#Cyprus

Cyprus showed a decline in loan applications by both businesses and households, in the third quarter of 2023. This was influenced by strict Eurozone policies and rising interest rates, according to ...

The UK’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron appeared to have sunk Cyprus’ maritime humanitarian corridor ambitions, after he told the House of Lords “the best way to get aid into ...

Cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation to implement the European Blue Card scheme in Cyprus. The scheme, touted as Europe’s answer to the United States’ green card, aims to encourage ...

Businesses highly prioritise candidates with advanced soft skills, said Irina Karpova, the head of recruitment at a leading Fintech company in Limassol. Karpova said that securing individuals who align with ...

Police on Wednesday are continuing investigations into the shooting in Aglandjia, while the 49-year-old victim of what is seen as an attempted murder, travelled abroad without giving a police statement. ...

Eurostat’s latest data reveals significant developments in European tourism for the year 2023. Among the notable findings is Cyprus’s anticipated 20 per cent growth in tourism, securing the second-highest increase ...

MPs on Tuesday called on the agriculture ministry to step in over wrongly-marketed zivania products, which are not made from grapes but from other fruit. The matter was tabled before ...

Tempers flared in parliament on Tuesday when MPs piled on Commerce Minister George Papanastasiou, berating him for the fact that thousands of companies face hefty fines for not having registered ...

The foreign minister and attorney-general have had recent meetings about Greek Cypriot businessmen and lawyers active in buying property in the north, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. Letymbiotis’ ...

Municipalities in Nicosia are to confiscate electric scooters if they are left “abandoned” in public places, it emerged on Tuesday. Following mounting complaints from the capital’s residents, a meeting ...

Mobile traffic cameras are now enabled to catch drivers speeding on both sides of the road, it was reported on Tuesday. In addition, court summons have been sent out to ...

The Meritta Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Centre announced on Tuesday it had released three turtles, which had been receiving treatment, back into the sea. The turtles, named Tontik, Jale and Omer, ...

The modernising and upgrading of the Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) for vulnerable groups is based on three pillars tackling inefficiency, misappropriation of funds, and empowerment of applicants, Government Spokesman Konstantinos ...

Commissioner of the Environment, Antonia Theodosiou, said it was critical for businesses to align with the newly established framework of the European Green Deal. At a workshop titled “How do ...

Gunshots fired around 4am on Tuesday in the area of Geri, near Nicosia, were aimed from a distance at a specific individual, police spokesperson Christos Andreou said. The incident was ...

Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday denied reports that the Greek government had intervened to force President Nikos Christodoulides to remove former Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas from his post. Speaking ...

The government is “in constant contact” with the United Kingdom regarding the use of the British bases on the island, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. Asked at a ...

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos expressed concerns that the tensions in the Red Sea could fuel more inflation. Speaking to CNA from Brussels, where he attended sessions of the Eurozone Finance ...

President Nikos Christodoulides will meet the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar on January 30, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Tuesday. Her appointment constitutes a “significant development” ...

Energy Minister, George Papanastasiou, said that integrating RES into conventional power generation was vital for reducing energy costs. “The way ahead is now green,” said Papanastasiou explaining that “the cost ...

Investigations into the attempted murder on Monday afternoon in Aglandjia are progressing rapidly, police spokesperson Christos Andreou said on Tuesday. He said that authorities are focusing their efforts on the ...

Cyprus ranked sixth among the most searched travel destinations for Britons in 2023, according to data released by Google. Topping the list is Greece, followed by Spain, Italy, Portugal and Croatia ...

An attempted murder took place in Aglandjia on Monday evening, police confirmed. In a statement, they confirmed they were investigating a case of attempted murder after shots were fired at ...

Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) reported a 1.5 per cent annual increase in total beer sales for 2023, on Monday, January 15. The total beer deliveries for the year reached 42.13 million litres, a slight ...