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Cyprus public debt falls by €24.18bn by end of June

According to latest available figures, Cyprus’ public debt has fallen 3.1 per cent or €24.18 billion by the end of June this year compared to the same period last year. …

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Turkey’s largest drilling ship in contested waters off Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the launch of the country’s Abdulhamid Han drill ship in contested waters off Cyprus on Tuesday (Greek time). The inaugural ceremony for Abdulhamid Han, …

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Greece and Cyprus try to dial down East Med tensions

Greece and Cyprus accused Turkey on Thursday (Greece time) of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drillship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas. …

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Turkish Cypriot lottery gaffe glorifies Greek Cypriot EOKA partisans

In a serious gaffe officials of Turkish-occupied Cyprus ticked-off the use of photographs on a lottery ticket which showed armed men holding up a Turkish flag. However, the photographs on …

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Turkey announces drilling in the Eastern Mediterranean in August

During his speech at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkey’s vice president, Fuat Oktay, announced that a new drilling rig is set to …

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Republic of Cyprus awards Neos Kosmos’ journalist Claire Gazis

Neos Kosmos is proud to share yet another acknowledgement for Claire Gazis, a member of our journalistic family that has served the newspaper in several departments and as a contributor …

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Justice for Cyprus announces invasion remembrance events

Justice for Cyprus SEKA Victoria has announced a programme events to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of the island which was launched on 20 July, 1974, starting …

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Cyprus brings back indoor mask wearing as COVID-19 cases rise

Compulsory mask-wearing in indoor areas returns in Cyprus for everyone age 12 and over amid a surge of COVID-19 infections. According to Health Ministry figures, 19,503 people tested positive in …

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Turkey ignores UN resolutions and pushes for a two-state solution in Cyprus

Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has reiterated Turkey’s support for a two-state solution in Cyprus, and attacked Greece over its international diplomacy. “Two states existing side by side can cooperate …

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Cyprus lifts COVID-19 mandates

All Covid-related measures and travel restrictions to Cyprus’ ports and airports will be lifted from Wednesday, 1 June the island’s Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos announced following a cabinet meeting in …

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