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Ellinas Finance seeks secondary listing in India

Ellinas Finance Public Company Ltd announced this week that it has formally initiated the process for a secondary listing of its shares on NSE International Exchange in India. In a filing submitted to the Cyprus Stock Exchange in Nicosia, the company informed shareholders and the investing public that it has begun the necessary procedures for […]

25.02.2026 06:30

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Wednesday Weather – Temperatures to drop as showers and strong winds expected

Temperatures are expected to fall by about four degrees, with highs ranging between 13 and 16 Celsius. The region will remain under the influence of low pressure and a cold, moist air mass in the upper atmosphere. Today’s weather will be partly cloudy, starting mostly clear before becoming partly cloudy with isolated showers. Temperatures today […]

25.02.2026 06:08

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Election costs limited to €30,000 per MP

The spending limit per candidate for the upcoming parliamentary elections has been set at €25,000 plus an additional €5,000 for personal expenses, interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said on Tuesday. “Exceeding the amounts determined by law results in a fine equal to the amount of the excess,” he said Elia emphasised that the parties, […]

25.02.2026 04:24

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Our View: Ongoing European support for Ukraine essential

The fourth anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was marked on Tuesday with defiant rhetoric by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who said “we have preserved Ukraine.” Russia’s ‘special military operation’ had not achieved its original goals or “broken the Ukrainian people,” asserted Zelenskiy, who played host to a group of European leaders on Tuesday […]

25.02.2026 04:20

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Limassol Crews Clear 50 Tons of Waste After Carnival Parade

Municipal crews and volunteers removed 50 tons of waste from central Limassol following Sunday’s major Carnival parade, which drew thousands of participants, residents and visitors. Mayor Yiannis Armeftis said in a post that within just three hours, 50 municipal workers, 14 sweepers and volunteers restored the city to normal conditions and reopened the main avenue […]

24.02.2026 23:45

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Green party demands investigation after dogs found dead in buffer-zone reservoir

The Green party of Cyprus demanded a full investigation on Tuesday after several dogs were found dead in an unfenced water reservoir inside the Astromeritis buffer zone, lambasting the incident as one of “barbarism” and “criminal negligence”. A video circulated on the party’s social media account shows the bodies of stray dogs, having been swept […]

24.02.2026 22:56

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Tio Ellinas holds firm in Valencia as season heads for showdown

Tio Ellinas remained firmly in the title conversation after a competitive weekend in Valencia on Tuesday, as the Cypriot driver delivered another solid performance in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe with consistent points in a tightly contested division. Ellinas ran inside the leading group throughout the Spanish round, which marked the third of four […]

24.02.2026 22:32

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Sorloth hat-trick sends Atletico Madrid into Champions League last 16

Atletico Madrid striker Alexander Sorloth scored a hat-trick as the Spanish side saw off Belgium’s Club Brugge on Tuesday to win the second leg of their Champions League playoff 4-1 and advance to the last 16 with a 7-4 aggregate triumph. Johnny Cardoso scored the other goal for the home side while Joel Ordonez netted […]

24.02.2026 22:15

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Donkey shot dead in Rizokarpaso, left to suffer for days

An urgent appeal was issued on Tuesday by Turkish Cypriot conservationist Kemal Basat after an injured donkey died in the Karpass region days after being shot. In his post issued on social media, Basat said images circulated that day showed the donkey lying in severe pain, though evidence suggested it had been shot at least […]

24.02.2026 21:47

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Cyprus marks double gold triumph in Belgrade athletics championships

Cyprus delivered a standout performance at the Balkan indoor athletics championships on Tuesday, claiming two gold medals and setting two national records in Belgrade. Gold medals came through Filippa Fotopoulou and Milan Trajkovic, leading a nine-member Cypriot team whose overall medal haul at the championships climbed to 25, including 11 golds. Fotopoulou secured a first […]

24.02.2026 21:27

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UK, Canada and Australia to permit Halloumi imports despite FMD outbreak

Cyprus’s halloumi exports will continue without disruption after the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia confirmed on Tuesday that they will not impose restrictions on the flagship national cheese, despite an ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak affecting livestock. The assurances followed direct consultations between the veterinary services director, Christodoulos Pipis, and his counterparts in the three countries. […]

24.02.2026 21:09

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Foot‑and‑Mouth Outbreak Spreads in Larnaca District; 11 Farms Affected

The spread of foot‑and‑mouth disease in Larnaca district has reached worrying levels, with confirmed cases now detected in 11 livestock units across Troulloi, Oroklini and Aradippou, authorities said Tuesday. According to Senior Veterinary Officer Sotiria Georgiadou, the affected animals exceed 13,000. Ten of the infected units are sheep and goat farms, while one involves cattle. […]

