#Cyprus

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 ...

Cooperation to counter malicious cyber threats was among the issues on the agenda of the second meeting of the 3+1 Cyber Security Working Group of Cyprus, Israel, Greece and America held ...

The foreign ministry sent a support message to Serbia on Wednesday following news that a boy killed eight children and a security guard in a school shooting in Belgrade. In ...

The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) in the north said on Wednesday that it is collaborating with left-wing party Akel to breach the gap between the two communities created by Turkish ...

Fifteen Turkish Cypriots remain in Sudan amidst calls for their repatriation, media in the north reported on Wednesday. The group of Turkish Cypriots are working in a Turkish company in ...

House President Annita Demetriou on Wednesday discussed ways to further strengthening cooperation between Cyprus and Finland during a meeting Finnish Ambassador to Cyprus Harri Mäki-Reinikka. According to a statement ...

MPs, organised groups, and members of the public were furious on Wednesday over a bill aimed at criminalising threatening text messages and online posts, decrying it as a tightening noose ...

President Nikos Christodoulides has signed off on the contentious fuel tax law rather than send it back to parliament, so as to protect consumers from skyrocketing prices, the government announced ...

A report filed four years ago by a tech company warned the government of the risk of water leaks at the finance ministry’s basement, where servers are located. News ...

No sales transaction was made for the three hotels in Varosha through the immovable property commission, its ‘chairman’, Novber Ferit Vehci was reported as having stated on Wednesday. As reported ...

Trade unions will hold a joint meeting on Thursday to decide their collective stance on the government’s compromise proposal regarding the cost of living allowance, not ruling out possible ...

Lawmakers on Tuesday called on the government to take immediate action to tackle ‘unfair competition’ taking place across the Green Line, as well as clamp down on smuggling from the ...

The cabinet on Tuesday approved zero VAT on certain consumer goods, in a stated bid to provide some relief amid current inflationary pressures. The zero VAT will apply to bread, ...

The General Court of the EU (CJEU) is on Wednesday set to announce a decision regarding two appeals submitted by the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of ...

A 53-year-old Danish tourist found dead in Ayia Napa likely died of drowning, though the exact cause of death is still unknown, police said on Tuesday. Famagusta police spokesman Steve ...

The Cyprus Ports Authority (CPA) on Tuesday said it has looked into alleged illegal activities within the port of Limassol and found nothing untoward. In a statement, the CPA said ...

Australian Cypriot singer Andrew Lambrou, who will represent the island at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool on May 11, made his debut on the stage of the M&...

A new university department for marine science is on the cards for Larnaca, the city’s mayor Andreas Vyras said on Tuesday after a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides. “This ...