Cyprus wants more German tourists

Cyprus wants to see the return of Germany as a major tourist supplier to the island, with the junior minister in charge saying the increase of flights and seat capacity all bode very well for the next few years. With total arrivals reaching 112,100 in …

Micro-wineries in Cyprus hope to give the world’s oldest named wine a comeback

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its rich heritage, the sweet wine has struggled to find …

CYPRUS PROPOSING LAW TO ALLOW WOMEN TO JOIN THE ARMED FORCES

Christodoulides and Mitsotakis Discuss Cyprus Issue in Athens

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – President Nikos Christodoulides has met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The meeting, held at the Maximos Mansion, focused on the ongoing efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem and strengthen cooperation between Greece and …

Cyprus seeking solutions to stop cutting PVs, minister says

Cyprus may face power blackouts unless measures are taken to balance electricity production and consumption, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou warned on Monday. He said the government, alongside the Cyprus transmission system operator (TSO), is working …

‘Lights Off, Impact On’: Cyprus tourism unites for Earth Hour 2025

The Earth Hour Cyprus Team, in collaboration with the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI), is calling on the tourism industry to take part in this year’s Earth Hour, as part of the “Lights Off, Impact On: Earth Hour for Sustainable Tourism” …

Cyprus has the lowest number of female MPs in the EU

Only 14.3 per cent of MPs in the Cypriot government are women, ranking Cyprus the lowest among all EU countries according to a recent Eurostat study. At 14.6 per cent, Hungary ranked second to last, only slightly surpassing Cyprus, with Romania, at 19.5 …

Foreign media on Kazakhstan: Cyprus, Kazakhstan officials seek closer ties; Kazakhstan launches Digital Nomad project to ...

The National Herald: Visiting Cyprus, Kazakhstan officials seek closer ties, trade Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu came to Cyprus to meet President Nikos Christdoulides – who, as Foreign Minister in 2019 visited Kazakhstan, …

Op-ed: The prickly pear cactus is facing extinction in Cyprus

By Christoforos Skarparis, Community leader of Assia One of the most widespread plants on our island is the prickly pear cactus. Originally from Mexico and neighboring countries, the plant Opuntia ficus-indica was brought to Europe by Spanish seafarers and …

Cyprus faces severe drought with March rainfall at just 1% of normal

Cyprus is experiencing severe drought with March rainfall measuring just 1% of normal levels, the Department of Meteorology warned. Senior meteorological officer Michalis Mouskos told Philenews that precipitation figures are “very poor” for both previous …