links between universities in the north and people smuggling.
The interior and education ministries filed a joint complaint to the ...
UK political parties continue to woo Brits abroad ahead of election
British political parties are continuing to attempt to win over British citizens abroad ahead of the country’s general election, which will take place on July 4.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir ...
UK political parties continue to woo Brits abroad ahead of election
British political parties are continuing to attempt to win over British citizens abroad ahead of the country’s general election, which will take place on July 4.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir ...
Christodoulides supports second term for European Commission president
President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday threw his support behind Ursula von der Leyen to continue as European Commission president.
He said that the results of the EU parliamentary elections were ...
EU countries approve landmark nature law after delays
European Union countries approved a flagship policy to restore damaged nature on Monday, after months of delay, making it the first green law to pass since European Parliament elections this ...
Farage promises tighter borders and tax cuts in election ‘contract’
Nigel Farage, whose entry into the election has damaged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s faint hopes of victory, set out his policy plans on Monday, describing them as the first ...
Another tourist dead in Greece, others missing as heat toll rises
A 55-year-old American has been found dead on the Greek island of Mathraki, the police said on Monday, the third tourist death in a week following a period of unusually ...
Freedom Holding Corp. doubles revenue to $1.6 billion in record fiscal year
Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC), the parent company of Freedom24, this week reported record-breaking results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.
During this period, the holding company’s revenue doubled to $1.6 ...
COC and OPAP Cyprus on the way to Paris
“We are all the team of Cyprus! “
In the presence of the President of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, the Cyprus Olympic Committee (COC) and OPAP Cyprus welcomed the country’s ...
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Suspect in wife’s killing in psychiatric care (Updated)
A 48-year-old man who allegedly killed his 41-year-old estranged wife in Tremithousa, near Paphos, was transferred to the Athalassa psychiatric hospital on Monday after being discharged from the Paphos general, ...
Artisan wines and rock ballads
A few years ago, I was invited to a wine tasting organised by Kyperounda Winery. After a vineyard tour with the chief oenologists, we went back to the winery for ...
Bank of Cyprus: Saddened by the untimely death of Constantinos Iordanou
The Board of Directors, Management and staff of the Bank of Cyprus express their sadness at the untimely death of our friend and partner, the senior Independent Director, Konstantinos (Dinos) ...
Former Edek mayor calls for leader’s resignation
Former Strovolos mayor and Edek member Savvas Iliophotou has called for the resignation of the party’s leader Marinos Sizopoulos, following the abysmal results of the three centrist parties – Edek, ...
Cyprus tourist arrivals rise in May — UK leads the way
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus displayed a slight yet steady increase in May 2024, compared to the same month last year, with the primary markets sustaining robust performance levels, the Cyprus Statistical ...
Govt unveils new ‘accountability website’
The government on Monday unveiled its new “accountability website”, which lists and explains government policy and decisions.
The new website, www.diakivernisi.gov.cy, was unveiled by undersecretary to the ...
Interior minister lashes out at UN over buffer zone migrants
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou hit out against the UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) on Monday over the dozens of migrants stranded in the buffer zone for weeks.
The migrants from countries ...
Cyprus hourly labour costs rise by 4.9 per cent in first quarter
Hourly labour costs (total costs) in Cyprus saw a 4.9 per cent increase during the first quarter of 2024, when compared to the same period during the previous year, according to a ...