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05 July, 2026
 

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Cabinet moves ahead on Cyprus gas deal and free breakfast program for children

Cabinet moves ahead on Cyprus gas deal and free breakfast program for children

Cyprus is moving forward with two major government initiatives this week, one focused on natural gas exports and the other on helping families with young children....

Calm seas and a midweek surprise from the mountains

Calm seas and a midweek surprise from the mountains

Cyprus is easing through the week beneath soft skies and slow-moving clouds, with the weather feeling undecided between holding onto summer warmth and inviting spring back for one last visit....

EU Commission gives positive assessment of Cyprus’ Schengen preparations

EU Commission gives positive assessment of Cyprus’ Schengen preparations

The European Commission has given a favourable review of Cyprus’ preparations for joining the Schengen area in its latest “State of Schengen” report, published on Monday. ...

Online abuse becoming part of daily life for Europe’s teenage girls

Online abuse becoming part of daily life for Europe’s teenage girls

A study presented during a conference in Nicosia has found that online abuse has become a routine part of daily life for many teenage girls across Europe, with researchers warning that cyber violence now affects girls on a massive scale....

Climate change is becoming a major public health threat in Cyprus

Climate change is becoming a major public health threat in Cyprus

Climate change is posing a growing threat to public health in Cyprus, according to Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides, who spoke during a multilateral meeting in Geneva held alongside the World Health Assembly....

Enclaved voters to cast ballots at polling stations in Nicosia and Acheritou

Enclaved voters to cast ballots at polling stations in Nicosia and Acheritou

Enclaved voters will be able to vote at two designated polling locations in Nicosia and Acheritou during the upcoming elections, according to Presidential Commissioner Marios Hartsiotis in comments to the Cyprus News Agency....

Pre-primary school enrolment in Cyprus reaches highest level in a decade

Pre-primary school enrolment in Cyprus reaches highest level in a decade

Participation in early childhood education in Cyprus climbed to 89.2 per cent in 2024, according to new figures released by Eurostat on Monday....

Forest Department issues strict warning over fire ban

Forest Department issues strict warning over fire ban

The Department of Forests of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment has reminded the public that starting fires in state forests, or within two kilometres of their boundaries, is forbidden by law....

Kostas Bakoyiannis, Dimitris K. Melissas and Byron Ioannou at Green Agenda 2026

Kostas Bakoyiannis, Dimitris K. Melissas and Byron Ioannou at Green Agenda 2026

The Green Agenda Cyprus Summit, the country’s largest sustainability conference, returns to Nicosia on June 4, 2026, under the theme ''Transition as a responsibility (not a trend),'' bringing together leading figures from the fields of sustainable development and innovation....

Eurobank returns to markets with new six-year bond issue

Eurobank returns to markets with new six-year bond issue

Eurobank has returned to international markets with a new senior preferred bond issue, continuing a broader trend among European banks seeking fresh funding and stronger financial buffers....

Former Dianellios school site in Larnaca set for major comeback

Former Dianellios school site in Larnaca set for major comeback

More than 10 years after the former Dianellios Technical School in Larnaca shut its doors, the site is expected to come back to life in the coming years....

Fake Facebook account impersonates Larnaca mayor in scam attempt

Fake Facebook account impersonates Larnaca mayor in scam attempt

Unknown individuals are attempting to scam citizens through a fake Facebook profile posing as Larnaca Mayor Andreas Vyras, the municipality has warned....

Athens warns Kyiv over Ukrainian naval drones operating near Greek waters

Athens warns Kyiv over Ukrainian naval drones operating near Greek waters

Athens is sending a message to Kyiv that, following the detection and identification of a Ukrainian naval drone off Lefkada, Ukraine should withdraw any drones that remain undetected and operating far from Greek shores....

Who will hold the power after Sunday’s May 24 parliamentary elections?

Who will hold the power after Sunday’s May 24 parliamentary elections?

The parliamentary elections on May 24 are, by all indications, set to be the vote that reshapes Cyprus’ political map as it has been known for decades....

Fire safety rules slow down home solar battery storage rollout

Fire safety rules slow down home solar battery storage rollout

The high expectations created by Cyprus’ household solar panel programme for cheap and affordable electricity are, in practice, proving largely unrealistic....

