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Agricultural organisations rejected the ongoing farmers’ protests over the foot-and-mouth outbreak on Thursday, as police warned that gatherings could increase transmission risks and involve individuals unrelated to the livestock sector. ...

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday said that his country has “something to learn” from Cyprus as it prepares to take over the Council of the European Union’s rotating ...

Suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos on Thursday alleged he has been the target of a “coordinated and relentless war” aimed at his “political and moral extermination”, according to a written ...

Three environmental organisations on Wednesday accused the government of sidestepping legally binding conditions for the protection of the Akamas peninsula, warning that planned works on a key road risk further ...

Moroccan nationals who studied at universities in northern Cyprus staged a protest outside the country’s parliament in Rabat on Wednesday over the Moroccan government’s decision to cease its ...

The Iranian embassy in Nicosia on Wednesday denied allegations levelled at the Iranian government by the State of Israel that it had aided the smuggling of explosive drones to Cyprus. ...

The rejection of the Annan plan to reunify Cyprus by the Greek Cypriot electorate in a referendum in 2004 constituted “a serious loss for the entire island”, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday expressed his delight at the European Union’s 27 member states agreeing to establish an ad hoc working party to draft an accession treaty for Montenegro, ...

Approximately five per cent of Cyprus population are refugees, ranking the island first among the three countries recording the highest share of immigrants in the European Union, a report by ...

All the competent state services will be on alert “throughout the summer” to prevent and combat wildfires, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos said on Wednesday during a visit to inspect ...

Cyprus has two cultural heritage projects recognised in the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2026, placing the country in a prominent position ahead of the awards ceremony in Nicosia in ...

Less than one quarter, around 18.6 per cent, of Cyprus’ total area are covered by forests, ranking the island below overall European levels, according to data published by Eurostat on Wednesday. ...

An application to annul a search warrant issued in the high-profile ‘Sandy’ case will be heard before the Supreme Court on Thursday at 8.30am. The request concerns a warrant executed ...

Five laws concerning foreclosures have been sent back to parliament by President Nikos Christodoulides, who said they were unconstitutional, legally vague and may adversely affect the economy and banking system, ...

Immediate action is being taken on 15–20 high-risk buildings in Larnaca, local authorities said on Wednesday as they increase efforts to address unsafe properties that threaten public safety. A six-member team ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will brief EU leaders in person at the informal summit taking place in Cyprus on Thursday and Friday. Zelenskiy, who had initially been expected to address ...

Royal Navy fliers deployed to Cyprus have passed the six-week mark of safeguarding the island from drone and missile threats, amid heightened regional tensions following recent attacks on British bases. “...

Police investigations into the ‘Sandy’ case are entering a critical phase pending the arrival of FBI experts to assist in inquiries over the allegations made against prominent personalities, while Europol ...

Safe access to the road linking the Baths of Aphrodite with Fontana Amorosa is an “essential prerequisite for the protection of human life, the natural environment and the state’s ...

Bookings for the summer ferry route between Limassol and Piraeus started at 10am on Wednesday morning. The tickets will be available via official booking channels with agents recommending early bookings ...

A 27-year-old woman from Colombia has been identified as the second victim found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Limassol’s Yermasoyia on April 11. Colombian press named ...

Fuel prices may drop slightly, possibly as early as Wednesday or Thursday, Consumer Protection Service director Constantinos Karayiorgis said on Wednesday. Karayiorgis pointed out that this was a complicated sector ...

Over 1,400 buildings in Nicosia, of which 161 in the old town, are currently deemed dangerous and more are being added to the list as part of ongoing inspections by the Nicosia ...

A third pig farm has tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), authorities said on Tuesday as the number of infected farming units rose to over a hundred. The disease has ...