Mitsotakis: Greek military mission to Cyprus defensive
Rejecting opposition claims that the government is drawing the country into war, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday that Greece’s mission to Cyprus is defensive.
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March 1, 2026 Cyprus plans mass livestock vaccination to halt spread of foot-and-mouth disease
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – Cyprus said Wednesday it plans to vaccinate thousands of goats, sheep, hogs and cows in an effort to contain an outbreak of a foot-and-mouth disease that threatens exports of halloumi cheese and will result in the culling of at least 13,000 animals.
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CYPRUS
February 16, 2026 Cyprus-focused startup event held in London
More than 100 founders, researchers and startup executives with strong ties to Cyprus took part in the first event organized last week in the United Kingdom by Cyprus Seeds and 33East. According to the organizers, the aim of the event was to initiate closer collaboration between the Cypriot diaspora and the Cypriot technology ecosystem. The […]
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CYPRUS
February 4, 2026 Cyprus has second highest card usage in euro area, CBC says
Cypriots are shifting towards digital payments, with card payments standing out as the most popular method (75%) of non-cash payment transactions in volume terms, exhibiting also the second highest card usage in the euro area, according to Central Bank of Cyprus’ statistical release for the first half of 2025.
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EUROPE
January 17, 2026 Cyprus takes over EU presidency
By Martin Banks Cyprus brings a “unique perspective” to its new EU presidency, says EU council chief Antonio Costa.
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CYPRUS
January 17, 2026 Cyprus bids farewell to former President George Vassiliou with head-of-state honours
Cyprus is bidding farewell on Saturday to former President of the Republic George Vassiliou, who died at the age of 94, with a state funeral awarding honours to a sitting head of state. Senior officials are attending the service, including Greece’s Foreign Minister.
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CYPRUS
January 13, 2026 Prountzos-Harmanci support the relaunch of bicommunal program ”Imagine” in Cyprus
Prountzos-Harmanci support the relaunch of bicommunal program Imagine.
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EUROPE
January 7, 2026 Cyprus assumes EU presidency with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy attending
Cyprus assumed the European Union’s rotating presidency on Wednesday, starting its term with a meeting attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa.
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CYPRUS
January 3, 2026 A&E visits in Cyprus up during New Year holidays
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.
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CYPRUS
December 25, 2025 Eurostat: Cyprus records the lowest overcrowding rate in the EU
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.
