New york: United Nations Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres announced the appointment of Khassim Diagne of Senegal as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). According to Cyprus News Agency, a press release issued by Guterres’ office, and read out during Wednesday’s briefing by
Nicosia: The cabinet has given the green light to new employment schemes targeting 2,110 individuals, with a designated budget of 18 million euros. Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou made the announcement following the Wednesday cabinet meeting, highlighting the government’s commitment to improving the labour market and achieving full employment over the
Nicosia: The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index wrapped up its latest stock exchange meeting with specific outcomes. The meeting, which took place on September 3, 2025, saw the indices close at designated base values. According to Cyprus News Agency, the indices were recorded with base values of FTSEMed
Nicosia: The Cyprus Department of Meteorology has issued its forecast for the sea area surrounding Cyprus, indicating that the region is currently experiencing seasonal low pressure. The atmospheric pressure at the time of the forecast release was recorded at 1003 hPa. The weather is expected to remain mainly fine, with
Nicosia: Interest rate on house purchase loans recorded a decrease in July, while an increase was recorded on consumer rate, according to figures released Wednesday by the Central Bank of Cyprus. According to Cyprus News Agency, the loan interest rate level in Cyprus is close to the respective median of
Strasbourg: A written declaration addressing the ongoing illegal detention of five Greek Cypriots in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus has been submitted by Pablo Hisp¡n, the leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) political group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). This initiative is supported by
