Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsTop news on the week
Doctors’ fraud- another suspect is arrested This week the corruption scandal in the healthcare sector got new development. Police has arrested another doctor, who is suspected in bribery. He was apprehended in the Larnaca…
SocietyObesity statistics in Cyprus
Large percentage of Cypriots are suffering from problems caused by excessive body weight. According to the statistics, only…
PoliticsThe European Parliament has halted the procedure of adoption of visa-free regime with Turkey
The chairman of the EP Martin Schultz has stated that the work on this matter will start only…
TourismGreece is a very popular destination for Russians
Rosstourism expects the number of tourist to Greece to be over 1 million. The experts are explaining that…
CultureMinus One is in the Final!
The Rock band Minus One qualified through the semi-finals on the Eurovision and will perform in the final…
EconomyEU Commission’s spring economic forecast for Cyprus
As reported by ServPRO the European Commission’s spring economic forecast expects growth in the island of Cyprus to keep…
IncidentsFire in hotel in Protaras
A tablet pc, which was left on the charger, could be the cause of fire which happened in…
SocietyWater reserves for 2016
This year, the water supply to the houses will not be interrupted. Regardless of the low volume of…
WorldRussian authorities are not satisfied with the security measure in Egypt
As the result of the security check, the Russian authorities have discovered additional violations of security in the…
WorldAircraft cabin must be equipped with video cameras
The Russian low-cost airlines “Pobeda” was fined for not installing video cameras in the cabin of their aircrafts.…
PoliticsCyprus’ reaction to the visa-free regime with Turkey
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasides has sent a letter to the head of the European Commission Jean-Claude…