2 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 […]

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14 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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24 h. ago Cyprus launches autonomous defence and space industry cluster

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve), in collaboration with the Cyprus Research and Innovation Enterprises Association (CRIEA), on Monday announced the creation of the Cyprus Defence and Space Industry Cluster (CyDSIC). According to the announcement, the new cluster “aims to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding ecosystem of Cypriot businesses in the […]

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47 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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51 h. ago Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 critically injured, killer on the loose

More than 400 law enforcement personnel were deployed on Saturday as police sought the suspect in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island that left two students dead and another nine people wounded at the Ivy League school, officials said. The Providence university remained in lockdown hours after a suspect with a firearm entered […]

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53 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 […]

Economics

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 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 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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4 d. ago Hotly contested bid sees Larnaca crowned EU cultural capital for 2030

Larnaca was officially named European capital of culture for 2030 on Thursday, following a closely contested process against the rival city of Limassol. The expert panel who made the final verdict consisted of ten members appointed by the European Commission along with two Cypriot experts chosen by the deputy minister of culture. Earlier this year, […]

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5 d. ago Former ministers to face scrutiny on private employment by watchdog

Three former ministers who left the government in last Friday’s reshuffle are now subject to strict restrictions on accepting work in the private sector, as required by Cypriot law. George Papanastasiou, former energy minister, Yiannis Panayiotou, former labour minister, and Marilena Evangelou, former deputy welfare minister, must each obtain permission from an independent tripartite committee […]

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5 d. ago Student enterprise season opens with islandwide participation

More than 400 students from across Cyprus gathered at the University of Cyprus for the launch of this year’s JA Cyprus ‘Student Enterprise’ programme, held in collaboration with Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus. The Kick Off Workshop, which took place beginning of December, marked the first major milestone in the companies’ long-standing partnership under the YouthEmpowered initiative. […]

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5 d. ago Zelenskiy says he discussed with Ukrainian parliament ways of holding election

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he had discussed with Ukraine’s parliament legal and other issues linked to the possibility of holding an election and urged other countries, including the United States, not to apply pressure on the issue. “If partners, including our key partner in Washington, speak so much and so specifically about elections […]

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5 d. ago Papadopoulos: ''Cyprus can’t afford a dangerous parliament''

Papadopoulos: ''Cyprus can’t afford a dangerous parliament''  Kathimerini

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6 d. ago Opposition perplexed as north ‘parliament’ convenes during flood

Opposition members of the north’s ‘parliament’ expressed their confusion on Tuesday after the Turkish Cypriot legislature convened despite residential neighbourhoods within a 15-minute walk of the ‘parliament’ in the northern sector of Ayios Dhometios finding themselves under feet of water during severe floods which hit the area. CTP leader Sila Usar Incirli led the calls […]

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6 d. ago Fidan calls for end to ‘inhumane embargo’ on Turkish Cypriots

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday called for an end to the “inhumane embargo” placed on Turkish Cypriots as he addressed his country’s parliament during discussions over his ministry’s budget for next year. “Our top priorities include ensuring that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus achieves its rightful place in the international community and […]

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6 d. ago Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloons from Belarus

Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency over smuggler balloons originating in Belarus that have disrupted aviation,and asked parliament to allow the military to operate alongside police and border guards. Vilnius airport has beenclosed repeatedlydue to the weather balloons, which Lithuania says are sent by smugglers transporting cigarettes and constitute a “hybrid attack” […]

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7 d. ago Penintaex sworn in as Dipa MP after Moushiouttas joins cabinet

George Penintaex has been sworn in as Dipa’s newest MP to the house, filling the vacant seat left after Marinos Mousiouttas resigned to take over as labour minister. Penintaex, the party’s first runner-up in the Nicosia district during the last parliamentary elections, formally took office at a ceremony on Tuesday. His initiation was overseen by […]

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7 d. ago Our View: Reshuffle sees president stake claim as candidate of the centre right

President Nikos Christodoulides caught everyone unaware with the cabinet reshuffle he announced on Friday afternoon, very soon after returning from his trip to Kyiv. It was a very well-managed reshuffle, carried out with ruthless efficiency, the president leaving no time for anyone to lobby for an appointment in the media, which frequently happened during the […]

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7 d. ago Keravnos to submit amendments to tax reform bills on Tuesday

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Monday said he will submit amendments to the government’s tax reform bills to parliament on Tuesday as he appeared in front of the House finance committee. “There remain some basic principles and elements which are related to the resilience of our economy and to the basic principle that a key […]

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