#Cyprus

The European Commission said on Tuesday it had awarded the first PDO certificate for halloumi (or hellim in Turkish) to a Turkish Cypriot producer. The Commission said the first control ...

Cyprus is the most water impoverished nation in the EU with the island’s needs vastly outstripped by its only source of natural supply: rainfall, the agriculture ministry said on ...

Fans need to behave otherwise all sporting matches will be held without spectators, President Nikos Christodoulides warned on Tuesday following violent clashes at a basketball semi-final at the weekend. “This ...

Police on Tuesday said there was no question of a coverup or dodgy dealings over a car accident in 2012 that led to the death of a 17-year-old. Statements on the ...

Cyprus has failed to completely address traumatic issues people faced during the 1974 Turkish invasion, especially those of women who were raped, the ZOE vs War Violence foundation said on Tuesday. ...

Cypriots have an increasingly negative stance surrounding refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers, which has appeared to have worsened since 2018, according to a study carried out for the UNHCR published on Monday. “...

A dramatic armed robbery on Monday appeared to have been staged, leading to the arrest of two men aged 55. The incident unfolded at around noon where three armed robbers stole ...

Refugees have asked President Nikos Christodoulides to raise the matter of the status of Varosha with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. The mayor of Famagusta and ...

Delivery drivers in Nicosia held a demonstration on Monday following the death of a moped rider last week. The 26-year-old driver from Bangladesh was fatally hit while riding his scooter ...

Cyprus is a land full of history, beautiful beaches, about 350 days of sunshine, a most satisfying Mediterranean cuisine, captivating natural mountain and beach areas and is an EU member. It ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday decried the violent incidents during the Apollon-Anorthosis basketball match on Sunday, saying this behaviour was unacceptable. Speaking to journalists, he said he had received a ...

Former interior minister Nicos Nouris weighed in on criticism from opposition on sweeping the issue of the refugee apartment buildings under the rug, as the his successor Constantinos Ioannou is ...

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Cyprus will become a member of the State Partnership Programme (SPP), putting into effect its cooperation with the National Guard of New Jersey on a number of issues, Defence Minister ...

Cyprus’ Environment Commissioner, Maria Panayiotou stressed the importance of changing habits and mentality for a clean environment and sustainable future, addressing an event for the “Earth Hour” in Nicosia, noting, ...

As a regular visitor to the beautiful island of Cyprus and having a partner who is Greek Cypriot, I always look forward, with anticipation, to staying at our flat in ...

Paphos police said on Sunday they fined twelve drunk drivers, and arrested two individuals for driving under the influence of narcotics. According to police, 38 people were fined in an operation ...

The customs department has seized thousands of tobacco products from passengers of Turkish Cypriot origin at Larnaca airport, according to an announcement released on Saturday. According to the announcement, customs ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Saturday said it was time for diplomacy in order to break the stalemate on the Cyprus issue. Christodoulides, who on Friday presented a plan to EU ...

A total of 67 third-country nationals who were residing illegally in Cyprus, were repatriated on Friday, during two operations, police announced. According to the announcement, 55 of the returnees, who were included ...

Cypriot tourism will have to adapt to new regulations and modern traveller preferences Cypriot tourism professionals are turning their focus on sustainability, with a view to aligning with climate-friendly directives ...

Nicosia has been treated unfairly in terms of tourism for years, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis, who stressed the need to better promote the capital, despite the task “...

Even EU member states that have historically maintained excellent relations with Turkey have responded positively to President Nikos Christodoulides’ suggestions to have an institutionalised role for an EU representative in ...

The land registry website will gradually be restored after its cyberattack, and in a far more user-friendly way, the government announced on Friday. The site was hacked on March 9, with ...