Cyprus
Anger and tension as Cyprus does a precautionary closure of dividing-checkpoint on the split island, in view of Co-Vid 19 outbreak
Cypriot police had to fire pepper spray on Saturday as tension led to skirmishes with protesters angry that a checkpoint on the…
Three more being tested for coronavirus in Cyprus
Late on Thursday three other persons visited Limassol general hospital and were being tested for the coronavirus Covid-19. The three had recently…
Cyprus strongly objects to cut in EU funds for migration
Cyprus has strongly objected to a reduction of €30m in EU funds relating to migration for the period between 2021 and 2027,…
Photo Story: French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle docks in Cyprus
Photos from the French aircraft carrier 'Charles de Gaulle' after on Friday it docked at the port of Limassol, Cyprus. The huge…
Cyprus warned money laundering risk in the real estate sector has “increased exponentially” under the Investment Program
Cyprus needs to step up its fight against the laundering of illicit cash generated outside the east Mediterranean island nation, a leading…
Turkish Cypriot leader warns Cyprus is facing permanent partition
The president of Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus has warned the Mediterranean island faces permanent partition of its Greek and Turkish communities unless an…
EU countries complain to Cyprus over sham marriages
Romania and Portugal have complained to Cyprus over the apparently rampant phenomenon of sham marriages between EU citizens from other states and…
Foreign student clampdown in Cyprus
Private colleges in Cyprus are complaining that they are facing serious financial losses in the wake of new controls over how many…
Photo Story: The weather in Cyprus
People enjoy the snow in the mountain area of Troodos, Cyprus, on Sunday 12 January 2020. There was snowfall at the end…
Israel, Greece and Cyprus set to seal €6bn gas pipeline deal
Israel, Greece and Cyprus are set to sign a trilateral agreement that will lay the groundwork for a planned gas pipeline connecting…
Calls for tourism boycott to Cyprus adds to pressure to reopen rape trial
Pressure is mounting on the Cypriot authorities to reassess the case of a British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped…
Cyprus tops list of countries offering Citizenship by Investment Programmes whose passport power increased during 2019
Cyprus topped the list of countries offering Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CBI) whose passport power increased during 2019, according to the latest…