Cyprus has joined the pilot project for the development of a secure and interoperable solution for verifying the age of internet users, a key initiative of the European Commission aimed at protecting minors from harmful digital content, particularly on social media, according to a statement by the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy.
Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Marilena Evangelou, announced on Wednesday that the Council of Ministers approved a new co-financed project, with a funding of 10 million euros, entitled “New Network of Social Integration Services for People with Disabilities”. Evangelou also announced that the Council of Ministers decided to appoint Elena Pericleous as Commissioner for the […]
Cyprus is experiencing a surge in tourism, but not all visitors are equally generous with their wallets. Recent data sheds light on which travelers contribute most to the island’s economy.
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, inaugurated on Sunday the Hadjiyiannio Health Center, in Akaki, in the western part of the Nicosia district, which, officials said will serve 15 communities.
President of Urkaine Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Cyprus for its support and its participation in the Coalition of the Willing for a peace in Ukraine. Zelenskyy met Thursday with President Nikos Christodoulides in Copenhagen on the sidelines of the informal European Council and the meeting of the European Political Community. Zelenskyy posted on X that together […]
October 1 is officially celebrated as the day of the proclamation of Cyprus’s Independence.
Cyprus will place the competitiveness of the maritime industry high on its agenda when it assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis said on Saturday.
International law, principles and our will for a reunified homeland are the answer to Turkey’s continued intransigence and provocative stance, House acting President, Zacharias Koulias, said on Thursday.
The ties between Greece and Cyprus in education are strong, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Athena Michaelidou, said on Wednesday, in her address at the ceremony awarding her an Honorary Doctorate of the Department of Education and Social Work Sciences of the University of Patras.
Cyprus’ Commissioner for State Aid Control, Stella Michailidou, has approved a €10 million scheme to co-finance the participation of Cypriot entities in Research and Development projects under the European Defence Fund (EDF). The scheme will run until June 2027. According to a press release, the Commissioner issued on 12 September 2025 her decision regarding the measure […]