24.02.2026 21:00

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Government targets June for preliminary pension reform bill

The government aims to submit legislation reforming the first pillar of the pension system to parliament by early June, with the objective of implementing the changes by 2027, labour minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Tuesday after a two-hour session of the labour advisory body. According to the minister, four additional meetings of the advisory body […]

24.02.2026 20:45

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Christodoulides insists EU council presidency will not delay Cyprus talks in letter to Guterres

President Nikos Christodoulides has written to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirming that the country’s EU council presidency and the upcoming parliamentary elections “in no way affect” the immediate resumption of substantive negotiations on the Cyprus problem. In his letter, Christodoulides expressed readiness to meet Guterres in March to advance the peace process and outlined a […]

24.02.2026 20:17

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Police warn of text message scam offering fake high-paying jobs

Police on Tuesday warned the public about scam messages on social media, in which a company falsely promises jobs with high financial rewards. The purpose of these messages is to deceive recipients and obtain money or personal information. Authorities urge caution when receiving such messages, especially those that include links to unknown websites.

24.02.2026 19:54

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Storage capacity in dams reaches 19.8 per cent

Water runoff into the island’s dams saw a substantial uptick in recent days, although the overall situation remains precarious, a former official told the Cyprus Mail on Tuesday. Over the past four days alone, approximately 3.3 million cubic metres (mcm) flowed into the reservoirs – bringing total storage up to 19.8 per cent of capacity on […]

24.02.2026 19:52

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Renowned Serbian pianist in Cyprus debut

This March, the Pharos Arts Foundation continues its collaboration with the Málaga International Piano Competition for another year, bringing the 2025 Competition’s First Prize winner to Cyprus. Music lovers, get ready to welcome Bogdan Dugalić to Cyprus’ music scene. For one evening only, Cyprus audiences will get to witness live the musician who received the […]

24.02.2026 19:40

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Norwegian Former PM Thorbjorn Jagland hospitalised after suicide attempt amid Epstein corruption probe

Former Norwegian prime minister, Thorbjorn Jagland, was hospitalised last week after an apparent suicide attempt, according to media reports published Tuesday, days after authorities charged him with aggravated corruption linked to contacts with late paedophile financier, Jeffrey Epstein. Norwegian outlet Nyheter reported that Jagland, 75, remains in serious condition. The hospital treating him has not […]

24.02.2026 19:29

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Cyprus MPs meet former Ukrainian prisoners of war

A delegation of Cypriot parliamentarians met wih former Ukrainian prisoners of war in Nicosia on Tuesday, to reaffirm the republic’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty. House foreign affairs committee chair Haris Georgiades and fellow Disy MP, Averof Neophytou received former Kherson mayor Volodymyr Mykolaienko and journalist Dmytro Khilyuk. The head of Ukraine’s regional staff for prisoners […]

24.02.2026 19:13

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Family of dead Russian tycoon seek fresh probe before burial in Moscow

The family of Vladislav Baumgertner, the former head of Russian fertiliser giant Uralkali, on Tuesday demanded a new investigation into his death in Cyprus and sought to block his burial, saying the official account of a ‘fatal fall’ does not withstand scrutiny. Baumgertner, 56, was found dead in January in a ravine along Limassol’s coastline, days […]

24.02.2026 18:52

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Cyprus Research Centre to Present Greek Edition of Katsiaounis Book on 19th‑Century Society

The Cyprus Research Centre of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth will host an event on Feb. 25 to present the Greek edition of historian Rolandos Katsiaounis’ book Labour, Society and Politics in Cyprus during the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century. The publication, part of the series Sources and Studies of Cypriot History […]

24.02.2026 18:45

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Cyprus government spent 92 per cent of its 2025 budget

The implementation of Cyprus’ 2025 state budget reached 87 per cent for revenue and 92 per cent for actual expenditure, according to a Treasury report published on Tuesday. Total revenues for 2025 amounted to €10.20 billion, representing 87 per cent of the budgeted amount, compared to €10.81 billion and a 96 per cent implementation rate […]

24.02.2026 18:08

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EU freezes assets of Russian officials linked to activist trials

The Council of the European Union has imposed restrictive measures on eight additional individuals in Russia, according to an official announcement. In its announcement, the Council stated that these individuals are “responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and for undermining democracy and the rule of law in […]

24.02.2026 18:04

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‘High possibility’ foot and mouth disease reached Republic via the north

Cases of foot and mouth disease in livestock units in Larnaca most likely originated in the north, head of the Turkish Cypriot Veterinary Association Burak Toskoy said on Tuesday. “It remains unknown whether the disease was transmitted from [the north] or whether it originally passed from the south to the north,” he said. Although Toskoy […]

24.02.2026 18:01

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