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Construction prices for new residential buildings in Cyprus climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, according to new Eurostat data, reflecting a broader increase in building costs across the ...

AEL goalkeeper and football cult hero Guillermo Ochoa was given a hero’s farewell after playing the final quarter of an hour of Mexico’s 3-0 victory over the Czech ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday announced the creation of a new specialeducation and inclusion unit within the education ministry, bringing together all existing special education services under one structure in ...

The biggest casualty of the U.S.-Iran deal may not be Israel’s Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who ...

Cyprus Customs Department explains new €3 duty on low-value online imports Consumers in Cyprus ordering goods from outside the European Union will begin paying a temporary €3 customs duty per product category ...

Britain on Thursday set out plans to criminalise abusive and harmful therapies intended to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Government publishes draft Conversion Practices Bill for ...

By Dominique Vidalon and Giselda Vagnoni PARIS/ROME, June 25 (Reuters) – The city mayor told busy Parisians to slow down on Thursday as large parts of Western Europe remained in the ...

The Griffon vulture has successfully bred in Cyprus for the first time since 2021, with conservationists describing the development as a major milestone in efforts to save one of the island’...

The last week of June welcomes a new art exhibition, bringing together 16 emerging and established contemporary artists across Cyprus and abroad. Opening on Friday, June 26 at the Nicosia Municipal Arts ...

Cyprus’ role in shaping the European Union’s next long-term budget, a new EU strategy for islands and efforts to tackle depopulation in rural communities dominated talks on Thursday between ...

Greater checks on those taking sick leave, rather than blanket measures that make it more difficult to attain sick leave, should be implemented for government employees, the newly elected president ...

The last bell rings, schoolbags are set aside and summer officially begins. For children, this means endless hours of play, exploration and creativity, free from schedules and obligations. For parents, ...

Operation Guardian, the British bases police summer policing campaign at Lady’s Mile and Curium beaches, has resulted in 12 arrests during its first four weeks, including the arrest of a ...

The government asserted that its licensing reform has expedited approval times for housing developments, with some 3,000 residential units and around 1,000 apartment buildings receiving permits under faster procedures. Speaking at the ...

What better way to round off the 2025–26 season than with a bronze medal? Our Sevens players did us proud in Andorra, showcasing their commitment to both country and sport with ...

V+O Cyprus | SEC Newgate is celebrating 15 years in the Cypriot market this year, while also marking a new chapter in its history with its new corporate identity as a ...

Cyprus’ shipping industry has joined the global maritime community in marking this year’s Day of the Seafarer, paying tribute to the people who keep goods, energy and food moving ...

Five people aged 20, 22, 23, 27 and 28 were remanded for eight days on Thursday, following their arrest in connection with drug offences linked to the seizure of almost 21kg of dried opium poppy ...

Ten people were arrested during overnight operations conducted by the police, the force said on Thursday. The arrests involved offences including handling stolen goods, living in Cyprus without the requisite ...

In a milestone for PARKSIDE, the brand is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026. What started in 1996 has developed into Europe’s best-selling DIY brand three decades later. Under the anniversary ...

Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha on Thursday offered high praise for Cyprus’ performance during its six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, ...

Serious weaknesses in the way the tax department carries out value added tax audits have exposed the state to potential revenue losses, with years-long delays, inadequate investigations and millions of ...

Eurobank has become one of the first 41 companies in Greece to receive the Diversity Seal, a new state-backed distinction recognising businesses that actively implement equality, diversity and inclusion policies in ...

On June 24, 2026, the Cyprus Institute (CyI) unveiled the new online platform CyCEM – Insights, developed to improve access to information on the Cyprus Competitive Electricity Market. Its purpose is to collect, ...