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The government on Tuesday activated the national ‘Estia’ action plan for the reception of people fleeing the ongoing conflict in Israel. The plan entails Cyprus acting as a hub for ...

Cyprus’ economy may be resilient enough to withstand the fallout from the conflict between Israel and Hamas, however the island may also be classed as a danger zone if the ...

Cyprus receives more energy from the sun per square metre than anywhere else in Europe and yet there is no end in sight to our energy woes “Between May and ...

The migration issue and the EU’s relations with the countries of the southern neighbourhood should be included in the new EU Strategic Agenda for the period 2024 – 2029, President Nikos Christodoulides ...

The Ayia Napa gang rape trial began with an adjournment at Famagusta criminal court on Thursday, after the defence lawyers said key documentation had not been submitted to them, including ...

MPs on Wednesday highlighted the years of blunders over waste management which led to an EU early warning report saying Cyprus would fail to meet targets by 2025. The report issued ...

A new carbon tax is on the way, the government confirmed on Tuesday, at a time when households are already heaving under the pressure of rising fuel prices impacting the ...

While Cyprus’ legislation says all the right things on paper, the fight against corruption is compromised by institutional flaws, the Council of Europe’s Group of States Against Corruption (Greco) ...

Worries also raised about ecosystem near the private facility that would create electricity from natural gas Construction at the first private power station in Cyprus has come to a halt, ...

A criminal investigation into 17.5kg of cocaine hidden in banana crates has turned into a legal wrangle between the British bases (SBAs) and the Republic of Cyprus, in what has ...

By Gina Agapiou and Tom Cleaver More remains to be done towards transparency and restoring the public’s confidence in the institutions such as justice, President Nikos Christodoulides said on ...

Amid mounting complaints over the cost of living, the government on Thursday said it may bring back electricity and fuel tax subsidies in the near future. Speaking to public broadcaster ...

The council of ministers on Wednesday approved the first budget of the new government with promises of effective support for the middle class, fiscal responsibility, and achieving EU sponsored goals ...

Coastal authorities were on alert on Tuesday following information that a boat with 95 irregular migrants was the first of an organised wave of hundreds of further arrivals. Interior Minister Constantinos ...

Deputy government spokeswoman Doxa Komodromou has resigned from her position, the presidential palace said on Monday. She submitted her resignation in the morning, and it was accepted by the President ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received two refusals from the Turkish Cypriot side and one ‘yes’ and one ‘no’ from Turkey to two proposals related to a joint meeting with the ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said he is “on the same line” with the UNSG Antonio Guterres regarding the appointment of a UN envoy to assist in the efforts to ...

State hospital workers are set to go on strike in October after unions and the state health services organisation (Okypy) failed to reach an agreement regarding collective labour and pay ...

‘Gunboat diplomacy and strong-arm tactics belong to the past’ President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday called on his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan to work together to send a message of peace ...

The appointment of a special UN envoy for Cyprus remained at the top of President Nikos Christodoulides’ agenda as he met with EU officials on the sidelines of the 78th ...

The government will withdraw its request for the University of Cyprus to pay overtime to its seconded employee and current deputy government spokeswoman Doxa Komodromou and inform the university that ...

Two brown bears are being kept illegally in a Nicosia-based pet store, according to a complaint by animal welfare organisations. The case has been reported to the veterinary services, vice-chair ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday deflected media questions about the inflation and higher interest rates saying the government had a fiscal responsibility to safeguard the viability of the economy so ...

By Jonathan Shkurko and Elias Hazou The government on Thursday decided to set up an interdepartmental team as a focal point for drawing up policies to stem the tide of ...