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Containing fuel prices rather than achieving major decreases is the government’s current policy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Tuesday.

Local communities need to identify and prioritise their infrastructure needs to accelerate development projects and make better use of available funding, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said in remarks released on Tuesday.

The European Union and China have called for greater stability in international shipping, with greener maritime transport, container markets and supply chain resilience dominating discussions in Shanghai, as Cyprus steps up efforts to strengthen its shipp…

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese shipping business, with Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis holding talks with major maritime companies in Shanghai while calling for international environmental rules that protect the industry’s c…

Disy vice-president Yiannis Karousos on Tuesday rejected a proposal by former president Nicos Anastasiades for a preliminary agreement between the party and President Nikos Christodoulides, calling it a “message of defeatism”.

Former deputy attorney general Loukis Loucaides pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to embezzlement charges concerning the appropriation of property worth €117,000.

The House foreign affairs committee on Tuesday criticised the foreign and defence ministries for failing to send a representative to a scheduled discussion on Cyprus’ strategic relationship with the United States and prospects for strengthening bilateral…

The deadline for submitting tax returns for 2025 has been extended to November 30, without added interest or penalties, chief tax officer Marios Michail said on Tuesday.

British Cypriot property developer John Christodoulou confirmed on Tuesday he is interested in running for president of Cyprus.

A National Guard armoured personnel carrier overturned on the Avgorou-Frenaros road near the industrial area, injuring one soldier, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Mosquitoes may be small, but in Cyprus they are an almost constant nuisance, present throughout the year, although the species and level of activity change with the seasons.

The prospects of holding a broader meeting on the Cyprus problem would depend on two parallel diplomatic efforts, involving discussions under United Nations auspices and initiatives by the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.

Turkey has submitted a defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament for ratification, three parliamentary sources said on Tuesday, moving NATO’s second-largest army closer to a formal mutual defence pledge with Riyadh as it faces Houthi attac…

Cyprus’ reliance on foreign workers grows as unemployment falls Cyprus’ unemployment rate fell to a historic low of 3.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, but demographic changes, housing costs and skills shortages could increasingly constrain the la…

Disy MP George Pamboridis declared net assets of €3.37 million, the highest of the 33 MPs whose annual asset declarations (pothen esches) were published by the House on Tuesday.

Britain will fly Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets on defensive missions to help protect Saudi cities and critical national infrastructure from Houthi aerial attacks, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday.

Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November’s US midterm elections, senior officials say, while fears of renewed military action and deep distrust of Washington have reinforced Tehran’s rel…

Cyprus is stepping up efforts to attract Israeli businesses and investors looking to expand into Europe, with investment officials, leading banks and financial regulators setting out new opportunities for cooperation at a business summit in Tel Aviv on Tu…

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was due on Tuesday in Oslo to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff, trying to repair ties with Washington that have deteriorated this month as President Donald Trump has courted Moscow.

Limassol is getting ready for a spooky weekend this October, as Kolla prepares to host two evenings of local creativity, music and entertainment The Cyberness Halloween Market will take place on October 31 and November 1, 2026, from 16:00 to 23:00 each da…

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, House President Annita Demetriou and international businessman John Christodoulou will be among the speakers at the 17th Limassol Economic Forum, which takes place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Parklane Resort and Sp…

Consumers ordering from platforms such as Temu, Shein and AliExpress will from November 1 have to pay an additional €2 tariff on top of the €3 levy on goods ordered from China.

Doctors have amputated the leg of an Australian lawmaker after a man rammed her with his car and then reversed to hit her a second time, media and officials said on Tuesday, in an incident being investigated by anti-terrorism police.

Advance bookings from Britain’s three largest tour operators for 2027 are running between 20 and 30 per cent below last year’s levels, raising fresh concerns for Cyprus’ tourism industry despite signs of recovery towards the end of the summer season.

Twenty people were arrested during a police operation at an apartment complex in central Limassol on Tuesday for staying illegally in Cyprus.

