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Turkey has been warned by the European Union against not inviting a delegation from the Republic of Cyprus to attend November’s Cop31 climate summit, which will take place in ...

The European Union’s new strategy for islands is only a starting point and must now be turned into practical policies that respond to the daily realities of island communities, ...

Cyprus will begin testing artificial intelligence cameras designed to detect motorists using mobile phones at the wheel, as the government steps up efforts to reduce fatal traffic accidents linked to ...

The government search for independent criminal investigators to examine the findings of the anti-corruption authority’s Mafia State report are continuing after several lawyers reportedly declined to take part, citing ...

Substance abuse and gambling have risen significantly among young people in Cyprus, director of the centre for information and treatment of addictions Kenthea, Elena Zarouna said on Friday. Speaking to ...

Cyprus’ EU presidency had delivered “concrete and substantial results”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday as the island hosted the final major event of its six-month term with a high-level ...

Cyprus has expressed solidarity with Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes killed at least 164 people and caused widespread destruction. In its statement issued on Thursday, the foreign ministry said it was “...

Drivers will continue to benefit from reduced fuel excise duties after the House unanimously approved a two-month extension of the measure on Thursday. The House passed the amendment with 38 votes ...

The Griffon vulture has successfully bred in Cyprus for the first time since 2021, with conservationists describing the development as a major milestone in efforts to save one of the island’...

Cyprus’ role in shaping the European Union’s next long-term budget, a new EU strategy for islands and efforts to tackle depopulation in rural communities dominated talks on Thursday between ...

Serious weaknesses in the way the tax department carries out value added tax audits have exposed the state to potential revenue losses, with years-long delays, inadequate investigations and millions of ...

Commerce Minister Michael Damianos on Thursday acclaimed the “strong and open” partnership between the European Union and the United States, as the Council of the EU approved two pieces of ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday blasted as “baseless” claims being made in the media regarding the direction and progress of discussions on the Cyprus problem, suggesting that they ...

The United Nations security council will deliberate the next reports on the state of the UN’s peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) and its good offices on the island to ...

The Cypriot government has penned a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres complaining of more than 500 violations of the island’s airspace in the three months between the beginning ...

Lifeguards on Wednesday complained of severe understaffing on beaches across Cyprus, and warned of the potential safety implications that may entail, as they downed tools for a 24-hour strike. Limassol ...

Record cocaine seizures and the emergence of powerful new synthetic drugs have prompted concern among Cyprus police, who warned on Wednesday that criminal networks are rapidly adapting their methods and ...

The government intends to appoint not just one, but multiple independent investigators to evaluate the findings reached by the anti-corruption authority during its own probe into the book, Mafia State, ...

More than 350 Cypriot professionals living and working in the UK attended Minds in Cyprus events held in Birmingham and London this week, aimed at connecting expatriates with employment opportunities and ...

The government on Tuesday approved a two-month extension to the levying of a reduced rate of fuel consumption tax, which has been in force since April and was due to ...

Little is being divulged publicly on the Cyprus problem at present, with United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin now off the island but expected to return, and with hopes still ...

Orthopaedic patients in Cyprus can now access robot-assisted joint replacement surgery through the public health system, following the installation of the Cori surgical system at Nicosia General Hospital, Okypy announced ...

A 65-year-old man accused of bringing 4kg of liquid cocaine into Cyprus through Larnaca airport was remanded in custody for eight days on Wednesday by the Larnaca district court. The ...

Former president Nicos Anastasiades on Wednesday said that he will withdraw from his roles within Disy for the duration of any investigation which is launched into allegations of abuse of ...