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1801. A majority of young Cypriots work weekends

Recession-hit Greece had the highest figure with almost half of young employed Greeks (47%) reported working on weekends...

1802. Only 5% of Cypriots train to improve their hobbies

Training related to hobbies includes non-formal learning activities, which improve knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal or social reasons...

1803. Paphos mayor says car park permit not lawful

Paphos mayor Fedonas Fedonos says a parking lot outside a produce market was not licensed lawfully, pointing fingers at Turkish Cypriot Properties Management, while the private business says an offer had been refused by the city previously....

1804. Cypriot leaders agree to informal meeting

It will be the first time Anastasiades and Akinci have met since the collapse of peace talks in Switzerland...

1805. Organ donation in Cyprus among lowest in EU

According to a survey, only 32% knew that relatives of the deceased need to give their consent for an organ to be transplanted...

1806. Cyprus may turn to UN Security Council over Turkish drillship

Turkey has said it intends to start drilling offshore Cyprus and has accused Nicosia of acting unilaterally with its energy development...

1807. RT faux pas caught by Lobby for Cyprus

RT apologises for using wrong flag to depict the Republic of Cyprus...

1808. ExxonMobil’s Ocean Investigator arrives in block 10 of Cyprus' EEZ

Test drilling in Block 10 by ExxonMobil and its partner Qatar Petroleum is scheduled to take place in October...

1809. Some 68% of young unemployed Cypriots are unwilling to move for a job

Out of the employed population, aged 20-34, in Cyprus in 2016, 87% did not move at all to get a job...

1810. Cyprus and Turkey before the Grand Chamber

An unsolved murder case is going before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday, with Cyprus and Turkey being accused of refusing to cooperate to solve the crime, despite both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots carrying out separate investigations. ...

1811. UN seek clarification on humanitarian aid 'tax'

The decision to impose taxes was taken by the authorities last October and condemned by the Cyprus government...

1812. Cyprus says EU condemnation of Turkey is unprecedented

Anastasiades argued that the real aim of Turkey was to control energy supply routes in the region...

1813. Ankara told to improve relations with Cyprus

European Council President Donald Tusk expressed concerns about Turkish actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean...

1814. Dust won’t budge despite predictions

Despite authorities excepting that dust would have gone away by the weekend, it is still a problem on Monday, prompting officials to respond to complaints by saying it is time to learn to live with this phenomenon. ...

1815. Study examines Cypriot consumer habits

The majority of Cypriots prefer dining out over engaging in cultural activities, according to a recent survey, which also points to views that retail will pick it back up again but consumers also expect costs to rise. ...

1816. Identification of remains found at Athalassa Hospital to start soon, says Presidential Commissioner

Procedures to identify the remains of 11 Cypriots, excavated last year in the area where they have been buried since the 1974 Turkish invasion, next to Athalassa Hospital in Nicosia, will start soon, Presidential Commissioner Fotis Fotiou has said....

1817. Ankara attacks EU for backing Cyprus and Greece

Turkey accused the EU of backing Athens and Nicosia simply because they are members...

1818. Property Commission in north deemed ineffective

This, according to legal experts, is tantamount to Ankara admitting the ineffectiveness of the IPC...

1819. East Med gas could supply Europe

Eni’s Luca Bertelli said his company’s recent discovery of a gas off Cyprus contains “almost pure methane” confirming potential for more gas discoveries in the region...

1820. Co-op Bank en route to healthy future

Cyprus Co-operative Bank will be healthier without a massive NPL problem. Already it has managed to cut down on the number of branches and reduce its staff, but now the big step is finding investors with the right kind of portfolio to move banking forward....

1821. President ready for social meeting with Akinci

1822. Erdogan to send drillship into East Med

Erdogan: Turkey's stance towards exploration projects for oil and gas has “hopefully taught some a lesson”...

1823. Nearly 400,000 Cypriots gamble

A total of 399,750 Cypriots above the age of 15 are involved in gambling activities, according to a survey by the National Betting Authority (NBA). The voice calling for more action is getting louder....

1824. President tells US official he is ready for Cyprus talks

The President highlighted the reasons why talks collapsed in Switzerland last year...

1825. US backs Cyprus search for offshore gas

ExxonMobil and partners Qatar Petroleum are scheduled to start drilling southwest of the island this year...

1826. Employment increased in last quarter of 2017

Cypriots worked more hours in Q4 2017 than the year before...

1827. US doesn't expect any problems with Turkey

She stressed that the best way to work out how to share resources would be to have a Cyprus settlement...

1828. First ExxonMobil research vessel sails into Limassol

Test drilling in Block 10 is scheduled to take place in October...

1829. Akinci's dithering is harming peace efforts

The Greek Cypriot side believes that Akinci’s dithering is not unrelated to the EU-Turkey summit in Varna later this month...

1830. Turkish Cypriots vow to launch gas search unless Nicosia pulls back

Greek Cypriots have repeatedly said a peace deal would allow both communities to benefit from any offshore resources...