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28 September, 2026
 

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Averof Neofytou enters the 2028 presidential race

Averof Neofytou enters the 2028 presidential race

Former Democratic Rally leader Averof Neofytou has officially announced his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election, confirming a political move he had strongly signaled in recent weeks....

Terror scare at UK air base puts Akrotiri’s growing military role in focus

Terror scare at UK air base puts Akrotiri’s growing military role in focus

British counterterrorism police arrested the five men after receiving information that three vans were travelling toward RAF Fairford, a U.S.-operated military base used in strikes against Iran....

E-scooter crackdown records 70 violations across Cyprus

E-scooter crackdown records 70 violations across Cyprus

Police recorded 70 violations during separate enforcement campaigns in Paphos and Nicosia targeting the use of e-scooters and other personal mobility devices, as authorities step up efforts to prevent serious and fatal road collisions....

Mohamed Rashid bin Taliah to speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

Mohamed Rashid bin Taliah to speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

Another prominent speaker is joining the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026. H.E. Mohamed Rashid bin Taliah, the United Arab Emirates’ assistant minister of Cabinet affairs for Government Experience Exchange, will take part in this year’s event....

Tourism chief says Cyprus weathered the crisis, and is ready for a 2027 comeback

Tourism chief says Cyprus weathered the crisis, and is ready for a 2027 comeback

Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis spoke openly to Kathimerini about the state of tourism, the handling of the crisis, the external factors affecting the industry, and the outlook for 2027....

Four arrests expose security licence breach in Limassol

Four arrests expose security licence breach in Limassol

A police check at a premises in Limassol has resulted in four arrests after officers found three people working as private security guards without the required licences, while a fourth person was allegedly breaching the conditions of her existing licence....

Cooler skies, showers and a little autumn attitude in store for Monday

Cooler skies, showers and a little autumn attitude in store for Monday

After a relatively calm weekend, the weather is bringing back the clouds, showers and possible thunderstorms, while temperatures are finally looking a little more autumnal. In other words, the island is slowly getting with the September program....

The month that puts Athens, Paris and Ankara to the test

The month that puts Athens, Paris and Ankara to the test

October is shaping up to be a crucial month for the Cyprus-Europe electricity interconnection, with Greece and France preparing the framework for seabed surveys to resume from Kasos to Cyprus. As the project gathers momentum, Turkey remains the key uncertainty, while Nicosia faces its own political and financial decisions over the cable....

Hidden 4.1% rise in public-sector staff costs in 2027

Hidden 4.1% rise in public-sector staff costs in 2027

While the government is cutting civil service positions in an effort to contain the public-sector wage bill, the picture presented by staffing expenditure tells a different story....

Cost-of-living squeeze shows no sign of slowing

Cost-of-living squeeze shows no sign of slowing

Consumers will face a heavy burden in the coming months, as a new wave of price increases is expected to add to the already high cost of essential goods, putting even greater pressure on household budgets....

Two hurdles remain in Cyprus’ path to Schengen

Two hurdles remain in Cyprus’ path to Schengen

Two obstacles, linked to two of Cyprus’ ''political specificities,'' stand in the way of the island’s full accession to the Schengen area: the unresolved Cyprus problem and the presence of the British Bases....

Four American tourists and elderly couple found dead after Plaka explosion

Four American tourists and elderly couple found dead after Plaka explosion

The search for people trapped beneath a collapsed building in Athens’ historic Plaka district ended in tragedy on Saturday, with rescuers recovering the bodies of all six people believed to have been inside....

Cyprus airfares rise 5% while EU flight prices fall

Cyprus airfares rise 5% while EU flight prices fall

Airfares in Cyprus rose by 5% in August 2026 compared with the same month last year, while package holiday prices increased by 3.7%, according to the latest Eurostat figures....

When one Nicosia mayor walked out, the other followed

When one Nicosia mayor walked out, the other followed

Sometimes solidarity means showing up. This time, it meant walking out....

The next generation is benched: Cyprus gives home-grown players just 4.4% of playing time

The next generation is benched: Cyprus gives home-grown players just 4.4% of playing time

Cyprus is near the bottom of the European football development table when it comes to giving young academy players a real opportunity in senior football, according to new figures from the CIES Football Observatory....

