Cyprus

US Flags Cyprus Airspace Risks Amid Escalating Iran Standoff

The United States has issued a “notice to airmen” (Notam) for the Nicosia designated flight information region (FIR) covering Cyprus, defence minister Vassilis Palmas confirmed. He described the move as…

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Former Cypriot president George Vassiliou dies aged 94

George Vassiliou, a former president of the Republic of Cyprus and a central figure in the island’s modern political and economic development, died overnight at the age of 94, his…

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Cyprus shaken by corruption claims as first lady resigns charity post

Cyprus’ first lady Philippa Karsera said she will step down from the management committee of a charity fund amid corruption allegations tied to a secretly recorded video that authorities say…

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Cyprus parties receive €12.7 million in state funding ahead of parliamentary elections

Political parties in Cyprus will this week receive €12.7 million in public funding, providing a significant financial boost ahead of the island’s next parliamentary elections. The funds form part of…

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Cyprus seeks to ease EU-Turkey tensions while advancing NATO bid

Cyprus plans to use its upcoming EU Council presidency to lower tensions with Turkey in exchange for progress on joining NATO, President Nikos Christodoulides told POLITICO. The key goal is…

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Cyprus Introduces €85 Penalty for Blocking Public EV Charging Points

Parliament in Cyprus has endorsed new measures aimed at curbing the misuse of electric-vehicle charging bays, approving a bill that introduces an €85 fine for parking violations at publicly accessible…

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Strong earthquake rocks Cyprus

A moderate earthquake, registering 4.7 on the Richter scale as per the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, was experienced on the island at approximately 11.30 am on Wednesday. According to Paphos district…

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Cyprus Tables Bill to Cut Traffic Congestion and Promote Sustainable Mobility

Cyprus has unveiled a new bill introducing five key measures to tackle chronic traffic congestion and promote sustainable mobility. The proposed Road Network Decongestion and Sustainable Mobility Law seeks to…

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Cyprus Reservoirs Near Record Lows as Drought Persists

Cyprus warned the population of severe water shortages as reservoir levels plunged to just 16% of capacity amid the island’s worst drought in years. The Water Development Department said inflow…

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Cyprus Hotels Experience Peak Summer Occupancy

Cyprus hotels will be at their busiest from the following weekend until August 18, with occupancy rates between 90 and 95 per cent, according to Thanos Michaelides, president of the…

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Cyprus gets help from other countries to battle huge fatal wildfire

Aircraft from Jordan, Israel, Lebanon and Spain were sent to help battle a huge wildfire in Cyprus that has claimed the lives of two people. Police were investigating reports that…

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Cyprus a step closer to joining Schengen

Parliament in Cyprus on Thursday voted into law a bill which allows for the European Union’s visa information system (VIS) to be implemented and operated in Cyprus, bringing the island…

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UPDATED:Man arrested on suspicion of spying in Crete and another in Cyprus

A man has been arrested on suspicion of spying in Crete, which is home to a NATO military base. Greek police said the 26-year-old Azerbaijani man was detained on Sunday,…

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Cyprus Launches Campaign to Lure Skilled Nationals Back Home

Cyprus is making a concerted push to bring its diaspora home with a new initiative aimed at reversing brain drain and injecting fresh talent into the island nation’s economy. The…

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Cyprus struggles to fill jobs

Cyprus is facing ongoing labor shortages across critical sectors, with acute gaps in professional drivers and nursing staff threatening service quality for both residents and tourists. According to Kathimerini's Dorita…

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44 per cent of Cypriot workers say ready to emigrate for better life

A staggering 44 per cent of workers would consider moving to another country for better pay, Sek trade union said this week. Presenting the findings of a survey it commissioned,…

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Cyprus flights cancelled due to strike in Greece

An air traffic control strike in Greece has affected 31 flights to and from Cyprus’ airports to and from those in Athens and Salonica, Hermes Airports said on Wednesday. Due…

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Cyprus to face severe water crisis

Cyprus is bracing for a tough summer as dam levels continue to drop, marking the third consecutive year of drought. The situation has become even more critical after a fire…

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Cyprus has the lowest number of female MPs in the EU

