European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives in Cyprus on Wednesday for a two-day visit to meet firefighters in the wildfire area and deliver the government’s Recovery and Resilience Plan approval.
At least 80 homes were destroyed during the island’s worst-ever forest fire, with the cost of the destruction running into millions of euros. The devastating fire that started in the Limassol village
Cyprus Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides and Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Ahmed Zaki have agreed the two countries will soon conduct joint military exercises and training. The two met on Monday during Petrides’ visit
Government incentives to encourage Cypriots to get jabbed while making it tougher on the refuseniks goes live on 9 July with various benefits and restrictions. Accessing hospitality and entertainment facilities will become
Registered unemployed in Cyprus fell by over 4,000, recording an annual drop of 14.3% in June, from 31,158 last year to 26,694, according to the Statistical Service. Unemployed people registered at the
Cyprus’ Tourism Ministry on Monday announced an incentive scheme for vaccinated Cypriot holidaymakers, offering them discounted hotel stays from 15 July to 31 August. The holiday deal is part of a series
A deadly fire in the south-eastern foothill of Troodos that burnt through 10 villages across Limassol and Larnaca, claiming the lives of four Egyptian farmworkers, was brought under control Monday after a
Four people found dead outside Odos Larnaca village are thought to be the missing Egyptian labourers engulfed by the island’s worst-ever forest blaze, said Interior Minister Nicos Nouris. He said the four
Cyprus missed another EU green deadline in failing to comply with a directive to ban single-use plastic products. According to an EU directive on Saturday, Cyprus should have become part of the
With the spread of coronavirus getting out of hand, the government and business community conflict with health experts, who want harsher measures re-introduced before the situation becomes a thunderstorm. The administration, under
