News Cyprus: Cyprus Parliament Reviews Reports on Abramovich-Linked Asset Transfers
Cypriot officials faced questioning from parliamentarians following an investigation by OCCRP and partners, which found that corporate services firms backdated documents to help companies tied to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich transfer billions offshore.
News Cyprus: Protesters Attack Cyprus TV Over Covid Measures, Vaccines
Protesters against coronavirus measures and vaccines attacked a Cypriot television station and torched cars outside the building in Nicosia on Sunday evening, the station said. Police confirmed the ...
News Cyprus: Investigation Examines Alleged Laundering of Russian Oligarch Abramovich’s Billions Through Cyprus
A new BBC investigation has raised serious questions about the role of Cypriot companies and professional advisers in concealing billions of dollars in assets belonging to Russian oligarch Roman ...
News Cyprus: Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus to Meet with Pope Leo at the Vatican
Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus will visit the Vatican from October 19 to 20, where he will meet with Pope Leo on October 19. Speaking to the state broadcaster RIK, Archbishop Georgios confirmed reports ...
News Cyprus: Cyprus targets bigger role in space economy with €13.5m investment
Cyprus has committed €13.5 million to European Space Agency (ESA) programmes for 2026 to 2028 as it seeks to strengthen its domestic space industry, support technology businesses and expand its role in Europe’s growing space economy, according to Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Deputy Minister Nicodemos Damianou. Addressing the third…
News Cyprus: Cyprus backs EU spending flexibility for energy security
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has called for greater flexibility in EU spending rules to allow Cyprus and other member states to support households and businesses while investing in energy security, as the conflict in the Middle East increases uncertainty over growth and inflation. Speaking at a European financial council (Ecofin)…
News Cyprus: Connecting Cyprus with the international music world
This summer, Cyprus is once again welcoming some of the world’s finest classical musicians as the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival marks its 25th anniversary. Running until Saturday, the festival offers exceptional chamber music performances in two of the island’s most enchanting venues. Over the past 25 years, it has…
News Cyprus: Cyprus welcomes three music icons
Music lovers of all kinds are in for a treat this summer as some of the biggest names from the international music scene are performing in Cyprus. Not just one, but three world-famous singers and musicians are set to perform on the island in a couple of months, adding to…
News Cyprus: Cyprus serial killer case forces justice minister to resign amid uproar over handling by police
The unprecedented spate of killings by a suspected serial killer on Cyprus that spurred uproar over how police handled the disappearances of foreign women has inflicted another causality: the country's justice minister’s job.
News Cyprus: Cyprus gets tough on fan violence at sporting events
Cyprus’ justice minister on Wednesday unveiled a host of measures to combat fan violence at sporting events, including pre-game drug and alcohol tests, increased body searches and tougher policing. The measures come days after opposing fans at a basketball playoff game between rivals Anorthosis and Apollon fought inside and outside the Tassos Papadopoulos stadium in the capital Nicosia, setting fire to public transport offices outside the venue. Justice minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou said the government will introduce legal amendments enabling police to administer drug and alcohol tests to suspected users ahead of sporting events.
News Cyprus: Three remanded for planting bomb outside Limassol shop
Three individuals aged 20, 22 and 28 were arrested on Sunday in Limassol in connection with the bomb placed outside a shop on Wednesday. They were taken before the Limassol district court, which issued eight-day remand orders. According to the police, the three suspects were arrested following a coordinated operation,…
News Cyprus: Children’s theatre across Cyprus at Mitsikouri 2026
Fourteen productions for children aged zero to 18 are coming up with the latest Mitsikouri International Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People. Performances from 11 countries are participating this year in the festival which will once again tour the island, spreading events to Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and…
News Cyprus: Cyprus building boom gathers pace as permits top €2.56bn
Cyprus’ construction sector continued to expand strongly in June 2026, with 751 building permits authorised during the month, an increase of 18.3 per cent compared with June last year, according to the statistical service (Cystat). The permits had a combined value of €469.5 million and covered 394,717 square metres, providing…
News Cyprus: Cyprus and Japan deepen ties with shipping, business and education in focus
Cyprus and Japan are moving to deepen cooperation across shipping, business, technology and higher education, following talks in Tokyo between Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday. Kombos described his working visit as opening a “new chapter” in Cyprus-Japan relations, noting that it marked the…
News Cyprus: In Cyprus, fires burned 2.9 hectares of land in one day — Cyprus Mail
Fires in Cyprus burned 2.9 hectares over 24 hours. The fire service received 19 calls, including fires near Pissouri, Agios Ioannis Malountas and Orounta.
News Cyprus: DW: Cyprus Becomes ‘Plan B’ for Israelis – Property, Investment and Talk of a “Second Israel”
NICOSIA, Cyprus is increasingly becoming a destination not only for Israeli tourists and investors but also, more and more, for Israelis seeking to settle permanently, according to an extensive report ...
News Cyprus: Barak MX unveiled at Cyprus Independence Day parade
Cyprus marked the 66th anniversary of its independence on Thursday with a military parade in Nicosia, during which the National Guard publicly displayed its Barak MX modular multi-mission air and missile defense system for the first time. The medium-to-long-range defence system was among the military hardware showcased during the parade…
News Cyprus: Cyprus-based consultancy SOTA wins gold at HR ‘Oscars’
Business strategy consultancy SOTA has won Gold in the Future of Work / Best Business Strategy category at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group™ HCM Excellence Awards®, together with AdTech Holding and PropellerAds, its flagship advertising platform. The win makes SOTA the only consultancy in Cyprus to receive the category’s top…
