Consumer prices rise across the euro area The euro area annual inflation rate climbed to 3.2 per cent in May 2026, marking a rise from the 3.0 per cent recorded in April, according to fresh data released by Eurostat this week. This upward trend was also reflected across the broader European Union, where the annual […]
The United States entered the war with Iran three-and-a-half months ago with the objectives of halting its nuclear programme, destroying its ballistic missiles industry, ending its funding of Hamas and Hezbollah, and forcing regime change. According to the memorandum of understanding (MoU) that President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed on Wednesday night, […]
An attack on Thursday on the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital killed 11 members of the security forces and two civilians, the government said in a statement, without identifying the perpetrators. The first explosions were heard at around 6 a.m. local time (0500 GMT), witnesses said, and sporadic gunfire was still audible nearly […]
The European Commission is set to soon announce the EU’s new envoy for the Cyprus problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday. He was speaking to journalists on arrival at the summit of EU leaders taking place in Brussels. The two-day European Council concludes on Friday. Responding to a question, Christodoulides said: “We shall have […]
By the end of the 2025-26 school year, 70 per cent of the school transport fleet had undergone inspections at state vehicle testing centres (KEMO), the road transport department (TOM) said on Thursday, adding that stricter safety measures are already being implemented ahead of the new school year. “The safety of pupils remains a top […]
By Lanting Liu The 2026 Cyprus-China Film Week, held to mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Cyprus, drew to a successful close in Nicosia on June 15, the organisers said on Thursday. The six-day cultural gala was jointly organised by the Chinese embassy in Cyprus, the National Film […]
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos on Thursday acclaimed the deal signed by Iran and the United States to bring a halt to the war which broke out between the two countries in the spring as “an important step towards strengthening regional stability” in a telephone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi. He wrote in a […]
Medochemie Limited (Cyprus) is currently the only EU supplier with an EU Marketing Authorisation supplying Praziquantel 600mg tablets. Praziquantel was approved in the EU many decades ago and has been marketed but current availability is highly constrained due to supply shortages and product discontinuation. The originator manufacturer, following an advance warning issued to the European […]
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Thursday said there is no “lack of understanding” between himself and Turkey, as efforts aimed at bringing about a resumption of negotiations to solve the Cyprus problem continue. “I meet the president, the foreign minister, and all the visiting ministers. I do not feel any unhappiness, unease, or lack […]
A Ukrainian woman who brought over almost €8 million in cash into Cyprus over a seven-month period was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Thursday after being found guilty of making false declarations to customs authorities. The 32-year-old was convicted by the Larnaca criminal court for giving false statements to the customs department concerning […]
Israel’s military published a map on Thursday showing an expanded zone of control for its troops in southern Lebanon, as Israeli officials told Reuters Israel was holding talks with the U.S. over continuing its deployment. An interim pact signed on Wednesday to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran calls for an end to fighting on […]
Cyprus residents experienced household costs that were lower than the European Union average in 2025, as a wide divide in consumer prices across the continent, according to Eurostat. Specifically, Cyprus recorded a price level index of 89.2 per cent of the European Union average for household final consumption expenditure. This figure situates the country as […]
Cyprus on Friday took receipt of its first payment under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) defence procurement programme, with a total of €177.2 million being disbursed to the island’s government. The disbursement amounts to 15 per cent of Cyprus’ total allocation of just shy of €1.2 billion, with the European Commission saying […]
Cyprus needs a more mature conversation about housing. Not only about how more homes will be built, but about what kind of homes we need. Not only about the immediate return on investment of a property, but about the long-term value it can offer society. A home is not simply an asset. It is the […]
Coffee Berry, a member of Zorbas Group, is celebrating 10 successful years in the Cypriot market. To mark this important milestone, a special event was held on June 10, 2026 at Pinolo, highlighting the brand’s decade-long journey in Cyprus, its commitment to high quality and the strong relationships it has built with customers over the […]
David Hunter, the man who was convicted of manslaughter in 2023 after killing his seriously ill wife, died on Thursday at the age of 78. He had been rushed to hospital on Wednesday, with sources having told the Cyprus Mail at the time that he had been admitted to hospital due to heart failure. More […]
