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1. ''No evidence found'': Papadakis fires back at ''fake message'' allegations and pulls out of election

Former MEP Dimitris Papadakis is responding to allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis and presenting the results of examinations conducted on his devices after appointing an independent criminal investigator....

2. Cyprus Legal Service exposed over €26 million in uncollected court debts

A newly released audit of Cyprus’s Legal Service for 2023–2024 describes serious inefficiencies in how court-awarded fines and costs are handled, with tens of millions of euros remaining unpaid and systemic weaknesses affecting oversight and enforcement....

3. Audit finds major flaws in Cyprus welfare benefit system

A recent report by the Audit Office has revealed significant weaknesses in how social benefits were administered by the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare during 2022 and 2023. ...

4. Cyprus sees surge in new voter registrations before May elections

Cyprus authorities have received just over 10,000 applications from newly eligible voters ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in May, according to the head of the elections service, Menelaos Vassiliou....

5. Government licenses Rock of Aphrodite as premium ad space

In a move officials are calling “innovative and mildly inevitable,” a Cyprus ministry has announced that the famed Rock of Aphrodite, long associated with myth and postcards your aunt keeps sending you, has officially been licensed as advertising space....

6. Lidl Cyprus and the Cyprus Red Cross Society offer care and hope for Easter

Lidl Cyprus, faithful to its long-standing commitment to social contribution, joins forces with the Cyprus Red Cross Society once again this year, transforming the Easter festive season into a large chain of humanitarian support....

7. Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort is Hiring — Join Our Team!

Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, one of the island’s premier luxury destinations, is excited to announce a range of career opportunities as it strengthens its team for the upcoming season. ...

8. Cyprus to build new prison in isolated area as calls for reform grow

Cyprus will build a new correctional facility on a remote state-owned site near Mathiatis, Justice Minister Kostas Phytiris announced during a parliamentary Human Rights Committee session. ...

9. Cyprus requires all organizations to accept digital documents via ''Digital Citizen'' app

All organizations in Cyprus are required to accept official documents presented through the government’s “Digital Citizen” mobile application during in-person interactions with the public....

10. Municipality under fire after attempt to permanently hire seasonal workers, including relatives

The majority of the Polis Chrysochous municipal council is facing mounting pressure from the Interior Ministry, and potentially the courts, following allegations that officials attempted to quietly secure permanent positions for 17 seasonal workers through questionable procedures....

11. Government dismisses rumors of cuts in blind allowance

Cyprus authorities on Wednesday moved to reassure the public that financial support for blind individuals has not been suspended, pushing back against what they described as misleading information circulating in recent days....

12. Cyprus sees drop in asylum applications in December 2025

Cyprus recorded 130 first-time asylum applications in December 2025, down from 165 in November, according to new figures from the European Statistics Office (Eurostat). Repeat applications also fell slightly, to 95, compared with 105 the previous month....

13. Cyprus’ quarries still out of control, audit warns

Six years after the last audit of Cyprus’ Mining and Quarrying Service, compliance remains alarmingly low, according to a new report from the Auditor General. ...

14. SafeCY app upgraded to deliver real-time emergency alerts across the island

Cyprus authorities are upgrading the SafeCY mobile application to send emergency alerts directly to people’s phones, aiming to close a key gap in the country’s public warning system....

15. Government steps up deportations resulting from irregular migration

The Cypriot government says it is doubling down on immigration enforcement, pointing to fewer arrivals and a growing number of deportations as signs that its tougher approach is beginning to work, a policy shift that is likely to reignite debate over how the island handles migration....

16. Cypriots packing emergency backpacks

It took a little more than 24 hours for the flames of war that Israel and the US ignited in the Middle East to reach Cyprus. Before midnight on Sunday, when the British Air Force base in Akrotiri was hit by a drone, any talk of war shelters, ...

17. Nationwide inspection of shelters underway as government launches mobile emergency alerts

Authorities in Cyprus have begun nationwide inspections of civil defense shelters to assess their current condition and readiness in case they are needed during an emergency....

18. Official Launch of the Cyprus Institute of Directors & Corporate Governance

With the aim of enhancing the institutional role of Boards of Directors and strengthening corporate governance standards in Cyprus, the official launch of the Cyprus Institute of Directors & Corporate Governance (CyIoDCG) will take place on Monday, 9 March 2026....

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

20. OPEN CALL 10 Years Anniversary (2016-2026)

The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is planning a new series of activities/events to mark the 10th anniversary of the FANEROMENI 26 Arts Festival (2016-2026) and issues an OPEN CALL to young artists, groups, and creators to submit their proposals....

21. Georgetown University to open branch in Greece

Georgetown University is establishing a branch in Greece in partnership with the Public Power Corporation (PPC), according to an application submitted to the Education Ministry for the creation of a university legal entity....

22. 30 companies with Turkish interests currently recorded by Registrar of Companies

A growing number of companies linked to Turkish interests and operating in the government-controlled areas of Cyprus has raised concern among lawmakers, prompting plans for tighter legal safeguards....

23. Greece pushes EU plan to send rejected migrants to Africa

Greece is advancing a plan to transfer migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected and who cannot be immediately returned to their countries of origin to facilities in Africa, in coordination with Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark....

24. EU asylum applications fall sharply in November 2025, Eurostat reports

New data released by the European Union’s statistical agency, Eurostat, indicates a notable decline in asylum requests across the EU in November 2025....

25. Former House speaker, ex-MP cleared in 'golden passport' case

Former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP and businessman Christakis Tziovanis were acquitted Tuesday in the long-running ''golden passports'' trial, a case that has captivated Cyprus for years....

26. Verdict day in Cyprus’ 'golden passport' scandal

The moment of truth has arrived in one of the most explosive corruption cases in recent memory, as the Nicosia Permanent Criminal Court is set to deliver its verdict Tuesday morning for former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP and businessman Christakis Tziovanis....

27. 16 years for one case: Audit exposes shocking delays at Land Department

Serious systemic problems are undermining how state land is managed and how property rights are protected, according to a new special report by the Audit Office of Cyprus examining the Department of Lands and Surveys....

28. Cyprus moves to legalize phone tapping

The Council of Ministers has given the green light to an amending bill concerning the possibility of monitoring and recording telephone conversations, which is now heading to the House of Representatives....

29. EAGLE - Enhancing Higher Education e-Learning Structures and Modules in Conflict Regions of East Africa

EAGLE (Enhancing Higher Education e-Learning Structures and Modules in Conflict Regions of East Africa), an Erasmus-LS project fully funded by the European Union, was launched in January 2025 and had the first face-to-face meeting in Nairobi Kenya in May 2025....

30. Freedom Holding Corp. reports $1.7 billion in revenue for 9 months of FY2026

Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, has announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended on December 31, 2025. For the third quarter and nine-month period ended December 31, 2025, Freedom Holding Corp. delivered resilient operating results across its diversified financial services businesses....