#Cyprus

Parliament is seeking to end excessive insurance charges on drivers aged over 70 through two new legislative proposals discussed on Monday at the House human rights committee. Independent MP Alexandra Attalides, ...

The attorney for one of the defendants in the ‘golden passports’ trial argued in court on Monday that one of the charges should be dropped, as it constitutes “abuse of ...

Israeli property developer Simon Aykut on Monday pled guilty to a total of 40 of the charges he faces related to the development and sale of Greek Cypriot property in the ...

The two cars stuck in Larnaca’s salt lake since last Wednesday will need to be towed out, an operation that will cost around €5,000, it emerged on Monday. The bill ...

Bills which will bring about sweeping reforms to Cyprus’ tax regime will be submitted to parliament next month at the latest, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Monday. Addressing the ...

A record 224 turtle nests were recorded this year on beaches within the British bases (SBAs), the SBA reported on Monday. The milestone, achieved between May and October, reflects more than 20 ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday accused Greek Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou of “fake news” over the matter of the Great Sea Interconnector, after the latter had said last week ...

The supreme constitutional court on Monday rejected dismissed judge Doria Varoshiotou’s request that her dismissal from the judiciary be referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (...

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Sunday evening left Cyprus unexpectedly after having been scheduled to attend further meetings on the island as part of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’...

President Nikos Christodoulides’ invite to Monday’s summit in Egypt on the future of Gaza is a “clear recognition of our country’s upgraded role as a reliable interlocutor and ...

“States which pose a threat to European Union member states” cannot join the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) defence procurement programme, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday held a telephone call with the United Arab Emirates’ President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ahead of Monday’s summit in Egypt on the future ...

President Nikos Christodoulides is to travel to Egypt on Monday to attend a summit on the future of Gaza, and said on Sunday that he will demand that Cyprus have ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday said he is “cautiously optimistic” over the prospects for the Cyprus problem. “Without downplaying the challenges and the difficulties, I believe that the small steps ...

The number of Greek Cypriots using Cyprus’ nine crossing points to cross to the north fell by more than 15 per cent in the second quarter of the year compared to ...

Two traffic accidents in Nicosia different parts of Nicosia on Saturday afternoon left and elderly man and an elderly woman dead. The first accident happened around 1pm on Gregoris Afxentiou ...

Despite scattered rainfall in several forest areas this week, Cyprus wildlife’s need for water remains at its highest level, the forestry department said on Saturday. Officials said that while ...

Documentary filmmaker David Castillo claimed on Saturday he was banned from entering the north Cyprus while working on his recently released film Cyprus: A Divided Island. “Even though we had ...

Resolving differences over the Great Sea Interconnector “builds trust and demonstrates Cyprus’ official interest in the project,” Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Saturday, one fay after the government officially ...

The list of vehicles fitted with faulty airbags was known to authorities the north for more than a year before a fatal crash last week, head of the Turkish Cypriot ...

Customs officers seized around 300kg of raw meat during a routine vehicle inspection at the Ayios Dhometios crossing on Friday. Meat, consisting of animal bones and skins, was found in ...

From the ruins of invasion, football became an act of resistance and hope, Larnaca mayor Andreas Vyras said on Friday night at a tribute to refugee football clubs, legendary players ...

No independent investigator has been appointed to probe allegations of rape at the central prison after the legal service did not offer a positive response to a request for one ...

The municipality of Strovolos will be working with neighbourhood social workers to establish a direct line of communication with school administrators, Strovolos mayor Stavros Stavrinidis said during a meeting with ...