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Diko leader Nicholas Papadopoulos on Monday called for the European Union to undertake a greater role in efforts to bring about a resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus problem after ...

Fisheries remain a strategic pillar of the European Union’s food security and sustainability agenda, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Monday. Addressing ministers from across the bloc during an ...

The full 3,000-page report of an investigation conducted by the anti-corruption authority into allegations made against former president Nicos Anastasiades and others by his former aide and journalist Makarios Drousiotis ...

Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou called for the Greek Cypriot side to be “clear” regarding its positions on the Cyprus problem at the end of Monday’s National Council meeting. “We ...

The government has postponed the presentation of its pension reform bill, with Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas conceding that additional time will be given for consultations in an effort to secure ...

A reported new power-sharing plan to bring about a solution to the Cyprus problem is “neither necessary nor appropriate”, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Ozdil Nami ...

Parliamentary committees will begin meeting this week under the new composition of the House of representatives following the May 24 election, marking the formal resumption of parliamentary business after the vote. ...

Can you go a day without your phone? The honest answer, for most of us, is no. We depend on them for time, contacts, news, calendars, and directions, which has ...

A new village square and semi-underground car park were officially inaugurated in the Troodos mountain village of Gourri on Sunday, with the government describing the €1.8 million project as part of ...

The government has placed the repatriation of skilled professionals at the heart of its economic strategy, launching an ambitious campaign to reverse decades of skilled Cypriots’ exodus abroad. The programme, ...

Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Sunday reiterated the government’s commitment to securing a reunited Cyprus free of occupation troops, saying unity and collective responsibility were essential to achieving that ...

The reasons behind the removal of former bishop Tychikos were “neither superficial nor the result of personal conflict”, Archbishop Georgios said on Saturday after attending the first clergy meeting of ...

The summer is expected to be hot and dry, accompanied by summer thunderstorms which appear not to be linked to climate change, met office spokesman Andreas Chrysanthou said on Saturday. “...

Lifeguard shortages continue to affect Cyprus’ beaches, with the most acute staffing gaps reported in Limassol and Paphos, the interior ministry said on Friday. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (...

The signing of a status of forces agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and France, which will, among other things, allow France to station troops on the island violates international ...

European Council President Antonio Costa on Friday praised the hard work of both Cyprus and President Nikos Christodoulides during the island’s six-month term as the holder of the Council ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday met three of his four living predecessors, Mehmet Ali Talat, Mustafa Akinci, and Ersin Tatar, as efforts continue both on the island and ...

Human rights commissioner Maria Stylianou Lottides on Friday expressed concern that third country nationals who are detained in Cyprus due to not having the requisite residence documents are often subject ...

Two British nationals have been arrested in connection with a violent altercation in Ayia Napa, police said on Friday. The incident, which was captured on video and circulated on social ...

A monument is to be built in memorial of the victims of sexual violence during and after Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the non-profit organisation Zoe vs War Violence ...

The road transport department has announced that changes to learner motorcycle licensing will take effect from the first of next month, introducing stricter rules requiring learner riders to be shadowed ...

Cyprus rhythmic gymnast Vera Tugolukova has had a new element, called the Tugolukovas Pivot, named after her by World Gymnastics (FIG), the governing body for gymnastics, the Cyprus Athletics Organisation ...

Residents and visitors will soon be able to buy fresh local produce directly from growers as Statos-Ayios Fotios launches an open-air farmers market on June 28. The market will run every ...

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris on Thursday praised the work of police officers and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening their training and professional development. Addressing officers, trainees, and academy ...