Strasbourg: The European Parliament condemned on Thursday the illegal detention of five Greek Cypriots in the Turkish occupied territories of Cyprus, demanding their immediate release, in a resolution adopted during its plenary session in Strasbourg, following Wednesday’s debate. According to Cyprus News Agency, the resolution was supported by all major

Nicosia: Total employment in the government sector rose to 52,661 in August 2025, marking an increase of 209 persons or 0.4% compared to the same month in 2024. This data was released on Thursday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. According to Cyprus News Agency, employment in the Educational Service

Nicosia: Cyprus is experiencing high temperatures, with Nicosia recording the highest temperature among the monitored locations. The data reflects significant heat levels across various parts of the country, particularly highlighting Nicosia’s conditions. According to Cyprus News Agency, Nicosia (Athalassa) saw the highest temperature reaching 37 degrees Celsius, with a minimum

Nicosia: Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou announced on Thursday that the number of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professionals in Cyprus has almost doubled over the past ten years, a development attributed to targeted policies. According to Cyprus News Agency, Damianou highlighted these advancements during

Nicosia: In 2023, the number of businesses operating in Cyprus reached 125,152 compared with 119,816 in 2022, marking an increase of 4.5%, according to figures released on Thursday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. According to Cyprus News Agency, 94.8% of these businesses employed fewer than 10 people. Only 156

Nicosia: Employees demanded on Thursday during a three-hour strike the full restoration of Cost-of-living Adjustment (CoLA) to 100% and urged for it to be applied to all. At noon, rallies took place in cities across the island, with crowds of strikers and unionists shouting slogans such as “Hands off CoLA”