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391. EU scrambling to contain COVID-19, calls for coordinated response

European Union countries should coordinate their responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus to avoid diverging approaches, the EU’s Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told reporters....

392. Cypriot ministers touch base on virus threat

The health minister says the Republic of Cyprus is prepared in case the coronavirus outbreak reaches pandemic levels, saying discussions on additional measures continues...

393. Minister says ‘no panic’ over coronavirus

Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou says the Cypriot government is taking all precautions against the coronavirus threat, adding that the administration is on alert but there is no panic...

394. Cypriot resident tests negative for Wuhan bug

A young man from China, who was quarantined in Nicosia General Hospital in a suspected case of coronavirus, is going home on Sunday after testing negative for the Wuhan bug...

395. DP World Limassol agrees to revise policy

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has been promised a change of policy at DP World Limassol, with the company saying it would service more than two cruise ships in a given day following complaints...

396. Cyprus hopes to join US visa waiver

Cypriot officials say they are setting up a task force aimed at including the country in the US visa waiver programme the soonest possible...

397. Large group of refugees reaches Cyprus

A boat carrying over 120 refugees reached Cyprus on Wednesday, with reports saying most were Palestinians from Syria...

398. Arrivals of travelers increase by 1.6%. in September

The arrivals of travelers in September 2019 reached 679,628, compared to 668,604 in September 2018, recording an increase of 1.6%. According to the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, the increase is mainly attributed to the arrivals of tourists (0.9%) as well as the return of residents of Cyprus (2.1%)....

399. Cypriot vacationers shell out more abroad

Cypriots on holiday spend way more money and time abroad than in their own country, according to Eurostat, even as over half cannot afford a one-week annual holiday away from home...

400. Traveler arrested over suspicious documents

A judge in Paphos ordered a male traveler of undisclosed origins to be remanded in custody for five days, after airport police said they spotted inconsistencies in his documents as he was trying to catch a flight to Mykonos...

401. Passport holder vindicated after months in jail

A French citizen who spent four months in jail awating trial after being accused of using a fake passport was vindicated on Monday, after a judge said a reasonable suspicion against him was not warranted...

402. Ercan officers suspended over police brutality video

Police officers at Ercan airport are being investigated over an alleged incident of violence, after a video made public showed a traveler being dragged and kicked by an officer while others were late to intervene...

403. Syrians trapped at Ercan head to Turkey

Turkish Cypriot officials say Ankara has decided to host 50 Syrians who have been trapped in Ercan airport due to visa issues...

404. Undocumented migrants rescued off Larnaca

Over a dozen Syrian presumptive refugees have been rescued Sunday night off the coast of Cape Greco, including three children and a pregnant woman...

405. Tourism Minister says Brexit extension to affect holiday prices

406. Best Western on Larnaca’s doorstep

A new hotel chain is coming to town in Larnaca to cater to guests and business travelers who need comfort and ease of mind for an extended period of time...

407. Professor turned away at Larnaca Airport

A Japanese professor who was visiting a university in the north was refused entry at Larnaca International Airport, prompting reaction on both sides of the divided island...

408. Refugees reach Cyprus in poor weather

A total of 31 Syrian refugees managed to reach Cyprus on Tuesday early morning, despite cold weather and poor conditions at sea...

409. North cries foul over Israelis denied entry

A recent denial of entry to Israeli nationals at Larnaca airport has caused uproar in the north, with Turkish Cypriot officials accusing the Republic of Cyprus of blocking travelers without basis...

410. Indian student gets two years for opioids

An Indian man has been sentenced to two years by a Larnaca court after pleading guilty to importing over 2000 opioid pills back in June 2018...

411. Syrian refugees picked up off Cape Greco

A boat carrying seventeen people was spotted off Cape Greco on Monday, with reports suggesting they are all presumptive refugees from Syria...

412. Surveillance bill heads to the House

Two controversial phone tapping bills are heading to the House next month, giving law enforcement officials better tools to carry out covert surveillance but also providing more checks and balances...

413. Russian detained in Larnaca on Moscow warrant

A Russian national was arrested in Cyprus for money fraud, based on a Russian warrant, upon landing at Larnaca International Airport on Monday...

414. More Syrian refugees arrive from Lebanon

An inflatable boat carrying 29 Syrian refugees reached Cape Greco on Friday, with Cyprus coast guard escorting them to a pier in Protaras...

415. Cobalt expresses regret as airline ceases operations

Travelers who were scheduled to fly back on Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air will have to get their own one-way return tickets, following a company decision to ground all its flights...

416. Airbnb complies with EU demands

Airbnb online platform has complied with EU demands aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices, following pressure and hefty fines handed down to a number of companies...

417. On this Day on 17 September 1625

On 17 September 1625, Pietro della Valle, a Roman traveler of patrician birth, made an entry in his journal about the church of Saint Lazarus in Larnaca, Cyprus...

418. August tourist arrivals highest ever

The Cyprus Tourism Organization says tourist arrivals on the island have never been better for the month of August until this year, as new countries are filling the void created by bigger markets...

419. Nissi Beach is CNN Travel's July pick

Nissi Beach is recommended this month by CNN Travel as one of a handful of global destinations for July beachgoers, certifying once more that Ayia Napa remains on the world map when it comes to beach summer fun...

420. EU warns Airbnb over unfair practices

Cyprus hoteliers got a helping hand this week in their fight for more restrictions on Airbnb, following a European Union warning to the American platform to improve its practices or face action by national consumer agencies...