Cyprus
Photo Story: Cyprus Informal Ministerial Meeting MED 5 in Paphos
(L-R) Malta’s Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law enforcement Byron Camilleri, Cyprus’ Interior Minister Nikos Nouris, Greece’ Minister of Migration…
Turkey to reinforce military presence in northern Cyprus -Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will rein force its military presence in northern Cyprus after the United States lifted defence trade restrictions on…
Cyprus cancels meeting with Lavrov after EU says will step up sanctions
NICOSIA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades cancelled a meeting scheduled with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York…
Cyprus ends mandatory mask wearing as COVID-19 measures eased
NICOSIA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Cyprus on Wednesday said it would end all restrictions on gatherings and the mandatory use of face…
Cyprus cash-for-passports scheme rife with tax failings -audit
NICOSIA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - A cash-for-passports scheme discontinued by Cyprus in 2020 after a political furore cost the state hundreds of…
Cyprus records its first monkeypox case, India first death
Cyprus has recorded its first case of monkeypox, the island's health ministry said. The infected man was 40 and had been travelling…
UK’s Truss says Ukraine grain shipment “important first step”
Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss called the first grain shipment from the Ukrainian port of Odesa since Russia's invasion in February an…
Cyprus to absorb new energy bill hikes – finance minister
NICOSIA, July 28 (Reuters) - Cyprus said on Thursday the state would absorb a sizeable chunk of cost increases in energy to…
Shrugging off Russia maritime business loss, Cyprus targets Asia shipping
LONDON, (Reuters) - Cyprus has already overcome the loss of Russian maritime trade due to European sanctions and the Mediterranean shipping hub…
Cyprus brings back face masks a month after scrapping them
NICOSIA, July 6 (Reuters) - Cyprus ordered the reintroduction of face masks to combat COVID-19 on Wednesday, just over a month after…
Cyprus would like to function as regional firefighting response hub
Cyprus would like to function as a regional hub to coordinate responses of neighbouring countries to fires, President Nicos Anastasiades has said.…
Cyprus says tourism year ‘won’t be brilliant, but good’.
NICOSIA, June 15 (Reuters) - Cyprus's tourism sector is starting to recover its losses from the pandemic, with arrivals approaching 2019's record…