The European Commission has urged Turkey to reaffirm its commitment to UN-led Cyprus settlement talks and avoid unilateral actions that could raise tensions or hinder the resumption of negotiations.
The Central Bank of Cyprus has introduced a 1% systemic risk buffer (SyRB) for commercial lenders, up from zero. It comes on top of the 1.5% countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB) on domestic risk-weighted assets that has been in place since January 2025.
President Nikos Christodoulides and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed the need for peace, security and stability in the region during talks at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia on Thursday 29 October.
Cyprus Airways is set to launch daily direct flights between Larnaca and London Stansted on April 23, 2027, further strengthening air links between Cyprus and the United Kingdom.
Cyprus moved on Monday a step closer to turning its offshore natural gas into an income source for the country, signing contracts worth up to $1.8 billion to develop the Kronos field.
President Nikos Christodoulides has reaffirmed the Greek Cypriot side’s readiness to resume peace talks, saying there is no alternative to resolving the Cyprus problem.
Cyprus is working on a national action plan for transplantation, stronger institutional arrangements and an integrated information system for transplant registries, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides has said.
Cyprus records third-highest share of air travel in the EU in 2024, according to Eurostat.
Cyprus is expected to serve as a launchpad for the British Royal Air Force as the UK prepares to provide assistance to Saudi Arabia in its ongoing conflict with Yemen’s Houthi movement, according to reports published on Tuesday.
Cyprus’ overall tourism performance confirms that the recent crisis was managed correctly, the country’s deputy tourism minister, Kostas Koumis, told Kathimerini, adding he was troubled by the unfair criticism he received during that period.
