Taxing idle properties, speeding up licensing, boosting urban planning incentives, and promoting the city centre emerged as key “radical” interventions…
Wave of airport strikes hits Christmas travellers across Europe
Holiday travellers flying through Europe this Christmas risk getting caught up in a wave of industrial action as poorly paid…
Cypriots rank 12th in EU life satisfaction despite complaints
Cypriots may complain that nothing goes right, but the numbers show a different picture from what we might have formed…
Cyprus farmers join pan-European protest against EU agricultural policy (photos)
Farmers across Cyprus will take to the streets on Thursday, 18 December, joining a pan-European protest against the European Union’s…
Christmas villages keep mountain communities alive, but weekday occupancy hits zero
Cyprus’s mountain communities are on a growth trajectory, yet they remain confronted with significant challenges as increased weekend visitor numbers…
Phoebe Gates secures $30 million for AI startup Phia
Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, has successfully secured $30 million in funding for…
Environmentalists demand withdrawal of solar park permit over ‘illegal’ siting in Paphos protected zone
Environmental organisations Terra Cypria and BirdLife Cyprus have urgently demanded the immediate withdrawal of a permit for a 2 MW…
Cyprus takes fifth spot globally in AMVER awards for saving lives at sea
Cyprus has secured the fifth-highest count of awards globally for its participation in the United States Coast Guard’s Automated Mutual-Assistance…
Consumers scramble for lucrative net metering as Cyprus shifts to solar batteries
The government is set to replace its popular “Photovoltaics for All” scheme with a new national programme in early 2026,…
Minimum wage hike to €1,125 hinges on Labour Minister’s final talks with unions this week
The new Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Marinos Mousiouttas, is under pressure to finalise the revision of the national…