#Cyprus

A group of Greek-American US Congress members from the Hellenic Caucus have sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to formally welcome President Nikos Christodoulides, to the ...

Success was declared during drilling for natural gas in the “Kronos 2” reservoir in block six of Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on Friday, with the flame above the reservoir having ...

Cyprus on Friday described as “an unpleasant development” the decision by Russia barring entry into its territory to three Cypriot officials connected with the deportation from the island of a ...

According to the annual data published by Eurostat, the EU exported 32.1 million tons of waste to third countries in 2022, marking a 3 per cent decrease from 2021. Concurrently, waste imports to the ...

Cyprus needs to formulate a national strategy to tackle organised crime, according to Cypriot professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Cyprus Andreas Kapardis. Speaking to the ...

The government took a swipe at the UN on Thursday, calling on it to be objective in the way it presents events and facts after it took offence by statements ...

Turkish Cypriot conscientious objector Mustafa Hurben was handed an 800TL (€24) fine on Thursday for refusing to complete his military service and will be jailed next Tuesday after refusing to pay ...

The Cyprus Aviation Association that will be operating under the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce (Keve) was officially launched on January 15. The Association aims to enhance collaboration among members, promote unity, ...

The third defendant in the golden passports trial pleaded not guilty on Thursday during a hearing at Nicosia criminal court, while a new state prosecutor has been assigned to the ...

The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) and the Footballers’ Association (Pasp) both called for radical measures to combat football violence following a meeting on Thursday. A set of suggested measures were ...

Nikos Christodoulides is one of the “richest presidents in Europe” in relation to average salaries, according to a study released on Wednesday. The study compares the annual gross salaries of ...

According to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), the prices of construction materials show a small increase. The Construction Materials Price Index for 2023 recorded an increase of 2.91 per cent per compared ...

Cyprus is among the top European Union countries in car ownership, with 658 passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants – an increase of 19.85 per cent over the past decade – according to the latest Eurostat ...

Police in Paphos are actively pursuing leads to identify the perpetrators behind Tuesday night’s attack on a public prosecutor’s car. The investigation is focusing on closed-circuit surveillance systems ...

Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat was “taken hostage” when he was arrested in Italy, Turkish Cypriot Bar Association chairman Hasan Esendagli said on Thursday. Kursat was arrested while on holiday ...

Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) reported a 20.1 per cent increase in total tourist arrivals for the year 2023 compared to the previous year, which marked the third-best year on record after 2018 and 2019. ...

The UN believes that it is possible to find a mutually acceptable solution to the Cyprus problem and we have not given up after 60 years, Colin Stewart, Special Representative and ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos participated on Wednesday in the inaugural session of the Cypriot Presidency of the Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in ...

Contractors and real estate agents in the north have turned to upgrading and selling Turkish Cypriot properties over the last few weeks, it emerged on Wednesday. According to a report ...

A deadline for registering ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) for all companies has been re-extended on Wednesday, according to a decision by the department of the registrar of companies. The deadline ...

Doubts were raised on Wednesday as to how Cyprus will manage to implement an upcoming EU directive to micro-chip cats and dogs sold at pet stores or by breeders. “I ...

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 ...