Macroeconomic stability is real, but it is not enough. The challenge of the next decade is to move from an economy that attracts wealth to an economy that produces knowledge, technology and domestic value added. Co-authors: Nikolaos Antonakakis, Professor of Economics and Director of the School of Business, University of Nicosia, School of Business, Department […]
Regulation must keep pace with fast-moving startups, says Kruczkowska Europe’s innovation ecosystem must address persistent fragmentation and strengthen cross-border coordination if startups are to grow into global scale-ups, according to director of innovation development at the Polish Development Fund Eliza Kruczkowska. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail on the sidelines of the 2026 European Innovation Council […]
European Parliament president Roberta Metsola on Thursday stressed her support for efforts to reunify Cyprus, saying that “the European Union will be truly united only when Cyprus is united”. “The way forward is clear: a sovereign, European state, based on a bicommunal, bizonal federation, in accordance with the United Nations resolutions and in accordance with […]
Outgoing Fiscal Council president Michalis Persianis joined Darius Anucauskas, Chief Market Analyst at Markets.com, on Thursday for a timely discussion on the forces shaping the global economy, as the iFX EXPO entered its final day in Limassol. The interview, titled ‘The Macro Shock Era: What’s Next For The Global Economy’, opened the second day in the Speaker Hall, setting the tone for […]
Cyprus has emerged as a leader in protecting young people from severe material and social deprivation, according to newly released figures from Eurostat for 2025. The island recorded a rate of just two per cent for this demographic, placing it among the top ten best-performing nations within the European Union. This performance stands in contrast […]
Two young Somali women lost their lives on Thursday afternoon after going for a swim in Oroklini area, Larnaca district. A search and rescue operation failed to get to the two women in time before they drowned. Both women were aged 20, residing in Cyprus on a work permit. According to a police spokesman, the […]
South Africa scored a penalty seven minutes from fulltime as they fought back to draw 1-1 with the Czech Republic at the World Cup on Thursday after falling behind early in the Group A clash. Teboho Mokoena slotted home the spotkick after Pavel Sulc’s handball handed the South Africans a lifeline as they were staring […]
The newly created metropolitan municipality of Nicosia has reduced its deficit by 80 per cent and resolved more than three-quarters of citizen requests during the first two years since the local government reform came into force, Mayor Charalambos Prountzos said on Thursday. Presenting a review of the municipality’s first two years in office, Prountzos said […]
The municipality of Paphos on Thursday began cleaning and improvement works in the Anavargos area after serious issues were identified near the community kindergarten. Officials said the area had become overgrown and poorly maintained, with dense vegetation, neglected public spaces and trees left unpruned for extended periods. They added that the conditions posed safety risks […]
The Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign ministry’ on Thursday expressed disgust with the European Parliament’s latest annual report on Turkey, which was accepted by the parliament by a majority vote on Wednesday. It said that the report’s references to Cyprus “once again reveal the European Union’s biased and detached from reality approach to the Cyprus issue”. “We […]
Journalist Makarios Drousiotis said on Thursday that the findings of the anti-corruption authority’s investigation into allegations contained in his book Mafia State had vindicated years of reporting, after the authority concluded that former president Nicos Anastasiades and others may bear criminal liability. Speaking to Sigma, following the publication of the authority’s conclusions, Drousiotis said he […]
Brazil defender Danilo said on Wednesday that his side must look their World Cup wobble squarely in the eye after Morocco gave Carlo Ancelotti’s side a bruising reminder that famous yellow shirts and old certainties do not win matches by themselves. Brazil face Haiti in Philadelphia on Friday needing a response after opening Group C […]
The race to shape the next phase of financial markets came into focus on the closing day in Limassol, as industry executives turned their attention to tokenised assets, crypto platforms, traditional brokers and the infrastructure needed to support a more digital trading environment. The discussion began with the session ‘The Tokenisation Revolution: Who Will Own the Markets of Tomorrow?’, […]
Alpha Bank Cyprus has announced that it hosted a special event in Nicosia on Tuesday where it unveiled a new specialised unit aimed at strengthening its services for institutional clients with complex liquidity and capital management requirements. The event brought together representatives from organisations, companies, provident and pension funds, as well as executives from Alpha […]
