17 h. ago Cyprus backs international coordination at Athens shipping summit

Over 350 senior delegates from more than 30 countries gathered in Athens this week for the high-level ‘Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit’. The event was jointly hosted by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of Greece, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS). The summit brought […]

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19 h. ago BoCCF’s FANEROMENI25 fest to offer multi disciplinary arts offerings until September

Once again this summer, the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation (BoCCF) invites you to its Faneromeni courtyard to enjoy a beautiful arts festival, which will deliver performances of music, dance, theatre, poetry and unique film screenings over June 26-September 11, 2025. Thanks to a unique multidisciplinary programme, the festival will take you on a journey […]

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21 h. ago Bank of Cyprus buys back 182,149 shares as part of €30m programme

The Bank of Cyprus on Friday announced the repurchase of 182,149 of its ordinary shares between June 6 and June 12, 2025. According to the announcement, the shares, each with a nominal value of €0.10, were bought on both the Cyprus Stock Exchange and the Main Market of the Regulated Securities Market of the Athens […]

Economics

21 h. ago Keve supports Cyprus SME participation in Japan trade programme

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Keve) on Friday announced that the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation has launched the first session of its 2025 training programme on Japanese business culture. The initiative, known as “Get Ready for Japan”, is a two-week programme designed to help European entrepreneurs better understand Japanese business practices and […]

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22 h. ago Air India crash survivor says he escaped through broken emergency exit

The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people said he walked out of a broken emergency exit after the aircraft hit a medical college hostel in the city of Ahmedabad. Ramesh Viswashkumar, who police said was on seat 11A near the emergency exit and managed to escape through […]

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24 h. ago After years of waiting, Israel’s Netanyahu finally makes his move on Iran

Iran once ridiculed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant public warnings about Tehran’s nuclear programme, and his repeated threats to shut it down, one way or another. “You can only fool some of the people so many times,” Iran’s then-foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said in 2018 […]

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26 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: shipping, film industry, Finance Minister, banks, tourism

Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) governor Christodoulos Patsalides on Thursday urged Cypriot banks to remain “vigilant and adaptive” in the face of mounting global uncertainty, stressing their role as “pillars of trust and economic stability”. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB), held at the Hilton Nicosia, Patsalides outlined key priorities for […]

Economics

37 h. ago UCY MBA programme hosts Erasmus+ BIP focused on ethics in business

The University of Cyprus MBA Programme successfully hosted the international Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled “Ethical Considerations in Business” over June 2-6, 2025. Students and faculty from Hungary (Eötvös Loránd University), Romania (Bucharest University of Economic Studies) and Cyprus, participated in a vibrant week of interdisciplinary learning, corporate engagement and cultural exchange. This Erasmus+ initiative […]

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37 h. ago New ‘Lidl UP’ programme heralds fresh era of vocational training

Lidl Cyprus is ushering in a new era in vocational education and training with Lidl UP: Learn & Work, an innovative dual-education programme, implemented in collaboration with the Future Skills Hub, the Learning Centre of the European University Cyprus. For the first time in Cyprus, retail trade is becoming a field of study and professional […]

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39 h. ago MPs sound alarm over water waste, ageing networks, and policy failures

A host of problems, such as large water losses, ageing networks, a failure to utilise recycled water, unequal pricing policies and the energy dependence of desalination plants, were raised at Thursday’s session of the House audit committee. Discussions focused on an audit office report on the adaptation of water resources management in relation to climate […]

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41 h. ago Presidential palace hosts blood donation drive for World Blood Donor Day

The presidential palace held its annual blood donation drive on Wednesday, ahead of Saturday’s World Blood Donor Day. The event was co-organised by the Bank of Cyprus’ SupportCY network, which supports healthcare initiatives and “various needs of the Cypriot society”, as well as the Cyprus blood bank and the presidency itself, and aimed to bolster […]

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43 h. ago TUI Care Foundation Launches ‘TUI Field to Fork’ Programmes in Cyprus and Portugal

TUI Care Foundation Launches ‘TUI Field to Fork’ Programmes in Cyprus and Portugal  ittn.ie

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44 h. ago Creating thriving food systems in the Mediterranean: TUI Care Foundation launches new TUI Field to Fork programmes in Cyprus and Portugal

Creating thriving food systems in the Mediterranean: TUI Care Foundation launches new TUI Field to Fork programmes in Cyprus and Portugal  TUI Group

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46 h. ago Στην Κύπρο την ερχόμενη Παρασκευή o Ινδός Πρωθυπουργός – Το πρόγραμμα της ιστορικής επίσκεψης

O Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας θα συναντηθεί με τον Πρωθυπουργό της Ινδίας – Στην Κύπρο  την ερχόμενη Παρασκευή  – Η πρώτη μετά από 23 χρόνια Ανταποκρινόμενος σε πρόσκληση του Προέδρου της Δημοκρατίας κ. Νίκου Χριστοδουλίδη, ο Πρωθυπουργός της Ινδίας κ. Ναρέντρα Μόντι θα πραγματοποιήσει διήμερη επίσημη επίσκεψη στην Κύπρο, την πρώτη Πρωθυπουργού της Ινδίας, μετά από 23 […]

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49 h. ago Eurobank Research earns top macro forecast awards in Greece, Cyprus

Eurobank Research has retained the top spot for overall macroeconomic forecasts for Greece for the second consecutive year. This year, the bank has also achieved first place in Cyprus for the first time, according to the 2025 Focus Economics Analyst Forecast Awards. Eurobank Research, the Economic Analysis and Research Unit of Eurobank, has been recognised […]

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50 h. ago Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, hospitality, tourism, illicit trade, real estate

The Cypriot banking sector has undergone an impressive transformation since the 2013 financial crisis and has emerged stronger, more resilient, and better aligned with international standards, according to Wim Mijs, Director General of the European Banking Federation (EBF). Speaking to the in an exclusive interview with the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Mijs highlighted the substantial reduction of non-performing loans, […]

Economics

53 h. ago Our View: Politicians cooperating with the EAC unions that protect EAC’s monopoly

Disy deputy Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis was perfectly justified to censure President Nicos Christodoulides for his “highly unlawful” intervention in the setting of the electricity authority’s new tariff. The tariff increase of 7.5 per cent, which was requested by the EAC and is linked to the authority’s 10-year development programme, had been approved by the Cyprus Energy […]

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61 h. ago Cyprus to bring UK closer to EU, president tells King’s birthday reception

The strategic partnership between Cyprus and the UK is “mutually beneficial at all levels and one that goes from strength to strength”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Wednesday evening, addressing a reception for the birthday of King Charles III. Speaking at the event at the reception hosted by British high commissioner Michael Tatham, Christodoulides said […]

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64 h. ago Frederick University to mark World Refugee Day with June event

Frederick University’s Department of Arts and Communication, with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Cyprus, is hosting an event titled “Voices of Resilience: Stories, Creativity and Solidarity” in honour of World Refugee Day. The event will take place on Friday, June 20, from 10.45am-1pm, at the “Tassos Papadopoulos” seminar room (Frederick University, […]

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65 h. ago OPAP Paphos 3×3 2025, Enavsma Foundation to host weekend of sport at Castle Square

Following the successful OPAP Cyprus 3×3 Series 2025 events in Nicosia and Protaras, the heart of 3×3 basketball fans is now beating in Paphos. The coastal city is putting on its basketball gear for the OPAP Paphos 3×3, which will take place over the weekend of June 14-15, 2025. 3on3 Cyprus LTD in collaboration with […]

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