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Cyprus signs major gas deal, with Kronos production targeted for 2028

Cyprus signs major gas deal, with Kronos production targeted for 2028

Cyprus moved a step closer Monday to turning its offshore natural gas into an income source for the country, signing contracts worth up to $1.8 billion to develop the Kronos field....

Heading to London? Oxford Street now belongs to pedestrians

Heading to London? Oxford Street now belongs to pedestrians

If your London shopping routine involves stepping off a bus on Oxford Street or hailing a black cab once the bags become too heavy, it is time to rethink the route....

Pamborides and Neofytou enter DISY race, pledge to back the winner

Pamborides and Neofytou enter DISY race, pledge to back the winner

Giorgos Pamborides and Averof Neofytou formally entered the race for DISY’s presidential nomination Monday, with both delivering the same assurance to party members: Whoever wins should have the party behind him....

A rotating presidency is already on the negotiating record, Menelaou says

A rotating presidency is already on the negotiating record, Menelaou says

A rotating presidency is already among the understandings reached in Cyprus negotiations, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou says. But it cannot be separated from the rest of the negotiating package and turned into a condition for restarting talks....

Israel votes and Cyprus has a stake in what comes next

Israel votes and Cyprus has a stake in what comes next

Israel’s parliamentary election on Oct. 27 comes amid profound domestic changes and significant shifts in the regional security landscape....

Trouble in the financial shadows, is Cyprus ready?

Trouble in the financial shadows, is Cyprus ready?

When inflation began to run out of control in the 1970s, a provision of the Glass-Steagall framework, then approaching its 40th anniversary, began to make its presence felt in the markets....

Who can bring DISY’s voters back together?

Who can bring DISY’s voters back together?

Winning over your own party should be the first step toward winning over the country. For DISY, the challenge is making sure that the first contest leaves its voters willing to stand behind the same candidate....

Europe’s Gen Z takes to the streets. Why is Cyprus so quiet?

Europe’s Gen Z takes to the streets. Why is Cyprus so quiet?

Gen Z uprisings in at least seven European countries have dominated international debate over the past week, drawing other age groups into mass demonstrations. ...

Monday forecast: Cyprus braces for a stormier spell as autumn finally shows its hand

Monday forecast: Cyprus braces for a stormier spell as autumn finally shows its hand

A weak high-pressure system will temporarily affect the area, while low pressure is expected on Thursday. Dust will be present in the atmosphere at times. So, if you're feeling a little hazy this morning, it could be the dust, the clock change, or the realisation that the weekend is officially over. ...

Cyprus’ defense tech industry grows, but can it turn innovation into business?

Cyprus’ defense tech industry grows, but can it turn innovation into business?

The number of defense technology companies in Cyprus is growing, creating a diverse ecosystem capable of developing new solutions as well as bringing existing technologies to market. ...

State saves €20 million a year on new hires’ starting pay

State saves €20 million a year on new hires’ starting pay

The state saves €20.1 million annually by reducing entry-level pay scales for new civil service hires by 10%. The Finance Ministry has no intention of abolishing or revising the measure, which applies for 24 months....

Fidan’s counterplay over the cable

Fidan’s counterplay over the cable

When Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a journalist from the Greek newspaper Ta Nea in Brussels last week that Turkey ''agrees'' to the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection,...

Cyprus turns to Israeli weapons, but France remains its top arms supplier

Cyprus turns to Israeli weapons, but France remains its top arms supplier

Sixty-two years after its establishment, the National Guard has spent the past 15 years entering a new era, leaving behind a period defined largely by its inward-looking approach....

Weekend warriors: Fall for a theatre experiment, meet a dragon and see the world differently

Weekend warriors: Fall for a theatre experiment, meet a dragon and see the world differently

Discover what’s on in Cyprus this weekend, from thought-provoking theatre and contemporary art exhibitions to the return of a beloved Cypriot folktale featuring a legendary dragon. Whether you’re planning a cultural night out or a family-friendly Sunday, there’s plenty to inspire your Oct. 23-25 plans....

Get ready to fall back: Daylight saving time ends tomorrow morning

Get ready to fall back: Daylight saving time ends tomorrow morning

Get ready for a little gift from the night sky, Cyprus. In the wee hours of tomorrow morning, Sunday, October 25, clocks will take a gentle step backward....

