News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyCyprus records 29% gender pension gap in 2024, above EU average, Eurostat data show
Nicosia, Cyprus. Women aged 65 and over in Cyprus received pensions 29 per cent lower on average than men in 2024, according to Eurostat. The figure was above the EU-wide gender pension gap of…
SocietyLarnaca municipality launches hotline offering psychological support to farmers affected by foot-and-mouth outbreak
Larnaca, Cyprus. Larnaca municipality said livestock farmers affected by the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease can contact a…
SocietyCyprus minister defends government response to foot-and-mouth outbreak and rejects negligence claims
Nicosia, Cyprus. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou on Wednesday defended the government’s handling of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, saying…
SocietyCyprus links foot-and-mouth cases in government-controlled areas to serotype circulating in the north
Larnaca, Cyprus. Cyprus veterinary services confirmed that the foot-and-mouth disease virus found in livestock units in government-controlled areas…
SocietyCyprus to pay €4.5 million compensation as foot-and-mouth disease prompts culling of 13,000 animals
Nicosia, Cyprus. The government confirmed on Wednesday that about €4.5 million in compensation will be paid to farmers…
SocietyCyprus launches public dialogue series on women’s participation in science
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ office of the Commissioner for Gender Equality has launched a new public dialogue series with…
SocietyQueer Collective launches Cyprus directory of LGBTQIA+ friendly medical professionals
Nicosia, Cyprus. Queer Collective has launched a register of queer-friendly medical professionals across Cyprus to help LGBTQIA+ community…
SocietyPolis Chrysochous water situation critical but manageable, district governor says
Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus. The water situation in Polis Chrysochous is critical but manageable, Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis…
SocietyDemetriou meets Aradippou farmers as Cyprus accelerates measures against foot-and-mouth disease
Aradippou, Cyprus. Disy leader Annita Demetriou met livestock farmers on Wednesday to hear concerns over what has been…
SocietyRunoff into Cyprus dams rises, but reservoir storage remains below last year
Nicosia, Cyprus. Water runoff into Cyprus’s dams increased in recent days, but overall conditions remain precarious, a former…
SocietyWednesday forecast: Clear start, rain moving in from the west and possible Troodos snowfall
Nicosia, Cyprus. Wednesday’s weather is forecast to start mostly clear before becoming cloudier, with rain expected to begin…