Plans to relax Covid-19 measures in Cyprus have been put on hold as case numbers on the island remain high. Middle school pupils will have to stay at home for…
Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Monday signed an initial agreement to build the world's longest and deepest underwater power cable that will traverse the Mediterranean seabed at a cost of…
Daily Star reports that Portugal and Spanish islands are set to welcome back British tourists from the middle of May. Rita Marques, Portugal’s tourism minister, said the hope is that…
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus will allow British tourists who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 into the country without restrictions from May 1, its tourism minister said on Thursday. British…
Cyprus plans to launch a register in coming months identifying the owners of thousands of companies on the island, lifting a veil of secrecy on opaque and complex corporate structures…
The United Nations will convene a meeting of parties in the Cyprus dispute in Geneva in April, the first such meeting since 2017 when previous talks on the conflict collapsed…
NICOSIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Cyprus plans to reopen its airports with a colour-coded health risk assessment from March 1, applicable to travellers from its main tourism markets and the…
NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…
NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…
NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…
NICOSIA — Cyprus announced on Wednesday a staggered easing of lockdown measures following a fall in the number of COVID-19 infections, including the reopening of primary schools and shopping malls…
People walk along the snowy landscape at the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus, 16 January 2021. There was a light snowfall in mountainous regions of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.…
A three-week lockdown has begun in Cyprus where authorities have been battling a surge in coronavirus cases over the past month. Restrictions aimed at curbing rising Covid-19 infections were reintroduced…
Cyprus has discovered 12 cases of the new coronavirus variant in people who recently travelled from Britain, the health ministry said. The new variant of the coronavirus, now spreading around…
People are silhouetted against a giant illuminated Christmas ball in Larnaca, Cyprus. People wearing protective face masks walk in a Christmas decorated street of Larnaca, Cyprus. Via EPA-EFE/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU
Cyprus ordered the closure of malls and restaurants until the end of the year to try to subdue an aggressive jump in COVID-19 cases. The measures come into effect from…
Turkey said it was extending the seismic survey work of its Oruc Reis ship in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean until Nov. 29, in a move that could…
Cyprus announced new restrictions on Wednesday to fight a resurgence of COVID-19 after a rise in cases in recent weeks. A curfew on movement from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.…
Today, the European Commission is launching infringement procedures against Cyprus and Malta by issuing letters of formal notice regarding their investor citizenship schemes also referred to as “golden passport” schemes.…
Ersin Tatar, prime minister of the breakaway state of North Cyprus, won a presidential election runoff on Sunday with almost 52% of votes, in a result which could further strain…
Turkish Cypriots in the breakaway northern Cyprus voted in a tight presidential runoff that pits two different views of ties with the rest of the island, and that could influence…
Cyprus registered a daily record of 203 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, health authorities said, urging the public to stick to strict health protocols at a crucial point in tackling…
The speaker of Cyprus's parliament resigned on Thursday in the wake of a cash-for-passports scandal which has embarrassed authorities in the EU member state. Demetris Syllouris is the second highest-ranking…
Cyprus has terminated a citizenhip programme which sold passports to wealthy investors, after two high-ranking politicians were filmed in an undercover documentary pledging support to an applicant with a suppost…
Northern Cyprus's President Mustafa Akinci and Prime Minister Ersin Tatar will go to a run-off in a week's time after each won about 30% support in Sunday's presidential poll, official…
Turkish Cypriots are voting for a new president tasked with overcoming their deep political chasms with rival Greek Cypriots. Among the top candidates are current Prime Minister Ersin Tatar and…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Cyprus on Tuesday that Moscow was ready to help mediate in any talks with Turkey as tensions simmer over energy exploration in the Mediterranean…
The United States will lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus and deepen its security cooperation with Nicosia, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, prompting an angry…
EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said that he was looking into the possibility of legal action against Cyprus over the country's citizenship-through-investment scheme, Al Jazeera reported. Talking to the broadcaster,…
Cablenet Communications Systems plc, a subsidiary in which GO holds a 60.26% share, is the first foreign registered company to have issued €40 million worth of bonds locally which were…
