#Cyprus

Crossings between the south and north broke records in 2024, with 7.18 million legal crossings via the Green Line recorded, the European Commission said on Tuesday. “Simultaneously, the European Union allocated €39.4 million ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday sought to distance himself from a public spat over a proposed commercial development on the Larnaca beachfront, as the former auditor-general – who stirred up the ...

Preparation is the best way to fight forest fires, along with prevention, readiness and collective responsibility, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Tuesday. She was speaking after the first five ...

Outgoing UN envoy in Cyprus Colin Stewart on Tuesday said both leaders remain committed to fresh talks in New York aimed at breaking the island’s long stalemate. Speaking after ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday praised hotels for increasing tourist  revenue despite the recent crisis in the Middle East and the broader global geopolitical environment. “With great satisfaction, we see ...

The House agriculture committee on Tuesday requested the presence of the agriculture minister at its next meeting to discuss using Memi lake for Xyliatou farmers. MPs discussed the issue of ...

Cyprus ranks first worldwide for the share of female OnlyFans content creators according to newly released statistics from a marketing company specialising in adult content. The data, published by Supercreator, ...

The design of new ‘smart’ bus stops across the country is “unprecedented and unacceptable” due to poor visibility for passengers and drivers, the Audit Office said on Tuesday in a ...

One year after Cyprus launched a major reform of local government, the interior minister on Tuesday admitted that although there were serious problems, the changes remain essential for the country’...

A fierce row has erupted over the undersea electricity link between Cyprus and Crete, as Greece’s power grid operator on Tuesday warned it would halt work unless it gets ...

Former auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides new political party, named Alma in a statement on Monday raised strong objections to the environment department’s recent approval of the “Aqua Residences” project in ...

A Greek or Greek Cypriot man has been remanded in custody in the north after allegedly being caught with photos and videos of military facilities in Yedidalga and Güzelyurt, ...

Judge Doria Varoshiotou, who ruled that the 2005 death of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was a criminal act, will not be made permanent after completing her two-year probationary term. According to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday announced plans to fund 80 projects with a total cost of more than €1 billion to support the development of the capital. “Despite its potential and development ...

The prisons department on Monday sought to rubbish allegations of unhygienic conditions for inmates – including tainted food and unclean showers – attributing such claims to “ulterior motives”. In a statement, it ...

Stark gender-related differences continue to be reported in regard to wages, access to the labour market, public life, poverty and health, the statistical service (Cystat) said on Monday. According to ...

Ongoing problems concerning the issuance of digital fan cards for sports followers are set to be discussed at a meeting between the research ministry, the police, the card’s managing ...

Yet another proposal got thrown into the mix on Monday to sort out the matter of multiple pensions paid to certain state officials, but the initial feedback from government was ...

Seven days before the final race in the infamously gruelling Mountain of Hell bike race in Les Deux Alpes, France, Cypriot mountain biker George Kouzis was immobilised by an injured ...

Teachers’ unions Oelmek, Oeltek and Poed on Monday called for an immediate meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides over the implementation of an agreement for permanent teaching positions. The three unions ...

Only 11 of 19 lifeguard towers in Larnaca have any lifeguards, district supervisor of Larnaca lifeguards Savvas Ioannou, said on Monday. Ioannou said this was not due to lack of trying; the ...

Cyprus’ rotating EU presidency in the first half of 2026 offers a “unique opportunity” for the country to promote itself “as a trustworthy partner, with added value in a region of ...

The court case against former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki has been postponed till July 10, due to prosecution impediments. The case was set to continue on Monday morning, however new dates ...

Commando squadron officer Marinos Ioannou was handed an 18-month prison sentence on Monday without suspension, for the death of 27-year-old soldier Panayiotis Yiannios, who was critically injured during a helicopter ...