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1. Macron refuses minister’s exit as France counts the cost of riots

France’s interior minister offered to resign. President Emmanuel Macron told him to stay. After a weekend of burning buildings, looted shops and thousands of arrests, the government begins Monday under pressure to explain how protests turned into widespread violence, and what it will do next....

2. A different kind of Saturday traffic: 23 boats set sail for peace

Anyone looking out to sea between Larnaca and Ayia Napa on Saturday may find a little more to watch than the usual horizon....

3. Artificial intelligence at the heart of a new global power struggle

The global struggle for power in artificial intelligence, and its implications for work, the economy, innovation and geopolitics, took centre stage at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026, held on Wednesday, October 14, at the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. This year’s theme was “AI Wars – Challenging the Balance of Power: Life, Work, Country, Region”....

4. Yesterday, bids. Today, goodbye: Paphos–Polis road hits another dead end

The Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road is heading for a place in Cyprus’ archives of construction projects that were never completed. Just as the assessment of two bids was expected to conclude, the Public Works Department canceled the tender process. ...

5. Vino Cultura Celebrates 20 Years of Wine, People and Hospitality

6. Is Cyprus ready for the AI revolution? Digital Agenda Summit puts the question to the test

Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace and the global balance of power, prompting questions about whether Cyprus and Europe are prepared to adapt quickly enough. These issues took center stage as Digital Agenda Summit 2026 opened in Nicosia on Wednesday under the theme “AI WARS: Challenging the balance of power.”...

7. Limassol to launch campaign encouraging more people to use public transport

The government plans to encourage more people to use buses as part of efforts to tackle severe traffic congestion in Limassol, with the Transport Ministry preparing a public information campaign and reviewing existing services to identify where improvements are needed....

8. Limassol plans new Mesa Geitonia road link in €650,000 project

The six-month project will connect two streets, upgrade pavements and improve stormwater infrastructure in an area affected by traffic congestion and past flooding....

9. ''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. ...

10. ''The destruction of our community'': Akrotiri residents push back against plans for new antennas

The Parliamentary Environment Committee saw heated discussion over plans to install new antennas in the Akrotiri area. Residents and other attendees voiced strong concerns about the potential effects on human health and the environment....

11. Larnaca sewerage expansion to cover Aradippou, Livadia, Voroklini and Pyla

A major expansion of Larnaca’s sewerage infrastructure is set to cover Aradippou, Livadia, Voroklini and Pyla, with plans for a new wastewater collection network, treatment facilities and infrastructure allowing reclaimed water to be reused....

12. 100,000 vehicles a day squeeze through Limassol’s overloaded bypass

For anyone who has watched the minutes tick away in Limassol traffic, the problem needs little explaining. Getting to work, dropping children at school or making an appointment can mean building your day around the queue....

13. When one Nicosia mayor walked out, the other followed

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

14. ‘We know who they are’: Poachers rake in €10 million a year

Poachers in Cyprus are estimated to make more than €10 million in profits each year. Both the enormous sums involved and the cases presented before the House Environment Committee suggest that existing penalties are failing to act as an effective deterrent....

15. Nicosia business and residents’ group calls for mayor’s resignation

A representative committee speaking on behalf of shopkeepers, residents, small business owners and property owners in Nicosia’s historic commercial centre has called for Mayor Charalambos Prountzos to resign over his handling of plans to redevelop the capital’s pedestrianised streets....

16. Nicosia calls in the drones for its mosquito problem

Nicosia is preparing to deploy drones in its latest battle against one of the capital’s smallest but most persistent nuisances: mosquitoes....

17. Nicosia’s old city is getting 200 new student rooms, and a fresh lease on life

Imagine leaving your student room in the morning, coffee in hand, and stepping straight into the narrow streets around Faneromeni....

18. Torrential rain floods Larnaca roads and sends water into homes

Roads disappeared beneath muddy water and rain poured into homes and basements as severe thunderstorms swept across parts of Larnaca on Friday....

19. Cyprus has reached the moment of truth with Turkey

The tragic events of 1974 unquestionably and fundamentally changed the realities of what has long been described as the ''Cyprus problem.''...

20. Vrakas is back, and Limassol is getting ready to raise a glass

Limassol’s biggest wine lover has arrived early. Vrakas, the giant figure of a Cypriot winegrower, is back in his familiar spot at the Public Garden, which can mean only one thing: the Wine Festival is nearly here....

21. EU plan could curb holiday rentals to make room for residents

“We are not fundamentally opposed to short-term rentals,” EU Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen made clear. “They can be useful for travel and tourism and provide households with extra income.” ...

22. Limassol plans major celebrations for 150 years of municipal history

Limassol Municipality has begun preparations to mark 150 years since its establishment, with the main anniversary celebrations expected to take place in July 2028....

23. Would you swim there? Fines expose pollution flowing into Limassol’s sea

For the thousands of people who swim along Limassol’s coastline, the question is a simple one: Would you get into the water if you knew what had recently been flowing into it?...

24. Three police officers suspended as misconduct allegations pile up

Three police officers have been suspended in the space of two days as criminal allegations inside the force place those who enforce the law under scrutiny themselves....

25. Thieves steal €9 million worth of art from Renoir museum

Two thieves broke into a museum dedicated to French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir early Tuesday and escaped with three artworks worth millions of euros....

26. Limassol to open Agia Fyla road link in bid to ease congestion

Limassol's rapidly expanding northern suburbs are set to receive new road connections as authorities seek both immediate and long-term solutions to the city's persistent congestion problems....

27. Cyprus to crack down on illegal scooter use with fines and up to 90-day seizures

Electric scooter users in Cyprus will face stricter enforcement under a new regulatory framework that could see scooters seized for up to 90 days following certain offences....

28. Sunbeds or sea turtles? New push to organize Lara Beach causes backlash

Calls to turn Lara into an organized beach, with umbrellas, sunbeds and other visitor facilities, have returned, despite the coastline being one of Cyprus’ most important nesting grounds for sea turtles....

29. From Le Café crowds to empty storefronts: Can Makarios Avenue come back?

There was a time when Makarios Avenue was not simply another street in Nicosia. It was the street....

30. Nicosia EOA awaits €2 million for dangerous buildings

The Nicosia District Local Government Organisation (EOA) is still waiting for approximately €2 million in state funding intended to deal with dangerous buildings across the district....