32 h. ago German woman arrested over north property testifies over flight with Elam MEP

The 49-year-old German woman who stands accused of having sold Greek Cypriot property in the north on Friday told the Nicosia criminal court about the flight from Germany to Cyprus she spent with Elam MEP Geadis Geadi which ended with her being arrested in July last year. Friday’s hearing formed part of the “trial within a […]

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42 h. ago Holguin ‘told Gerapetritis of failure to achieve progress’ on some issues

United Nations envoy in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin told Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis of a “failure to achieve the expected progress” on some issues related to the Cyprus problem, according to reports on Friday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that she had said there had been some progress achieved on other issues, and that […]

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46 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: finance ministry, real estate, tourism, inflation

The Finance Ministry on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the findings of the European Commission included in the 2025 Spring Package for Cyprus. In a statement, the ministry said that the report “clearly confirms the steady progress, resilience, and dynamism of the Cypriot economy“. Moreover, the ministry underlined that these findings are particularly noteworthy given the current […]

Economics

49 h. ago CoLA a ‘blessing’ for workers and will not be scrapped, minister says

The cost-of-living allowance (CoLA) is a “blessing” and will not be scrapped, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said on Thursday. “CoLA will be expanded so that it continues to operate, and, as previous presidents of the Republic have repeatedly said, it is a blessing for workers,” Panayiotou told Sigma TV. He stressed that the allowance would […]

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50 h. ago CySEC imposes fines on 13 listed companies for 2023 financial report delays

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has announced the imposition of administrative fines on thirteen listed companies for breaches of the Transparency Requirements (Securities Admitted to Trading on a Regulated Market) Law of 2007, as amended. The fines relate to failures in the timely publication of half-year financial reports for the year 2023. A […]

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56 h. ago Israeli military says it will strike Beirut’s southern suburbs

The Israeli military on Thursday told residents of four neighborhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of strikes on what it said were underground Hezbollah drone-manufacturing sites, and thousands fled. The evacuation warning, published on X, was the first such warning in over a month for the suburbs, which were hit hard in the […]

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62 h. ago Kerassentials reviews and complaints 2025: Shocking truth Revealed by Users! (Consumer Reports)

Kerassentials is a meticulously formulated toenail infection treatment solution that targets more problematic issues, such as antifungal resistance, and supports healthy skin and nails. Claims to be based on some recent scientific discovery, this antifungal oil helps to eliminate toenail fungus effectively. The manufacturers claim this is a plant-based nail care formulation that also prevents […]

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62 h. ago Russia says it will respond to Ukrainian attacks as and when it sees fit

Russia will respond to Ukraine’s latest attacks as and when its military sees fit, the Kremlin said on Thursday, accusing Kyiv of state terrorism and confirming that President Vladimir Putin had told Donald Trump that Moscow was obliged to retaliate. Ukraine used drones to strike Russian heavy bomber planes at air bases in Siberia and […]

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64 h. ago Finance Ministry hails EU report on Cyprus’ economic resilience

The Finance Ministry on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the findings of the European Commission included in the 2025 Spring Package for Cyprus. In a statement, the ministry said that the report “clearly confirms the steady progress, resilience, and dynamism of the Cypriot economy“. Moreover, the ministry underlined that these findings are particularly noteworthy given the […]

Economics

64 h. ago School safety responsibility lies with teachers, not hourly staff, Isotita says

The sectoral council of hourly auxiliary secretarial staff of school boards, part of the national union Isotita, issued a statement on Thursday criticising what it called “misleading remarks” made during a recent session of the House education committee. The committee had been discussing concerns around pupil absences and communication with parents. Some educational organisations reportedly […]

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2 d. ago Cyprus Business Now: property market, Jumbo, RIF, tourism, European Commission

Cyprus is no longer considered a country with macroeconomic imbalances, according to the European Commission’s 2025 Spring Package under the European Semester. This decision follows a sustained reduction in vulnerabilities related to external and private debt, supported by strong economic growth. At the same time, the European Commission has issued targeted policy recommendations to guide […]

Society

3 d. ago Cyprus joins Greece and Egypt for Diaspora cooperation talks

A trilateral meeting between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt on Diaspora issues took place on Monday in Athens. The Republic of Cyprus was represented by the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Theodora Konstantinidou, while Greece was represented by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yiannis Loverdos and the Egyptian side by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]

Politics

3 d. ago Six arrested in Limassol over suspected forged rental documents

Six young adults have been arrested in Limassol on suspicion of using forged documents to secure residency and student permits in Cyprus, in what police are treating as a possible organised case of document fraud. Four of the suspects, aged between 21 and 24, appeared before Limassol court on Wednesday. The court issued a seven-day […]

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3 d. ago EU, US report progress on trade talks despite new metals tariffs

The United States and European Union said trade talks advanced quickly and in the right direction on Wednesday, top negotiators said, despite a stumbling block posed by new U.S. metals tariffs. President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports kicked in on Wednesday, the same day hisadministration sought”best offers”from trading partners to […]

Politics

3 d. ago ‘No improper pressure’ despite phone calls over passport cases

A former senior interior ministry official told a Nicosia court on Wednesday that although he received repeated phone calls from former House president Demetris Syllouris and other MPs regarding citizenship applications, he was never asked to act unlawfully. Kypros Kyprianou, who served as director general of the ministry of interior between December 2017 and August […]

Sport

3 d. ago Zelenskiy suggests truce until meeting with Putin can be arranged

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday proposed implementing a ceasefire until a meeting can be arranged with Russian President Vladimir Putin. “My proposal, which I believe our partners can support, is that we agree a ceasefire with the Russians until the leaders meet,” Zelenskiy told a briefing in Kyiv. “At this time, people will understand […]

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3 d. ago EU removes Cyprus from list of countries with macroeconomic imbalances

Cyprus is no longer considered a country with macroeconomic imbalances, according to the European Commission’s 2025 Spring Package under the European Semester. This decision follows a sustained reduction in vulnerabilities related to external and private debt, supported by strong economic growth. At the same time, the European Commission has issued targeted policy recommendations to guide […]

Economics

3 d. ago Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening

By Jen Kostuchuk, Erik Steiner, and Sean Lyons “I wish adults knew that I really care about the environment and want to help, but I sometimes feel like my ideas don’t matter because I’m just a kid.” This is what a nine-year-old respondent told us when we asked how they feel about the environment. In […]

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3 d. ago ‘We are looking after every last euro’: Demetriou on audit report

House president Annita Demetriou on Wednesday said she is “looking after every last taxpayer euro” following an audit office report revealed she had claimed almost €19,000 in expenses for a three-night stay in a luxury hotel in London for herself and her entourage. “We fully respect the audit office’s findings,” she told CyBC radio, while […]

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3 d. ago TikTokers spent 27 hours in stadium toilet to watch Champions League final for free

A pair of Belgian TikTokers say they spent 27 hours in an Allianz Arena toilet last weekend before watching Paris St Germain beat Inter Milan in the Champions League final for free. Neal Remmerie and Senne Haverbeke told VRT News they managed to get into the Munich stadium the day before the match and hid […]

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