Tourism Minister Costas Koumis says there are “very good numbers” this tourist season, exceeding Cyprus’ target of a 5% to 10% annual increase in tourist arrivals. His Deputy Ministry is collaborating with the
The crypto industry is on the up in 2023, despite the ups and downs and regulatory twists seen in the past months, with nearly one billion people expected to use cryptocurrencies as
President Nikos Christodoulides has requested that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres host a three-way meeting with him and the Turkish Cypriot leader to revive dormant peace talks. In a letter to the UN
The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Education Ministry to implement a pilot program for teaching the German language in state secondary schools in Nicosia and Limassol. Education Minister Athena Michaelidou
Building permits issued in Cyprus in the first half of 2023 dropped by an annual 7.4%, with the value of the permits rising by 16.5% and the total area by 3.0%, Statistical
Τhe European Commission delivered a legislative proposal facilitating the right to free movement for persons with disabilities by ensuring they can access special conditions and parking rights when visiting another EU country.
The American University of Beirut’s Mediterranean campus, known as AUB – Mediterraneo, was officially inaugurated at the Paphos Innovation Centre. The event was attended by the Ministers of Education of Cyprus and
French-Israeli diamond magnate Beny Steinmetz was released on bail Wednesday, police said, after his arrest on a Romanian warrant over an unserved sentence. Steinmetz had been detained at Larnaca International Airport on
A Greek Cypriot man from Xylophagou faces fines of up to €6,000 following his arrest for possessing active mistnets and protected Ambelopoulia (black caps) stored frozen in his home refrigerator. Sovereign Base
For the first time in years, Cyprus has seen a shift in migrant arrivals and departures, as asylum applications have halved over the last six months, said Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou. During
