#Cyprus

Cyprus placed third from last in Europe in the United Nations’ sustainable development solutions network’s (SDSN) sustainable development index for 2024, it was reported on Monday. The island ranked 32nd ...

The “unofficial” programme for the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in the Swiss city of Geneva next week was announced by the United Nations on Monday. The meeting will ...

Sixteen nature trails were reopened on Monday after being closed to the public due to dangerous conditions over the winer. The forestry department announced that the following trails are now ...

Cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy remain the most commonly illegal used drugs in Cyprus while nicotine and alcohol continue to be the most popular legal drugs according to the latest EU ...

Legislation to bring to an end the practice of paying multiple pensions to government officials is to be brought before a plenary session of parliament “in the next few weeks”, ...

Rezvan Inlen, the Turkish Cypriot mukhtar of the village of Ayios Symeon, at the base of the Karpas peninsula, on Sunday called for the eradication of Cypriot donkeys. He posted ...

The question whether cannabis should be legalised for recreational use is a contentious one – and not as clear-cut as most people think. Libertarians declare, quite simply, that the state has ...

European Union member states must strengthen cooperation between each other on the matter of defence, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday. He was asked about his position on the joint ...

Akel and government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis were on Saturday engaged in a running battle of press releases denouncing one another, with seven statements flying back and forth, and opposing each ...

Cyprus’ foreign ministry on Saturday called for a “swift de-escalation” after violence erupted in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia between Alawites loyal to the former regime of Bashar al-Assad ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said he will attend the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in the Swiss city of Geneva later this month with “a clear plan”, during ...

Polis Chrysochous is taking the first steps towards being able to reopen its campsite as town mayor Yiotis Papachristofi on Saturday said he has officially put out a call for ...

Gender equality is a “fundamental and non-negotiable human right”, Justice Minister Marios Hartiotis said in his message to mark International Women’s Day on Saturday. He said the day “reminds ...

President Nikos Christodoulides and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the implementation of the Great Sea Interconnector on the sidelines of Thursday’s European Council summit, director of the president’s ...

The findings of an investigation carried out into the death of conscript Thanasis Nicolaou in 2005 will be submitted next week. The case’s two investigators, lawyer Thanasis Athanasiou and retired ...

Cooperation between Cyprus and the US sends a strong message to all countries in the region and beyond, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday, during a meeting with Commander of ...

The Opap Limassol marathon is set to return on March 22 and 23, 2025, with a record-breaking 17,000 participants, it was reported on Friday. Of these, 3,000 will travel from abroad to compete in what ...

Greece’s dependent transmission system operator Admie’s decision to temporarily suspend payments to French technology company Nexans for the manufacture and installation of submarine cables for the Great Sea ...

Three men have been arrested after 14 mobile phones were discovered hidden in a refrigerator at the central prison, police said on Friday. The phones, found alongside 12 charging cables, were allegedly ...

As part of the sweeping local government reform, the role of traditional mukhtars – loosely translated as community leaders – has come under scrutiny, with the interior ministry working to modernise regulations. ...

The leader of opposition party Akel has asked President Nikos Christodouldes directly to scrap plans for ‘green taxes’ this coming May as it would further burden already struggling people, according ...

Municipalities near Larnaca airport should receive compensation for the disturbances caused by air traffic, the transport committee demanded during its meeting on Thursday. “We are talking about thousands of people ...

Cyprus has been lobbying for stronger EU defence capabilities and President Nikos Christodoulides hopes that Thursday’s EU summit in Brussels will lead to concrete decisions. Speaking on arrival at ...

The interior ministry will conduct a thorough review of the role of deputy mayors, who have voiced concerns over a lack of clear responsibilities and direction, permanent secretary Elikkos Elia ...