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1. 500 affordable homes to be built for young families across major cities

Cyprus is set to get hundreds of new affordable homes, with the government announcing plans to build around 500 residential units across Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos. ...

2. Turkish Cypriot property contracts issued to deceased owners

Cyprus lawmakers heard Tuesday that contracts for Turkish Cypriot properties have been issued to people long deceased, some of whom would be 150 years old today....

3. Cyprus praised for minority protections but urged to resolve key gaps, says Council of Europe

The Council of Europe has issued its latest assessment of Cyprus’s treatment of national minorities, noting both steady progress and areas where renewed action is needed. ...

4. Elderly refugee residents lifted by forklifts to enter and exit their flats

Elderly residents in Cyprus’ refugee apartment blocks, many with serious health issues, are being hoisted up and down their buildings by Fire Department forklifts because the complexes have no elevators. ...

5. Paphos revives city center with affordable student hostels

Abandoned buildings in Paphos’ city center are getting a new lease on life, as the municipality transforms them into affordable student housing. ...

6. Construction permits drop 14% in early 2025 despite rising project value

Building activity slowed notably in the first seven months of 2025, with data from the Statistical Service showing a 14% drop in construction permits compared with the same period in 2024...

7. Investment momentum in Oroklini

In recent years, Larnaca has shown remarkable momentum in urban development and real estate activity. The city, once known for its slower pace compared to other regions of Cyprus, is now attracting growing interest from investors and construction companies alike....

8. Cyprus considers raising family income limit in major tax reform

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said Friday he is open to raising the family income ceiling for tax deductions to €90,000 from the proposed €80,000, noting that ''the cost is not prohibitive.''...

9. President unveils major tax overhaul aimed at fairness, growth and green transition

Cyprus is rolling out the biggest tax shake-up in more than two decades, promising a fairer system that supports families, strengthens local businesses, and keeps the economy competitive....

10. Cyprus aids Gaza with winter shelter and food supplies (PHOTOS and VIDEO)

Humanitarian organizations coordinated through a maritime corridor from Cyprus have delivered critical shelter and food supplies to families in Gaza, officials said Friday, as winter approaches and living conditions for displaced residents deteriorate....

11. Livadia residents refuse sewage fees over unequal charges

Residents of the Livadia self-housing development are refusing to pay a bill for a new sewage system, arguing the charges are unfair and pointing to differences in how similar projects have been handled elsewhere....

12. Hollywood icon, Robert Redford, dies at 89

Robert Redford, the blue-eyed leading man who lit up screens in classics like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men before reshaping American cinema through his Sundance Institute and film festival, died Tuesday at his home near Provo, Utah. He was 89....

13. Cyprus’ brain gain: Hundreds of expats eye a return home

Cyprus’ new push to bring home skilled professionals living abroad is already showing strong results. Within just two weeks of launching, the Minds in Cyprus platform drew more than 300 registrations from Cypriots working in 23 different countries....

14. Students in Cyprus face years-long wait for new university housing

Students at the University of Cyprus may have to wait at least six years before the university’s new dormitories are fully ready, university officials said, as housing shortages continue to frustrate students and their families....

15. Paphos turns derelict hotels into low-cost hostels for students and young professionals

The city of Paphos is transforming crumbling buildings in its historic center into affordable housing, aiming to provide relief to students and young professionals priced out of the local rental market....

16. ''Trump Riviera'': Gaza reconstruction plan envisions smart cities and artificial islands

A newly revealed Trump administration blueprint for postwar Gaza reads less like a reconstruction plan and more like a real estate pitch. The 38-page classified document, obtained by the Washington Post, ...

17. Euromoney: Bank of Cyprus Named Best Bank for the 10th Consecutive Year

Euromoney, one of the leading international magazines focused on banking, finance and financial markets, has named Bank of Cyprus the Best Bank in Cyprus in its 2025 Awards for Excellence. This is the 10th year that Bank of Cyprus has been recognised by Euromoney as Cyprus’ Best Bank....

18. Israel greenlights controversial West Bank settlement plan

Israel has granted final approval for the long-stalled E1 settlement plan, paving the way for the construction of about 3,400 housing units in the occupied West Bank, a move critics say could permanently derail prospects for a Palestinian state....

19. Woman waits two years for building permit to construct home

A woman has been waiting two years for a building permit to construct her home, and growing frustrated, she shared her experience on social media....

20. New private hospital and medical campus approved for Lakatamia

A new private hospital is coming to Lakatamia, as the Environmental Authority has officially approved the construction of Hadassah Healthcare Park, a large-scale development that will also include a medical university, biotech offices, and student housing....

21. Millions in Cyprus pollution fees diverted from green goals, critics say

Cyprus has collected hundreds of millions of euros in pollution fees over recent years, costs passed on to electricity consumers, yet much of that revenue is not being directed toward climate or clean energy projects as mandated by the European Union, raising concerns among environmental experts....

22. Paralimni scraps car-free plan, goes for a greener, smarter town center

Big changes are coming to the heart of Paralimni, just not the kind originally planned....

23. Nicosia to receive over €1 billion in development projects, President announces

President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled more than 80 projects valued at over €1 billion aimed at transforming Nicosia and its surrounding suburbs during an event Monday at the Nicosia Municipal Theater....

24. Bank of Cyprus sells €75M worth of Paphos property to Exness

The Bank of Cyprus has closed a major property deal with fintech firm Exness, selling land worth €75 million in Paphos, sources confirmed to Kathimerini Cyprus....

25. No tender, no permits, no problem

A construction project meant to modernize part of Cyprus’ local government system is under fire after the Auditor General uncovered a series of irregularities, from bypassing public tenders to starting work without building permits or signed contracts....

26. Green light for six-story apartment block in former refinery zone

A new six-story residential building is coming to Larnaca’s Chrysopolitissa parish after the Environmental Authority approved plans for the project, which is set to transform a plot within the old refinery zone into modern housing....

27. King’s Gardens: A Prime Investment in the Heart of Nicosia

28. Increasing Total Housing Supply Is Key to Tackling the Housing Crisis

Cyprus is at a critical juncture in its housing crisis, with property prices on the rise and supply struggling to meet existing demand. ...

29. Andreas Neocleous, Omiros Pissarides, Eirini Hadjisavva, and Marios Tannousis to Speak at Green Agenda Cyprus Summit

This year’s Sustainable Development Conference aims to support and enhance Cyprus’s national strategy for the Green Transition....

30. UCy student dorms at Berengaria site moving full speed ahead

Construction is in full swing on the University of Cyprus’ new student dorms in Kato Polemidia, Limassol, right where the old British ''Berengaria'' settlement used to be....