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27 August, 2026
 

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Cyprus unemployment falls to 3.6% as more people find work

Cyprus unemployment falls to 3.6% as more people find work

Finding a job in Cyprus appears to be getting easier, at least on paper....

Forced to retire, then charged for it? Cyprus workers challenge 12% pension cut

Forced to retire, then charged for it? Cyprus workers challenge 12% pension cut

Imagine being told by law that you must retire, and then having your pension reduced because you retired ''early.''...

Cyprus keeps Gaza aid moving with another 900 tons

Cyprus keeps Gaza aid moving with another 900 tons

Cyprus is continuing to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, with another 900 tons moving through the Amalthea maritime corridor as civilians face an increasingly desperate humanitarian situation....

Limassol beaches have a pollution problem, but who's responsible?

Limassol beaches have a pollution problem, but who's responsible?

Limassol’s beaches have a pollution problem, but authorities still cannot say who is responsible....

Firefighters battling Agia Anna blaze stumble across live mortar round

Firefighters battling Agia Anna blaze stumble across live mortar round

As if battling a wildfire in August was not dangerous enough, emergency crews responding to a blaze near Agia Anna discovered an unexploded military mortar round in their path....

Sixteen prison guards suspended as Cyprus finally turns the spotlight inward

Sixteen prison guards suspended as Cyprus finally turns the spotlight inward

For Cypriots who have spent years hearing about mobile phones, drugs and criminal activity inside the Central Prisons, the latest figures may prompt one immediate reaction: it is about time....

Take 1: Cyprus leaders will keep talking - about how to start talks

Take 1: Cyprus leaders will keep talking - about how to start talks

The meeting between Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhürman was never expected to produce dramatic news. ...

Thursday hits a burning 40°C inland as the Met Office puts out a 3-hour Yellow Alert

Thursday hits a burning 40°C inland as the Met Office puts out a 3-hour Yellow Alert

We are talking 40°C inland today. The weather people had to put out an official Yellow Warning from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM....

Üstel urges German lawmaker on official visit to support end of Turkish Cypriot isolation

Üstel urges German lawmaker on official visit to support end of Turkish Cypriot isolation

Turkish Cypriot representative Ünal Üstel has called on German Bundestag member Maximilian Krah to support efforts to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community during a meeting in the occupied areas on Wednesday....

The four-legged heroes helping Cyprus firefighters save lives

The four-legged heroes helping Cyprus firefighters save lives

The Cyprus Fire Service has paid tribute to the dogs serving with its K9 team, recognising their contribution to search and rescue operations carried out by the Special Disaster Response Unit (EMAK)....

Christodoulides and Erhürman agree to step up Cyprus talks

Christodoulides and Erhürman agree to step up Cyprus talks

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman agreed on Wednesday to increase the frequency of their meetings as efforts to advance the Cyprus settlement process continue....

Childcare and tuition support applications expected to open in September

Childcare and tuition support applications expected to open in September

The government is preparing to open applications for two schemes that provide financial support for families paying kindergarten and childcare costs during the 2026-2027 school year....

CBC to decide on ECM Partners’ €100m-plus payabl. deal in October

CBC to decide on ECM Partners’ €100m-plus payabl. deal in October

The paperwork for ECM Partners’ planned purchase of half of payabl. has reached the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), which must approve the deal before it can go ahead. ECM Partners reached an agreement with payabl.’s shareholders last week....

Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7bn over alleged harm to children on Facebook and Instagram

Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7bn over alleged harm to children on Facebook and Instagram

Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle a major US legal case over allegations that Facebook and Instagram contributed to harm to children and teenagers, including damage to their mental and physical wellbeing....

Cyprus awaits its September report card, but will households feel it?

Cyprus awaits its September report card, but will households feel it?

Cyprus will receive a series of important financial report cards in September, when three international rating agencies take a fresh look at the country’s economy....

Erhürman: Children should not pay the price for the Cyprus problem

Erhürman: Children should not pay the price for the Cyprus problem

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has stepped into the row over FC Barcelona’s planned youth football camp in the occupied north, saying children should not be denied opportunities because of the island’s political division....

