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Cyprus

UK trade envoy resigns over visit to occupied northern Cyprus

Labour MP Afzal Khan said he was visiting for personal reasons, but also held a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.

16/08/2025

Cyprus

Greek and Turkish Cypriots unite to restore cemeteries in Green Line

The €700,000 project involves work at 15 sites in the Green Line, the island's demilitarised zone.

14/08/2025

Cyprus

UN special representative to Cyprus departs with peace talks in limbo

UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Cyprus Colin Stewart has departed the country while expressing disappointment with the attitude of both sides in the Cyprus talks.

04/08/2025

Cyprus

Extent of damage from Cyprus wildfires clearer, officials say

Mourning for an elderly couple who were killed as the gird operator works to restore electricity in affected areas.

25/07/2025

Cyprus

Cyprus battles largest wildfires in more than 50 years

At least 120 square kilometres of land were scorched in one of the largest wildfires in Cyprus' history. The remains of two people were discovered in a charred vehicle on a main road between hilltop villages affected by the blaze.

24/07/2025

Cyprus

Crews in Cyprus battle huge wildfires, villages forced to evacuate

Wednesday's fires broke out on the first day of a heatwave in Cyprus with forecasters expecting temperatures on Thursday to hit 45 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year.

23/07/2025

Cyprus

Cyprus heatwave alert: Temperature set to rise to 41°C

The heatwave is expected to subside from Friday onwards.

22/07/2025

Cyprus

Cyprus commemorates 51 years since 1974 Turkish invasion

Cyprus marks 51 years since 40,000 Turkish soldiers descended on the island on 20 July, 1974, seizing more than 35% of its territory in a two-phase monthlong offensive.

20/07/2025

Business

New gas discovery off Cyprus coast may reduce EU energy dependence

ExxonMobil and its partner, Qatar Energy, have discovered a new natural gas deposit off the coast of Cyprus, a find that bolsters the region's potential as an energy exporter.

08/07/2025

Europeans' Stories

Young Cypriots push for unity amid decades-long partition

Informal discussions were held this spring under the auspices of the UN, in hopes of reigniting reunification talks between the Greek-Cypriot-led Republic of Cyprus in the south, and the Turkish Cypriot breakaway entity in the north. More talks are due in July.

02/07/2025

Europe News

India and Cyprus to boost defence and maritime cooperation, Modi says

Indian PM Narendra Modi and the president of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides also announced plans for joint naval operations, a terrorism information-sharing mechanism and support for the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.

16/06/2025

Cyprus

Indian PM Modi's visit to Cyprus - upgrade of Indo-European relations?

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit marks a shift in New Delhi's relations with both Nicosia and Brussels, as Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January.

15/06/2025

Europeans' Stories

Is Cyprus doing enough to fight illegal landfills?

The Republic of Cyprus has a serious issue with its waste management. The island recycles far less than required by European Union legislation and sends much more to landfill. It also has numerous illegal dumping grounds. What is the extent of the problem, and what are the possible solutions?

11/06/2025

Europe News

Cyprus offers money for migrants to return to Syria, minister says

Syrian nationals make up the largest group of asylum-seekers on the island.

29/05/2025

Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot leader rules out prospect of tripartite meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has also referred to the Republic of Cyprus' arrests of individuals suspected of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the Turkish-occupied north of the island as "terrorism".

26/05/2025

Europe News

Syria will take back its citizens trying to reach Cyprus by boat

Human traffickers are cutting deals with local employers to bring in Syrians, according to Cyprus' deputy migration minister.

12/05/2025

Europe News

Cyprus, Israel seek to establish electricity linkup via undersea cable

The shared commitment for an electricity cable link was affirmed on Sunday when Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a daylong visit to Israel and Ramallah in the West Bank.

05/05/2025

Europe News

Turkish Cypriots protest against Islam in education system

Several thousand demonstrators gathered in the northern half of the ethnically divided capital of Nicosia to protest against what they say is an attempt by Turkey to erode their secular roots and strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society.

03/05/2025

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Cypriot performer balances 416 glasses on head for Guinness record win

Cyprus has earned a new entry in the Guinness Book of World Records after Dinos Kkantis balanced 416 drinking glasses on his head while dancing in traditional costume.

24/04/2025

Europe News

Cyprus sentences Syrian man for bringing migrants on overloaded boat

According to the ruling, the Syrian man, himself a migrant, received training on how to operate the boat and was in radio contact with another trafficker who instructed him on the route.

14/04/2025

Cyprus

Some progress made in talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish forces invaded and occupied the north of the country following a failed coup by supporters of a union with Greece.

02/04/2025

Europe News

Cyprus to adopt FBI recommendations on tackling sanctions evasion

A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation.

27/03/2025

Travel News

Cyprus to fund desalination plants for hotels amid water shortages

The government will provide €3 million of funding over the next two years to help hotels build their own desalination plants.

27/03/2025

Cyprus

At least seven dead off the coast of Cyprus in migrant boat disaster

Local officials say the bodies were recovered by Port and Maritime Police vessels during a search and rescue mission around 24 to 25 nautical miles southeast of Cape Greco.

18/03/2025

Europe News

Cyprus leaders meet for peace talks with low hopes of breakthrough

The peace talks being held in Geneva aim for reunification, but expectations in the short term are low.

17/03/2025

Cyprus

UN-backed Cyprus peace talks resume with little hope for breakthrough

The Geneva talks aim for reunification, though expectations are low.

16/03/2025