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Education Minister Athena Michaelidou on Friday asked the House finance committee to approve a five-per-cent increase to her ministry’s budget, which, if approved, will amount to just shy of €1.7 billion next year. “Through a coherent reform plan, we are seeking to free the education system from the logic of fragmented actions and are working […]
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday pledged further investment in higher education, research and innovation as he attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Cyprus University of Technology’s (Tepak) new school of marine sciences in Larnaca. Speaking at the ceremony, Christodoulides welcomed the completion of the financial, institutional and legislative procedures necessary for the project […]
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Friday praised outgoing European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde’s leadership, expressing appreciation for her contribution to monetary stability and economic resilience in the euro area, including Cyprus, following her announcement of an early departure. Keravnos said Lagarde had led the ECB through a period of significant economic challenges, helping […]
Middle East conflict threatens Cyprus growth outlook, economics research centre warns Cyprus’ economy is expected to grow by 3.2 per cent in 2026, up from a previous forecast of 2.7 per cent, as stronger-than-expected economic activity and improving business confidence offset mounting inflationary pressures linked to the conflict in the Middle East, according to a […]
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday told the leaders of member states of the Organisation of Turkic States there are “no obstacles” to them establishing close relations with the Turkish Cypriots, as he addressed the organisation’s summit in Ankara. He said that the Turkish Cypriot people have “for many years” been subject to “an […]
Donald Trump’s administration is intensifying legal action against US states with just days to go until a midterm election that will decide the balance of power in Washington during his final two years in office. In Alaska, the Justice Department filed an amended lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the certification of results in the […]
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday said that “progress is possible” on the Cyprus problem, as he evaluated the meeting he held with the United Nations’ Cyprus problem envoy Maria Angela Holguin earlier in the day. “It was a very good meeting, during which the 19 points we submitted were discussed, along with other ideas on […]
Camille O’Sullivan, the award-winning Irish performer and one of the most celebrated figures on the European music and theatre scene, performs in Cyprus for the first time at the final event of the Nicosia International Festival. This Sunday, November 1, O’Sullivan performs her act ‘Loveletter’ on the stage of the Nicosia Municipal Theatre, paying tribute […]
The Audit Office plans to introduce artificial intelligence to accelerate its work, identify potential irregularities and free up auditors to conduct more on-site inspections, auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou said on Friday. Presenting the office’s 2027 budget to the House finance committee, Papaconstantinou said a major co-funded project, known as AuditAI, was being planned to allow AI […]
The director of the antiquities department Dr George Georgiou has warned that continued cuts to its budget will have consequences for the protection of Cyprus’ cultural heritage. “The continued compression of spending on antiquities will not be without a price,” Georgiou told the House finance committee, accusing the government of using “creative accounting” to present […]
Pope Leo XIV cast a ballot by mail in the US midterm elections, the Vatican press office said on Friday, a historic first for the American-born pontiff. “In keeping with this long-standing practice of civic participation, he has submitted his mail-in ballot in Chicago,” the Vatican said. “The Holy Father expresses his belief in the […]
Air conditioners are expected to be operational in a significantly larger number of schools by April and May next year, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Friday. Speaking after presenting the education ministry’s annual budget to the House finance committee, Michaelidou said instructions had been issued to accelerate inspections during the winter months so that […]
United Nations Cyprus problem envoy Maria Angela Holguin said that she remains optimistic over the prospect of an enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem being held before the end of the year, after she met President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace. “Yes, I am optimistic … If there are some advances in the [confidence-building […]
Industrial producer prices in Cyprus rose by 6.2 per cent year-on-year in September 2026, driven mainly by higher electricity prices, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday. The increase came as the Producer Price Index for Industry reached 130.5 points in September, using 2021 as the base year, marking a […]
Road Safety Week 2026 Press Conference Under the main message “Let’s not let our dreams fall apart!”, ERB ASFALISTIKI and the Cyprus Police Department of Traffic Police Headquarters are co-organizing, for the 27th consecutive year, the Road Safety Week taking place from October 16 to October 23, 2026. ERB ASFALISTIKI, the largest General Insurance company […]
