Cyprus

Cyprus

Cyprus's low-cost airline folds, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded

Low cost carrier Cobalt Air, which was the largest airline based in Cyprus, went into administration on Thursday, stranding hundreds of passengers on the Mediterranean island.

18/10/2018

Cyprus

Cyprus struggles with increased influx of asylum seekers

More than 140 refugees arrived in just four days from September 1 to 4, in what the Cypriot government said was a significant spike in irregular immigration.

09/09/2018

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Watch: Conservation success in Cyprus as tiny turtles make a comeback

WATCH: Their number rose from a meagre 300 nests in 1978, when the marine conservation program began, to 1100 in 2017.

16/08/2018

Cyprus

Unique Cyprus drama festival takes audience back to ancient Greece

Ancient Greek dramas performed in authentic setting of Cypriot amphitheatres

03/08/2018

Cyprus

Two Turkish Cypriot journalists face prosecution in Turkey

Two Turkish Cypriot journalists face charges in Turkey over criticism of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s regime after their case fell through in Cyprus.

02/08/2018

Cyprus

Nineteen people have died after a boat carrying 150 migrants sank near Cyprus

Northern Cypriot and Turkish coast guards together with helicopters rescued 103 migrants with the help from commercial vessels in the area

18/07/2018

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How to produce a bigger biodiversity of corn crops?

How to increase the biodiversity of corn crops in Europe while improving its quality, yield and resilience in natural, sustainable ways?

09/07/2018

Smart Regions

Teleprometheus: medical information at your fingertips

In partnership with the European Commission

Better training can help professionals in Intensive Care Units (ICU) avoid errors in treatment and this is what Teleprometheus brings to the table.

25/04/2018

Cyprus

Tension between Turkey and Cyprus over gas search

Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company Eni from approaching an area to explore for natural gas

11/02/2018

Cyprus

President of Cyprus re-elected for second term

Nicos Anastasiades won with 56 percent of the vote. In an exclusive interview with Euronews he said he would make unity with Turkish Cypriots a top priority.

05/02/2018

Cyprus

Cyprus voters give president a second term

Nicos Anastasiades beats rival for a second time as voters approve his handling of the island's once crisis hit economy

05/02/2018

Cyprus

Greek Cypriots vote in presidential runoff

Voters say they want a president they can trust not only to finally reunite the island but also to boost its economy, on the mend after a financial crisis in 2013.

03/02/2018

Cyprus

Apathetic young Cypriots avoid Sunday's presidential election

"I didn’t vote and I will not vote. I am not interested in politics."

02/02/2018

Cyprus

Property for passports? How Russians have given Cyprus a boost

Cyprus defends its controversial citizenship scheme

01/02/2018

Cyprus

Greek Cypriots head to the polls to pick their next president

Polls predict outgoing president Nicos Anastasiades will win the election.

28/01/2018

Travel News

Half a day in Cyprus

15/01/2018

Cyprus

Cash for passports? Reactions from Cyprus

Cypriot Finance Minister reacts to the controvery surrounding its scheme to grant passports to wealthy foreign investors.

18/09/2017

Cyprus

Cyprus 'sells' citizenship to Russia and Ukraine's super-wealthy

At least 400 individuals, including the super-rich from Russia and Ukraine, have allegedly received Cypriot citizenship by investing in the country

18/09/2017

Sport

Ultimate Platini fan wins Guinness record

Cypriot Philippos Stavrou Platini spent three decades and hundreds of thousands of euros building the world's largest collection of football memorabilia.

11/09/2017

Cyprus

Meet the donkeys in Cyprus orphaned by war

Tourists love them but some locals in northeast Cyprus think they are a nuisance and a road safety menace!

22/08/2017

Cyprus

Cyprus: the wounds of a divided island

For the past two years the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akıncı, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Nicos Anastasiades, have made a push for peace which has now stalled.

11/07/2017

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How global warming is changing when Europe’s rain arrives

Studies in six European locations are looking at the impact of climate change on water supply, so that we can improve our understanding of what to expect, and how to respond.

10/07/2017

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Takeaway: Is Europe's climate changing?

Many European regions are experiencing climate change effects.

10/07/2017

Cyprus

97-year-old graduates in Cyprus

Constandinos Georgiades went back to school at 80, before taking his degree at the University of Cyprus

29/06/2017

Cyprus

How millions of songbirds are being illegally slaughtered to supply Cypriot restaurants

An estimated 2.3 million songbirds were illegally killed last autumn in Cyprus where they are served in restaurants as a local delicacy

17/03/2017

My Europe Series

Hopes and hurdles for Cyprus reunification

It is believed to be Aphrodite’s birthplace, yet Cyprus’ modern history has not been one marked by love – rather by a great deal of violence that ended with the island’s division between a Turkish nor

24/02/2017