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Cypriot antiquity repatriated from United Kingdom

A Cypriot antiquity was recently handed over to the High Commission of the Republic of Cyprus in London. The antiquity had been identified in an online auction by the Archaeological Officers of the Department of Antiquities responsible for monitoring the…

Two new FMD cases detected in Nicosia district, Veterinary Services say 

Two new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases were detected in two new infected zones of 3 and 10 km that were created in Geri and Dali, Nicosia district, the Spokesperson of the Veterinary Services, Senior Veterinary Officer, Sotiria Georgiadou, said on…

General Government records €538.8 million surplus in January 2026

The preliminary fiscal results prepared by the Statistical Service of Cyprus show a General Government surplus of €538.8 million, corresponding to 1.5% of GDP, for January 2026. According to the announcement of the Statistical Service on Friday, the surplus was…

President to hold a meeting with UNSG next week in Brussels, Spokesman says

President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides will hold a meeting next week with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Wednesday. In his statements to reporters at the…

Cyprus Presidency convenes meeting on Middle East crisis

The Cyprus Presidency on Tuesday convened the second meeting of the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) mechanism since the start of the current crisis in the Middle East. The meeting began with a briefing from the European External Action Service…

President expresses solidarity with UAE during meeting with the country’s FM

President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, expressed Cyprus’ solidarity with the United Arab Emirates during a meeting he had on Monday afternoon with the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Government Spokesperson, Constantinos Letymbiotis, said…

Cyprus, Greece, France leaders send message of unity, solidarity from Paphos Air Base

A message of unity and solidarity was sent on Monday by Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and French President Emmanuel Macron, following a trilateral meeting held at ”Andreas Papandreou” Air Base, at Paphos district, on the…

Cyprus EU Presidency: Nicosia meetings will be held online in March, informal ministerial meetings to be rescheduled

The format of meetings under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, which were scheduled to take place in Cyprus in March, is being adjusted as developments in the wider region have affected airline schedules, including flights to…

Incident involving suspicious airborne object is over, says Spokesman after deployment of F-16s

An incident involving a suspicious airborne object detected on Wednesday morning in airspace near Lebanon has been concluded, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said, after Greek fighter jets scrambled in a reconnaissance mission carried out from Cyprus. In a post on Χ,…

Cyprus and Greece Defence Ministers discuss tensions in the Middle East

The Republic of Cyprus did not participate, is not participating and will not participate in any military operation related to Iran, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Tuesday, underlining Nicosia’s position amid the tension in the Middle East following US-Israeli…

Cyprus not participating in any military operation, President Christodoulides says in video message

Cyprus is not participating in any way in, nor does it intend to become part of, any military operation, President Nikos Christodoulides said Monday in a video message. We are doing what is necessary with the foremost concern being the…

Enhancing bilateral ties a great priority, President says at meeting with Italian counterpart

Enhancing bilateral relations with Italy is a great priority for the government, President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides has said, noting the close ties of friendship and their common cultural identity. The President was speaking at a meeting on Friday with…