A small group of protesters clashed with police in Brussels on Friday as union members, joined by hundreds of students, marched as part of a national strike against planned government budget cuts.

Demetra Holdings Plc repurchased 4,594 of its own shares on October 8, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback programme executed through Cyprus Investment and Securities Corporation Limited (CISCO).

Cyprus and Israel will hold a new round of online talks next week to reach an agreement on the cross-border gas reservoir between Cyprus’s Aphrodite field and Israel’s Yishai field, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Friday.

A funeral was held on Friday for 12-year-old Miray Bicer, who died when the ferry on which she was travelling sank off the coast of Kyrenia in August.

President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday that civil servants must “meet the expectations of society” as he received the civil service commission’s annual report at the presidential palace.

Turkey is moving further away from its objective of joining the European Union because of its recent efforts to crack down on the LGBTQ+ community and limit media freedoms, the EU commissioner for enlargement said on Friday.

Eleven organisations, including Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) and the Cyprus Peace Council, said on Friday that Cyprus should not host the Israeli basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv’s EuroLeague home games, which they described as ‘sportswashing’.

Cyprus hospitality sector sees September occupancy surpass 80 per cent Restaurants and bars across Cyprus recorded occupancy rates of more than 80 per cent in September, with the head of the Cyprus Hospitality Owners Association (Osika) expressing satisfa…

Six vultures have died and another has been seriously injured in incidents involving electricity poles in the Korfi area, with the Game and Fauna Service warning that the risks had been identified well before the first bird was killed.

K+G Complex Public Company Ltd will consider whether to declare an interim dividend for 2026 at a board meeting on October 23, 2026, according to an official announcement.

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz beat Novak Djokovic for the first time as he dumped the four-times champion out of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-4 6-3 second-round victory on Friday.

Eight companies listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) have failed to publish their half-year financial reports for the six months ending June 30, 2026, after the September 30 deadline passed, the exchange announced on Friday.

Almost all of Gaza’s population need tents or help with shelter ahead of winter, with the El Niño weather phenomenon expected to bring heavier rainfall, while supplies remain scarce due to Israeli restrictions, the UN migration agency said on Friday.

Cyprus has reduced migration flows by 90 per cent, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said on Friday, describing migration management as a continuous balancing act between protecting human rights and safeguarding the interests of the state.

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday warned against “leaking”, “distortions”, and “manipulations”, following media reports that he had accepted, and then subsequently rejected, a proposal to repopulate Varosha with Greek Cypriots under the Unit…

The Environmental Movement on Friday called for an immediate halt to environmentally damaging projects in Akamas, demanding accountability from those responsible and stronger protection for the peninsula.

Lidl Cyprus and Lidl Hellas will appoint Georgios Tokatlis as chief executive officer from March 1, 2027, replacing Miltos Forozidis, who will continue his international career within the Schwarz Group.

Cyprus’ construction sector recorded annual production growth of 1.1 per cent during the second quarter of 2026, while output prices increased by 4.9 per cent, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Friday.

Cyprus’ aging population and declining birth rate is a “a national responsibility” which must be addressed, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday.

Always up for a Saturday morning brunch, we spotted a new place on social media that looked rather good.

Used vehicles continued to drive growth in Cyprus’ motor market during the first nine months of 2026, while registrations of new vehicles declined, according to figures released by the statistical service (Cystat) on Friday.

The deadline for expressions of interest in taking on the stalled construction project of a natural gas liquefaction terminal at Vasiliko passed on Friday, with Energy Minister Michael Damianos saying that the number of companies interested in the project…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, has benefited from £302,000 in compensation after he was forced to end his mansion lease early over revelations about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A former minister in President Nikos Christodoulides’ government could face criminal prosecution after allegedly failing to declare €2.4 million in assets in declarations submitted to parliament in 2023 and 2026, according to a report by Politis.

Private hospitals have called for fair and adequate compensation under the national health scheme (Gesy) and urgent measures to address the continuing shortage of nursing staff, warning that both issues are affecting their financial sustainability and abi…