Cyprus

Cyprus remains committed to improving the state of fish stocks; sustainability of the fishing sector is especially crucial for small-scale fleets and to eliminate illegal fishing

The Cyprus gaming industry has been rapidly transforming, emerging as a significant contributor to the country’s economy and cultural landscape; the surge is driven by a growing community and supportive government initiatives

Media and public attention is focusing on migrants: a march of thousands in their support in central Nicosia, a new book on the 80.000 Cypriots who struggled to reach Australia and a stance by migrant workers affirming they are ‘afraid to do their jobs’

Angry Turkish Cypriots reportedly punched and kicked a group of international peacekeepers who obstructed crews working on a road that would encroach on a UN-controlled buffer zone and isolate a mixed-ethnic village in the ethnically divided country

The UN Refugee Agency said it was "extremely concerned" about the return of more than 100 Syrian nationals from Cyprus to Lebanon without them being screened to determine whether they need legal protection

Thousands of residents have celebrated the ‘Easter of Summer’, the catholic festivity of the Assumption of Virgin Mary on 15th August; the millennial tradition sees people flocking to churches and monasteries, bells ring even in the most remote chapels

The perceived economic climate saw a decline in July 2023, with the Economic Sentiment Indicator dropping by 2.7 units compared to June

Taxpayers can now pay any tax arrears online after submitting their returns electronically, tax inspector Soteris Markidis said on Saturday - 11.500 individuals submitted their declarations for 2022 while 4.500 are still processing them

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), not transmissible to humans, is estimated to have killed 300.000 cats, both home and stray, in Cyprus in recent months; a type of feline coronavirus, it could kill cat populations across the world if it continues to sp

Cyprus has the highest number of incarcerated women, amounting to 9,5% of the prison population, according to the 2022 annual statistics published by the Council of Europe

A new protocol to better combat animal poisoning cases, with a focus on rural areas, has been signed by key stakeholders and officials; the co-funded EU project sits in the frame of ‘Living with Vultures’, which aims to prevent the disappearance of the th

Two laws passed by parliament aiming at reducing the impact of increasing fuel costs to consumers were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court yesterday, because they violate the separation of powers

The planetarium at Tamassos and Orinis was officially inaugurated on Saturday night, May 3rd; it is the first of its kind in Cyprus and the biggest observatory in the Eastern Mediterranean