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EconomyOver 600 Cypriots abroad seek return under government incentive plan, MPs told
Nicosia, Cyprus. More than 600 Cypriot nationals living abroad have expressed interest in returning to work in Cyprus under a government incentive plan, MPs at the House finance committee heard on Monday. The finance…
WorldKremlin reacts positively as Trump’s Greenland push deepens rift with Europe
Moscow, Russia. Russian officials and pro-Kremlin figures have welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s drive to acquire Greenland, saying…
PoliticsPoll finds video allegations damage President Christodoulides’ image and ratings
Nicosia, Cyprus. A video alleging campaign finance lawbreaking by President Nikos Christodoulides and his associates has hurt the…
WorldKamchatka hit by heaviest snowfall in 60 years, blocking entrances and burying cars
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The heaviest snowfall in 60 years on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has created vast drifts…
SocietyTraffic disruptions expected on Limassol-Nicosia and Limassol-Paphos motorways during signage and marking works
Nicosia, Cyprus. Short-term traffic disruptions are expected on the Limassol to Nicosia motorway in the coming weeks as…
PoliticsChristodoulides, Frederiksen discuss Greenland tensions ahead of extraordinary European Council
Nicosia, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides held a telephone conversation on Monday with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen amid…
EconomyDemetra Holdings Plc repurchases 5,600 shares at €1.56 each
Nicosia, Cyprus. Demetra Holdings Plc said it repurchased 5,600 of its own shares on January 16, 2026, through…
SocietyCyprus among lowest in Europe for children with unmet medical needs, Eurostat says
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus recorded one of Europe’s lowest shares of children with unmet medical needs in 2024, Eurostat…
SocietyHIO warns Gesy beneficiaries to delete ongoing malicious SMS scam
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Monday warned that malicious text messages targeting Gesy beneficiaries continue…
EconomySodap shareholders approve 66-year lease of Kato Paphos coastal plot for five-star hotel project
Kato Paphos, Cyprus. Shareholders of wine cooperative Sodap approved the long-term rental of its coastal plot in Kato…
SocietyPets increasingly recognised as partners in health and mental wellbeing
Nicosia, Cyprus. Pets are increasingly being recognised as partners in health, with research and local experiences pointing to…