The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Cyprus decreased to 5.4% in April, from 5.8% the month before and 8.4% a year ago, according to Eurostat. Unemployment rates in the eurozone and the EU
Cyprus has fully embraced the pioneering General Healthcare System; the government said to mark the third anniversary of the GHS. For most of its early life, the national health service has managed
Some 15 police officers face sanctions for allegedly botching investigations into the disappearance of seven foreign women and children, later found murdered by serial killer Nicos Metaxas. Three years after the murders
Approximately 885,000 passengers travelled through Larnaca and Paphos airports in May alone, a steep increase of 634,000 more than in 2021, airport operator Hermes said. May traffic reached 78.3% of the same
Turkey’s hostility towards Greece and Cyprus and its non-cooperation as a NATO partner will be challenged, warned US Senator Robert Menendez during the Economist New York-Mediterranean Business Summit. “Despite being an ally
Cypriots ditched the face mask on Wednesday as authorities lifted the last remaining coronavirus restrictions, including masks for indoor areas and tests required for unvaccinated arrivals. As of 1 June, all travellers
Former Kition Bishop Chrysostomos is back in court, facing sexual assault charges after being acquitted in a rape case last year. This time a woman is accusing him of assaulting her when
A 70-year-old man was sentenced to ten years in prison for systematically raping a female worker from India and attempting to rape a second woman from Nepal. On Tuesday, the Larnaca Criminal
Nicosia has welcomed the toughest EU sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, with Brussels banning oil imports to the bloc. European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that
Four dubious Russian oligarchs with close ties to President Vladimir Putin have obtained a Cypriot passport, according to a Cyprus Green MP, calling on authorities to revoke their citizenship. Green MP Alexandra
