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Bank of Cyprus approves record dividend payout for 2025

The Bank of Cyprus (BoC) on Monday announced that shareholders approved a final cash dividend of €0.50 per share for the 2025 financial year, marking the largest payout since the bank resumed distributions in 2022. The approval followed the outcome of the annual general meeting held on May 15, confirming a total dividend of €0.70 […]

18.05.2026 15:35

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Elam MEP lambasts EU display of LGBT flag

Geadis Geadi has criticised the display of the LGBT flag outside the European Commission headquarters, describing the move as an “unacceptable equation” between activist movements and official state flags. In a letter sent to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, the Elam MEP questioned whether the commission was “institutionally equating the LGBT […]

18.05.2026 15:33

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‘We didn’t cross the border; the border crossed us’

Sofoklis is a character full of quiet contradictions. He wants to return to the Cyprus he has lost; and is left with loss and absence. His connections to the past, still shape his life in Cyprus today. The idea for Sofoklis began in Cypriot film director Evren Maner’s warm and comfortable home, which he shares […]

18.05.2026 15:30

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

Cyprus unions warn of possible electricity price hikes under new solar‑energy plan

Unions at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus warned that a government plan to compensate households for excess electricity produced by rooftop solar systems could lead to further increases in power prices. SEPAIK union president Marios Papoutis told RIK radio that the policy would mainly burden consumers who do not have photovoltaic systems. He also questioned […]

18.05.2026 15:29

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Cyprus consumers association flags widespread supermarket price hikes

Consumer goods prices continued to rise on the e-kalathi platform in the first half of May, with increases recorded across 182 product barcodes, the Cyprus consumers association said on Monday. According to the association, the increases were recorded between May 1 and May 15, covering 31 product categories, with price rises ranging from 1 per cent to 9 […]

18.05.2026 15:19

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EU backs Cyprus Schengen accession in new report

The European Commission published its fifth State of Schengen report on Monday, highlighting progress across the borderless travel zone, while explicitly reaffirming that work must continue to complete Cyprus’ accession to Schengen, linking the island’s bid to wider reforms in border security and migration management. The report comes as Cyprus authorities maintain that the country […]

18.05.2026 15:06

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Defence minister attends Cyprus Forum London ahead of Healey meeting

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas attended the annual Cyprus Forum London 2026 on Monday as part of his visit to London, ahead of a scheduled meeting with UK Defence Secretary John Healey on Tuesday. In a post on X, Palmas said he took part in the forum at the invitation of the Cyprus high commission in […]

18.05.2026 15:04

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Women’s financial wellbeing gap poses risk to Cyprus’ economic resilience

Only four in 10 women in Cyprus have enough money to cover an emergency without borrowing, while just one in four has made additional retirement plans, early findings from the Financial Wellbeing Index 2025 have shown. The findings were presented during a high-level event organised by the Financial Wellbeing Institute, bringing together government officials, regulators, the private sector and civil […]

18.05.2026 14:56

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Beyond Business: Andrey & Julia Dashin’s Foundation supports Cyprus’s first social enterprise and a new era of inclusion

Following the opening of True Heart Café, the conversations it sparked across Cyprus continue to resonate far beyond the café’s walls. More than a new business launch, the country’s first registered social enterprise has become a powerful reminder of what can happen when vision, inclusion and social responsibility come together with purpose. The official inauguration […]

18.05.2026 14:46

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Evel backs Larnaca port and marina redevelopment

The Larnaca chamber  of commerce and industry (Evel) has welcomed government decisions on the redevelopment of Larnaca port and marina. In the organisation’s statement issued on Monday, the chamber said the decision was “particularly important” as it creates a unified framework for managing the entire project. Among the measures endorsed by the chamber are plans […]

18.05.2026 14:39

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Cautious holidaymakers seek bargain travel packages amid regional volatility

Travel packages to long-haul destinations have become cheaper in some cases this year, even as the war in the Middle East pushes up fuel costs and adds uncertainty to travel plans, the honorary president of the Association of Cypriot Travel Agents Akis Kelepeshis said. Speaking to Politis, Kelepeshis explained that the market is not moving […]

18.05.2026 14:39

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Cyprus set to receive €9.2m in EU aid for 2025 wildfires

Cyprus is set to receive €9.2 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), as part of a €144 million aid package proposed by the European Commission for three member states hit by climate-related disasters in 2025. According to the commission, the funding for Cyprus relates to two devastating wildfires that struck the island in […]

