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1. Cyprus to review 12,000 golden visas and tighten scheme before Schengen entry

Cyprus plans to tighten its “golden visa” programme before joining the Schengen Area, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides told MPs on Thursday....

2. Limassol artists still waiting three months for payment after municipal event

Artists who worked at a cultural event organised by the Limassol Municipality have reportedly been waiting for their payment for almost three months, according to actor Yolanda Christodoulou, who has publicly called for an explanation....

3. ‘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....

4. Man arrested over €89,000 ‘Prince of Gabon’ scam in Famagusta district

A 46-year-old man has been arrested in Cyprus over a bizarre 2022 scam in which a Famagusta businessman allegedly paid €89,000 to help “clean” €1 million in white-painted banknotes....

5. Cyprus returns to an A rating, but what happens next matters more

After 15 years, the Republic of Cyprus has once again secured an A rating from S&P. This achievement closes a major chapter and gives us reason to look back at the recent history of our economy....

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

7. After years of talk, Cyprus tells Chevron it is time to turn Aphrodite into gas

Cyprus has spent years talking about the natural gas beneath its waters. Now, President Nikos Christodoulides says it is time to move from plans and promises to actual production....

8. Israeli investment and migration reshape Cyprus property market

The Republic of Cyprus is seeing a growing Israeli presence as more Israelis buy homes, establish businesses and invest in large-scale developments, with some choosing to make the island their permanent home....

9. S&P upgrades Cyprus to A, opening the door for banks to follow

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) upgrade of Cyprus is a major recognition for the country, although it did not come as a surprise, given the strong performance of the Cypriot economy. The upgrade also opens the door to further rating improvements in the private sector....

10. Fitiris cuts police protection for former officials to reduce state spending

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris’ review of police protection for political figures and former state officials is already freeing officers for other duties, as the government continues efforts to reduce unnecessary public expenditure....

11. Nursing students abroad could receive grants of up to €5,750

Cypriot students studying nursing or midwifery abroad could soon qualify for the same state grants offered to those attending recognized institutions in Cyprus....

12. Scammers cloned relatives’ voices with AI to steal €1 million, police say

A familiar voice on the phone is usually enough to put someone at ease. According to Greek police, one criminal group turned that trust into a tool for stealing more than €1 million....

13. No more free parking: Cyprus church introduces €2 daily fee

Free parking is coming to an end at a church car park in Strovolos, with drivers set to pay €2 a day from next Monday....

14. Revolut data breach puts Cyprus users on scam alert

Revolut has suffered a data breach after fraudsters posing as government officials tricked the financial technology company into releasing sensitive customer information....

15. Hospitals, schools and beaches avoid strike disruption...for now

If you had a hospital appointment, children at school, business at a government department, or plans for a final September swim, Thursday came with one less headache....

16. Pension reform hits resistance as workers ask: Who pays the bill?

Cyprus’ long-awaited pension reform is running into resistance, with workers’ unions warning that some of the most important questions remain unanswered: Will employees have to pay more? Will future pensioners receive enough to live on? And who will ultimately pick up the bill?...

17. Cyprus cannot afford another pension reform fiasco

When the government decides to introduce a new pension system almost half a century after the major reform of 1980, it has a duty to get it right, not design it around other considerations. And let us not forget that elections are approaching....

18. Von der Leyen: Brace for a hotter, tougher and more digital world

Ursula von der Leyen’s latest State of the Union address was not exactly a feel-good speech. Her message was that Europe is living in a more dangerous, hotter and less predictable world, and it needs to prepare accordingly....

19. Six tonnes of meat smuggled from free areas into occupied north

This was not a few cuts of meat hidden in the back of a car. Around six tonnes, reportedly 216 sheep carcasses, were found after allegedly being moved illegally from the government-controlled areas into the north....

20. Former Cyprus minister didn't declare €2.4 million of his assets as required

For most people, €2.4 million is not an amount easily overlooked. Yet an unnamed former minister in the Christodoulides government failed to include bank accounts containing roughly that amount in official asset declarations filed when entering and leaving office, according to the chairman of Parliament’s institutions committee....

21. Same government building, €23 million more: What changed?

Cyprus is preparing to spend an estimated €68 million on a new headquarters for the Legal Service, €23 million more than the broadly similar project put forward three years ago....

22. Limassol company loses €105,000 after fraudsters hijack supplier email

A Limassol company has been left €105,000 out of pocket after fraudsters impersonated one of its overseas suppliers and redirected a payment into a bank account controlled by the scammers....

23. Cyprus presses on with four desalination plants

A wetter year has given Cyprus’s farmers a little more water to work with. But the government is planning for the years when the rain does not come: four permanent desalination plants are being taken forward, with a combined planned capacity of 180,000 cubic meters a day....

24. 25 more charges sought as golden passport trial is delayed again

The trial in Cyprus’ golden passport case was due to begin Monday. Instead, prosecutors brought 25 more proposed charges to court, and the first day of hearings was put off....

25. Politics Blog: A proud Gavros, a parking problem and a hybrid spy van

President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Olympiacos Piraeus’s basketball team to the Presidential Palace during their visit to Cyprus for an international tournament. ...

26. The cost of pension reform

The picture surrounding pension reform continues to shift as the government and social partners discuss new scenarios and raise fresh concerns—all before the actuarial studies needed to confirm the Social Insurance Fund’s long-term stability have been completed....

27. Government chaos over the power cable

The president’s attempt to extinguish the latest fire surrounding the Cyprus-Europe electricity link through Crete—and clarify Nicosia’s position on the project—cannot be considered a success....

28. $60,000 for someone willing to kill in Cyprus

It began with an anonymous message on an encrypted app: a ''job'' somewhere in the European Union, a payment of $60,000 in cryptocurrency, and a request for someone willing to kill....

29. From Chatbots to Co-Workers

Three questions decide whether your AI investment compounds into operating advantage or evaporates into another round of pilots. ...

30. ECB raises rates again as Cyprus households face costlier loans

If higher supermarket bills, electricity costs and petrol prices were not enough, some Cyprus households could now face another demand on their monthly budget: a more expensive loan....