In-Cyprus

19/12/2025

Cyprus’s new justice minister is evaluating a request from a convicted appropriator of Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied areas to transfer to Israel to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Costas Fytiris evaluates request from 75-year-old convicted of 40 counts of appropriating Greek Cypriot properties worth €39m to serve sentence in Israel.

19/12/2025

The elite unit is designed to consolidate intelligence and operational powers currently fragmented across multiple independent services.

Cyprus Police are moving in

19/12/2025

Thousands of Cypriot consumers face a frustrating holiday wait as “problematic” parcels from non-EU countries remain trapped in a month-long backlog, a delay sparked by a combination of severe understaffing and a complex transition to new customs systems.

Thousands of parcels face 30-day delays in Larnaca as Cyprus Post struggles with 50 staff vacancies and new EU VAT rules for non-EU imports.

19/12/2025

The Tillyria Energy Community signed its founding act on 13 September 2025 as a non-profit company bringing together five communities: Kato Pyrgos, Pano Pyrgos, Pachyammos, Mosfiliou and Pigenia.

Frontier village hosts ministerial visit as nine green projects progress, including energy community with 200 participants and €1.8m OPAP funding.

19/12/2025

The weekly service is scheduled to commence on 30 March 2026.

The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that Jet2 will launch a new flight route connecting London Gatwick and Paphos for the 2026 season.The weekly service is scheduled to commence on 30 March 2026. According to the deputy ministry, the f

19/12/2025

While Blue Origin has famously remained secretive regarding its exact pricing structure, industry estimates suggest that a seat on the New Shepard capsule typically costs between €235,000 to €470,000.

Profile of Adonis Pouroulis, the mining tycoon set to become the first Cypriot in space, as Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission faces a technical delay.

19/12/2025

Consumers face a varied outlook for their festive budgets as the Christmas Price Observatory showed declines in the cost of staple vegetables, even as beef and traditional sweets record double-digit increases.

Cyprus Christmas Price Observatory 2025 reveals a 45% drop in tomato prices, though beef and sweets remain more expensive than last year.

19/12/2025

Views of the coastal area of Rizokarpaso are seen in northeastern Cyprus, December 18, 2025.
📸 /George Christophorou

19/12/2025

The group at Vergina Lyceum has allegedly operated for two years, creating what he called a “climate of terrorism” amongst other pupils whilst school authorities left swastikas on walls for months.

Vergina Lyceum group operated for two years with Greece links, created

19/12/2025

Sixteen members of the Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) have issued a statement condemning the recent explosive attack on artist Giorgos Gavriel’s home and calling on political and social institutions to defend freedom of expression.

Sixteen academics from Cyprus University of Technology denounce explosive attack on artist's home and gallery threats as threat to liberal democracy.

19/12/2025

The report warns that key indicators preceding major conflicts are at their worst levels since the Second World War, driven by what researchers call “The Great Fragmentation”—a fundamental reshaping of the global order as middle powers assert themselves.

Cyprus ranks 68th as its neighbourhood remains least peaceful region globally, with Israel and Syria in bottom 10 and Turkey emerging as regional power.

19/12/2025

The Movement of Ecologists – Citizens’ Cooperation issued an announcement on Friday terming the attack an act of “terrorism” aimed at silencing artistic expression.

Footage from Dialogos shows attackers setting explosives outside artist George Gavriel’s house, as the Movement of Ecologists condemns the act as terrorism.