22 m. ago UCLan Cyprus awarded at the 10th Corporate Volunteering and Voluntary Contribution Awards

UCLan Cyprus is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Voluntary Contribution Award 2025 at the 10th Corporate Volunteering and Voluntary Contribution Awards, organized by the Pancyprian Coordinating Council for Volunteering (PCCV). The award ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace on 9th December 2025, bringing together volunteers and supporters of the volunteering […]

Sport

41 m. ago Old age and health dominate Cyprus’ social benefits spending

Cyprus’ social spending drops to 19.2 per cent of GDP in 2023 Social protection expenditure fell as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, even as the total spending increased in millions of euros, reflecting economic growth, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Social protection expenditure reached 19.2 per cent of GDP […]

Politics

53 m. ago New drilling rig named after 1963 ''Bloody Christmas'' incidents in Cyprus

New drilling rig named after 1963 ''Bloody Christmas'' incidents in Cyprus  Kathimerini

Events

54 m. ago Cyprus grain producers to protest EU CAP farm subsidy changes

Cyprus grain producers will mobilise tractors and rally outside Nicosia’s House of Europe next Thursday to protest revisions to the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) framework. The organisation announced the action amid reports and preliminary talks on a new CAP framework that would revise direct payments and gradually cut subsidies for farmers. “Without substantial political […]

Politics

62 m. ago Sustainability must shape every business function, says Eurobank

Eurobank highlighted the importance of embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles into core business strategy rather than treating them as a communications exercise, during its participation in the 4th Cyprus ESG Forum. The aim, according to the bank, is to promote accountability and sustainable practices across the business community. The forum, held in Nicosia […]

Economics

78 m. ago Cyprus sees nearly 279,000 business arrivals — Greece, UK, Israel dominate

Cypriots made more than 237,000 trips abroad for business purposes in 2024, while Cyprus itself recorded close to 279,000 business-related arrivals by foreign visitors over the same period, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). The data shows that business travel in both 2023 and 2024 remained broadly stable and at higher levels than earlier […]

Politics

79 m. ago Cyprus Republic Votes in Favour of Palestinian Right to Self

Cyprus Republic Votes in Favour of Palestinian Right to Self-Determination at UN  Kıbrıs Postası

Politics

90 m. ago Cyprus decries Turkish ‘violations’ of airspace and territorial waters

The Cypriot representation to the United Nations has submitted a letter to the security council decrying what it describes “violations” of Cyprus’ airspace and territorial waters by Turkey. The letter was distributed to the security council’s members, and stated that in July and August, 328 violations of the island’s airspace and 16 violations of its […]

Politics

92 m. ago Cyprus maintains low payment fraud levels despite rising European risk

Cyprus continued to record relatively low levels of payment fraud in 2024, even as European banking supervisors warn that the overall risk landscape is evolving, with criminals increasingly shifting tactics rather than disappearing. According to a joint report by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank ECB), the value of fraudulent card […]

Events

1 hour ago Parents slam teachers’ strike as unfair pressure on students

Parents’ groups on Tuesday strongly criticised a planned teachers’ strike, warning that students are being used as “leverage” for the union’s demands. The Pancyprian confederation of parents’ associations said it was “deeply dissatisfied” with the decision by Oelmek, the secondary school teachers’ union, to go forward with a walkout on Thursday, December 18, from 7.30am […]

Society

1 hour ago Cyprus reports 328 violations of air space by Turkey to UN Security Council

Cyprus reports 328 violations of air space by Turkey to UN Security Council  Philenews

Events

2 h. ago Cautious Optimism in Cyprus Peace Talks: U.N. Envoy Speaks Out

Cautious Optimism in Cyprus Peace Talks: U.N. Envoy Speaks Out  Devdiscourse

Politics

2 h. ago Commission signs agreement to continue supporting Technical Committees in Cyprus

Commission signs agreement to continue supporting Technical Committees in Cyprus  ΚΥΠΕ

Events

3 h. ago TTW includes Cyprus among 'Top 50 Global Travel Destinations for 2026'

TTW includes Cyprus among 'Top 50 Global Travel Destinations for 2026'  cbn.com.cy

Politics

4 h. ago Alpha Bank Cyprus staff join forces to support families this Christmas

Christmas is the season that reminds us that the greatest value lies in giving. With this in mind, Alpha Bank Cyprus continues to support those in need this year as well, participating once again in the Pancyprian Volunteer Coordinating Council’s “Adopt a Family for Christmas” campaign.This year, the Bank chose to give its participation an […]

Politics

4 h. ago Man arrested after loitering in park with jewellery, bank cards, drugs

A 34-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning after being found loitering in a park in Dali while in possession of a hoard of jewellery, bank cards, weapons, drugs, and instruments frequently employed for the purpose of breaking and entering properties. The police said they received a call about the man […]

Events

5 h. ago Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner jailed on suspicion of murdering parents

The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been jailedas a suspect in the killing of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weekend, Los Angeles police said on Monday. Nick Reiner, 32, who had struggled with substance abuse, was taken into custody on Sunday night and “booked […]

Events

5 h. ago Trump seeks $10 billion in damages, accuses BBC of splicing speech to incite violence

President Donald Trump sued the BBC on Monday for defamation over edited clips of a speech that made it appear he directed supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, opening an international front in his fight against media coverage he deems untrue or unfair. Trump accused Britain’s publicly owned broadcaster of defaming him by splicing together […]

Events

5 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: shipping, Eurobank, port, Curium Palace, Vietnam treaty

Cyprus and Vietnam further strengthened their bilateral ties on Wednesday with the signing of a double tax treaty. The agreement, signed at the finance ministry in Nicosia, aims to boost economic cooperation and prevent tax evasion on income taxes. The agreement was signed by Finance Minister Makis Keravnos and Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Finance Cao […]

Economics

6 h. ago Invest Cyprus promotes island to health tech companies eyeing European expansion

Invest Cyprus promotes island to health tech companies eyeing European expansion  cbn.com.cy

Politics