Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsUN envoy Holguin to meet Cyprus leaders next Tuesday, Unficyp spokesman says
Nicosia, Cyprus. United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin will meet President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman next Tuesday, a UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus spokesman said. Meeting schedule and arrangements Unficyp…
WorldMinnesota school district says ICE detained 5-year-old and father and transferred them to Texas
Minneapolis, United States. Immigration agents detained a five-year-old boy and his father in their driveway in Minnesota after…
IncidentsFire damages attic of two-storey house in Konya; residents evacuate safely
Konya, Cyprus. A fire broke out around 3am on Thursday on the wooden roof of a two-storey house…
EconomyRIF launches consultation on new participation rules for funding programmes
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) on Thursday announced the launch of a consultation process on…
Incidents13 arrest warrants issued for social media personality Ioanna Fotiou, police say
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police said on Thursday that 13 arrest warrants were issued against social media personality Ioanna Fotiou,…
EconomyCyprus winemaker Sophocles Vlassides expands Assyrtiko plantings and releases PGI Lemesos wines
Koilani, Cyprus. Winemaker Sophocles Vlassides of Vlassides Winery in Limassol’s Koilani has pursued technological and sustainable approaches to…
PoliticsUS weighs Greenland deal modelled on UK sovereign bases in Cyprus, New York Times reports
Brussels, Belgium. The United States is considering a deal for Greenland modelled on the UK’s sovereign military bases…
PoliticsCyprus silent on joining Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace ahead of Davos signing ceremony
Nicosia, Cyprus. The government on Thursday did not say whether it will join United States President Donald Trump’s…
SocietyCircular sets hybrid work rules for public sector from April 2
Nicosia, Cyprus. The department of public administration and personnel has issued a circular outlining conditions, procedures and responsibilities…
EconomyAlpha Bank sets 2026 financial calendar with results, dividend and pre-dividend dates
Athens, Greece. Alpha Bank announced its 2026 financial calendar, including dates for publishing results and distributing dividends and…
PoliticsCyprus-style UK sovereign base model cited in reports on potential Greenland dispute solution
Davos, Switzerland. Reports on Thursday said a proposal resembling the United Kingdom’s sovereign base areas on Cyprus was…