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31. Halloumi Festival returns to Prastio Avdimou on May 3

A festival dedicated to halloumi cheese will take place on May 3 in the village of Prastio Avdimou, offering visitors a full day of food, culture and local traditions....

32. Elderly man hospitalized after viper bite in Larnaca

An 85-year-old man was hospitalized after a snake bite incident in Larnaca earlier this week....

33. Culling crisis deepens as farmers warn 'no animals will be left'

Back to square one... Llvestock farmers plan to resubmit their original request to the government, asking that animals not infected with foot and mouth disease in affected units not be culled. ...

34. Cyprus water reserves recover, but supply risks still loom

Cyprus’s water reserves show some improvement compared with last year, but concerns about long-term supply have not disappeared....

35. EU faces €459 billion budget gap while member states clash over spending priorities

The European Commission has placed the 27 member states before what it calls a “fiscal trilemma,” centered on the new European budget under discussion for the seven-year period 2028–2034, which is dividing partners during the energy crisis....

36. Inflation picks up in March as price pressures intensify

Inflation rose by 1.2% in March 2026 compared with the same month in 2025....

37. UNIC Athens positioned as bridge between Europe and the U.S.

The strategic partnership between the University of Nicosia, UNIC Athens, and Purdue University aims to create a powerful link between Europe and the United States in higher education, research and innovation....

38. €200M support package launched to help Cypriots weather crisis

The Cypriot government rolled out an eight-part support package Monday aimed at helping households, businesses, and farmers weather the economic impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East....

39. EU-Australia trade deal could mean cheaper imports and new export opportunities for Cyprus

After nearly a decade of negotiations, Australia and the European Union have struck a sweeping free trade agreement aimed at boosting growth, lowering consumer prices and strengthening economic alliances at a time of rising global uncertainty....

40. Two dead cows found on rural road in Orountas area

Two dead cows were recently found exposed in a rural area along the Oruntas–Agia Marina Xyliatou road, raising concerns over public health and the environment, local watchdog group Ecological and Cultural Intervention Oruntas reported Saturday....

41. Unauthorized livestock transport detected; violators to lose compensation

Cyprus authorities have detected four cases of unauthorized livestock transport in recent days, raising concern among officials as efforts intensify to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease....

42. Keep calm and eat pork: Cyprus food market adjusts to foot-and-mouth fears

The market has not come to a halt, but there is clear anxiety, with some shoppers worried about both the availability and the price of milk and lamb ahead of the holiday period. ...

43. Grain producers call for possible closure of crossing points to contain foot-and-mouth disease

The Pancyprian Grain Producers’ Organization has called on the government to examine stronger measures to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, including the possible closure of crossing points between government-controlled areas and the occupied territories....

44. Halloumi exports tested as foot-and-mouth disease spreads

The continued spread of foot-and-mouth disease has raised serious concern across Cyprus’s agri-food sector and business community, particularly regarding halloumi, the country’s most important agricultural export....

45. Salty winds wipe out early potato crops, leaving farmers facing another heavy loss

What should have been the beginning of a profitable harvest has instead turned into a season of loss for potato farmers in eastern Cyprus, after powerful winds carrying sea salt destroyed early crops across several agricultural communities....

46. Cyprus under livestock ‘quarantine’ and EU restrictions

Cyprus has effectively been placed under a nationwide livestock lockdown after European authorities imposed strict measures to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as infections continue to rise across the island....

47. Foot-and-mouth disease spreads to Nicosia district as new cases detected

Foot-and-mouth disease has now spread beyond Larnaca, raising fresh concerns for farmers and veterinary authorities as suspected cases emerge in the Nicosia district....

48. Facing the harsh reality of the foot-and-mouth crisis

The arrival of European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Oliver Várhelyi in Cyprus brought a decisive end to livestock farmers’ request that animals not infected with foot and mouth disease be spared on farms where cases have been detected....

49. Foreclosure suspensions keep returning in Cyprus

A new effort to suspend foreclosures is underway until the end of the year. Members of parliament are dissatisfied with the current foreclosure framework, and just days before Parliament dissolves ahead of the parliamentary elections, numerous legislative proposals are on the table. ...

50. EU Commissioner: All animals on infected farms must be culled

Farms hit by foot-and-mouth disease will have to kill all animals on site, even those that appear healthy, under strict European Union rules aimed at stopping the outbreak before it spreads further, an EU commissioner said Friday during a visit to Cyprus....

51. Foot-and-mouth: EU Animal Health Commissioner arrives in Cyprus

Cyprus is stepping up its response to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, with European officials now directly involved as pressure mounts from farmers and agricultural groups over how the crisis is being handled....

52. EU Health Commissioner heads to Cyprus as foot-and-mouth outbreak grows

The European Union’s commissioner for health and animal welfare will visit Cyprus this week as authorities scramble to contain the growing outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease affecting farms across the island....

53. Cyprus weighs compensation plan for occupied properties, as little as €2 monthly

Lawmakers in Cyprus are working to introduce legislation that would regulate compensation for displaced property owners who lost the use of their land in the occupied areas following the events of 1974. ...

54. Farmers demand end to mass slaughter of healthy animals and push for nationwide vaccination

A nationwide vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease is intensifying across Cyprus as agricultural organizations meet with President Nikos Christodoulides today to demand changes to the current strategy for tackling the outbreak....

55. Purdue partners with University of Nicosia-Athens to advance research collaboration and online learning in Europe

56. 75-year-old arrested in Dali possible source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

A 75-year-old man arrested in Dali is now being investigated as a possible suspect in the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Larnaca, in what officials describe as a serious and fast-developing case....

57. 500,000 vaccines on the way as Cyprus battles spreading foot and mouth disease

Cyprus is pushing for urgent help from Brussels as concerns grow over foot-and-mouth disease in what has become a fast-moving story over the past several days....

58. Nationwide livestock lockdown after disease cases detected

Authorities have slammed the brakes on animal movement across the island after foot-and-mouth disease turned up in a handful of farms, sparking urgent action and growing nerves among farmers....

59. Rain boosts Paphos water reserves, easing summer shortage fears

Recent rainfall has given a welcome lift to water supplies in the district of Paphos, with local officials saying the downpours have significantly strengthened dam reserves and improved the region’s overall water outlook....

60. Cyprus groups warn EU-Mercosur deal could threaten food safety and hurt farmers

A broad coalition of agricultural organizations, trade unions, environmental groups and consumer advocates staged a protest outside the House of Europe in Nicosia on Saturday, voicing strong opposition to the European Union’s planned trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc....