4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (569+ words) For the thousands of people who swim along Limassol’s coastline, the question is a simple one: Would you get into the water if you knew what had recently been flowing into it? Two separate pollution cases, one involving wastewater from…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (538+ words) The European Union is looking at pollution and discarded electronics to help fund its next seven-year budget, and Cyprus’ poor record on collecting old devices could make the plan particularly relevant to the island. EU governments are moving closer to…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (241+ words) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed that farmers in parts of Cyprus not controlled by the government of the Republic do not receive payments under the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. In a letter dated July 16, 2026, von…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (999+ words) Tensions between Greece and Turkey have returned to the forefront after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued fresh warnings over the militarisation of Greek islands, while Ankara also revived its objections concerning disputed areas in the Aegean. The latest rhetoric…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (680+ words) I accepted, with some reservations, my colleague Apostolos Kouroupakis’ invitation, or challenge, to travel to the occupied areas for a report for the Sunday edition of Kathimerini. But my reservations faded as soon as I caught sight of the crystal-clear…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (669+ words) Former President Nicos Anastasiades has launched a fierce attack on Cyprus’ Anti-Corruption Authority, accusing it of yielding to public pressure and reaching findings of possible criminal wrongdoing that do not match the evidence. In a lengthy article sent to the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (227+ words) Several areas across Cyprus were left without electricity on Friday morning, with power cuts reported in all districts as temperatures remained high and a yellow weather warning was due to come into force. The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) said…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (391+ words) If your salary seems to be disappearing more quickly than it did a year ago, the latest figures offer an uncomfortable explanation: Cyprus now has one of the highest inflation rates in the European Union. Annual inflation reached 4.4% in July,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (468+ words) Holidaymakers on a crowded beach in southern Spain found themselves watching Europe’s migration challenge unfold just meters from their towels. A speedboat carrying 62 migrants approached Cala del Barco in Murcia at around 1 p.m. Wednesday. Before it reached the sand, dozens…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (446+ words) A person infected with West Nile virus is receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit at Nicosia General Hospital, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Health authorities said the case is being investigated and that additional mosquito-control measures will be…...