11 h. ago More than five million passed through north’s airport this year

More than five million passengers passed through the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport during the first 11 months of this year, the airport’s management company T&T’s general manager Serhat Ozcelik said on Monday. In total, he said, 5,295,093 passengers either arrived at or departed from the airport between January and November, aboard a total of 34,345 […]

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18 h. ago Cyprus turnover indices show continued growth in third quarter

Cyprus’ Statistical Service (Cystat) on Monday announced that turnover increased in wholesale trade and in the trade and repair of motor vehicles during the third quarter of 2025, reflecting continued economic activity and higher sales compared with the same period last year. Specifically, the service reported the turnover value index of wholesale trade recorded an […]

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20 h. ago Dead body found in Cyprus belonged to man who went missing in Turkey

A dead body found near Kyrenia on Sunday belonged to a man who had gone missing in Turkey almost two weeks prior. The body had been found on rocks in the sea off the coast of the Kyrenia district village of Vasileia on Sunday afternoon, with efforts immediately beginning to identify it. Late on Sunday […]

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42 h. ago Europe races to save its underwater heritage from climate change

As climate change accelerates, EU-funded researchers have mobilised to safeguard Europe’s underwater and coastal heritage with innovative methods and cutting-edge technology. By Gareth Willmer – 1014 words Forty metres beneath the sea off north-western Italy lies one of the country’s best-preserved World War II shipwrecks. The Equa, an Italian cannon-equipped submarine chaser, sank with no […]

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2 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: EIB survey, AI adoption, Keve, unemployment, Eurogroup, PwC

Cypriot businesses are continuing to invest, innovate, and remain resilient in the face of geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the latest European Investment Bank (EIB) investment survey for Cyprus. The survey found that investment activity in Cyprus remains strong, with almost all businesses making investments, primarily focusing on innovation, even though the […]

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3 d. ago Limassol congratulates Larnaca’s 2030 European Capital of Culture win

Larnaca’s appointment as the European Capital of Culture 2030 (ECoC) is a success that will benefit the whole island, Limassol Mayor Yiannis Armeftis said on Friday, congratulating the city on its selection. “Warm congratulations to our team for the great effort made all these months,” Armeftis said. Larnaca was officially named ECoC on Thursday after […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus business investment activity remains strong, EIB survey finds

Cypriot businesses are continuing to invest, innovate, and remain resilient in the face of geopolitical tensions and global trade disruptions, according to the latest European Investment Bank (EIB) investment survey for Cyprus. The survey found that investment activity in Cyprus remains strong, with almost all businesses making investments, primarily focusing on innovation, even though the […]

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3 d. ago North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary faces fresh bribery allegation, remanded again

Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu faced a fresh allegation of bribery on Friday after it was alleged in court that he had demanded a bribe of €100,000 for “transactions to be carried out” within one of the north’s public institutions. That allegation comes on top of others levelled against him at […]

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4 d. ago M23 consolidates control over Congo town in blow to peace talks

The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace in the region. The rebels’ gains bring the conflict to the doorstep of neighbouring Burundi, which […]

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4 d. ago Man who branded opposition ‘MP’ a ‘terrorist’ handed top civil service job in north

A man who last year branded one of the north’s opposition ‘MPs’ a “terrorist” was on Thursday handed one of the north’s highest ranking civil service jobs, being announced as the new private secretary of ‘labour minister’ Oguzhan Hasipoglu. Thirty-two-year-old bar proprietor Dervis Bayraktar made the comment during a speech he made in November last […]

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4 d. ago The European Commission has signed a €2.6 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to further support the efforts of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP)

The European Commission has signed a €2.6 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to further support the efforts of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP)  Parikiaki

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4 d. ago Lidl Cyprus opens new Agios Dometios store with €11M investment

Lidl Cyprus continues its dynamic growth with a new, fully upgraded store at 51 Kyriakou Matsi Avenue in Agios Dometios, ready to welcome consumers from the wider Nicosia area with high-quality products, unbeatable prices, consistent availability and an upgraded customer experience. With an investment cost of €11 million, the 22nd Lidl store in Cyprus has […]

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4 d. ago President and Greek PM hold phone call as efforts on Cyprus problem intensify

President and Greek PM hold phone call as efforts on Cyprus problem intensify  ΚΥΠΕ

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4 d. ago British bases police turn to UK expertise in policing Cypriot football matches

Officers from the British bases police spent a week in London with the metropolitan police’s public order and football policing unit to strengthen crowd control tactics at Cypriot matches held on the bases, the force said on Thursday. The visit comes as the island continues to struggle with incidents of hooliganism, and as thousands of […]

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4 d. ago Together Forever: a lifeline for kids with rare neurological conditions

When a doctor informs a family that their child has a rare neurological condition, time seems to stand still, and within seconds, their entire world changes forever. From that moment, their daily life transforms into a continuous search for hope, and an unrelenting struggle begins, driven by a single, overwhelming question: will we make it […]

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4 d. ago BoCCF sweets workshop to bring unique twist to Christmas delights

Continuing its successful collaboration with author and educator Florentia Kythreotou, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BoCCF) invites you to another unique workshop for adults, dedicated to Christmas delights with a fresh and creative twist. Imaginative no-cook recipes will be presented, drawing inspiration from Cypriot tradition and revamping familiar flavours through new combinations of ingredients […]

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4 d. ago EU ‘has the tools’ to progress efforts towards resumption of Cyprus talks

The European Union “has the tools which can function positively and catalytically” towards a resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem, European Affairs Deputy Minister Marilena Raouna said on Thursday. “First of all, the EU has the tools in relation to its relations with Turkey, but also because any solution to the Cyprus problem, […]

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5 d. ago Cyprus real estate agents call for transparency and equal treatment

The Cyprus Real Estate Agents Association (Skek), which operates under the umbrella of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), released a statement this week addressed to the House, outlining its efforts to amend the regulation of the profession. Specifically, it urged the House internal affairs committee to “immediately examine and vote on a […]

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5 d. ago Screwing Russia shouldn't impact legitimate maritime sector, say Cyprus and Malta

Screwing Russia shouldn't impact legitimate maritime sector, say Cyprus and Malta  Baird Maritime

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5 d. ago Action on Russia Should Not Impact Legitimate Shipping, say Cyprus and Malta

Action on Russia Should Not Impact Legitimate Shipping, say Cyprus and Malta  Marine Link

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