Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
ПолитикаEXIT withdraws from planned Nexus festival at Kyrenia Castle
Serbian music company EXIT has withdrawn from the planned Nexus electronic music festival at Kyrenia Castle, according to Elam MEP Geadis Geadi.
ПолитикаTurkey and Turkish Cypriot authorities sign additional fibreoptic internet protocol
Turkey and Turkish Cypriot authorities signed an additional protocol in Ankara to address shortcomings in a fibreoptic internet…
ПроисшествияNorthern Ireland man denied bail over alleged filming at Larnaca airport
A 51-year-old Northern Ireland man accused of secretly filming a man at Larnaca airport was denied bail over…
ПолитикаCyprus and France hold joint maritime search and rescue exercise
Cyprus and France conducted the CYFRA 04/26 maritime exercise to strengthen search and rescue coordination and train participating…
КультураAugust tradition of arkatenos bread continues in Paphos and Limassol
Traditional arkatenos bread, made with fermented chickpea leaven, was commonly prepared in August in villages of Paphos and…
ПолитикаErhurman criticises efforts to discourage diplomats from attending briefing
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said calls urging diplomats not to attend a briefing by his undersecretary damaged…
Происшествия52 years since US ambassador Rodger Davies was killed in Nicosia
US ambassador Rodger Davies and embassy employee Antoinette Varnava were shot dead during a violent 1974 demonstration in…
ТуризмCyprus Airways to launch Rome and Munich services from Larnaca
Cyprus Airways will add year-round direct flights from Larnaca to Rome and Munich in December 2026 and increase…
ОбществоCyprus pension reforms to increase payments for all 123,000 pensioners
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said planned pension reforms will raise payments for all pensioners, with about 50,000 set…
ОбществоUmbrellas and tents reported on Lara beach despite turtle nesting restrictions
Visitors set up temporary structures on Lara beach despite seasonal measures protecting nesting sea turtles.
ПолитикаUkraine appoints Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister amid political turmoil
Ukraine’s parliament appointed former special forces operative Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister after Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime…