#Cyprus

The education ministry supports actions to preserve the identity of different religious groups in Cyprus, according to Education Minister Athena Michaelidou. Cyprus, having signed the European Charter for Regional or ...

By Andreas Charalambous and Omiros Pissarides Humanity has made remarkable progress in dealing with the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. However, a lot remains to be done. ...

But start-up and replacement costs mean it’s not all plain sailing On a day in late winter, having skirted the buffer zone and willed my little Toyota Aygo through ...

The theories advanced by some lawyers with regard to the sanctions imposed by the United States and Britain were laid to rest by the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, ...

A new website puts those in need in contact with those with too much. But organisers hope this is the start of a new mentality A new food donation platform ...

Customs agents seized hundreds of thousands of euros from a passenger arriving in Paphos airport on Saturday, authorities said. According to an announcement from the customs department, agents seized €400,000 from ...

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Saturday that ‘Estia’ plan to evacuate foreign national from Sudan via Cyprus has been completed. The plan was initiated on April 25, and in total 2,611 ...

Elections for top spots in opposition party Disy are being held on Saturday, as party members vote, following the election of a new leader two months ago. House Speaker and ...

A fire in Limnitis appears to have been caused by a spark between electricity cables, reports from the north said on Saturday. The fire had broken out at around 1pm ...

The mandatory self-isolation in Cyprus for cases diagnosed positive for Covid-19 was lifted on Friday, the health ministry announced, recommending however other measures. As noted in an official announcement, if ...

The finance ministry on Friday hit back over reports Cyprus had a low amount of Russian oligarch assets frozen, compared to other EU counterparts. The ministry’s permanent secretary George ...

Race driver Vladimiros Tziortzis and Michalis Pavlidis, one of the co-founders of the NGO “Yparcho” aimed at people with disabilities, have been appointed by the road safety council as the ...

Police on Friday began a new search for Andreas Perikleous, who has been missing from his Limassol home for two weeks now. Efforts were underway at Governor’s Beach in ...

Following a spat with former President Nicos Anastasiades, ex-chairman of the sports ethics committee Andreas Papapcharalmabous on Friday published a letter dated February 9, 2021, which he said backed his claims the ...

The use of natural gas will help provide the island with cheaper electricity, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday outlining the new government’s proposed energy strategy. Speaking on ...

The commander of the British Forces in Cyprus and Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) administrator Peter Squires on Friday paid tribute to all those involved in the successful evacuation of people ...

Lawmakers on Thursday said the matter of a building in Aglandjia, owned by the State Scholarship Foundation, rented out for a meagre €500 a month, will be resolved either amicably with ...

Trade unions on Thursday gave a thumbs-down to a mediation proposal by the government for a new deal on the cost of living allowance (CoLA), while employers grudgingly agreed to ...

Stores will be required to carry out stock counts on the zero VAT consumer goods, the finance ministry said ahead of the introduction of VAT reductions on Friday. Cabinet on ...

Strengthening the attorney general’s office in Cyprus, as well as sanctions against Russian and Belarusian entities on the island, were the main topics of discussion during the meeting between ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos There is nothing for the government to investigate, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday about the sale of properties in Varosha last week, ...

Elections for new community council members for two Akamas villages will be held at the end of May, Paphos District Officer Mary Lambrou announced on Thursday. The election decision comes ...

The European Commission is puzzled about the relatively low amount of frozen assets of Russian oligarchs in Cyprus, the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders said on Wednesday, a day ...

House President Annita Demetriou said that she will inform her EU counterparts on the issue of Varosha, in light of recent reports on the sale of hotels owned by Greek ...