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Costa praises Cyprus" "tireless effort" during EU Council presidency term
59+ min ago (470+ words) European Council President Antonio Costa on Friday praised the hard work of both Cyprus and President Nikos Christodoulides during the island's six-month term as the holder of the Council of the European Union's rotating presidency, as he evaluated progress made…...
Erhurman meets predecessors as Cyprus problem efforts ramp up
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (493+ words) Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Friday met three of his four living predecessors, Mehmet Ali Talat, Mustafa Akinci, and Ersin Tatar, as efforts continue both on the island and abroad to bring about a resumption of negotiations in earnest…...
Deep-tech startups bridge research and industry at Limassol event
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (466+ words) Non-profit organisation Cyprus Seeds successfully concluded its participation in the Doers Summit 2026 in Limassol last month, where it reinforced its position as the island's only scientific innovation catalyst by bringing together deep-tech startups, scientific entrepreneurs and prominent international investors. According…...
Court deliberates whether dead witness can testify in suicide teen case
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (458+ words) The question of if a dead witness can testify in court was the central subject of Friday's hearing of the trial of 11 suspects into the circumstances surrounding the death of Stylianos Constantinou, the 15-year-old boy who ended his life by…...
24 election complaints under investigation
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (106+ words) The office of the personal data protection commissioner said on Friday it is investigating 24 complaints lodged against political candidates and parties during the parliamentary elections in late May. Of the 24 complaints, 21 were filed against candidates and three against political parties....
Coach jailed four years for sexual offences involving minors
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (319+ words) A 44-year-old coach was jailed for four years after admitting a series of sexual offences involving two minors aged 16 and 17, police said on Friday. The Limassol criminal court found him guilty of two counts of obtaining access to child sexual…...
German museums bestow replica of ancient Aphrodite head to Cyprus
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (372+ words) A faithful replica of the head of Aphrodite of Lefkolla, one of the most significant archaeological finds from the Famagusta district, arrived at the Paralimni-Deryneia town hall on Friday. The municipality described the arrival of the replica as "a symbolic…...
Motorcycle learners face new restrictions
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (426+ words) The road transport department has announced that changes to learner motorcycle licensing will take effect from the first of next month, introducing stricter rules requiring learner riders to be shadowed on public roads during training. Under the new framework, learner…...
Monument to 1974 sexual abuse victims to be built
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (858+ words) A monument is to be built in memorial of the victims of sexual violence during and after Turkey's invasion of Cyprus in 1974, the non-profit organisation Zoe vs War Violence announced on Friday, with June 19 observed by the United Nations as…...
Zelenskiy: best guarantee of Europe's future is fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (637+ words) President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told an EU summit on Thursday the future of Europe was being shaped by the defence of Ukraine and the best security guarantee for the bloc's future was to grant Kyiv fast-track membership. Zelenskiy said he told…...