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Cyprus parliament to vote on basic payment accounts for small firms

Plans to give very small businesses access to payment accounts with basic features are expected to go before parliament’s plenary, even as ministries, the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) and commercial banks continue to raise objections. The House commerce committee on Thursday closed discussion on two legislative proposals tabled by MPs Costas Costas, Giannakis Gavriel and Andreas Pasiourtidis, after examining […]

13.03.2026 10:44

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March 26 deadline for Maronite, Armenian and Latin voters to check electoral rolls

The interior ministry announced on Friday that special electoral rolls for Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have been published in preparation for the parliamentary elections on May 24. The rolls, which list voters eligible to elect their representatives to the House, will be displayed for ten days, from March 16 to March 26, at district […]

13.03.2026 10:44

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Cyprus shipping deputy ministry joins talks on sustainable blue economy

Limassol district local government organisation (EOA) president Yiannis Tsouloftas this week met with shipping deputy minister Marina Hadjimanolis to discuss cooperation opportunities under the European EIT Water initiative. The meeting took place on Thursday with the participation of Limassol district local government organisation director general Socrates Metaxas, officials of the organisation and representatives of the […]

13.03.2026 10:35

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F1 leader Russell puts Mercedes on pole for China sprint race

Formula One championship leader George Russell put Mercedes on pole position for the first sprint race of the season in China on Friday in a provisional front row lockout with teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell led every phase of the session at the Shanghai circuit to take his first career sprint pole in a time of […]

13.03.2026 10:33

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Alcaraz sets up Medvedev Indian Wells semi-final

World number one Carlos Alcaraz charged past Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-4 on Thursday to set up an Indian Wells semi-final with Daniil Medvedev after the Russian ended Jack Draper’s title defence with a 6-17-5 win following a controversial umpiring call. Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka also reached the last four in the women’s draw with a 7-6(0) […]

13.03.2026 10:28

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Forest beaten, win for Villa in Europa League

Elsewhere, Robbie Keane’s Ferencvaros beat Braga 2-0 and Genk had a 1-0 home win over Freiburg. Forest had hoped to put their Premier League relegation battle to one side with a European win but for the second time this season, Danish side Midtjylland came away victorious from the City Ground, having won 3-2 in the […]

13.03.2026 10:26

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Women at sea face hidden pressures and workplace bias, experts warn

Mental health experts are warning that, if the industry does not remove barriers for women at sea, it risks losing the next generation of talent and leaders altogether, according to Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS), a company specialising in providing psychological services for shipping firms. In a statement, the the company explained women at sea […]

13.03.2026 10:24

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Israeli military strikes bridge over Litani River in Lebanon

The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike on a bridge in southern Lebanon on Friday, in what appeared to be the first time in the current campaign against Hezbollah that Israel acknowledged it had targeted civilian infrastructure. The Israeli military said that the Zrariyeh bridge, which spans the Litani River, was targeted […]

13.03.2026 09:59

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Kombos discusses Middle East developments with UAE

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos held a “substantive discussion” with his United Arab Emirates counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the developments in the region, he wrote in a post on X on Friday. “I reiterated Cyprus’ steadfast solidarity, in the face of the indiscriminate and unjustifiable attacks against the United Arab Emirates and […]

13.03.2026 09:57

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Where to catch live music this March

The island’s live music scene is alive and kicking as venues and musicians gear up for evenings to remember. This month, local musicians and artists from abroad are presenting performances to satisfy all tastes. Approaching soon is a rock ’n’ roll night at Sarah’s Jazz & Blues Club with Cyprus’ high-octane Goodfellas Blues band. On […]

13.03.2026 09:48

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus: Nο longer a flight risk?

