The government will invest €15 mln in incentives for developers to build student accommodation in the old town of Nicosia to address a shortage in the capital, announced Interior Minister Nicos Nouris.
Europe should remain united in condemning Russian aggression and keep applying pressure to make Moscow change its behaviour, President Nicos Anastasiades said during his trip to Estonia. He urged the EU to
Cyprus on Tuesday said Turkish businessman Osman Kavala sentenced to life in prison in Ankara, should be immediately released under the European Court of Human Rights judgement. A Turkish court sentenced the
Nicosia is satisfied that Russia has refuted reports as ‘untrue’ it is establishing a consulate in the Turkish occupied north of the island. Russian ambassador Stanislav Osadchiy issued a statement denying the
The government will inject €40 mln into revamping Nicosia’s old town within the walls, with schemes to upgrade residents’ quality of life and attract new businesses. Presenting the Action Plan for the
Tributes continue to pour in for Lellos Demetriades, the longest-serving mayor of modern Nicosia and an accomplished lawyer since the 1960s, who died aged 89, with officials and the public praising his
The Cyprus real estate and construction sectors are moving past the demise of the scrapped Citizenship for Investment Programme, turning their attention to the capital and the once neglected coastal town of
Cyprus has asked the EU’s top diplomat and security chief Josep Borrell why NATO member Turkey is not pulling its weight over the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides is requesting
Parliament voted through the long overdue package on municipal reforms on Thursday, reducing the number of town halls from 30 to 20, giving local authorities a greater say in town planning and
Cyprus applauded the European Commission’s approval of a €6.13 mln government incentive scheme to support airlines affected by the pandemic flying to the island. Brussels agreed that the financial rewards were in
