According to data released by Eurostat, in February 2023, Cyprus recorded the highest ratio of Ukrainian citizens granted temporary protection per thousand people (1.1) among the EU member states with available data, followed by Czechia (0.9)....
As an American Roman Catholic, I thought I had the whole Easter celebration thing down pat. I mean, I grew up with the Easter bunny and chocolate eggs, and I knew all about the Stations of the Cross and Good Friday services.
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USA appreciates cooperation with Cyprus on sanctions against key individuals and entities supporting Russia's invasion against Ukraine, US Ambassador in Cyprus Julie Fisher says...
A recent traffic accident has prompted police to widen a fraud investigation that began in Limassol and now has reached the capital, following revelations that foreign food delivery drivers in Cyprus were paying middlemen to secure driver permits through the state’s austere system...
So far we do not know whether the new COVID variant Arcturus has reached Cyprus, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the School of Medicine of the University of Nicosia, Dr. Petros Karayiannis told the Cyprus News Agency...
President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides convened an extraordinary meeting on Thursday following the inclusion of Cypriot natural and legal persons in the lists of the latest sanctions published on Wednesday by the United States of America and the United Kingdom...
Leaked Pentagon files indicate the United States was monitoring UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres because it believed he was too soft on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine....
Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, is grappling with severe stomach pain in jail that could be some sort of slow-acting poison, his spokeswoman said on Thursday....
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced its decision to impose a fine of one million euros on the Cyprus Investment Firm (CIF) Itrade Global Ltd....
The Holy Light is set to arrive in Cyprus from Jerusalem on Holy Saturday afternoon and will be distributed to remote areas across the island with the help of the Bank of Cyprus SupportCY volunteer corps and the United Bikers of Cyprus, according to a press release from the Bank of Cyprus....
The price of lamb has skyrocketed to an average of 11.5-12 euros per kilo this year, while last year it was 8-8.5 euros per kilo on average. At the same time, the price of another Easter product, flaounes, is also high, specifically 18 euros per kilo on average, while last year it was 14 euros....
Cyprus' Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said that, during his discussions with consortiums operating in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), he suggested the option of importing natural gas quantities from the EEZ for power generation, in combination with LNG exports via a small LNG plant....
The Washington Post has traced the recent Pentagon intelligence leak to a man who shared hundreds of secret files with a small group of young gamers on a private Discord server....
The bill for the implementation of a digital tool that enables daily information on retail prices and product comparisons is ready for submission to the Cabinet....
A wintry night on Wednesday brought severe weather to Cyprus, causing various problems. However, the snowfall that followed transformed Troodos into a magical landscape....
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has been invited to attend the official coronation ceremony of King Charles, with sources saying he will ‘most probably’ attend...
Altia, the fastest growing property company in Cyprus, officially announces the management of a new real estate package known as "Starlight" which will be added to the existing portfolio managed by the company....
A US list further curbing Russia’s access to the international financial system through facilitators and their businesses includes Cypriot nationals and Cypriot businesses...
Greek MEP Eva Kaili, the former European Parliament vice president accused of corruption, is said to be released from custody while still facing charges, with her lawyers saying he would not admit to crimes she did not commit...
The notorious Medusa ransomware gang is asking for $100,000 from Open University of Cyprus following a cyberattack on the institution’s digital platforms, with data samples already leaked online to prove they are not kidding...
Although Cypriot banks have made great progress over the last decade, foreign supervisors have reservations and summarise their concerns in three areas....
The British government has added two Cypriots to its sanctions list due to their professional connections with Russian oligarchs Roman Abramovich and Aliyev Ushmanov. ...
Sustainability is the key to a better, healthier, and more viable future as it improves the quality of our lives with the use of natural resources which protect our ecosystem in general. By taking into consideration the three pillars of economic viability, environmental protection, and social well-being, we can preserve the future generations’ needs while, from a corporate perspective, the development of sustainable strategies can lead to a company’s longevity....
The government of Cyprus has decided to continue measures aimed at countering inflationary pressures, including an extension of a subsidy on electricity consumption and a reduced excise tax on fuel....
In my youth, I was what you would call a troublesome young man who loved firecrackers. It wasn't just because of where I grew up in my mother's village in Greece, where military history was celebrated, and almost all of my family's ancestors had died for faith and country, from Orlofika to the Korean Expeditionary Force....
A year ago, reports described Easter dinner as the most expensive in four years. This year's prices are expected to surpass that record, according to the first data from the Easter Price Watch gathered by K and soon to be published by the Consumer Protection Agency....
To deal with the recent influx of migrants arriving on the southern shores of Italy, the country's right-wing government has announced a six-month nationwide state of emergency....
Eurobank, Piraeus and Alpha Bank have announced that they will be keeping mortgage installments at their current levels for 12 months. As pledged by the first two banks, the baseline rates of serviced mortgage loans will remain at the levels they were on March 31, 2023, minus 20 basis points, for 12 months, starting in May. National Bank is expected to follow suit....