Cyprus denied fresh allegations that it was granting citizenship to foreigners accused of crimes in exchange for millions in investments, insisting that all those who received a passport met all…
Al Jazeera on Sunday revealed that convicted fraudsters, money launderers and political figures accused of corruption are among dozens of people from more than 70 countries who have bought so-called…
Cyprus said it was willing to engage with all its neighbours on defining maritime boundaries, amid a tense stand-off with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean over jurisdiction in the energy-rich…
Malta, Spain and Australia will be moved to Group C from August 20, effectively restricting entry from those countries to Cypriots and residents, the health ministry announced on Monday. Japan…
Russia's finance ministry said on Monday it would scrap an agreement with Cyprus aimed at avoiding double taxation after talks to modify the deal failed, and that legal changes would…
Cyprus will introduce compulsory testing for all arrivals from Greece from Aug. 6, health authorities said, after a spike in coronavirus infections in Greece over the past week. The health…
Parliament has passed a bill to regulate the prescription, distribution, and availability of medical cannabis. The bill was voted into law 42 votes in favour and seven against. The amendments…
The Cyprus health ministry on Tuesday clarified that authorities will only accept coronavirus test certificates from passengers arriving from the UK if they include the date taken and what method…
The premature opening to big but unsafe tourist markets for the sake of reviving tourism is out of the question, Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Friday. Responding to…
Cyprus’ beleaguered tourism sector got some good news after the government announced on Friday that travelers from the U.K. will be allowed entry into the east Mediterranean island nation next…
Cyprus started reopening crossings between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot sides on Sunday after being shut for more than three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for most Cypriots,…
Cyprus reopened its airports on Tuesday after almost three months of lockdown, hoping its record in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and a pledge of free medical treatment for any…
Yiannos Michaelides, a veteran executive with over 27 years’ international experience in successfully leading telcom and media companies, is set to take over the role of CEO at Cablenet Communications…
Cyprus has pledged to cover the holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling there. In a letter made public on Wednesday, the government said it…
Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air traffic until May 17 on Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus. The ban, first introduced on March 21 and extended by decrees…
Cypriots had a different Easter experience this year, with restrictive measures preventing them from going to church or attending big family gatherings. “The inability to attend church should make people’s…
In Cyprus there were 17 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday and one more death. This brings the total number of cases to 633. These include 10 people…
Cyprus imposed a curfew on Monday to contain the spread of coronavirus, extending a broad lockdown introduced two weeks ago after a weekend surge in recorded cases. From March 31,…
The Cypriot Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Sunday said the large increase in new confirmed cases of Covid-19 was of particular concern. In a written statement shortly after ministry…
Cyprus' President Nicos Anastasiades announced draconian measures including restrictions in movement and the closures of public places, as the government seeks to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which totalled…
After becoming the last EU country to report confirmed cases of COVID-19, Cyprus has followed the example of other countries in the bloc and closed down schools, banned mass gatherings…
Cypriot police had to fire pepper spray on Saturday as tension led to skirmishes with protesters angry that a checkpoint on the ethnically split island was closed in what authorities…
Late on Thursday three other persons visited Limassol general hospital and were being tested for the coronavirus Covid-19. The three had recently returned to Cyprus from northern Italy. Two are…
Cyprus has strongly objected to a reduction of €30m in EU funds relating to migration for the period between 2021 and 2027, according to Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides. Petrides said…
Photos from the French aircraft carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' after on Friday it docked at the port of Limassol, Cyprus. The huge vessel, which has a crew of about…
Cyprus needs to step up its fight against the laundering of illicit cash generated outside the east Mediterranean island nation, a leading European financial watchdog said Wednesday. Moneyval, which is…
The president of Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus has warned the Mediterranean island faces permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish communities unless an agreement is swiftly reached involving an “equitable” federal…
Romania and Portugal have complained to Cyprus over the apparently rampant phenomenon of sham marriages between EU citizens from other states and third-country nationals with the involvement of people traffickers,…