Cyprus has made the least progress amongst its fellow EU members in closing the gender equality gap, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF’s 17th edition of the
There was a rather subdued feeling about this year’s Black anniversary remembrance events, with a sense of fatigue after 49 years of hurt and division. Government officials made their usual attendance of
Cyprus has sent to Greece two firefighting aircraft and a ground unit to assist the Greeks in tackling wildfires. Fires rage across Greece, destroying forests on Rhodes and gutting homes close to
Cyprus will continue to swelter under high temperatures for the coming weeks, as the Met Office warned a prolonged heatwave will not weaken before the end of July. On Thursday, the Met
Harmonized inflation plunged in June to 2.8% compared to last year, falling to the lowest level in nearly two years due to a significant drop in energy prices. A year earlier, the annual
An increasing number of Syrian refugees arriving by sea has alerted authorities as they step up efforts to contain irregular migration from the war-torn country by excluding Syria nationals from a voluntary
The Famagusta village of Xylofagou promises to deliver more than just another event in September, as locals gear up for the ‘Big Potato International Festival’ with big surprises. The community’s “grand event”
Turkey’s harsh approach to the Cyprus question remains one of the main stumbling blocks between Brussels and Ankara, an EU official said. The EU official commented to the Cyprus News Agency ahead
Scorching temperatures prevailing over Cyprus are testing the island’s power production capacity, feeding growing calls for the government to rethink its decision to scrap an electricity bill subsidy. With air-conditioning units working
Cyprus celebrated its first gold medal at the European Athletics Under-23 Championships in Espoo, Finland. According to the Cyprus Athletics Federation (KOEAS), Elena Kulichenko delivered an outstanding performance in the women’s high jump
