EU electric car registrations surge with Cyprus following the same trend
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EU electric car registrations surge with Cyprus following the same trend

The European Union’s electric vehicle market rebounded strongly in 2025, while Cyprus continued its gradual shift towards electrified transport with hybrid cars accounting for more than half of new passenger saloon car registrations during the first half of 2026. Eurostat figures showed that 1.89 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered across the EU […]

03.08.2026 07:30
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Cyprus economic outlook brightens as business confidence strengthens
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Cyprus economic outlook brightens as business confidence strengthens

Cyprus’ economic sentiment continued to improve in July 2026, supported by stronger confidence among businesses in the services and retail trade sectors, according to the latest business and consumer surveys published by the Economics Research Centre of the University of Cyprus (CypERC). The centre said the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 0.7 points compared […]

03.08.2026 07:10
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What happens when holidays plan themselves?
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What happens when holidays plan themselves?

Organising a holiday is one of the few ways I can turn five days of rest into a part-time administrative position.  I open seventeen browser tabs, compare the same flight six times and eventually return to the first one after its price has risen. There will be an airline tab, a hotel tab and several restaurants I save with […]

03.08.2026 07:00
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Euro area net saving holds stable at €902 billion in first quarter of 2026
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Euro area net saving holds stable at €902 billion in first quarter of 2026

Euro area net saving stood broadly unchanged at €902 billion during the four quarters to the first quarter of 2026, according to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) latest quarterly report. This total compared with €900 billion recorded in the previous four-quarter period, representing 7.0 per cent of euro area net disposable income. Meanwhile, net non-financial […]

03.08.2026 06:30
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Cyprus chamber of commerce promotes participation in space technology expo
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Cyprus chamber of commerce promotes participation in space technology expo

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced that the Confederation of Indian Industry, in association with the Indian Space Research Organisation, IN-SPACe, and NewSpace India Limited, is organising the 9th Bengaluru Space Expo 2026 from September 7 to September 9, 2026, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre in Bengaluru, India. The three-day […]

03.08.2026 06:00
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Why I chose the Cyprus-Greece ferry over flying
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Why I chose the Cyprus-Greece ferry over flying

There was a time long, long ago when the journey was as much part of any holiday as the destination. This used to be true of flying as well prior to 9-11, low-cost mass travel and the clinical homogeneity of today’s airports. Flying is now just something you need to do to get somewhere fast. […]

03.08.2026 04:24
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Chance encounter to musical tribute: the story behind Varosha
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Chance encounter to musical tribute: the story behind Varosha

Some artistic projects are born from years of planning, research and preparation. Others begin with something much simpler: a single moment that stays with you long after it has passed. For British composer Terry Overall, the story behind his new album VAROSHA began in 2008 on a beach in Cyprus, when he looked across the […]

02.08.2026 18:37
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Will Cyprus ever see a female police chief?
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Will Cyprus ever see a female police chief?

By Dina Kapardis Following the establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, the police and gendarmerie structures of the early post-independence period were brought together to form the present Cyprus police in 1964. Women were already part of this policing history. Yet, more than six decades later, Cyprus has still never seen a woman chief of […]

02.08.2026 18:36
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Cyprus wins first Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold
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Cyprus wins first Glasgow Commonwealth Games gold

It was another successful afternoon for Team Cyprus’ judo athletes at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday as Yiannis Antoniou won the island’s first gold medal of the competition. He won in the Men’s +100kg category, beating Kayhan Ozcicek-Takagi of Australia. In the under 100kg men’s category Cyprus’ Georgos Kroussaniotakis’ beat fellow Cypriot Aristos Michael for […]

02.08.2026 18:35
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Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises above 70
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Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises above 70

By Leonardo Benassatto The death toll from Thursday’s mass rush into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta’s coast, officials said. More than 50,000 people crossed into Ceuta by land and sea in an unprecedented surge that began on Thursday […]

02.08.2026 18:00
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Yellow weather warning issued for Monday
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Yellow weather warning issued for Monday

A yellow weather warning was issued on Sunday afternoon for high temperatures that are expected to hit inland areas of the island on Monday afternoon. Highest temperatures of around 40C are forecast for inland areas, the Met Office said. The warning will be in place from 2pm to 5pm.

02.08.2026 17:54
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Makarios’ life, contribution honoured at memorial service
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Makarios’ life, contribution honoured at memorial service

In front of political and church leaders and representatives from all walks of life, a memorial was held on Sunday for the first president of the Republic, Archbishop Makarios III, who died 49 years ago. He was born in in 1913 in Panayia of Paphos, following a path from the Holy Monastery of Kykkos to […]

02.08.2026 17:33
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What are we really eating? First online seafood guide in Cyprus launched
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What are we really eating? First online seafood guide in Cyprus launched

Choosing the right fish at the fish market or a restaurant contributes to protecting marine life. How healthy the seafood we put on our plates is also reflects on the health of the sea from which is was fished. Cyprus-based NGOs Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre and SPOT Marine Life have launched the island’s first […]

02.08.2026 16:19
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A useful CBM: exchange of information on properties
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A useful CBM: exchange of information on properties

By Andreas D Symeou Confidence building is an essential ingredient for the resumption of talks to resolve the Cyprus problem, as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed in his statement at the end of his official visit to Cyprus this week. A useful confidence building measure (CBM) would be the exchange of information between the […]

02.08.2026 16:17
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Acting Paphos mayor condemns vandalism
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Acting Paphos mayor condemns vandalism

Acting Paphos mayor Angelos Onisiforou on Sunday condemned vandalism in Kato Paphos after the end of a charity event, which the municipality had supported. The images seen by the competent services cause disappointment and indignation, as public and private properties were filled with graffiti, causing damage and burdening citizens financially, he said. Onisiforou said such […]

02.08.2026 15:52
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Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought
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Greece battles wildfires, Hungary shuts nuclear power plant due to drought

Greek firefighters battled on Sunday to control a huge wildfire that has destroyed over 100 homes northwest of Athens, while a fresh blaze forced evacuations on the popular tourist island of Kefalonia. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heatwaves and little rain – conditions that scientists say have […]

02.08.2026 15:39
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