Fidias Panayiotou, who became famous with videos of bizarre exploits, ran for European elections as an independent without a clear programme or political experience and latest polls give him enough votes to guarantee him a seat in the European Parliament

Landmarks remain the primary method of positioning for Cypriots, even the best-known street names tend to remain secondary locaters: a striking cultural surprise resulting in an amused confusion for newcomers and crowds of tourists getting lost in summer

Employees at the state broadcaster CyBC will go on a one-hour strike during the main news bulletin Friday 13 amid an ongoing row over retirement benefits; the union added tougher measures could be taken as interrupting the streaming of the Euro 2024 final

200 air conditioning units will be installed in 10 schools in Limassol and 10 Nicosia by August 10, the head of the school boards committee promised after tenders have been launched and bids will close on 23 June