News: Society
Cyprus news in the “Society” category — updated throughout the day.
SocietyLabour inspectors to check construction sites for undeclared workers next month
The campaign will also examine working hours and weekly rest, while a parliamentary committee awaits data on complaints involving temporary employment agencies.
SocietyDiesel price hits record €1.997 a litre as fuel groups call for VAT cut
Diesel and heating oil prices have reached record highs, prompting calls for the government to reduce VAT on…
SocietyMostly clear weather forecast for Friday, with temperatures up to 31°C
Friday will be mostly clear across Cyprus, with temperatures reaching 31°C in some areas. More clouds are expected…
SocietyMeeting set for September 30 on Trozena ecological assessment
The Arsos community council requested the meeting as questions remain over a proposed wellness development in the Hapotami…
SocietyOne in three people in Cyprus at risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
The Cyprus Society of Cardiology launched a nationwide awareness campaign ahead of World Heart Day on September 29.
SocietyMPs examine personal doctor payments and patient lists under Gesy
A parliamentary committee examined plans to link more of personal doctors’ pay to performance, alongside concerns about training…
SocietyCyprus ranks second in EU+ for asylum applications per capita in first half of 2026
Cyprus recorded 1,732 asylum applications per million residents from January to June, more than twice the EU+ average,…
SocietyDoctors’ union asks Okypy to clarify legal basis and pay for scientific director post
Pasyky says Okypy’s description of the hospital role as purely advisory and without financial benefit conflicts with the…
SocietyRising energy costs could put loan repayments at risk, Syprodat warns
The Cyprus Borrowers Protection Association says higher electricity and fuel costs are squeezing household budgets and could affect…
SocietyNicosia mayor warns opening Makarios Avenue to traffic could put EU funding at risk
Mayor Charalambos Prountzos says the avenue needs a broader solution and warns that fully reopening it to regular…
SocietyCyprus housing supply gap highlights construction capacity challenge
A European Commission report estimates Cyprus’s housing supply gap at 39,000 units, while labour shortages and low productivity…