Lucky ticket in Pano Deftera wins over €11.6 million in Joker draw

Lucky ticket in Pano Deftera wins over €11.6 million in Joker draw

A single Joker ticket purchased in the village of Pano Deftera in the Nicosia district has turned into a life-changing win of €11,653,128.87 following Sunday night’s draw on 17 May 2026....

Monday skies, coffee sighs and summer just around the corner

Monday skies, coffee sighs and summer just around the corner

It’s Monday again. A weak low-pressure system is lingering over the region today, while a touch of fine dust drifts lazily through the atmosphere, giving the sky a soft, hazy look....

Farmers warn food production at risk over water crisis

Farmers warn food production at risk over water crisis

Open-field farmers across Cyprus say another difficult agricultural season is unfolding as uncertainty over irrigation water continues to place heavy pressure on producers of crops such as potatoes and watermelons....

Shell Cyprus Corporate Futsal Tournament 2026

Shell Cyprus Corporate Futsal Tournament 2026

With strong competition, high-level participation and a touch of world-class football, the Shell Cyprus Corporate Futsal Tournament 2026 is getting ready to kick off, attracting the interest of athletes and football fans across Cyprus....

Bulgaria claims first Eurovision crown as Cyprus finishes 19th overall

Bulgaria claims first Eurovision crown as Cyprus finishes 19th overall

Bulgaria celebrated a historic night at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after singer DARA secured the country’s first-ever victory with her song Bangaranga....

Lake Paralimni drained for mosquito control despite study linking outbreaks to human activity

Lake Paralimni drained for mosquito control despite study linking outbreaks to human activity

BirdLife Cyprus has criticized the ongoing drainage of Lake Paralimni, warning that the work is taking place during the peak nesting season for protected bird species in the Natura 2000 wetland....

US gas now supplies most of Europe’s LNG imports

US gas now supplies most of Europe’s LNG imports

Europe imported more liquefied natural gas than ever before in 2025, according to a new report from the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). The findings show how LNG has become a central part of the continent’s energy supply after European countries reduced purchases of Russian gas....

New Nicosia café creates jobs and training opportunities for young people on the autism spectrum

New Nicosia café creates jobs and training opportunities for young people on the autism spectrum

Cyprus has launched its first registered social enterprise with the opening of True Heart Café in central Nicosia. ...

Cyprus approves first crematorium in Paphos

Cyprus approves first crematorium in Paphos

Cyprus has granted approval for the country’s first crematorium, with construction expected to begin in September 2026 in Agia Varvara, Paphos....

Cyprus extends insurance cover to contract soldiers in high risk military roles

Cyprus extends insurance cover to contract soldiers in high risk military roles

The government has approved expanded insurance coverage for Contract Soldiers (SyOP) serving in high risk positions within the Cyprus National Guard, following a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Defence of Cyprus....

Italy’s Meloni visits Cyprus on Sunday to push for closer strategic ties

Italy’s Meloni visits Cyprus on Sunday to push for closer strategic ties

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to visit Cyprus on Sunday, in a trip aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries and turning political goodwill into concrete cooperation plans....

€35.6 million on livestock compensation after foot and mouth outbreak

€35.6 million on livestock compensation after foot and mouth outbreak

Cyprus authorities say they will spend more than €35.6 million compensating livestock farmers and helping them rebuild their herds after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that led to widespread animal culling earlier this year....

Cyprus government hands Larnaka marina and port upgrade to Ports Authority

Cyprus government hands Larnaka marina and port upgrade to Ports Authority

The long-awaited upgrade of the Larnaka marina and port is being handed over to the Cyprus Ports Authority, the government announced on Friday, marking a major shift in how one of the island’s most important coastal redevelopment projects will move forward....

John Josephakis at Green Agenda 2026

John Josephakis at Green Agenda 2026

The Green Agenda Cyprus Summit, the island’s largest sustainability conference, returns to Nicosia on June 4, 2026, under the theme “Transition as a responsibility (not a trend),” bringing together leading voices in sustainability and innovation....

EAC pays €9 million to Siemens for new Dhekelia generators

EAC pays €9 million to Siemens for new Dhekelia generators

The Electricity Authority of Cyprus has begun a major overhaul of Cyprus’ aging power infrastructure, paying German engineering giant Siemens a €9 million advance for the purchase of three new generators for the Dhekelia power station, EAC Chairman Giorgos Petrou said....

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