Cyprus rent and price hikes align with wider EU trend

Cyprus recorded a 2 per cent rise in house prices in the first quarter of 2025 compared with a year earlier, while rents continued to increase across the island, Eurostat data showed. Across the European Union, property prices rose 5.7 per cent...

Young U.S. workers meet Cyprus labor activists, strengthening bonds of international solidarity

Members of the CPUSA Labor Commission and delegates from the Hello Comrade project hold up a flag of the World Federation of Trade Unions outside the headquarters of PEO in Nicosia, Cyprus. | Photo via Cameron Harrison / People's World NICOSIA,...

Cyprus' family businesses are struggling to survive, experts warn

Family-owned businesses, long considered the heart of the Cypriot economy, are facing a crisis of survival, with most unable to pass the baton to the next generation, according to business expert Evi Sereti of PwC Cyprus. “Small and family...

Cyprus’ decades-old search for missing enters digital age with AI plan

‘Will we find all of them? No’ Cyprus is turning to artificial intelligence, digital mapping and fresh witness outreach to resolve the fate of hundreds of missing persons from the 1960s and 1974, it was announced on Monday. Unveiling its 2025-2030...

Cyprus expected to announce new natural gas discovery

Cyprus was expected to announce a successful natural gas discovery by ExxonMobil at the “Pegasus” site in offshore Block 10 of the country’s exclusive economic zone, Energy Minister George Papastasiou said Sunday. Papastasiou, speaking at a policy...

Cyprus airports set new June record

Larnaca airport drives Cyprus June traffic to all-time high Passenger traffic at Cyprus’ two international airports reached a new peak in June 2025, according to figures released on Monday by Hermes Airports. Specifically, the company reported...

Cyprus is being bought, and the state doesn’t seem to know or care

By Takis Hadjigeorgiou, former MEP About a year ago, I met with the top state official responsible for land and property issues in Cyprus. I won’t name names. My intention isn’t to target anyone personally, but I will say this: I spoke to the...

Cyprus issue and water shortages on European Parliament’s plenary agenda

The Cyprus issue, water scarcity issues and forest fires in the EU and developments in the Middle east will be among the topics discussed in the European Parliament’s (EP) plenary session held in Strasbourg from July 7 to July 9. Cyprus-related...

Cyprus town rallies round Guyanese restaurateur faced with deportation

Katina Baird A Guyanese woman who had been detained in Cyprus and was awaiting deportation was on Friday released by the authorities there following a wave of support for her from the public and organisations. According to the Cyprus Mail, Katina...

Four Greek Cypriots arrested in Turkish-occupied north on espionage charges

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [Shutterstock] Four Greek Cypriots were arrested in the Turkish-occupied town of Trikomo in northern Cyprus on charges of espionage, according to Turkish Cypriot media reports. Citing state broadcaster ERT, the individuals were...

Cyprus gripped by heatwave as temperatures hit 41 degrees celsius

A heatwave continues to grip Cyprus, with temperatures reaching 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) on Monday, according to the Department of Meteorology. A yellow alert for extreme heat is in effect from noon to 5 p.m. Forecast details A...

Cyprus farmers urged to adopt technology in €450m rural plan

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Monday said that the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027, with a budget of more than €450 million for rural development, is central to efforts to create “a sustainable,...

Cyprus weather forecast: Monday 7th July

Home Cyprus Cyprus weather forecast: Monday 7th July Cyprus is bracing for continued heat this week as seasonal low pressure and warm air masses remain locked over the region, according to the Department of Meteorology. Temperatures Monday were...

Cyprus to open euthanasia bill debate in September as government prioritizes end-of-life care

Parliament will begin an article-by-article debate in September on a controversial bill to legalize medically assisted death, with a full vote expected in January 2026. However, the government maintains the move is premature without first...

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Turkey’s Yilmaz offers ‘unwavering support’ for two-state Cyprus solution

By Tom Cleaver Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Friday expressed his country’s “unwavering support” for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem during a visit to the north. “We fully and unwaveringly support President Ersin Tatar’s...

Cyprus hotel industry into desalination

ECONOMY CYPRIOT ECONOMY Eleven major hotel groups in Cyprus – across Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos – have filed formal applications to install small private desalination units on their premises, with state subsidies. The move comes on the heels of...

My grandfather’s head and body lay severed for seven months before he was found

Charalambos Stylianou, a recent addition to the Cyprus Mail’s newsroom, recounts the death of his grandfather amidst the horror of the Turkish invasion launched on July 20, 1974 July 20 marks 51 years since Turkish forces invaded Cyprus in 1974,...

Markets.com Cyprus Appoints Andreas Kyriacou as the New CEO

The Cyprus-based operator of Markets.com has appointed Andreas Kyriacou as the new Managing Director and CEO, days after Stavros Anastasiou's departure from the top role. Kyriacou confirmed to FinanceMagnates.com that he oversees only the Cyprus...

Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus boosts economy, employment, study finds

Coca-Cola HBC Cyprus contributes 0.3% to Cyprus’ GDP and national employment, according to a 2024 study by EY Cyprus Advisory Services Ltd. The findings, unveiled during a stakeholder event, underscore the company’s substantial role in the...