14 h. ago Winter Tourism Drives Cyprus’ Economic Growth with Record Arrival Figures

Winter Tourism Drives Cyprus’ Economic Growth with Record Arrival Figures  Travel And Tour World

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16 h. ago Farmers drive tractors to presidential palace in European protest

Farmers will arrive at the presidential palace at 10.15am on Thursday, in the framework of European mobilisations, to hand over a resolution protesting the “unprecedented pressure” on the rural world, which is leading to their “eradication”. Cyprus’ agricultural organisations said the main protest will take place in Brussels, with farmers in EU member states staging […]

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28 h. ago Cyprus Tourism Record 2025: Winter Surge Drives Island Toward 4.5 Million Visitors

Cyprus Tourism Record 2025: Winter Surge Drives Island Toward 4.5 Million Visitors  Travel And Tour World

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33 h. ago Cyprus economy continues to grow — tourism and construction key contributors

Cyprus’ economy showed broad-based growth across industry, construction, trade and tourism in the first ten months of 2025, according to the statistical service (Cystat), reflecting continued economic momentum amid external uncertainty. The statistical service on Wednesday released its bimonthly Monthly Economic Developments bulletin, covering the period from January to October 2025, with the aim of […]

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33 h. ago Winter tourism boosts Cyprus arrivals closer to 4.5 million mark

UK, Poland and Israel drive surge in November tourist arrivals Tourist arrivals to Cyprus surged in November, according to the state statistical service (Cystat), highlighting the sector’s continued strength and its importance to the island’s economic performance. Specifically, tourist arrivals reached 234,580 in November 2025, compared with 179,941 in November 2024, recording a 30.4 per […]

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56 h. ago Liverpool parade attacker jailed for 21 years for ploughing car into fans

A British man who injured more than 130 people by ploughing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday, after admitting 31 criminal charges over the incident. Paul Doyle drove into the mass of fans – hitting adults and children, who […]

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59 h. ago Old age and health dominate Cyprus’ social benefits spending

Cyprus’ social spending drops to 19.2 per cent of GDP in 2023 Social protection expenditure fell as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, even as the total spending increased in millions of euros, reflecting economic growth, according to the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Social protection expenditure reached 19.2 per cent of GDP […]

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3 d. ago Liverpool parade driver ploughed into crowds ‘in a rage’, prosecutors say ahead of sentencing

A British man who injured more than 130 people by ploughing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade did so simply because he lost his temper, prosecutors said on Monday as his sentencing hearing began. Paul Doyle, 54, last month pleaded guilty to 31 charges, including nine […]

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3 d. ago Cyprus central to Eurobank growth as Karavias backs eastward push

Eurobank chief executive officer Fokion Karavias said investments are a national necessity and Cyprus plays a pivotal role in the group’s future, in a wide-ranging interview with Greek business outlet Business Daily examining economic growth, banking reform and Eurobank’s eastward expansion. During the interview, Karavias said that “the banking landscape will change dramatically in the […]

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4 d. ago Driver of stolen car flees after dangerous police pursuit in Ayia Napa

Police are searching for a suspect after a driver of a stolen vehicle fled following a dangerous pursuit in the Ayia Napa area during the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident began at around 1.30am, when officers located a stolen car after assessing information received. Police attempted to stop the vehicle at a checkpoint […]

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6 d. ago Spotware Blood Donation Drive: Supporting Cyprus health centres

Spotware Blood Donation Drive: Supporting Cyprus health centres  cbn.com.cy

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7 d. ago Cyprus tourism must focus on winter growth, says association chief

Cyprus’ travel industry needs to treat winter as its next real growth frontier, the president of the Association of Travel and Tourism Agents of Cyprus (Actta), Charis Papacharalambous, told members at the association’s annual general meeting in Nicosia. The meeting came at the end of a year in which Actta marked its 70th anniversary and […]

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2 w. ago AUB Mediterraneo, DiGiNN to host ‘Smart Paphos 360°’ hackathon

Digital Innovation Hub Cyprus (DiGiNN), in collaboration with the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (AUB Mediterraneo), is hosting the Smart Paphos 360° Hackathon over December 6–7, 2025 at the AUB Mediterraneo campus in Paphos. The event brings together undergraduate and postgraduate students from universities across Cyprus to develop technology-driven ideas that contribute to the […]

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2 w. ago Cyprus Tourism Sees More than Ten Percent Growth in Revenue, Driven by Strong Demand from the UK, Israel and Poland, Signaling its Long

Cyprus Tourism Sees More than Ten Percent Growth in Revenue, Driven by Strong Demand from the UK, Israel and Poland, Signaling its Long-Term Growth  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago McLaren are right to let drivers race freely, says Verstappen

McLaren are right to let their drivers race freely for the Formula One title and Oscar Piastri would be labelled a number two if he accepted anything else, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen said on Thursday. McLaren’s Lando Norris could secure the crown in Qatar on Sunday but has teammate Piastri and four-times world champion Verstappen […]

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2 w. ago Unlicensed driver three times over limit in Paphos crash that sets car on fire

A 25-year-old man was arrested three times over the legal alcohol limit in Paphos on Thursday evening, causing an accident after which his vehicle caught fire, police said on Friday. Police said that the incident occurred shortly after 7pm, when the driver lost control of his vehicle, veered onto the right lane of the road […]

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3 w. ago Italy Joins Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Norway, And More In Accelerating Winter Tourism In 2025 With Record Growth In Visitor Numbers And Spending

Italy Joins Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Norway, And More In Accelerating Winter Tourism In 2025 With Record Growth In Visitor Numbers And Spending  Travel And Tour World

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4 w. ago Limassol launches major sterilisation drive to tackle stray cat surge

The Limassol municipality has launched a large-scale sterilisation programme aimed at curbing the city’s soaring stray cat population. Local authorities say the initiative is paramount for animal welfare, public health and urban cleanliness. During a press conference on Thursday, Limassol mayor Yiannis Armeftis, announced that the €40,000 municipal programme would fund the sterilisation of approximately […]

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4 w. ago Alpha Bank Cyprus takes part in yearly ‘Movember’ men’s health drive

With consistency and a genuine commitment to prevention and awareness, Alpha Bank Cyprus took part once again in the campaign for Men’s Health Awareness Month, supporting Movember Cyprus in its effort to promote the message of early diagnosis and care for men’s health. This year’s initiative held particular significance as it marked the first joint […]

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last month Government spokesman urges against complacency despite economic progress

Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Tuesday welcomed the European Commission’s autumn economic forecast for Cyprus, which revised the country’s economic growth for 2025 upwards. “The findings of the European Commission’s autumn economic forecast for Cyprus constitute a clear political confirmation that our country is on a steady path of progress, credibility and resilient growth, at […]

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