President Nikos Christodoulides said that the European Union has “the most decisive role” to play in the current effort being undertaken to bring about a resumption of negotiations in earnest aimed at solving the Cyprus problem, after he met European Council President Antonio Costa. He linked efforts to solve the Cyprus problem to the government’s […]
Time to uncork and unwind as the organisers of the Summer Jazz Project Vol. 10 say. This June, another edition of the popular summer music event will fill Limassol’s evenings with jazzy melodies and beyond. From Friday to Sunday, Vinylio Wine Etc will host selected artists for special live performances, while serving exceptional wines. Kicking […]
A proposed elevated railway network running through Limassol could offer a solution to the city’s growing traffic problems, digital creator Marinos Protopapas said on Thursday. The concept, put forward by Limassol deputy mayor Dimos Katsis, would connect Yermasoyia, the city centre, the marina and the city’s western districts through a modern public transport system. Protopapas […]
Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies. But in Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced by the fighting, Israeli forces launched […]
Frederick University is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of a joint undergraduate programme in Computer Science and Technology in China, offered in partnership with Hangzhou Dianzi University, Information Engineering College (HZIEE). The programme received official accreditation and approval from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China in May 2026. The accreditation […]
Prices for several basic consumer goods continued to rise in May, according to the consumer protection service, as inflationary pressures remained visible across household staples ranging from cold cuts and baby food to coffee, eggs and detergents. The service’s price observatory, which tracks the weighted average price of 250 basic consumer products across 400 retail […]
A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly damaging the windshields of five vehicles belonging to Social Welfare Services (SWS) employees. Police said the incident occurred outside the Agioi Anargyroi SWS office in Larnaca and is being investigated. In response to the incident, the social services branch of the trade union Isotita announced a […]
Eva Rossidou-Papakyriakou, the former head of Mokas, the police’s anti-money laundering unit, on Thursday denied all accusations made against her in the anti-corruption authority’s Mafia State report, saying that they “do not correspond to reality”. The report found that she may be criminally liable for abuse of power and neglect of official duty, stating that […]
President Nikos Christodoulides is facing renewed pressure to demonstrate his independence from former president Nicos Anastasiades after the anti-corruption authority’s findings in the Mafia State case were formally expanded to include scrutiny by the tax commissioner, Sotiris Markides. The authority’s findings will, for the first time, be transmitted to the tax commissioner under recently approved […]
Cyprus’ construction material prices climbed further in May, according to the state statistical service (Cystat), with higher costs for metals, wood and electromechanical products continuing to shape the outlook for the island’s building sector. Specifically, the Price Index of Construction Materials reached 122.07 units in May 2026, with 2021 acting as the base year set […]
Municipalities across Cyprus are increasing charges for sunbeds and umbrellas on organised beaches this summer, with local authorities arguing that higher fees are necessary to support upgraded facilities and services. The maximum fee for a beach set consisting of two sunbeds and one umbrella has risen from €7.50 to €10 under limits approved by the […]
The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Lebanese officials it said were aligned with Hezbollah and members of the previously sanctioned Alaa Hassan Hamieh business network, for obstructing Lebanon’s peace process and delaying the disarmament of Hezbollah. The U.S. Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control was also designating individuals in Lebanon, […]
In a statement, the tax department said all employees, pensioners and self-employed persons – and whose gross annual income exceeds €19,500 – must file a tax return by that deadline. October 31 is also the cutoff date for the payment of outstanding taxes. Tax returns filed belatedly incur a €150 penalty. The filings must be […]
The race for the vacant deputy mayor post of Aglandjia officially began on Thursday, with two candidates submitting their nominations ahead of the June 28 by-election. Prokopis Prokopiou submitted his candidacy at the Nicosia district administration, backed by former Aglandjia mayors and current Disy MPs Charalambos Petrides and Andreas Konstantinou. After filing his nomination, Prokopiou […]
Phaneromeni Square in Nicosia will fill with colours, community spirit and multicultural energy this Friday as the World Refugee Day Street Festival returns. From 6pm to 10pm, downtown Nicosia is a hub of solidarity, music, art and global flavours. “On World Refugee Day we come together to honour refugees around the world,” say organisers, the […]
