Asia Cyprus Cyprus does not meet the terms and conditions to apply for NATO membership and will not apply for the moment, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said; the position is also taking into account Turkey’s reaction to Finland’s and Sweden’s accession
Asia Cyprus After the period to renew road tax expired at midnight on Saturday, police on Sunday warned they will start checking for those who have not paid up and eventually report them
Asia Cyprus The new government has put on hold a budget request of around €3 million earmarked for the purchase of state vehicles, including 35 limos for officials
Asia Cyprus The Bank of Cyprus released its preliminary financial results for 2022, posting a profit after tax of €71 million for the entire year; after-tax profit generated in 2021 was €30 million
Asia Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides won the presidential election, promising a unity government tasked with advancing peace talks with estranged Turkish Cypriots; Christodoulides, 49, took 51,9% of the vote, runoff independent rival Mavroyiannis, 66, took 48,1%