Cypriots urged to donate blood as shortages delay transfusions and surgery

Cypriots urged to donate blood as shortages delay transfusions and surgery

Cyprus is facing renewed pressure to secure enough blood for patients, with shortages forcing delays to transfusions and planned operations. MPs and patient representatives have called for urgent action, additional staffing and a national plan to ensure hospitals can meet demand....

Masked attackers cause extensive damage at Emba apartment complex

Masked attackers cause extensive damage at Emba apartment complex

Two suspects allegedly armed with metal pipes targeted a reception area late on Friday night, damaging security equipment, a computer and a television....

Nexans sets 2028 target for Greece-Cyprus cable production restart

Nexans sets 2028 target for Greece-Cyprus cable production restart

French cable manufacturer Nexans expects production of the submarine cable for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), the planned electricity link between Greece and Cyprus, to restart in 2028, while continuing to pursue other projects to keep its production facilities occupied....

Whistleblower reports more than triple to 85 in 2025

Whistleblower reports more than triple to 85 in 2025

Cyprus received 85 whistleblower reports in 2025, more than three times the number recorded a year earlier, according to figures released by the Justice Ministry....

Gunmen attack Orthodox church funeral in Jordan, killing seven

Gunmen attack Orthodox church funeral in Jordan, killing seven

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at an Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34, authorities said, as security forces searched for those responsible....

Personalized cancer vaccine offers hope of stopping melanoma’s return

Personalized cancer vaccine offers hope of stopping melanoma’s return

For anyone who has undergone cancer surgery, removing the tumor does not necessarily end the worry. The question that follows patients into every scan and checkup is whether it will return....

Cyprus’ income gap widens as EU inequality edges down

Cyprus’ income gap widens as EU inequality edges down

Income inequality widened in Cyprus in 2025, moving in the opposite direction from the European Union as a whole, according to figures released Friday by Eurostat....

Legal snag complicates Larnaca port and marina plans

Legal snag complicates Larnaca port and marina plans

The government is seeking a legal solution to keep Larnaca’s port and marina redevelopment moving, after the Legal Service said the marina’s development must go to an open tender rather than be assigned directly to the Cyprus Ports Authority....

Pamboridis submits signatures as DISY presidential race takes shape

Pamboridis submits signatures as DISY presidential race takes shape

DISY MP and former Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis submitted his supporting signatures Friday afternoon for the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election, according to information received....

Heating fuel tax cut takes effect, but MPs push for more relief

Heating fuel tax cut takes effect, but MPs push for more relief

Heating fuel taxes fall by 6.39 cents a liter from today, Oct. 23, giving households some relief before winter, although MPs warned that the reduction would only partly ease the pressure of rising energy costs....

PoliticsBlog: Anastasiades’ blessings and Averof’s heavy lifting

PoliticsBlog: Anastasiades’ blessings and Averof’s heavy lifting

Pamboridis said he had informed Anastasiades about his candidacy and received… his blessing! All right, my dear Giorgos, it wasn’t exactly a blessing from Elder Paisios or some monk on Mount Athos...

The food can wait. Have you seen this place?

The food can wait. Have you seen this place?

Every weekend begins with optimism. ''Shall we go out?'' ''Yes! Where?'' Forty-seven messages later, someone suggests the place you always go. Before you surrender to the usual table and the usual order, ...

Maria Xenophontos Appointed Principal in Audit & Assurance and Member of the Board of K. Treppides & Co

Maria Xenophontos Appointed Principal in Audit & Assurance and Member of the Board of K. Treppides & Co

K. Treppides & Co Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Xenophontos as Principal in the Audit and Assurance Department and Member of the Board of Directors, effective 1 October 2026. ...

EU investigates Booking.com over scams and advertising

EU investigates Booking.com over scams and advertising

You have picked the hotel, checked the photos, and worked out what the holiday will cost. But is the listing genuine, can you trust a message asking for payment, and is that hotel recommendation actually an advertisement?...

Who would lead a reunited Cyprus? President responds to rotating presidency claim

Who would lead a reunited Cyprus? President responds to rotating presidency claim

Who gets to be president of a reunited Cyprus, and when would that change? The question is back in the spotlight after Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reportedly said President Nikos Christodoulides had accepted a rotating presidency....

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