A total of 645 asylum seekers sought international protection in Cyprus in April, a significant reduction compared to April 2022, when there were 2,300 new applications, according to Eurostat. There were 72,630 first-time
EuroAsia Interconnector, the Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity line with a capacity to carry more than the island needs, will significantly help reduce consumer bills and make the economy more competitive. With household bills soaring
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has cancelled his scheduled trip to Cyprus on Wednesday following the deadly crash of an aircraft fighting the wildfires in Greece. The water bomber crashed on Tuesday
The Justice and Agriculture Ministries have vowed to increase punishments for those found guilty of causing fires by letting off fireworks “dangerously and irresponsibly” following an increase in such incidents. They propose
Following footage of quadbike users crashing into pedestrians and one smashing into a biker, authorities have stepped up policing while the local municipality demands a night ban on quadbikes. Several four-wheel vehicles
The many crises the EU has been facing recently should not let us forget the ongoing pain caused by the open wound of Cyprus’ division. Next year will mark 50 years that
Despite a 15% drop in electricity prices since last year, power bills are twice as big as in the summer of 2020, a few months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. For July
The minimum wage in Cyprus at under €1,000 per month is below the EU average of €1,132 among the 22 states of 27 that have adopted it. Cyprus became the 22nd EU member
A wildfire that broke out in the Paphos forest has been contained after it destroyed around 20 hectares of pine and wild vegetation during one of the longest heatwaves in Cyprus’ history.
President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, will pay a joint visit to the Committee of Missing Persons on Friday in a rare joint event. It is seen as a
