Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
PoliticsGovernment to send pension reform bill to social partners
Nicosia, Cyprus. The government’s pension reform bill will be sent to trade unions and employers’ organisations in the coming days, following a meeting on Friday between President Nikos Christodoulides, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas and…
SocietyGroups call for scrutiny of proposed antennas at Akrotiri
Akrotiri, Cyprus. Environmental organisations Terra Cypria and BirdLife Cyprus have raised concerns over plans to install new antennas…
IncidentsCyprus court dismisses Cameroonian asylum seeker’s appeal
Nicosia, Cyprus. An administrative court has dismissed the appeal of a 35-year-old Cameroonian asylum seeker, finding that his…
SocietyBritish Bases defend Akrotiri Salt Lake infrastructure modernisation plans
Akrotiri, Cyprus. The British Bases administration has defended plans to modernise infrastructure at Akrotiri Salt Lake, saying it…
TourismCyprus-Greece ferry service needs renewed subsidies, operator says
Limassol, Cyprus. The ferry connection between Cyprus and Greece cannot continue without renewed state subsidies, Scandro Holding Ltd…
EconomyCySEC to join EU review of crypto custody firms’ digital resilience
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will participate in a European-wide supervisory exercise assessing the…
PoliticsAdvisory council scrutiny follows claims over semi-state board appointments
Nicosia, Cyprus. The operation of the advisory council came under scrutiny on Friday after Akel alleged it had…
EconomyCySEC fines listed companies over 2024 annual report transparency breaches
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced on Friday that it had imposed administrative fines…
TourismEvening dining at TGI Fridays on Larnaca’s Finikoudes
Larnaca, Cyprus. An evening stroll along the Finikoudes promenade led to dinner at TGI Fridays as the sea…
SocietyChinese Embassy Donates €3,000 to Cyprus Red Cross
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Chinese embassy on Thursday donated €3,000 to support the humanitarian work of the Cyprus Red…
EconomyCommission and former minister dispute energy price concerns over Great Sea Interconnector
Nicosia, Cyprus. The European Commission and former energy minister George Papanastasiou disagreed with Energy Minister Michael Damianos’ assessment…