Israel’s National Security Council has assured that Cyprus remains a safe destination for thousands of Israeli tourists this summer after authorities thwarted a recent terror plot. A statement was made by an
There is a possibility of fresh momentum for resuming Cyprus negotiations to end six years of limbo, but it is up to the European leaders to discuss how Brussels can help, said
The Health Ministry is to deploy hundreds of thousands of sterilised mosquitoes to combat an influx of disease-carrying ones. Authorities will primarily focus on the invasive species of the Aedes aegypti variety
Cyprus is ranked 64th of over 160 countries in the Global Peace Index 2022 with a high economic impact for division, said the international think-tank Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). In
A specific reference to the Cyprus problem in the conclusions of the forthcoming European Council reflects the support of the EU and partners to reunification efforts, said Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. At
Cypriot authorities are keeping quiet over information that the Defence Ministry is in advanced negotiations with Israel to purchase its Merkava tanks. Phileleftheros daily said the ministry has refused to comment officially
The chief executive of energy company Eni said Cyprus-Israeli plans for a pipeline to move offshore natural gas to the island is “part of our discussion” with Nicosia. The gas would be
The government will increase checks at checkpoints to stop fuel smuggling from the Turkish-occupied north without violating the Green Line Trade agreement, said President Nikos Christodoulides. President Christodoulides told reporters the government
Prison density in Cyprus is the second highest in Europe, with the biggest proportion of female inmates, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics for 2022 (SPACE I), released Tuesday.
Cypriot merchant shipping has seen rapid growth in recent decades. Cyprus is now a global shipping power with the 11th largest fleet worldwide and third in Europe, said Shipping Minister Marina Hadjimanolis. Addressing