Damascus adds European flights as Syria comes off US terror list

Damascus adds European flights as Syria comes off US terror list

Syria is getting two new direct links to Europe, just as one of the biggest restrictions hanging over the country has been removed....

Mortgage relief may have to wait as ECB official calls for higher rates

Mortgage relief may have to wait as ECB official calls for higher rates

Anyone in Cyprus waiting for mortgage payments to come down may have to wait a little longer....

Chloraka restaurant fire was deliberately set, investigators find

Chloraka restaurant fire was deliberately set, investigators find

A fire that tore through a ground-floor restaurant in Chloraka before dawn Wednesday was no accident, investigators have found....

Artemion, the Holocaust and the Israelis' title deeds

Artemion, the Holocaust and the Israelis' title deeds

Any Jew who set foot in Cyprus was subject to immediate execution. No questions asked. The law was clear and absolute, and it included stranded sailors and shipwreck survivors, cast ashore by ''the wind of the sea.''...

Prison sick notes move from audit report to criminal investigation

Prison sick notes move from audit report to criminal investigation

The numbers were already difficult to explain. One prison officer was absent for 205 days in 2023 and another 202 days the following year. Across those two years, the officer submitted 111 medical certificates....

Marking a new chapter: EY Cyprus moves to Landmark Office Tower

Marking a new chapter: EY Cyprus moves to Landmark Office Tower

EY Cyprus has relocated its offices to the Landmark Office Tower in Nicosia, marking a new chapter in the firm's journey. More than a change of address, the move reflects EY's ongoing commitment to investing in its people and providing a workplace that supports collaboration, innovation, and professional growth....

Cameras in the toilets? Cyprus privacy watchdog says she has seen them herself

Cameras in the toilets? Cyprus privacy watchdog says she has seen them herself

Most of us barely look twice at security cameras anymore. They are above shop doors, beside cash registers, in parking areas and outside apartment buildings....

Cyprus may be far from Iran, but it won’t escape the fallout

Cyprus may be far from Iran, but it won’t escape the fallout

Cyprus once again finds itself exposed to geopolitical developments and international turmoil. Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, along with measures being considered by the Trump administration, are raising concerns about the possible impact on Europe and, by extension, Cyprus. ...

Another leaders’ meeting today, but is anything likely to change?

Another leaders’ meeting today, but is anything likely to change?

Cyprus has been here many times before: two leaders meet, the United Nations speaks of a constructive atmosphere, and everyone agrees to keep talking....

Central plains get roasted at 40°C while government issues official try not to melt warning

Central plains get roasted at 40°C while government issues official try not to melt warning

Today we've got mainly clear skies. That’s another one. Mainly clear. It means the sun is going to stare at you all day without blinking. Clouds will build up over the mountains this afternoon, but don't hold your breath for a breeze. It's just nature putting on a little dramatic presentation....

Country music star, Dolly Parton, dead at 80

Country music star, Dolly Parton, dead at 80

You didn't have to love country music to love Dolly Parton. The country music legend who turned big hair, rhinestones, and an unmistakable voice into a global phenomenon has died at 80....

Barcelona FC plans football camp in occupied Cyprus

Barcelona FC plans football camp in occupied Cyprus

FC Barcelona is planning to hold a youth football camp in the occupied north of Cyprus this September, and the announcement has not gone down well in the Republic....

Interpol-wanted murder suspect arrested in occupied area

Interpol-wanted murder suspect arrested in occupied area

A 43-year-old Russian national wanted in connection with the murder of Greek organised crime figure Vangelis Zampounis has been arrested in Agios Amvrosios, Kyrenia, according to Turkish Cypriot authorities and local media reports....

Anastasiades turns on corruption watchdog: ‘You bowed to the people’s courts’

Anastasiades turns on corruption watchdog: ‘You bowed to the people’s courts’

Former President Nicos Anastasiades has launched a fierce attack on Cyprus’ Anti-Corruption Authority, accusing it of yielding to public pressure and reaching findings of possible criminal wrongdoing that do not match the evidence....

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