#Cyprus

The Cyprus Architects’ Association (Sak) on Friday called for stricter controls and immediate amendments to laws governing the establishment and operation of tourist facilities on the island. The announcement follows ...

Fifteen vultures from Spain arrived in Cyprus on Friday, ornithological charity BirdLife Cyprus said. The measure is part of ongoing efforts to save Cyprus’ critically endangered griffon vulture population, with ...

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp)’s mandate was on Friday extended until January 31 next year, following the unanimous passing of a resolution by the UN security council. ...

Cyprus was on the receiving end of a total of seven letters of formal notice from the European Commission on Friday over the country’s non-compliance with European Union law ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday told United Nations special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart he is “ready” to hold another meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar over the matter ...

In a key step forward, opposition party Disy has secured the necessary parliamentary majority for a new bill aimed at extending the deadline for paying fines. The bill, which aims ...

As the UN Security Council’s draft report on Unficyp, released on Friday, slammed both sides in Cyprus for violating the military status quo along the ceasefire lines and raised ...

The company which was found to have dumped a number of dead pigs near the Nicosia district village of Meniko was ordered to remove them, state veterinary services director Christodoulos ...

A substantial drop in the cost of electricity this year is “impossible,” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Thursday, adding that people should manage their expectations. The minister made the ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou and Britain’s foreign office’s Mediterranean department’s deputy director Alison Kemp met on Thursday in London to discuss the Cyprus problem. After the meeting, ...

Parliamentarians on Thursday tried to take a deep dive into the workings of the state-funded Cyprus Institute, but ended up with more questions than answers. A research and educational foundation ...

The north’s minimum wage determination commission on Thursday ruled against an appeal to raise the minimum wage further, after it had been set at a gross figure of 43,469TL (€1,168) ...

The supreme court of Cyprus has ordered the immediate release of an asylum seeker detained at Larnaca airport since November 2024. The ruling was made on January 23, 2025, after the applicant’s ...

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides’ vision for the country’s future, unveiled on Wednesday at the presidential palace, has sparked both praise and concern. The ambitious plan, which focuses heavily on ...

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Thursday confirmed that his town no longer has any ties to disgraced former United States Senator Bob Menendez, after the latter was sentenced to 11 years ...

The deaths of 16-year-old Christos Panayi and 20-year-old George Theofanous have been confirmed following post-mortem examinations carried out on Thursday. Both young men were killed in separate fatal traffic accidents ...

Swift action by police forces averted serious disturbances outside sports venues in Limassol and Nicosia late on Tuesday night. Officers moved in quickly to prevent violent clashes between rival football ...

New details are surfacing in a massive money laundering case cracked open by a Europe-wide operation.Last week, it was made known that two Ukrainian brothers were allegedly masterminding money ...

Cyprus is rapidly running out of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel with the higher dosages especially being in short supply since early October, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Wednesday. Seroquel ...

The long-awaited new fan card is finally set to be introduced within the next 15 days, pending budget approval from the central committee for changes and demands (Keaa) of the ministry ...

As many as 84,000 cars in Cyprus may be affected by forthcoming recalls the government is set to announce over faulty airbags, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Wednesday. Speaking to ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is on Wednesday night expected to give his second annual “State of the Republic” address, outlining his government’s plans for the year ahead. In the speech, ...

The energy minister and the natural gas infrastructure company (Etyfa) met on Tuesday to review the state of play with the LNG project at Vasiliko and what the next steps ...

Parliamentarians on Tuesday renewed calls on car dealerships to fully cooperate on the issue of faulty Takata airbags, stressing that the government will regardless press on with efforts to alert ...