#Cyprus

A fragmented political landscape is giving Elam a competitive edge in lead up to elections European Parliament elections have seldom gathered the level of interest as the fight for the ...

Cyprus has suspended its processing of asylum claims for applicants of Syrian origin, President Nikos Christodoulides announced on Saturday. In a post on X, the social media platform better known ...

The government will continue measures to minimise the damage done by forest fires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Saturday at a tree planting in Chandria. She said that deforestation ...

Two boats with a total of 141 migrants spotted on Friday night off Cape Greco by the port police landed on Saturday and the migrants onboard were taken to Pournara. The ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Saturday said he is concerned about a possible Iranian attack on Israel and the consequences it would have for Cyprus. During an interview at the ...

New cultural routes in the Famagusta district are being planned by the deputy ministries of culture and tourism, focussing on remote monuments or those unknown to the general public, Deputy ...

Hundreds of protestors gathered in Limassol on Saturday slamming racism outside the apartment where Bangladeshi national Anis Rahman jumped to his death to escape a police raid. Riot officers were ...

Cyprus’ contribution to the EU renewable energy target “so far is well below that seen in EU legislation”, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevicius said on ...

A fire in Tseri extensively damaged a café overnight, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said on Saturday. The fire was detected at 5.31am at a café on Tseriou Avenue in ...

Travel advisories for Israel and Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Lebanon and Iran remain in effect, Cyprus’ foreign ministry said on Saturday following developments in the region. In a statement, ...

As a front-line country, Cyprus expects substantive support from the EU in the face of soaring migrant flows, President Nikos Christodoulides told a gathering of EU leaders in Vienna. According ...

The interior ministry on Friday officially announced that elections for European Parliament and local government would be held on Sunday, June 9. The deadline to submit a candidacy was set for ...

Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou has suggested that people create more rooftop gardens to help mitigate the effects of urban heat islands caused by concrete cities, which can distort temperature readings ...

The very good relations between Cyprus and Andorra, based on principles and their common characteristics as small states, were underlined by House Speaker Annita Demetriou and Andorran Foreign Minister Imma ...

Police on Friday were accused of lying over their version of events about a raid on a Limassol flat that ended with the death of one Bangladeshi national. As questions ...

Officers from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) are attempting to help a migrant boat spotted off the cost of Cape Greco, authorities said on Friday. The boat was spotted ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will visit London on April 16, for events organised by diaspora organisations. He will be the guest of honour at a dinner to mark the 90th anniversary of ...

The National Security Council convened on Friday to discuss developments in the Middle East as well as migration. Though no decisions were made to change security measures, there was an “...

Police carried out 17 arrests related to 11 vehicle or building arson incidents on a nationwide basis in March, police spokesperson Christos Andreou said on Friday, adding that arson incidents are “a ...

The government is ready to strike a deal renewing collective agreements, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Friday after a meeting at Eurogate Container Terminal at Limassol’s port. Attending ...

Disagreements and problems, primarily concerning construction materials, are putting the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway project on ice and threaten to postpone its implementation for up to 20 years. The issues hindering the ...

A long journey of milestones, difficult moments, and achievements for the country’s largest financial institution was how the Bank of Cyprus described its 125-year history. A vision that took ...

Greece is to join Cyprus’ group of European Union member states which will focus on the matter of declaring parts of Syria safe, Cypriot Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on ...

Revenues from betting activity within Cyprus recorded an upward trend for another quarter, thereby confirming the dynamic and steady growth of the sector. According to the financial results announced by ...