Immigrant students outperform native peers in new Cyprus educational assessment

Immigrant students outperform native peers in new Cyprus educational assessment

A persistent public belief that foreign pupils drag down Cyprus's national academic standing was shattered by the latest PISA study, which reveals that children from migrant backgrounds outperform native Cypriot students across reading, mathematics, and science....

Erhurman declines trilateral meeting, Christodoulides returns to Cyprus

Erhurman declines trilateral meeting, Christodoulides returns to Cyprus

A planned trilateral meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and UN Secretary-General António Guterres did not take place in New York after Erhürman declined to participate....

Let them eat sponge cake

Let them eat sponge cake

Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, urged the poor of France to eat cake because they had no bread. And every now and then, some of the Government’s housing schemes make me quietly whisper “cake” to myself and smile....

The four lies narcissists tell most often

The four lies narcissists tell most often

Narcissists are pathological liars who deceive you, make you question your sanity and slowly destroy you. Here is a list of the four most common lies narcissists tell:...

Long waits for police, long trips for bodies: Cyprus turns to mortuary reopenings

Long waits for police, long trips for bodies: Cyprus turns to mortuary reopenings

Police officers accompanying detainees to public hospitals could spend hours waiting for medical examinations, prompting plans for dedicated spaces and faster processing as part of a new package of measures agreed by the Justice and Health ministries....

University of Limassol Strengthens International Academic Collaboration with Symbiosis International University

University of Limassol Strengthens International Academic Collaboration with Symbiosis International University

The University of Limassol has strengthened its international academic network through a new partnership with Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), India, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions. ...

Huge explosion in Plaka leaves five unaccounted for, including three American tourists

Huge explosion in Plaka leaves five unaccounted for, including three American tourists

A powerful early-morning explosion brought down a residential building in Athens’ historic Plaka district on Friday, leaving rescue crews searching through a tangled mass of concrete, metal and shattered balconies for anyone who may be trapped....

Weekend warrior: BEONIX beats, Ayia Napa nights and ballet under the stars

Weekend warrior: BEONIX beats, Ayia Napa nights and ballet under the stars

The weekend has arrived, and Cyprus is offering a rather convincing argument for leaving the sofa behind. There is something for every kind of weekend warrior....

Cyprus and Saudi Arabia deepen ties with diplomatic training agreement

Cyprus and Saudi Arabia deepen ties with diplomatic training agreement

Cyprus and Saudi Arabia are expanding their cooperation in an area that rarely makes the front pages but quietly shapes how countries work together: the training of their diplomats....

Smoking in the car with minors could cost you €300

Smoking in the car with minors could cost you €300

Smoking in a vehicle carrying anyone under the age of 18 can result in a €300 fine in Cyprus, whether the person smoking is the driver or a passenger....

As Ambassador Anolik prepares to leave, he shares one last story of Cyprus and Israel

As Ambassador Anolik prepares to leave, he shares one last story of Cyprus and Israel

Aphrodite and King David may sound like unlikely travelling companions. One belongs to the mythology and shores of Cyprus; the other to the history and faith of the Jewish people....

Trump and Xi put on a show, but their rivalry could still hit your pocket

Trump and Xi put on a show, but their rivalry could still hit your pocket

The red carpet was rolled out, the military band was ready and the two first ladies stood neatly beside their husbands....

Guterres holds the cards on Cyprus with October deadline looming

Guterres holds the cards on Cyprus with October deadline looming

The meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, focused on efforts to break the deadlock in the Cyprus talks, ended shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday....

Turkish media brand Greece, Cyprus and Israel an ‘alliance of evil’ over undersea cable

Turkish media brand Greece, Cyprus and Israel an ‘alliance of evil’ over undersea cable

Turkish media have stepped up their rhetoric over plans for an undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel, following statements from Türkiye’s Defence Ministry about activities in maritime areas claimed by Ankara....

Friday keeps the sunshine, but rain is on the way

Friday keeps the sunshine, but rain is on the way

A weak low-pressure system is hanging around Cyprus, but for now, the island is keeping things mostly sunny before a wetter spell arrives from Sunday....

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