8 h. ago Education minister urges restraint ahead of parliamentary vote on teacher evaluation

Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Monday urged respect for democratic procedures as parliament prepares to vote on proposed changes to teacher evaluations. She said the bill will go to the House plenary in the coming days, following a year of dialogue with teaching unions and debate at the House education committee. Michaelidou said most issues […]

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13 h. ago Christodoulides thanks France for ‘concrete support’ in path to Schengen

President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday thanked France for the country’s “concrete support” for Cyprus’ endeavours to join Europe’s border-free Schengen area next year. To this end, he said a joint letter of intent would be signed by the foreign ministers of the two countries, Jean-Noel Barrot of France and Constantinos Kombos of Cyprus, with the […]

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15 h. ago Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus on the “Stella Souliotis” Human Rights Award

Press Release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus on the “Stella Souliotis” Human Rights Award  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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16 h. ago Cyprus public sector employment hits 74,400 in third quarter 2025

Cyprus public sector employment hits 74,400 in third quarter 2025  Kathimerini

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17 h. ago Damianos calls for stronger energy union at Brussels summit  

Energy Minister Michael Damianos emphasised Cyprus’ readiness to work towards a more substantial EU energy union on Monday, during a meeting with his counterparts on the EU council of energy for the first time since assuming his portfolio. Speaking in Brussels, Damianos outlined Cyprus’ priorities as the incoming holder of the rotating EU presidency. He […]

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17 h. ago Cyprus ready to work for more substantive Energy Union, Minister tells EU Council

Cyprus ready to work for more substantive Energy Union, Minister tells EU Council  ΚΥΠΕ

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20 h. ago Cyprus’ Ambassador to Egypt meets with country’s petroleum minister

Cyprus’ Ambassador to Egypt meets with country’s petroleum minister  cbn.com.cy

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22 h. ago UAE–Cyprus trade up nearly 40% in 9 months, says UAE Trade Minister in Nicosia

UAE–Cyprus trade up nearly 40% in 9 months, says UAE Trade Minister in Nicosia  cbn.com.cy

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41 h. ago Cyprus to present EU Council Presidency energy priorities in Brussels

Cyprus will set out its energy priorities for its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union at a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Monday. Energy Minister Michael Damianos will address his EU counterparts at the transport, telecommunications and energy council. The meeting will be the last energy council held under the Danish presidency. […]

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47 h. ago Millions exit and enter EU job market despite steady headline data

Eurostat reported this week that millions of people across the EU moved between employment, unemployment and inactivity between the second and third quarters of 2025, offering a clearer picture of the scale and direction of labour market flows at a time of relative macroeconomic stability. Eurostat said that “3.1 million unemployed people in the EU […]

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62 h. ago UAE–Cyprus trade up nearly 40% in 9 months says UAE Trade Minister who attends Nicosia...

UAE–Cyprus trade up nearly 40% in 9 months says UAE Trade Minister who attends Nicosia...  ΚΥΠΕ

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64 h. ago Logistical facilities in place to expedite gas link project with Cyprus: Egyptian minister

Logistical facilities in place to expedite gas link project with Cyprus: Egyptian minister  Egypt Independent

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3 d. ago Our View: Government’s superficial ideas for saving water laughable

If any evidence of the government’s scandalously slapdash approach to the country’s water shortage problem was required, it was provided by reports that the ministries of interior and agriculture were in discussions about the use of seawater in the swimming pools of new seaside hotels. The idea was raised a few weeks ago by the […]

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3 d. ago Berlin summons Russian ambassador over increase in hybrid attacks

Berlin has summoned Russia’s ambassador over what it said was a huge increase in threatening hybrid activities including disinformation campaigns, espionage, cyberattacks and attempted sabotage, a German foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. “This morning we therefore summoned the Russian ambassador to the foreign office and made it clear that we are monitoring Russia’s actions […]

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3 d. ago Defence minister highlights upgrade plans at military police graduation

Defence Minister Vassilis Palmas said on Friday that the upgrade of the National Guard’s operational capacity remains a core priority, as the force seeks to maintain a modern and effective deterrent posture.  He was speaking at the graduation ceremony for the 2025 class of military police recruits at the Elias Papakyriakou camp in Athalassa. Palmas […]

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3 d. ago Kindergarten registration window set for January 12–16, 2026

The education ministry has set January 12–16, 2026 as the official registration and transfer period for public kindergartens for the 2026–27 school year. This will be the only registration window. No new class sections will be approved after these dates, meaning families who miss the deadline will need to register at the nearest school with […]

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3 d. ago Still no deal on European fighter jets after ministerial talks, sources say

Defence ministers from Germany, France and Spain have pushed discussions on a troubled European fighter jets project towards government leaders meeting next week after inconclusive talks in Berlin, people briefed on the matter said. Boris Pistorius of Germany, Catherine Vautrin of France and Spain’s Margarita Robles met in Berlin on Thursday to discuss the fate […]

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3 d. ago New health minister aims to attract more young people into nursing

New Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides on Friday said he aims to attract more young people into the nursing profession. “The goal is to encourage young people to choose a profession of high scientific value, with excellent employment prospects, and a decisive contribution to public health,” he told nurses’ trade union Pasynm’s annual conference. He described […]

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3 d. ago Distracted driving blamed for nearly half of all road deaths in Cyprus

Nineteen of the forty-three killed on the roads this year died because drivers were using mobile phones or not paying attention. These figures were presented to the road safety council on Friday, by both Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades and newly appointed Justice Minister Constantinos Fitiris. Vafeades said the scale of deaths linked directly to phones […]

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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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