How many people fly in and out of Cyprus each year? Take a guess. A million? 10 million? The actual figure is staggering: close on 13 million passengers pass through Larnaca and Paphos airports every 12 months! Now, how many do you think arrive by sea? Because Cyprus, after all, has an astonishing maritime history; […]

13.03.2026 09:30

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Akrotiri evacuation order suspended

The evacuation order for the British Akrotiri base and its surrounding areas has now been suspended, the interior ministry said on Friday. “Despite the end of the evacuation status, the area remains on heightened alert and the situation will be constantly reassessed, with the aim of taking timely measures should a new need arise,” the […]

13.03.2026 09:23

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Alleged terrorist couple deported to Estonia

The 28-year-old Azerbaijani man and his 27-year-old Estonian partner who were arrested over terrorism allegations in Cyprus have been deported to Estonia, local media reported on Friday. The pair had been in arrested on suspicion of terrorism after allegedly monitoring and photographing Israeli properties in Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos and remained in custody for two […]

13.03.2026 09:18

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Cyprus president highlights pension reform, higher low‑income pensions as key government goals

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has said that one of the government’s central objectives is implementing a major pension reform that will “substantially increase pensions, primarily for low‑income retirees,” according to remarks delivered at the 30th Pancyprian Congress of the Cyprus Workers Confederation (SEK). Christodoulides said the reform, planned for 2026, will be the first significant […]

13.03.2026 09:15

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‘Trump dislikes the EU, he wants to divide us’, says EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the U.S. wants to “divide Europe” and doesn’t “like the European Union” in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday, after more than a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations. “What I think is actually important for everybody to understand is that the U.S. has […]

13.03.2026 09:15

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

EU animal health commissioner visits island over FMD outbreak

The European Commissioner for animal health and welfare, Oliver Varhelyi, is visiting the island on Friday to assess the current foot and mouth outbreak and how Cyprus is handling it. Verhelyi will visit the Zenon crisis coordination centre in Larnaca before meeting with Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou and representatives of foot and mouth affected livestock […]

13.03.2026 08:58

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Today’s weather: Increased dust levels and mild temperatures

The working week is coming to an end with slightly cloudy weather and temperatures remaining mild, reaching up to 21 degrees Celsius inland and on the coast and 11 degrees in the higher mountains. Meanwhile, a low-pressure area centred in Egypt is moving north and is expected to affect the island from tomorrow. Dust will […]

13.03.2026 08:41

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Two seriously injured in work accident in Paralimni

Two workers were seriously injured after they fell off a two-metre-high scaffolding in Paralimni, police said on Friday. “Two people aged 64 and 56, while they were on scaffolding approximately two metres high gave way, causing them to fall to the ground and be injured,” the police said. According to the police, the incident occurred […]

13.03.2026 08:35

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US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil at sea

The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war. Oil prices eased on Friday morning in Asia after the U.S. waiver announcement. The […]

13.03.2026 08:22

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Trump: The US is the largest oil producer, when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States stood to make significant money from oil prices driven higher by the war with Iran, prompting criticism from some lawmakers who accused him of caring only about rich people. Oil prices jumped more than 9% to $100 a barrel, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened. […]

13.03.2026 08:15

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Michigan synagogue, Virginia university targeted in unnerving day of US violence

A convicted Islamic State supporter opened fire in a Virginia university classroom, killing one person and injuring two others before he was killed, while in Michigan a Lebanon-born U.S. citizen crashed his truck into a synagogue and its preschool and was shot dead. The back-to-back outbursts of violence added to rising concerns about the possibility […]

13.03.2026 08:00

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UK interest rates could fall to 3.5 per cent by summer despite oil surge

The Bank of England will cut interest rates to 3.50 per cent either in April or June, according to economists polled by Reuters who have largely abandoned calls for a March 19 reduction as soaring energy prices driven by the Iran war ​raise inflation risks. Conviction on the outlook has faded, with several economists unwilling […]

13.03.2026 08:00

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Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Cyprus fuel stocks stable – but outlook ‘can change overnight’

For the moment, Cyprus does not face a problem in relation to its fuel stocks amid the Persian Gulf energy crunch, the Cyprus Mail has learned. “Right now we are fine, but it’s only a snapshot, things can change from one day to the next,” said George Papanastasiou, the former energy minister. About 20 per […]

13.03.2026 08:00

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Threats over Hormuz and escalating strikes raise fears of a wider war

The leaders of Iran, Israel and the United States all voiced defiance and vowed to fight on as the Middle East war approached the two-week mark on Friday, killing thousands of people, disrupting the lives of millions of others and shaking financial markets. New Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first comments, read out […]

13.03.2026 07:51

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