Kasoulides heads to London for meeting with counterpart
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides will go to London for a working visit with his British counterpart James Cleverley, it was announced on Monday.
Kasoulides will leave on Tuesday, and is ...
European economies need strong redistribution policies
The Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have had major socio-economic repercussions reflected in slower eco-nomic growth and rampant inflation together with a related severe cost of living crisis in ...
Icon illegally taken by RAF pilot in 1974 returned to Cyprus Church
An icon of Saint John, illegally exported from Cyprus in 1974, was handed over to the Church during an event at the Archbishopric on Thursday.
An announcement said that on behalf ...
Liverpool picked to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest
The northern English city of Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, on behalf of this year’s winners Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict there.
Liverpool edged out the ...
How the Queen’s queue can be seen as a modern form of pilgrimage
Anne Bailey, University of Oxford
On Friday, September 16 2022, the day the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state in Westminster Hall first reached its ten-mile capacity and had ...
Putin is not bluffing about ‘going nuclear’
Expanding Nato eastwards was a failure of intelligence as well as statecraft
Compare and Contrast. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine after lying to the whole ...
Health minister in UK for contacts to boost cooperation
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela discussed expanding cooperation on liver disorders by signing an MoU between Nicosia General and Royal Free Hospital in London during his visit to the UK.
In ...
President to attend Queen’s funeral next week on his way to UN General Assembly
President Nicos Anastasiades is expected to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on September 19 in London on his way to the UN General Assembly on September 23, according to reports on ...
UK Cypriots send letter of condolences to King Charles
Politicians and organisations in Cyprus may have been silent following the death of Queen Elizabeth but the UK diaspora issued it condolences.
In a letter to King Charles, the president ...
London’s Notting Hill carnival gears up for return amid surging cost of living
Nestled in a railway arch in Brixton, south London, a large studio hosts a colourful array of elaborate costumes and flamboyant feathers, all designed to bring to life a Mas ...
Britain’s leadership rivals, Truss and Sunak pledge support for Cyprus
The two rivals in Britain’s leadership race to replace Boris Johnson, foreign secretary Liz Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak have both pledged support for Cyprus in separate ...
The British bases’ refugee who won’t leave
After a long, long battle the Ibrahim family was granted permission to go to the UK. Some members went, but Said says it’s too late
Said Ibrahim gazes at ...
The Brexit ambassador
Outgoing British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie has served in Cyprus since 2018 and had to oversee the Brexit process. In a farewell interview with the Cyprus Mail he answers questions on ...
Britain to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on Ukraine’s behalf
Britain will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of winners Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict there, the competition’s organisers said on Monday.
While decades-long tradition ...
Justice Minister underlines Cyprus-UK relations
Justice Minister Stephie Drakou hailed the “excellent relations” shared between Cyprus and the UK in comments made at a charity event in the British bases to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’...
Cyprus, UK sign memorandum on LGBTI+ rights
Justice Minister Stephie Drakos on Tuesday stressed the need for a change in culture regarding the rights of LGBTI+ people, after signing a Memorandum of Understanding on the Protection and ...
Cyprus-UK ties ‘as strong as ever’
The ties between Britain and Cyprus are as strong as ever, speaker of the UK parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle said on Tuesday while addressing the House during an extraordinary session ...
‘Friendship and democracy bind Cyprus and the UK’
By Athanasios Gavos
Friendship and democracy bind Cyprus and the UK, the Speaker of House of Commons has said ahead of a visit to the island next week.
The bilateral ...
UK’s rich and poor face similar inflation – but different economic pain
Britain’s rich and poor alike are experiencing surges in inflation, official data showed on Friday, although soaring food and energy prices mean low-income households stand less chance of avoiding ...
Coronavirus: New rules for UK arrivals (Update)
Passengers arriving from the UK will have to self-isolate upon arrival to Cyprus until their PCR test results are out, the health ministry said on Saturday.
This measure has been ...
BoE becomes first major central bank to raise rates since pandemic
The Bank of England on Thursday became the world’s first major central bank to raise interest rates since the coronavirus pandemic hammered the global economy, and warned inflation was ...
UK and Russia among Cyprus Airways winter destinations
Cypriot airline Cyprus Airways announced on Wednesday that it has commenced ticket sales for its winter destinations for this year.
The Larnaca-based airline will operate flights to Greece, the United ...
UK reiterates support for Cyprus settlement “in line with UN parameters”
The UK Minister for Europe, Wendy Morton, has reiterated that on the Cyprus settlement issue the UK “continues to advocate a solution in line with UN parameters, based on the ...
People using phones in UK reminded it is a third country
People travelling to the UK are advised to check roaming charges before their trip to avoid any unpleasant surprises, the communications commissioner’s office said on Monday.
The commissioner’s ...