What does Cyprus hope for?

Our little island is a blank on the Google map; no coloured points represent our wishes for the coming year At the very end of 2012, Google did something it had never done before. And has never done since. It launched a New Year map. The idea was that …

Sri Lankan MPs seek pension rights for workers in Cyprus

Sri Lankan authorities are taking diplomatic steps to secure social security contribution refunds for their nationals working in Cyprus, who currently receive no benefits upon leaving the island. Member of Parliament Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi (National …

“Cyprus is changing, in all sectors,” says the President in his New Year’s message

The message that Cyprus is changing, in all sectors, was sent by President Christodoulides in his New Year’s message. He emphasized that 2024 was the year when everyone felt the first substantial results of the government policy that put people at the …

Cyprus records boost in October tourism revenues

Based on the results of the Passengers Survey carried out by the Statistical Service, revenue from tourism reached €407,9 mn in October 2024, recording an increase of 17,7% as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (€346,5 mn). For the …

Turkey files Security Council protest over Cyprus legal energy exploration Navtex in EEZ offshore plot 5

In line with protecting Turkish Cypriot rights, Ankara claimed, it proceeded today with filing a protest against the Republic of Cyprus to the UN Secretary General and Security Council questioning the legality of a Navtex issued by Nicosia for ExxonMobil …

Tatar expects ‘very busy’ January for Cyprus problem

January will be a “very busy period” with regard to the Cyprus problem, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday. Making his first statements of the year, he said that “thanks to our approach, which always prioritises dialogue and diplomacy, …

It’s a girl! First Cyprus New Year baby born in Larnaca just after midnight

Cyprus welcomed the first baby of 2025 at Larnaca’s General Hospital, with a girl delivered by caesarean section on exactly the first minute of the New Year. Newborn weighing at 3.140 kgs, baby and mum are in perfect health and the happy parents can now …

Cyprus Business Now: 2024 recap, tourism revenue, CSE performance

The Cypriot economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, achieving a growth rate of 3.7 per cent despite persistent geopolitical and internal challenges. Tourism, construction, and the wholesale and retail trade sectors have made significant …

Our View: 2025 must be the year Cyprus imports natural gas

Back in the seventies, eighties and nineties, New Year’s Day editorials, like the messages of politicians and parties, expressed the hope that it would be the year of the settlement of the Cyprus problem – the year that all refugees would return to their …

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