Former president Nicos Anastasiades will hold a press conference next week regarding the anti-corruption authority’s findings in relation to their investigation into the book Mafia State. Earlier this week, the authority released a lengthy statement, where it said that Anastasiades, as well as others, may be criminally liable. The report found that Anastasiades may have […]
Cyprus improved its standing in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026, climbing to 42nd place among 70 economies, up from 44th place in 2025. The country’s rise was primarily driven by stronger economic performance, improvements in its business environment, as well as better infrastructure. The latest findings from the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2026, which […]
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has held talks with Ontario Minister of Economic Development Victor Anthony Fedeli on strengthening economic cooperation between Cyprus and Canada, with discussions focusing on bilateral relations, trade and investment ties. According to an announcement by the finance ministry, the two officials exchanged views on Cyprus-Canada relations, as well as on matters […]
The partnership includes various formats and events across the Tomorrowland universe, including Tomorrowland in Belgium and Tomorrowland Winter in France. The collaboration will officially kick off at the upcoming event in July 2026, where Lidl will provide Tomorrowland festival visitors in Boom, Belgium, with a Lidl pop-up store and its own Lidl bakery, while also […]
Akel have demanded the immediate resignation of attorney-general George Savvides and his deputy Savvas Angelides despite their decision to recuse themselves from any involvement in the case. In secretary-general Stefanos Stefanou’s statement issued on Thursday, he argued that the anti-corruption authority’s findings represent a crucial test for institutions and warned that any failure to pursue […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday heavy drone attacks on Russia were retaliation for a strike that damaged a historic monastery in Kyiv this week, and that “Moscow will burn” if attacks continue. Scores of drones targeted Moscow overnight, hitting the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week. “We don’t want […]
Where do you live and with whom?I live with my wife, five cats and two dogs What did you have for breakfast?Argentinian mate is part of my morning routine Describe your perfect dayWake up, take the dogs for a walk, have breakfast and mate, then go to the studio to make music and prepare my […]
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, apologised for the Church of England’s role in forced adoption practices in the decades following World War Two, when roughly 185,000 children were taken from unmarried mothers across England and Wales. “We are profoundly sorry for the pain, trauma and stigma experienced – and still carried – by many […]
The future of the Limassol zoo is set to be decided on Thursday, with the municipal council expected to vote on whether the facility should continue housing animals or be transformed into a new biodiversity and environmental centre. At the heart of the debate is a proposal prepared by the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research […]
AI is reshaping the global labour market into two distinct paths, while rewarding human skills such as judgement, creativity and leadership, according to a report from consulting and advisory firm PwC. The report, which analysed more than one billion job ads across six continents, found that AI is rapidly changing the skills employers want most […]
The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is pleased to announce that the research article “Uncertainty-Aware Artificial Intelligence Reconstruction of Wall-Pressure Dynamics from Sparse Data in Extreme Flows” has been selected as a Featured Article by Physics of Fluids, published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). The article will be promoted prominently on the journal homepage […]
Military strength depends not only on acquiring advanced weapons systems and equipment, but also on keeping them reliable and operational through continuous, high-quality maintenance, National Guard chief lieutenant general Emmanouel Theodorou said on Thursday. Addressing an aviation conference at the Andreas Papandreou air base in Paphos, Theodorou stressed that the work carried out by engineers […]
Nearly a month after the Limassol district local government organisation (EOA) applied for a court order to evacuate the unsafe Seagate apartment complex in the Yermasoyia tourist area, no decision has yet been issued, exposing what its president described as the shortcomings of the current legal framework. The building partially collapsed on April 11, leaving […]
Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland’s Tartan Army of football fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer in the first weekend of their World Cup occupation of the city. When Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 on Saturday in their first World Cup appearance since […]
Cypriot director Myrsini Aristidou’s feature film Hold Onto Me won the top fiction prize at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, public relations and media strategy manager, Phoebe Miltiadous said on Thursday. The film received the Orpheus Award for Best Feature Fiction following its screening at the festival’s closing ceremony at the Egyptian Theatre on […]