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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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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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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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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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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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.
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December 22, 2025 Cyprus takes the baton from Denmark at EU General Affairs Council
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 […]
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December 13, 2025 Larnaca named European Capital of Culture for 2030
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 […]
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December 2, 2025 Cyprus’s re-election to the IMO Council a major success
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.
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November 30, 2025 Cyprus-UK cooperate on tourism industry security and crisis management
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 […]
