Τhere was an increase in the visits to Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) of state hospitals during New Year’s holidays due to an increase in seasonal infections, State Health Services Organization (OKYPY) Spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday.
President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, referred in his New Year’s televised message to the national mission of the EU Council Presidency assumption in 2026, achievements during 2025 in the economic and social sectors, the continued European and Western orientation at the international level as well as the highest priority that of a solution and reunification of […]
Cyprus ranks first in the European Union for housing conditions, recording the lowest rate of household overcrowding, according to latest Eurostat data for 2024. Just 2.4% of the population in Cyprus lived in overcrowded households, the lowest share among all EU member states.
Cyprus took over the baton from the Danish Presidency during the last meeting of the EU General Affairs Council (GAC) for 2025, marked by a symbolic exchange of gifts between the Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Marilena Raouna, and Denmark’s Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Maria Bjerre. Presenting a bronze artwork by artist Christos Kyriakides […]
Defence Minister discusses in Israel regional security and bilateral relations.
Larnaca named European Capital of Culture for 2030 Larnaca is the Cypriot city that was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2030. The results of the final phase of the “European Capital of Culture 2030” Competition, in which Limassol also participated, were announced on Thursday at a press conference at the Deputy Ministry […]
Revenue from tourism recorded an increase of 10.1% in September 2025, compared to the same month of 2024, according to the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service.
The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) elected 40 Member States to form its Council for the next two-year term, 2026–2027. The elections were completed on Friday during the proceedings of the Organization’s 34th Assembly, held at its headquarters in London. Cyprus was re-elected, ranking 7th, compared to 12th place in the previous election.
The launch of an e-learning platform, aimed at training those involved in the Cypriot tourism industry in recognizing and reporting potential terrorist threats, as well as in crisis management, was announced on Wednesday by the British High Commission in Limassol. The joint initiative between the United Kingdom and Cyprus is the first of its kind […]
Cyprus and Greece stressed the importance of fully implementing the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and the new Returns Regulation, during a visit to Nicosia on Monday by Greece’s Minister of Migration and Asylum, Athanasios Plevris, following an invitation by Cyprus’ Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, Nicholas Ioannides. After a tour along […]
