Cypriots are making the most of an upgraded state scheme to boost domestic tourism by encouraging them to take a discounted local holiday during the pandemic. However, tourism stakeholders feel this is
European Union leaders of Mediterranean states (MED7) gave their full support to Cyprus and Greece against Turkey infringing their sovereign rights while backing tough sanctions as a last resort. Heads of State
Cyprus continues to swelter under unusually high temperatures in September as the Meteorology Department issued another yellow alert for “extreme heat” on Friday as maximum temperatures soar to 40°C. Forecasts say that
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Cyprus on Saturday to seek a peaceful end to mounting eastern Mediterranean tensions as he called on Turkey to disengage. Pompeo will hold talks
Cyprus has succeeded in keeping daily COVID-19 cases down to a trickle as health authorities announced just three new cases on Thursday. While Cyprus has kept cases below double figures for 13
Commercial banks must properly prepare to address a new cycle of non-performing loans in 2021 created by the coronavirus pandemic, warned Cyprus Central Bank governor Constantinos Herodotou. He believes that NPLs are
European Union sanctions on Belarus are being delayed by a separate dispute between Cyprus and Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, four EU diplomats told Reuters. EU foreign ministers gave
Cyprus has a 10-year strategy to reduce the number of fatal road accidents by at least 50% until 2030, Minister of Transport, Yiannis Karousos said. Karousos was speaking at a meeting of
With Turkish Cypriot authorities reporting a spike of 163 cases since the beginning of September, divided Cyprus has recorded more than 2,000 COVID-19 infections. On Wednesday, Turkish Cypriot authorities reported 19 new
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday will inform leaders at the MED7 summit about ongoing Turkish activities in Cypriot waters and threats to reopen the fenced-off city of Varosha. Deputy government spokesman
