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Cheaper energy bills need better infrastructure, Keravnos says

Cheaper energy bills need better infrastructure, Keravnos says

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos stressed the need for the Finance Ministry to assess the Great Sea Interconnector’s (GSI) feasibility study, while acknowledging the project’s geopolitical importance, during his presentation of the 2027 state budget to Parliament....

Ministers for a day: Young people take their proposals to Cyprus’ Cabinet table

Ministers for a day: Young people take their proposals to Cyprus’ Cabinet table

Young people took the seats usually occupied by Cyprus’ ministers and deputy ministers at a special Cabinet-style meeting, with an invitation from President Nikos Christodoulides: bring your ideas—and don’t hold back on criticism....

BBC: Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify records to hide Abramovich’s wealth

BBC: Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify records to hide Abramovich’s wealth

Deloitte Cyprus helped falsify documents to conceal Roman Abramovich’s wealth and appears to have advised on a scheme that allowed one of his companies to evade millions in Cypriot taxes, according to a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism....

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit honors Professor Dr. Loizos Loizou

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit honors Professor Dr. Loizos Loizou

The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 will honor Professor Dr. Loizos G. Loizou for his pioneering contribution to childhood cancer care and his longstanding support for children and their families....

Trump and Rubio weigh removing Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece

Trump and Rubio weigh removing Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s future as U.S. ambassador to Greece is under discussion at the highest level in Washington, with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio considering her removal, according to the Associated Press....

Three workers seriously injured in nine-meter fall at Strovolos building site

Three workers seriously injured in nine-meter fall at Strovolos building site

Three workers were seriously injured after reportedly falling about nine meters while working at a building under construction in Strovolos, according to Kathimerini, citing police....

Cyprus turns to the U.S. for talent and investment

Cyprus turns to the U.S. for talent and investment

For the second consecutive year, the government is seeking to build ties with the U.S. market and connect with Cypriots living and working there through a series of meetings with international investors, business organizations, and members of the Cypriot diaspora....

''We can’t even build a footpath, let alone a Paphos–Polis Chrysochous highway.''

''We can’t even build a footpath, let alone a Paphos–Polis Chrysochous highway.''

In May 2021, then-Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos described the signing of contracts for the first phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road as a historic day. ...

Monday forecast: Summer’s last dramatic exit

Monday forecast: Summer’s last dramatic exit

A shy little low-pressure system has tiptoed in and is currently rearranging the furniture. Nothing apocalyptic, just enough personality to keep things interesting....

Workers forced to sleep on building sites in Cyprus, complaints allege

Workers forced to sleep on building sites in Cyprus, complaints allege

The Labor Department is investigating cases that are shaking the foundations of the construction industry....

Turkish Cypriot properties recovered from people linked to organized crime

Turkish Cypriot properties recovered from people linked to organized crime

Intensive inspections by the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service are exposing a system whose significant weaknesses allowed property misuse and illegal activity to persist for years....

Ten days that shook DISY: Why Annita stepped aside

Ten days that shook DISY: Why Annita stepped aside

Concern—and, in some cases, bitterness—prevails among most senior DISY figures as they watch recent events unfold. ...

Erdogan puts the EU through the wringer over Christodoulides

Erdogan puts the EU through the wringer over Christodoulides

Ankara put the EU through the wringer by attempting to exclude the Republic of Cyprus from the United Nations climate change conference, COP31, taking place in Antalya from Nov. 9 to 20, according to information obtained by Kathimerini....

Riyadh airport shuts after attack, disrupting flights

Riyadh airport shuts after attack, disrupting flights

Saudi Arabia’s main airport in Riyadh suspended operations Saturday after an attack left several people injured, disrupting flights and forcing travelers to reconsider their plans....

Two Byzantine icons stolen after 1974 returned to Cyprus

Two Byzantine icons stolen after 1974 returned to Cyprus

Two Byzantine icons dating to the 14th century have been returned to Cyprus after being stolen from church property following the 1974 Turkish invasion, the Holy Metropolis of Morphou has announced....

Former justice minister questions Greek national anthem and backs Turkish Cypriot president

Former justice minister questions Greek national anthem and backs Turkish Cypriot president

Former Justice and Public Order Minister Emily Yiolitis has called for Cyprus to assert a distinct identity independent of both Greece and Turkey, questioning the use of the Greek national anthem and saying she would be willing to vote for a Turkish Cypriot president....