Only 14.3 per cent of MPs in the Cypriot government are women, ranking Cyprus the lowest among all EU countries according to a recent Eurostat study. At 14.6 per cent,…

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Over 1,500 Syrians planning on leaving Cyprus

Approximately 1,200 Syrians have withdrawn their asylum applications with an additional 500 requesting the revocation of their subsidiary protection status, reported figures on Tuesday showed. A further 20 have requested…

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Energy Grid Strained Amid Freezing Temperatures in Cyprus

Cyprus is grappling with freezing temperatures as a fault at the Vasiliko power station has placed strain on the electricity grid. The transmission system operator (TSO) has warned of “limited”…

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Hundreds of Syrians drop asylum bids in Cyprus

Hundreds of Syrians who sought refuge in Cyprus after the onset of civil war over a decade ago have withdrawn asylum applications in the weeks since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad, Cypriot…

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Cyprus faces severe water shortage as drought persists

Cyprus is bracing for a severe summer water shortage, with authorities urging immediate action to curb wastage and ensure supply for all. Deputy director of the Water Development Department (WDD),…

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Cyprus records second driest January since 1901

Cyprus is experiencing its second driest January in over 120 years, with rainfall at just 17 percent of normal levels, according to the Cypriot Department of Meteorology. Despite beneficial rains…

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Israel suspends commercial flights to Paphos in Cyprus for unspecified reasons

Israel has temporarily halted commercial flights to Paphos, a city on the western coast of Cyprus, due to unspecified security reasons, Cypriot officials announced. The decision, made by Israel’s domestic…

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Cyprus says US decree on security affirms island’s stabilising role in region

Cyprus on Thursday hailed a U.S. memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition of the island as a pillar of stability in the…

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‘Mass exodus’ of Syrians could hit Cyprus’ construction industry

A number of Syrian nationals have already left Cyprus to return to a post-Assad state, raising local concerns over the impact a flood of returns may have on the country’s…

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Britain and Cyprus team up to stop illicit Russian cash flow

Britain and Cyprus pledged on Tuesday to fight illicit Russian cash flows during a visit by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in an endorsement of the pro-west tilt the Mediterranean…

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Cyprus revokes more high-profile ‘golden’ passports

Cyprus has revoked more passports from people who had acquired citizenship through its controversial “golden visa” scheme. The passport-for-cash program, which was suspended in 2020 under mounting pressure, granted foreigners…

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Cyberattacks Disrupt Airport Control Systems in Cyprus, Leading to Long Queues and Delays

The police control systems at Cyprus' airports and other key checkpoints have been fully restored following a series of six cyberattacks over the weekend, police spokesman Christos Andreou confirmed on…

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Cyprus bans mobile phones in high schools

The use of mobile phones and other smart electronic devices by students has been banned in all high schools, under a law passed by parliament in Cyprus. While students are…

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Mitsotakis says two-state solution in Cyprus cannot happen

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday morning told the United Nations General Assembly that a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem “cannot happen and cannot be accepted”. In his…

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Cyprus says progress seen in talks with Greece on multi-billion electric cable link

There has been progress in talks between Cyprus and Greece on the creation of a high-speed electric cable network linking Europe to the Middle East across the Mediterranean seabed, a…

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Cypriot Turkish leader states Cyprus’ reunification is ‘impossible’

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on told British television channel GB News Cypriot reunification is “absolutely impossible”. Tatar appeared on a show hosted by former Member of the European Parliament…

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Cypriot government revokes eight ‘golden passports’

The government of Cyprus announced it had revoked the Cypriot citizenship of eight people who were naturalised under Cyprus’ citizenship through investment programme, commonly known as the ‘golden passport’ scheme.…

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Cyprus faces droughts amid low rainfall

Rainfall in Cyprus has reached just 67% of the normal amount since the beginning of the month, exacerbating concerns over drought conditions on the island. According to the Department of…

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Cyprus records high rate of asylum applicants

Cyprus received 29.9 applications from first-time asylum seekers for every 100,000 people in May 2024 compared to its population, according to data published by Eurostat. The drop in first-time asylum…

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Cyprus assures that flight safety is not an issue due to GPS interference

