Cyprus News
The island's latest: politics, economy, society, incidents and business — updated throughout the day.
WorldPope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm elections, Vatican says
The Vatican press office said the American-born pontiff mailed in a ballot to Chicago for the US midterms, a first for him, without saying whom he backed.
PoliticsUN envoy Holguin hopeful of enlarged Cyprus meeting before year-end
After meeting President Nikos Christodoulides, UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin said a 5+1 meeting could take place this…
SocietyEducation Minister expects many more school air conditioners to work by April and May
Athena Michaelidou said inspections will be sped up over winter so more units run by spring, as the…
EconomyCyprus industrial producer prices up 6.2 per cent in September on electricity costs
Cystat reported that industrial producer prices in Cyprus were 6.2 per cent higher year-on-year in September 2026, with…
EconomyCyprus Household Debt at €20 Billion and Corporate Debt at €41.7 Billion, Central Bank Data Show
Central Bank of Cyprus figures show household debt at 53 per cent of GDP and non-financial corporate debt…
EconomyAlpha Bank international arm reports 13% rise in normalised nine-month profit despite Cyprus provisions
Alpha Bank's international operations, which include Cyprus, made a normalised profit of €79 million in the first nine…
WorldDockworkers Strike at 113 Ports in 22 Countries Over Arms Shipments and Seafarer Deaths
Port workers in Europe and beyond walked out on Friday, disrupting shipping and ferry services over arms cargoes,…
TourismIsraelis Increasingly Choose Cyprus for Live Music as Concerts at Home Dwindle
Tourism firms say a shortage of international acts in Israel is boosting demand for Cyprus festivals and club…
EconomyCSE extends suspension of Reputation Exchange Plc shares until December 21, 2026
The Cyprus Stock Exchange has confirmed that trading in Reputation Exchange Plc shares on the Emerging Companies Market…
WorldTwo men die aboard migrant boat reaching Spain’s Canary Islands from Gambia; baby airlifted in critical condition
Spanish rescue services said two men were found dead on a boat carrying 113 people near El Hierro,…
TourismKyparissos in Kathikas: Reviewer Praises Family Taverna Dating Back to 1960
A reviewer who found Kyparissos through social media describes a large family-run restaurant near Kathikas with an extensive…