Cyprus
Ruling conservatives in Cyprus win election but fail to get an absolute majority
Cyprus's ruling conservatives emerged as winners but failed to get an absolute majority in a parliamentary election on Sunday, with voters turning…
UPDATE – Cyprus ruling conservatives hold slim lead in parliamentary poll
Cyprus's ruling conservatives appeared to hold a slim lead in Sunday's parliamentary elections, an exit poll by state TV showed after the…
Cyprus voters elect new parliament
Cyprus elects a new parliament on Sunday in a process likely to show a decline in support for major parties and a…
USA, Malta and Romania get category upgrade for arrivals to Cyprus
The USA, Malta and Romania were on Monday upgraded while Thailand was downgraded in Cyprus’ new categorisations for arrivals, effective from May…
Cyprus finds first cases of Indian COVID variant
Cyprus has recorded its first cases of a COVID-19 variant first detected in India, its health ministry said, adding they involved individuals…
Top Cyprus prosecutor asks police to probe cash-for-passport scandal
The top prosecutor in Cyprus has asked police to investigate possible criminal offences in the running of a cash-for-passports scheme after an…
U.N. chief urges “be creative” as Cyprus talks open
GENEVA (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Turkish and Greek Cypriot parties to "be creative" on Tuesday as informal talks started…
Inquiry finds most Cyprus passports issued in investment scheme ‘illegal’
More than half the passports Cyprus issued to rich foreigners in an investment scheme were illegal, a government-appointed board of inquiry has…
Cyprus’s cabinet all receive AstraZeneca shots to win over public confidence
Cyprus’s entire cabinet was inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 on Thursday in an attempt to win over a cautious public…
Cyprus halts moves to loosen restrictions
Plans to relax Covid-19 measures in Cyprus have been put on hold as case numbers on the island remain high. Middle school…
Israel, Cyprus and Greece agree to link power grids via subsea cable
Cyprus, Greece and Israel on Monday signed an initial agreement to build the world's longest and deepest underwater power cable that will…
Greece, Portugal and Spain follow Cyprus and invite vaccinated British to their countries
Daily Star reports that Portugal and Spanish islands are set to welcome back British tourists from the middle of May. Rita Marques,…