Interference with the GPS system, attributed to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, continues to affect electronic devices in Cyprus but flight safety is not an issue, the transport…

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Cyprus again offers sanctuary as Middle East violence spreads

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is on standby to assist in the evacuation of Europeans and third-country nationals if conflict in the Middle East deepens, officials said. The European Union's…

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Cypriot President Christodoulides Strives for EU Mediterranean Role

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides is interested in gaining control over a new role in the European Commission running EU policy on the Mediterranean. Cyprus has a lot to offer on…

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Cyprus plans to build a major naval base to play a larger geopolitical role

Cyprus’ defense minister said that plans are in motion to build a major naval base on the east Mediterranean island nation’s southern coast capable of hosting large ships from European…

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Cyprus to ban mobile use in schools

Cyprus is to ban mobile phone use in schools, the education minister said, saying they were too much of a distraction for students and led to anti-social behaviour. Authorities plan…

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Cyprus tops EU table for Best Bathing Water

Cyprus ranked at the top of Europe in terms of the quality of its bathing waters in 2023, according to an assessment published this week by the European Environment Agency…

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Cyprus faces looming water crisis

The ongoing drought and impending water crisis in Cyprus this summer will be a key topic for Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during her upcoming meeting with counterparts in Brussels. The…

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Authorities baffled by discovery of severed foot found on Paphos beach in Cyprus

Investigations are ongoing after a severed human foot was discovered on a beach in Paphos, in Cyprus. On Sunday afternoon, a swimmer at Lara Bay found the foot, severed at…

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The Hezbollah leader urges Syrians to flee to Cyprus

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has urged Lebanese authorities to “open the sea” for boatloads of refugees to come to Cyprus, in a bid to put pressure on Europe, it emerged…

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Government in Cyprus shifts to electric and hybrid vehicles

With electric and hybrid vehicles set to be on the roads of Cyprusfrom next year, Cypriot government officials have announced that the State will purchase 35 vehicles to replace polluting…

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CABS reports decrease in illegal bird trapping in Cyprus

In Cyprus, over recent weeks, the ‘Committee Against Bird Slaughter’ (CABS) has monitored familiar trapping sites in the Larnaca and Famagusta districts. Despite intensive searches, only eleven active trapping sites…

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Cyprus aims to become regional space hub

Cyprus is set to be a player in the field of space technologies which have revolutionised our ability to manage the earth’s resources, Deputy Minister of Research and Innovation Nikodemos…

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Cyprus demands Lebanon control migrant flows

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides will head to Lebanon on Monday for talks on migration after the Mediterranean island declared a crisis on refugee flows. “We are indeed in a crisis,…

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UPDATED: Cyprus seeks EU help to curb surge of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

NICOSIA, April 3 (Reuters) - Cyprus appealed on Wednesday for vigorous action from the EU to stem a recent tide of mostly Syrian refugees arriving by sea via Lebanon, saying…

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Speed limit reduction on the way on urban roads in Cyprus

Authorities in Cyprus have provided a study to reduce speed limits from 50km/h to 30km/h in certain urban areas. The measure aims to reduce fatal collisions and emissions, as well…

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Cyprus could produce first natural gas as soon as 2026, minister says

Cyprus could start producing its first natural gas as soon as 2026, and plans to participate in a high-powered electricity cable project linking the eastern Mediterranean to continental Europe, its…

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Holistic approach needed on migration, Cyprus says, not just cash

Throwing money at irregular migration will not make it go away, Cyprus said , saying the EU needed to take a holistic approach and rethink a ban on deportations to…

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15 arrested for arranging sham marriages in Cyprus

Europol’s Operational Task Force (OTF) Limassol, at the end of the month of January, carried out an action day led by Cyprus, involving Latvia and Portugal, supported by Eurojust. The…

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Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from boat, children found unconscious

Sixty Syrian migrants were rescued from a small boat off Cyprus on Wednesday after being stranded at sea for days, including three children and a man who were found unconscious…

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Cyprus chamber sees significant impact from Houthis on shipping

NICOSIA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Sustained attacks by Yemen's Houthis on vessels using Red Sea shipping lanes could have a "substantial" impact on economies and a knock-on effect on prices,…

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