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Commission to propose firefighting hub in Cyprus
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday that the commission intended to propose the creation of a new European firefighting hub based in Cyprus, ...
Greece receives Chevron bid for offshore gas blocks
US oil major Chevron (CVX.N) has submitted a bid to explore for natural gas in four blocks offshore Greece in a consortium with Greece’s Hellenic Energy (HEPr.AT), ...
Peaky Blinders star to appear at Cyprus Comic Con
British actor Paul Anderson, best known for his role as Arthur Shelby in the acclaimed BBC/Netflix series Peaky Blinders, will be a special guest at this year’s Cyprus ...
Cyprus bounced cheques hit €365,490 so far in 2025
The number of bounced cheques recorded in Cyprus reached 16 in August 2025, with a total value of €52,891, according to data published on Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC).
These ...
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Three arrested Greek Cypriots released on bail in north
Three of the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July were released on bail on Wednesday.
All five appeared at a military court in Nicosia, where ...
Best Crypto to buy now as Metaplanet scoops 136 BTC for $15.2M
Metaplanet has been adding to its Bitcoin holdings at an aggressive rate in 2025. The Tokyo-listed firm recently added to the portfolio 136 BTC worth $15.2 million, raising the company’s total holdings ...
India’s next-generation tax reform and its global relevance
By H.E. Manish, High Commissioner of India to Republic of Cyprus
GST 2.0 Reforms: India’s Next Step Towards Simplicity and Growth
The Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced in ...
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Wellington raises Bank of Cyprus stake above 6 per cent
The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Wednesday announced that investment manager Wellington Management Group LLP has increased its stake in the bank, crossing the 6 per cent threshold of voting rights, ...
Moving to Germany as an expat family? Here’s what you need to know about private health insurance
For many financially comfortable expats, relocating to Germany with a family opens doors to new opportunities, excellent infrastructure, and high living standards. However, understanding and navigating the local health insurance ...
Restaurant review: A touch of culinary theatre
One of the latest places in Paphos offering a touch of culinary theatre is Geppetto restaurant, the adult-only dining space at M-Boutique hotel, which opened just over a year ago. ...
A bold political decision: Greece’s strict new bill against illegal immigration
Tony Blair has said that the best way to understand a country’s development and prosperity is to calculate how many people want to leave it, but also how many ...
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EU’s €1.1bn defence cash injection will be spent over five years
Cyprus will spend the €1.1 billion loan from the EU’s SAFE programme over the next five years and will help boost Cyprus’ own defence industry, Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas announced ...
Paphos school sent fake bomb threat
An email was sent to the Kykkos high school in Paphos on Thursday declaring that an explosive device had been left within the school grounds.
As a result, the school’...
Cyprus lending rates remain higher than eurozone
The gap between deposit and lending rates in Cyprus remains significant compared with the eurozone, with borrowing rates considerably higher and deposit rates comparatively lower, the Central Bank of Cyprus (...
Obesity overtakes being underweight among world’s young, says UNICEF
Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for ...
Over 300 register with Minds in Cyprus platform
More than 300 Cypriots living abroad have registered on the ‘Minds in Cyprus’ platform in less than two weeks since its launch, the president’s office said on Wednesday in a ...
Families fear for hostages after Israel’s strike on Hamas in Doha
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza said they were fearful for the fate of their loved ones after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to launch strikes on ...
Parents of hospitalised infant in Limassol arrested
The parents of an infant hospitalised with a brain haemorrhage were remanded in custody for four days on Wednesday, after doctors said they were looking into shaken baby syndrome.
The ...
Lordos Hotels board to review half-year 2025 results
The board of directors of Lordos Hotels (Holdings) Public Ltd will review the company’s half-yearly results for 2025 at its upcoming meeting, the firm announced on Wednesday.
The meeting is ...
The Mattress Mack Model: How Mike Feinberg’s blueprint in Houston could transform workforce training
In the summer of 2020, while much of the country grappled with pandemic closures, Houston’s Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale quietly made a bet on a different kind of recovery. The ...
Erhurman calls out pro-Tatar bots on social media
Opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman on Wednesday called out the wealth of online bots writing comments critical of him and supportive of incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin ...
Mandelson, UK ambassador to US, deeply regrets association with Epstein
Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has said he deeply regrets ever meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that he had carried on that association “for ...
Tatar says Greek Cypriots are ‘trying to manipulate’ north’s election
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said that Greek Cypriots are “trying to manipulate voters with messages” ahead of next month’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election.
While he did ...
Cyprus Stock Exchange adjusts listings across main indices
The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday announced that several shares will be removed and replaced across its main indices, the FTSE/CySE20, the General Index, and the New Market ...