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07/09/2026

Cyprus recorded the steepest fall in tourist overnight stays of any EU member state in the first half of 2026.

Cyprus recorded the EU's steepest drop in tourist overnight stays in the first half of 2026, down 7.7%, even as the bloc's tourism market grew, Eurostat data shows.

07/09/2026

Cyprus’s Pharmaceutical Services are examining a specific complaint that health professionals have been administering unapproved products, including injectables, to members of the public with promises of improved health, wellbeing and organ function.

Cyprus's Pharmaceutical Services are investigating a complaint that health professionals are administering unapproved injectable products with promises of health and wellness.

07/09/2026

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has warned he will go on hunger strike outside the Presidential Palace over VAT on electricity.

MEP Fidias Panayiotou says he will go on hunger strike outside Cyprus's Presidential Palace if VAT on electricity returns to 19%, as part of his campaign for a 20% price cut.

07/09/2026

Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia were the second leading cause of death among women in Cyprus in 2021 and the sixth among men, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates cited by the Ithaki Foundation to mark World Alzheimer’s Day.

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07/09/2026

A police officer in Limassol was arrested by his own colleagues on Thursday, accused of stealing a scooter that had been seized as evidence.

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07/09/2026

📰 The leading local, legal, and economic developments recorded on Monday, September 7, 2026, compiled from the en.philenews newsroom.

From developments in a court case over the death of a 14-year-old and new regional defence links, to measures against gender violence, a high-level diplomatic visit and the arrest of a police officer, these are the stories making headlines today.

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▪️ Court Hears Father Threatened Teacher in Trial Over 14-Year-Old's Su***de
▪️ Greece's €3bn 'Achilles Shield' Air Defence Deal Opens Link with Cyprus
▪️ Government to Launch 'Red Flag' Mobile App to Prevent Gender Violence
▪️ Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Visit Cyprus on September 10
▪️ Limassol Police Officer Arrested Over Alleged Scooter Theft

07/09/2026

🌍 The leading international security, natural disaster, and regional crisis developments recorded on Monday, September 7, 2026, compiled from the en.philenews newsroom.

From Israel’s move to dismantle unauthorised West Bank settler outposts and a deadly avalanche in Russia’s North Caucasus, to Iran’s plans for a new restricted maritime zone in the Persian Gulf, these are three stories making headlines today.

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▪️ Netanyahu Orders Dismantling of Unauthorised West Bank Settler Outposts
▪️ Avalanche Kills 11 Climbers in Russia's North Caucasus
▪️ Iran Announces New Maritime Restricted Zone in Persian Gulf

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07/09/2026

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07/09/2026

Cyprus’s overnight stays fell 7.7% in the first half of 2026, while Malta’s rose 9.9%.

However, the contrast goes beyond those headline figures. Overnight stays by international visitors declined 8.2% in Cyprus while growing 2.5% across the EU, according to Eurostat.

Meanwhile, separate research into five Mediterranean destinations found that earlier and repeated heatwaves are affecting how travellers perceive summer weather, adding to the case for adapting tourism infrastructure and supporting year-round visits.

Cyprus was not included in that study. The reports do not establish what caused the island’s decline or link it to heatwaves.

The figures count nights spent at tourist accommodation, not visitor arrivals. Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean a matching fall in tourism revenue.

Swipe through for the comparisons and the wider Mediterranean picture.

Read both stories at en.philenews.com.

Sources: Eurostat; The Data Appeal Company/Almaviva Group, as reported by Insider.gr.

07/09/2026

MEP Fidias Panayiotou has warned he will go on hunger strike outside the Presidential Palace if VAT on electricity returns to 19%.

It's part of his campaign for a 20% cut to electricity prices, despite experts saying his proposal can't be implemented.

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