Good coffee, cold drinks and a little vinyl therapy

Good coffee, cold drinks and a little vinyl therapy

Cyprus knows how to stretch a coffee into a three-hour conversation. Add a few records to the mix, and suddenly nobody’s in much of a hurry to leave....

Flu vaccine orders cancelled weeks before vaccination season

Flu vaccine orders cancelled weeks before vaccination season

Private pharmacies in Cyprus have been left uncertain about their flu vaccine supplies after a supplier unexpectedly cancelled orders placed around six months in advance....

€1,000 baby essentials package and home support for new parents

€1,000 baby essentials package and home support for new parents

Bringing a baby home comes with plenty of joy—and a shopping list that can put a serious dent in the family budget. For eligible parents in Cyprus, a newly approved scheme will offer €1,000 worth of baby essentials, alongside support at home during the first year....

Cyprus finally switches to new digital television platform

Cyprus finally switches to new digital television platform

Cyprus is making its transition to a new digital television broadcasting system on Saturday, 10 October, with Hellas Sat taking over from Velister as the country upgrades its television transmission network....

Microchips for cats, but who will help local strays?

Microchips for cats, but who will help local strays?

Cats in Cyprus will gradually come under new EU microchipping and registration requirements, bringing greater accountability for pets on an island where caring for stray cats has become part of everyday life....

932 requests approved for GHS treatment abroad in first year

932 requests approved for GHS treatment abroad in first year

When the treatment a patient needs cannot be provided in Cyprus in time, getting help abroad can become a race against the clock....

Hadassah’s Limassol center to handle all Cyprus referrals to Jerusalem

Hadassah’s Limassol center to handle all Cyprus referrals to Jerusalem

Patients in Cyprus seeking treatment at Hadassah in Jerusalem will have a new point of contact from Nov. 21, 2026, with referrals handled exclusively through Hadassah Medical Center in Limassol, according to an announcement by the center....

Pamborides: Averof and I should have stepped aside, not Annita

Pamborides: Averof and I should have stepped aside, not Annita

George Pamborides said he and Averof Neofytou should have been the ones to step aside in DISY’s presidential nomination race, rather than party leader Annita Demetriou, as he criticized the turmoil surrounding the contest....

Limassol’s softer side comes with comfort food

Limassol’s softer side comes with comfort food

Limassol is not only known for its seafront towers, marina views, and traffic that gives you time to reconsider every life choice. It also knows how to feed you well—especially when all you want is something comforting and a good drink to go with it....

Lidl Hellas & Lidl Cyprus: Georgios Tokatlis assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer

Lidl Hellas & Lidl Cyprus: Georgios Tokatlis assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer

We would like to inform you that Miltos Forozidis, following his successful tenure as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Board of Lidl Hellas and Lidl Cyprus, will hand over the presidency of the Board to Georgios Tokatlis at the end of February 2027. As of March 1, 2027, Miltos Forozidis will continue his international career within the Schwarz Group. ...

EU lawmakers voted for tougher action on Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks

EU lawmakers voted for tougher action on Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks

The European Parliament has backed a tougher approach to networks linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, calling for closer scrutiny of their funding and influence and an assessment of whether associated individuals and organizations should face EU terrorism sanctions....

School pupils may be getting psychological help from unlicensed provider

School pupils may be getting psychological help from unlicensed provider

A person working with children at a local public school may be providing psychological services they are not legally authorized to offer, the Cyprus Psychologists Association has warned....

Mitsotakis: Cyprus power cable can proceed without giving up sovereign rights

Mitsotakis: Cyprus power cable can proceed without giving up sovereign rights

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday that the electricity cable linking Greece and Cyprus ''can and must proceed'' without concessions on Greece’s sovereign rights, backing a project with direct implications for the island’s energy supply....

Cyprus and Cambodia look to build closer ties

Cyprus and Cambodia look to build closer ties

Cyprus and Cambodia are looking to give their relationship fresh momentum, with the island’s new ambassador, Koula Sofianou, highlighting opportunities to work together on everything from education and investment to protecting cultural heritage....

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