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EU focuses on agricultural resilience and food security

Agricultural resilience and food security were at the centre of discussions during the European Union’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, held under the Cyprus presidency, as ministers examined mounting challenges facing the agriculture and fisheries sectors. Following the meeting, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said agriculture and fisheries are directly tied to […]

26.05.2026 22:58

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No culling planned at infected Pachna farm, veterinary services say

Veterinary services on Tuesday said no culling had been planned at the infected small farm in Pachna, based on conditions in the area at the time and the need to ensure the safety of personnel managing the situation. In a statement issued following developments on Tuesday and public claims surrounding the case, the services said […]

26.05.2026 21:03

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus marks eight years since GDPR implementation, data commissioner says

Cyprus marks eight years since the General Data Protection Regulation came into force, a milestone that reshaped personal‑data protection across the EU, the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection said last night. The GDPR strengthened citizens’ rights, established transparency as a core principle and increased the accountability of organizations processing personal data. It […]

26.05.2026 21:00

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No plans to replace police chief or justice minister, president says

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday said there is no rift between the police chief and the justice minister, dismissing speculation over possible changes to either position. Speaking on arrival at the Cyprus Theatre Organisation (Thoc) Awards ceremony, Christodoulides was asked about reports of tensions between the police chief and the justice minister, and whether he […]

26.05.2026 20:39

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British Bases provide financial support to Ayia Napa municipal districts

The British Bases’ civil administration has provided financial assistance to the Ayia Napa municipality for the municipal districts of Avgorou, Liopetri and Achna, parts of which fall within the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Areas. According to an announcement by Ayia Napa municipality, Mayor Christos Zannetou met on Monday with Dhekelia’s civil administrator Maria Kyriakidou-Pieri and assistant […]

26.05.2026 20:23

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Trump raises refugee ceiling by 10,000 to bring in more white South Africans

U.S. President Donald Trump increased the refugee admissions ceiling by 10,000 for this year to allow more white South Africans to come into the country, a signed presidential determination reviewed by Reuters showed. The document, dated May 21, said white South Africans of Afrikaner ethnicity face an emergency situation due to the “incitement of racially […]

26.05.2026 19:58

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Clarinet bridges cultures at Paphos concert

Paphos, are you up for a special classical music concert this Wednesday? This week’s music scene begins with a clarinet and piano recital at the Markideio Municipal Theatre, where musicians Elina Georgiou and Kyriakos Kyriakou will present the concert Dialogues Without Words: The Clarinet Between Cultures. The concert is part of Paphos Municipality’s concert series […]

26.05.2026 19:46

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War-weary Kyiv residents defiant over Russian threat of new strikes

Kyiv residents and foreign embassies are shrugging off Moscow’s threat of a wave of heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital as nothing new after years of war, displaying a defiant confidence in carrying on with their lives. Russia, which has relentlessly attacked Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, said on […]

26.05.2026 19:42

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Israel expands ground operation beyond Yellow Line in south Lebanon as clashes intensify

The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond a demarcation line that Israel set up several kilometres inside Lebanese territory after an April 16 ceasefire with Hezbollah, two sources said on Tuesday. The sources gave no further details on the extent of the advance beyond the so-called “Yellow Line”. The line, […]

26.05.2026 19:12

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Government will work with all parties where common ground exists, Papadopoulos says

The government will cooperate with all political parties where there is alignment on its policy agenda, Director of the president’s press office Victor Papadopoulos said on Tuesday, following the outcome of Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Papadopoulos said the election result was democratic and should be respected, despite two of the three parties that had supported the […]

26.05.2026 18:56

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Almost half of voters will not be represented in new House

Almost half the electorate will not be represented in the new parliament, having either abstained or voted for parties that failed to gain a seat in the legislature, an analyst pointed out on Tuesday. In comments to the Cyprus News Agency, Vasiliki Triga – associate professor at the Cyprus University of Technology – spoke of […]

26.05.2026 18:54

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus, UN review wildfire procedures in buffer zone ahead of fire season

The Forest Department held two meetings with United Nations representatives as part of preparations for the start of the wildfire season and efforts to strengthen operational readiness. The discussions focused on reviewing and coordinating established procedures for responding to fires inside the UN‑controlled buffer zone, as well as enhancing cooperation among all involved agencies. Officials […]

26.05.2026 18:45

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De la Fuente says Spain come before club loyalty after first World Cup squad without Real Madrid players

