7 h. ago DISY leader faces crucial test ahead of parliamentary elections

DISY leader faces crucial test ahead of parliamentary elections  in-cyprus

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12 h. ago Our View: Christodoulides ‘brain gain’ push misses a crucial element

Before Wednesday’s council of ministers’ meeting, President Nikos Christodoulides said the growth of the economy was creating new jobs and increased needs in the labour market in which the unemployment was at a 15-year low of five per cent. This was why he had decided to visit London in May to meet with Cypriots working […]

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60 h. ago Toyota leads Cyprus car market as vehicle registrations decline in January

Toyota  in Cyprus remained the leader in the passenger car market in January 2025, registering 537 vehicles, while Mazda followed with 313 and BMW with 266, according to a report from the statistical service. Kia and Nissan recorded an equal number of registrations at 237 each, with Mercedes close behind at 197. Further down the […]

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3 d. ago The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus had a meeting with the interim leader and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus had a meeting with the interim leader and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic, in Damascus  Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy

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3 d. ago Greens incensed at Famagusta governor over palm trees’ uprooting

Green party leader Giorgos Perdikis on Thursday sent a strongly worded letter to Famagusta district governor Yiannis Karousos after it was alleged that district government employees uprooted palm trees from a beach in Protaras and erected an “illegal” prefabricated building. Perdikis demanded an “immediate investigation” and the “restoration of legality” over the matter, saying that […]

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3 d. ago Farage gives up ownership of Reform UK to make party more democratic

Eurosceptic politician Nigel Farage has given up formal control of his right-wing Reform UK party, which is currently leading in opinion polls, as he seeks to democratise its structure in a bid to win Britain’s next general election. Reform has been registered as a private company, with Farage running it since 2018 as the majority […]

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3 d. ago Our View: In football club fight, government loses either way

IN THE end the government’s attempt to settle the issue of the tax debts of the football clubs, through an absurd repayment scheme that would be covered by the taxpayer, proved a gross miscalculation. Rather than settling the matter, once and for all, which was the government’s objective, the scheme has not been implemented because […]

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4 d. ago Pope alert and cheerful in hospital, says Italy’s PM after visit

Pope Francis is alert and cheerful as he battles double pneumonia in hospital, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday after paying a visit to the ailing leader of the 1.4-billion-member Roman Catholic Church. The 88-year-old pope is undergoing treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where he was admitted on Friday after struggling with breathing […]

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4 d. ago Environmentalists demand investigation into Paphos palm tree felling

Environmentalists have called for an in-depth investigation into the felling of 28 mature palm trees in Paphos, following a complaint from a local resident. “We insist that municipalities follow the correct procedure before cutting down trees,” Paphos Green party representative Andreas Evlavis told the Cyprus Mail on Thursday. “Any established mature tree must be inspected […]

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4 d. ago Trump tells ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to move fast for peace or lose his country

U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as “a dictator without elections” and said he better move fast to secure a peace or he would have no country left. Trump spoke hours after Zelenskiy hit back at his suggestion that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion, saying the U.S. president was […]

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4 d. ago Our View: Despite agreements on Monday, still no certainties for Cyprus gas

The media and political reaction to the signing of the latest energy agreements with Egypt was understandably muted, despite the presidential palace’s enthusiastic efforts to talk up their significance. Monday was a ‘historic’ day according to President Christodoulides, who has developed a tendency for reading great significance into every decision he takes. “The agreements are […]

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5 d. ago Loss of lives not to be exploited, transport ministry tells Karousos

The loss of lives is not up for “populism or political exploitation”, the transport ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, in response to remarks by Disy deputy president Yiannis Karousos, who called for the immediate promotion of a bill regarding electrical installations. The transport ministry said the bill Karousos was referring to, “put forward […]

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5 d. ago Supreme Court dismisses appeal of nullified community leader election

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal lodged against a court decision nullifying the election of Savvas Savva to the post of Alassa community leader, it said on Tuesday. On October 9, a lower court nullified Savva’s election after his rival Emilios Tofallis had taken the case to court, saying Savva was not a permanent […]

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5 d. ago Our View: Disy leader made grave error in not expelling party traitors immediately

Much was made in the press about the decision of the Disy constitutional congress to strike off members of the party that are serving in the government of President Nikos Christodoulides. The decision of the party was dismissed as inconsistent by a section of the media, while one of the president’s lieutenants – the director […]

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