Red alert issued for forest fire risk tomorrow
The forestry department warned that the risk of forest fires will reach Red Alert level tomorrow, urging the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent fires.
The department appealed to ...
Fitto ‘here to listen’ in first Cyprus visit as envoy
The European Commission’s Cyprus envoy Raffaele Fitto on Friday said he is “here, above all, to listen” as he concluded his first visit to the island since being appointed ...
Cyprus ‘will have had a say’ in BG Group sale
The Cypriot government “will have had a say” in the sale of the BG Group’s Cyprus unit from British multinational corporation Royal Dutch Shell to Hungarian oil and gas ...
Infantino’s adviser quits as FIFA’s World Cup plan triggers further backlash
A senior adviser to FIFA President Gianni Infantino resigned in protest at plans to sell a stake in the World Cup on Friday, as European football threatened a boycott and ...
Irregular migration to Cyprus ‘down 92 per cent since 2022’
Irregular arrivals to Cyprus fell by 92 per cent and new asylum applications dropped by 93 per cent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2022, Deputy Migration Minister ...
A letter to the children from Limassol who inspired us
By Konstantina Logotheti
There are moments that stay with us forever. Moments when a single sound, a single word, or a single smile is enough to make time stand still. ...
‘If I was wrong, hang me’ says Paschalides on Videogate probe
Questions over the handling of the Videogate investigation intensified on Friday after independent criminal investigator Andreas Paschalides admitted he “may have made a mistake in the wording” of statements issued ...
Turkish Cypriot ‘FM’ rejects EU envoy
Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu on Friday sharply criticised President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with newly appointed EU envoy for the Cyprus problem Raffaele Fitto.
Referring to what he described ...
Banking
Eurobank posts €738m profit in first half of 2026— Cyprus contributes €231m
Eurobank on Friday reported €738 million in net profit for the first half of 2026, with its Cyprus operations contributing €231 million as the group raised its full-year outlook following stronger-than-expected performance.
Adjusted ...
ECB urges banks to improve geopolitical risk assessments
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday highlighted the results of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) thematic reverse stress test on geopolitical risks, which assessed how 110 euro area ...
Power crisis looms as Cyprus faces loss of half its conventional electricity
Cyprus could lose up to half of its conventional electricity generation capacity by 2030 unless critical energy projects are completed, officials and industry representatives warned the House energy committee on Friday.
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Erhurman stresses need for confidence-building measures at Fitto meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday stressed the need for the implementation of confidence building measures, both between the island’s two sides, and between the Turkish Cypriot community ...
Cyprus’ best beachfront dining spot?
It is hard to believe that Sense by the Sea has just celebrated its first anniversary, as it seems like it was only just built. There was much discussion as ...
Cost of living
Cyprus annual inflation eases slightly to 4 per cent in July
Annual consumer inflation in Cyprus stood at an estimated 4 per cent in July 2026, according to preliminary data released by Eurostat on Friday.
This headline figure reflects a slight cooling from ...
Four injured as roadworks machine overturns
Four workers were injured after a road construction machine overturned during roadworks in the village of Marathounta, Paphos, on Friday morning.
Police said the accident happened at around 10.30am while ...
Man remanded over alleged stabbing in Limassol
A 20-year-old man was remanded in custody for four days by the Limassol district court on Friday in connection with the alleged stabbing of a 19-year-old man.
Police said the ...
Cyprus industrial output prices edge up in June
The Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday reported that the Index of Industrial Output Prices recorded an annual increase of 2.3 per cent in June 2026.
The index reached 125.8 units during the ...
Cyprus household debt edges higher in first quarter of 2026
Household financial assets reach €65.30bn, central bank reports
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Friday published its Quarterly Financial Accounts for the reporting period ending in March 2026, providing an ...
UK announces arrest of espionage suspect arrested in Cyprus last year
London’s metropolitan police on Friday announced the arrest of a 44-year-old man who was arrested in Cyprus last year, accused of having spied on both the British Royal Air ...
Turkey’s AK Party demands Cyprus talks based on UN parameters
Turkey’s ruling AK Party’s spokesman Omer Celik has said discussions on the Cyprus problem must take place “on the basis of diplomacy and the United Nations’ parameters”, as ...
Israel must approve Trump agreement before Hamas will implement
Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, ...
Free sweets, live music and basket weaving in Livadia
Larnaca welcomes August with the 13th Basketry and Traditional Culture Festival this weekend. As soon as the new month rolls in, on Saturday, August 1, the Larnaca Municipality – Livadia Municipal District ...
Even at the beach, it’s hard for Russians to escape the war
Children paddle in the warm waters of the Black Sea and sunbathers crowd the beaches. But this is no ordinary holiday season in Russia.
In the fifth summer of the ...
Shell exits Cyprus Aphrodite gas field in $720m deal
Energy company Shell said on Friday it had agreed to sell its BG Cyprus unit to Hungarian oil and gas firm MOL Group for up to $720 million, as the British ...