Luis de la Fuente stressed that Spain’s badge outranks any club crest on Tuesday after naming a World Cup squad with a distinctly Barcelona hue and, for the first time, no Real Madrid player in sight. The European champions head into next month’s tournament among the favourites, with De la Fuente’s 26-man squad built around […]

26.05.2026 18:39

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Fidias accused of dishonesty after foregoing parliament seat

Former European commissioner Androulla Vassiliou on Tuesday accused social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou of dishonesty after he decided not to take the seat in parliament to which he had been elected on Sunday. “I consider it dishonest towards those who voted for him, personally,” she said of the decision, with Panayiotou instead choosing to serve […]

26.05.2026 18:28

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Osaka ramps up fashion stakes at French Open before first-round win

Naomi Osaka turned heads with another sparkling Grand Slam fashion statement on Tuesday and the former world number one matched it with striking tennis to dismantle unseeded German Laura Siegemund 6-3 7-6(3) in the French Open first round. Months after dazzling with a jellyfish-inspired outfit at the Australian Open, Osaka walked onto Court Suzanne Lenglen […]

26.05.2026 18:12

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Nato to beef up forces assigned to defend Baltics in war, sources say

NATO will strengthen the defence of its eastern flank with a new structure that would facilitate the rapid deployment of forces in Latvia and Estonia in the event of a war with Russia, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. At present, NATO forces in all three Baltic nations as well as northern Poland […]

26.05.2026 17:44

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Alexui says she has evidence deputy police chief was bribed

Allegations against deputy chief Panikos Stavrou resurfaced on Tuesday after social media personality Ioanna Fotiou, known online as Annie Alexui, published references to a decade-old case and claimed she possesses video material linked to the allegations. Fotiou uploaded extracts from an investigator’s sworn statement which had been submitted to the Nicosia district court surrounding the […]

26.05.2026 17:43

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Bank of Cyprus triggers call option on €300 million bond

The Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited has decided to exercise its legal right for the early redemption of its outstanding senior preferred notes totalling €300 million. The parent entity, Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company, together with its subsidiaries comprising the wider banking group, issued the formal corporate update to global financial markets. […]

26.05.2026 17:15

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‘Europe needs modern space rules to boost competitiveness’

Europe needs a modern regulatory framework for space that inspires confidence among operators, investors and citizens, Deputy Research Minister Nikodemos Damianou said on Tuesday at the opening of the high-level EU Space Days 2026 conference in Nicosia. Damianou said space had become a critical sector for Europe’s competitiveness, security, resilience and strategic autonomy. The event […]

26.05.2026 17:15

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North’s electricity prices rise by 22%

Electricity prices in the north are to increase by 22 per cent from next Monday, the Turkish Cypriot electricity authority Kib-Tek announced on Tuesday. Kib-Tek defended the planned increases, saying that it “had not made any adjustments to electricity tariffs in the last 14 months” prior to Monday, despite the fact that “during this period, […]

26.05.2026 17:05

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus promotes halloumi and commandaria at Milan’s Tuttofood exhibition

The Energy, Commerce and Industry Ministry, through the Cyprus Trade Center in Athens, took part for the first time with an information stand at the Tuttofood international food and beverage exhibition, held May 11–14 at Fiera Milano in Italy. The aim of Cyprus’ participation in the event, one of the leading global exhibitions in the […]

26.05.2026 17:00

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Cyprus shows strong startup intent but faces structural hurdles

Cypriots have strong entrepreneurial perceptions and intentions but have to contend with structural challenges which ultimately limit the creation of new businesses, according to the 9th national entrepreneurship report for Cyprus, conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The presentation of the report, which covered the 2024-2025 period, took place at the University of Cyprus, […]

26.05.2026 16:59

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Limassol man jailed for 15 years over pharmacy attack

A 35-year-old man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday by the Paphos permanent criminal court after being found guilty in an attempted murder case linked to an attack at a pharmacy in the district last year. On April 14 last year when two pharmacists, aged 33 and 24 were attacked by the […]

26.05.2026 16:58

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India’s prized Alphonso mango crop ruined by weather

In India’s western state of Maharashtra, mango farmer Komal Walke is scrambling to meet orders from India’s online grocers after her family’s three acres of orchards produced almost no Alphonso mangoes this year. Walke, a 26-year-old horticulturist in the coastal town of Devgad, has been forced to source fruit from larger farms to keep her […]

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