3 h. ago “The right time is coming and it will come soon,” vows Greek Foreign Minister regarding Crete

“The right time is coming and it will come soon,” vows Greek Foreign Minister regarding Crete-Cyprus power link  Kathimerini.com.cy

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8 h. ago Israeli military retrieves body of Thai hostage from Gaza, defence minister says

The Israeli military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, and was retrieved from the area of Rafah in […]

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8 h. ago Israel retrieves body of Thai hostage from Gaza, airstrikes kill 15

The Israeli military has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday, as further Israeli airstrikes killed 15 people according to local medics. Nattapong Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahedeen Brigades, […]

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25 h. ago Tourism information office project gets green light in Paphos

A new chapter in Paphos’ tourism development began on Friday, with the signing of a contract to create the town’s new tourism information office. The municipality of Paphos confirmed it has signed the agreement with the construction company B.K.V. Exelixis General Constructions Ltd to carry out the works on behalf of the deputy ministry of […]

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27 h. ago Cyprus, FAO boost cooperation on food security and climate resilience

Cyprus on Friday agreed to expand its cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), focusing on food waste, water resource management, and food security. The decision came during an official meeting in Nicosia between Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and FAO director-general Qu Dongyu, who is on a two-day visit to the island. […]

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28 h. ago UK targets rogue ‘finfluencers’ in joint action with foreign regulators

Britain’s financial watchdog has joined forces with foreign regulators to crack down on people who promote financial products on social media without authorisation, and will make 650 requests for platforms to remove content, it said on Friday. The Financial Conduct Authority said it had teamed up with regulators from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy and […]

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29 h. ago TKI and Hybrid ConsulTech merge under unified brand, establish EMEA in Cyprus

Following a year of collaboration under a joint venture agreement, U.S.-based TKI and Cyprus-based Hybrid ConsulTech have merged operations and will now formally operate under the unified TKI brand. The integration marks a strategy in aligning both companies’ global operations and delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions across regions. TKI, which has operated for over two decades […]

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30 h. ago Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian ‘terrorist acts’

Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had carried out a massive and successful strike on military and military-related targets in Ukraine overnight in response to what it called Ukrainian “terrorist acts” against Russia. Russia’s military released the statement after Ukrainian officials said Russia had launched an intense missile and drone barrage at […]

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33 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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34 h. ago Solutions to disagreements on teacher evaluations ‘can be found in parliament’

Solutions to disagreements between teachers and the government regarding planned reforms to the ways in which teachers are evaluated “can be found in parliament”, the education ministry’s permanent secretary George Panteli said on Friday. Speaking during a visit to Limassol which coincided with the beginning of this year’s Pancyprian examinations, he said that consultations on […]

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35 h. ago North ‘minister’ promises 28,000 new jobs with casino law change

The north’s ‘economy minister’ Olgun Amcaoglu on Thursday evening promised that “at least 28,000 new jobs” will be created as a result of the decision to relax laws relating to the operation of casinos. Speaking to Kibris Postasi TV, he said he expects the ruling coalition to grant permits for 32 new casinos to open. […]

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37 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 […]

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40 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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49 h. ago Cypriot students in Ioannina call for direct flights to Cyprus

A group of Cypriot students in Ioannina has appealed to the transport ministry and several airlines – including Sky Express, Cyprus Airways, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Tus Airways – calling for the introduction of direct flights between Larnaca and Ioannina. According to the group, around 400 Cypriot students are currently studying in the […]

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52 h. ago Minister calls for water conservation during Pentecost celebrations

Minister calls for water conservation during Pentecost celebrations  Philenews

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54 h. ago Trump has asked Balkan states to accept deportees, Bloomberg reports

President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing Serbia and other Balkan countries to take in migrants deported from the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The requests to countries in the region form part of a broader U.S. strategy to find foreign governments willing to receive deported migrants, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the […]

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55 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 […]

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56 h. ago Remarks by the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, on the occasion of the National Day reception of Italy

Remarks by the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Constantinos Ioannou, on the occasion of the National Day reception of Italy  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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57 h. ago Paphos welcomed 1.45 million visitors, earning €1.15 billion in 2024

Paphos solidified its position on the global tourism map in 2024, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said during this week’s general meeting of the Paphos regional tourism board (Etap). He highlighted the strong partnership between Etap and the Deputy Ministry, which has driven targeted promotional efforts. Koumis also commended initiatives aimed at enhancing the […]

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58 h. ago Eight million tonnes of plastic threaten oceans, including Cyprus shores

Each year, around eight million tonnes of plastic waste flow from coastlines into the world’s oceans, the ministry of agriculture said on Thursday, adding that the stark figure sets the tone for 2025’s world environment day. Plastic pollution, the ministry warned, is now one of the greatest threats to our natural world. It damages beaches, […]

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