18.05.2026 14:33

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Modi allies push for bigger families despite India’s 1.4-billion population

India may be the world’s most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are championing larger families to counter a declining fertility rate. Even though the United Nations projects India’s population will keep rising for about four decades, peaking at around 1.7 […]

18.05.2026 14:18

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Starmer says he is focused on doing his job as PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is under intense pressure to quit from within his Labour Party after a set of poor local election results, said on Monday he remained focused on doing his job. The heavy losses for Labour in the May 7 elections triggered almost a quarter of his lawmakers to call for […]

18.05.2026 14:17

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Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with US, Pakistani source says

Pakistan has shared with the U.S. a revised proposal from Iran to end the conflict in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, as peace talks appeared to remain stalled. “We don’t have much time,” the source said, when asked if it would take time to close gaps, adding that both countries […]

18.05.2026 14:12

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Cyprus backs Montenegro’s EU bid

Cyprus reaffirmed its support for Montenegro’s European Union accession bid on Monday, as President Nikos Christodoulides hosted Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic in Nicosia for talks focused on EU enlargement, bilateral ties and regional cooperation. Speaking after their meeting at the presidential palace, Christodoulides said Cyprus had delivered on its commitment to advance Montenegro’s EU path […]

18.05.2026 14:01

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Kıbrıs Famagusta Gazette

May rainfall in Cyprus far above normal levels

Average rainfall for May has already been exceeded in the first half of the month, with several areas recording more than triple their usual levels. Rainfall so far stands at 163 percent of the monthly norm. Paphos Airport reported the highest total, reaching 385 percent of its average. The new Limassol port recorded 357 percent, […]

18.05.2026 14:00

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CHP calls for Turkish EEZ declaration in eastern Mediterranean

Turkey’s main opposition CHP has made a fresh intervention over the “Blue Homeland” doctrine, calling for proposed legislation on maritime jurisdiction zones to include explicit references to the eastern Mediterranean, an exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and disputed islets and rocky outcrops in the Aegean. CHP deputy chairman Yanki Bagcioglu called on the Turkish government to […]

18.05.2026 13:55

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Woman remanded for role in alleged murder conspiracy case

A 27-year-old woman was remanded in custody for four days on Monday by the Paphos district court in connection with a murder conspiracy investigation. A 30-year-old man, also arrested in the case, is already in five-day detention. The case was reported on May 16, leading to arrest warrants for both suspects. The man was arrested […]

18.05.2026 13:49

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Mavroyiannis backs Akel alliance ahead of parliamentary elections

Former presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis has declared his support for Akel -Left-Social Alliance in the upcoming parliamentary elections, saying the current political climate demands active civic engagement. In a written statement issued from Geneva, where he is attending sessions of the United Nations International Law Commission, Mavroyiannis said Cyprus was at a critical juncture, as […]

18.05.2026 13:33

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Minor details that you never noticed

Sometimes films will go to unnecessary lengths to ensure realism and elicit actual emotions from audiences, even when it comes down to the most minute details. Most of the time this is hailed as devotion to the art, although sometimes, things get out of hand. Four films that went to extreme lengths for minor details […]

18.05.2026 13:30

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Firm secures planning approval for advanced aircraft engine test facility

United Aerospace Maintenance Company (UAMCO) Ltd has secured planning permission for a specialised aircraft engine test cell facility in the Aradippou industrial zone, marking a further step in Cyprus’ efforts to strengthen its role in aviation maintenance and support services.  The approval paves the way for the expansion of UAMCO’s activities on the island, where the company already operates maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.  The new […]

18.05.2026 13:26

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Israeli navy intercept Gaza flotilla off Cyprus coast

Israeli naval forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Levant on Monday morning, in an operation carried out off the coast of Cyprus. The flotilla, carrying activists and aid bound for the Gaza Strip, was attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade and deliver humanitarian supplies when Israeli commandos boarded at least one […]

18.05.2026 13:05

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Investigators await handover as north takes custody of abducted child

A two-year-old child abducted from Limassol has been placed under ‘state’ protection in the north, with Greek Cypriot authorities now awaiting information on whether the child’s father will be handed over. The child was taken last week from the home of his British mother by his father, a Turkish national, who later crossed back into […]

18.05.2026 13:02

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