Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsArsos fire burns five hectares as police examine possible arson
Arsos, Cyprus. A fire that broke out on Thursday burned about five hectares of dry grass, wild vegetation, waste materials and large piles of rubbish in Arsos. The blaze was brought under full control…
IncidentsPrison guard dismissed after investigation finds repeated duty breaches
Nicosia, Cyprus. The justice ministry confirmed on Friday that a prison guard on an indefinite contract had been…
PoliticsEU Cyprus envoy Fitto concludes first visit to island
Nicosia, Cyprus. European Commission Cyprus envoy Raffaele Fitto said on Friday that he was “here, above all, to…
SportsCarlos Cordeiro resigns over FIFA’s proposed $20bn commercial subsidiary
Bern, Switzerland. Carlos Cordeiro resigned with immediate effect over FIFA’s proposed $20-billion commercial subsidiary, calling it “a bad…
EconomyFormer minister says Cyprus had role in Shell’s sale of BG Cyprus to MOL
Nicosia, Cyprus. Former energy minister George Papanastasiou said on Friday that the Cypriot government would have had a…
SocietyCyprus reports sharp fall in irregular arrivals and asylum applications
Nicosia, Cyprus. Irregular arrivals to Cyprus fell by 92 per cent and new asylum applications declined by 93…
SocietyCyprus student team wins third place at European entrepreneurship competition
Riga, Latvia. A team of 10 students from St. Mary’s School in Limassol won third place in the…
IncidentsParliament questions handling of Videogate investigation
Nicosia, Cyprus. Questions over the handling of the Videogate investigation intensified on Friday as independent criminal investigator Andreas…
PoliticsErtugruloglu criticises EU envoy Fitto’s appointment on Cyprus issue
Nicosia, Cyprus. Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu on Friday criticised President Nikos Christodoulides’ meeting with newly appointed…
EconomyEurobank reports €738m first-half profit as Cyprus unit contributes €231m
Nicosia, Cyprus. Eurobank reported net profit of €738 million for the first half of 2026 and raised its…
EconomyECB geopolitical stress test identifies areas for bank risk assessment improvement
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Central Bank of Cyprus on Friday highlighted the European Central Bank’s thematic reverse stress test…