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Kıbrıs 25.02.2026 04:24

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, […]

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Kıbrıs 25.02.2026 04:20

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 22:56

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 22:32

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 22:15

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 21:47

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 21:27

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 21:09

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. […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 20:45

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 20:17

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 19:54

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.

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 19:52

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 19:40

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 19:29

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 19:13

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 18:52

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 18:08

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 18:04

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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 18:01

‘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 […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 17:54

Serena certain to make comeback, says her former coach

Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci believes the 23-times Grand Slam champion is certain to return to competitive tennis and said the 44-year-old is “going all out” in training to get herself ready for a return to the sport. Williams, who won her last Grand Slam singles title in 2017 and has not competed since […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 17:53

FMD ‘gravest threat in living memory’ for farmers

MPs described the livestock sector as facing “its gravest threat in living memory”, as they, farmers and officials clashed during a heated session of the House agriculture committee on Tuesday over the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Committee chair Yiannakis Gavriel said the priority was to halt transmission of the virus and ensure immediate compensation for […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 17:34

Questions raised over Digital Citizen app

There was nothing improper or irregular regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Greece to develop Cyprus’ Digital Citizen app, the government said on Tuesday, responding to a report by the auditor-general’s office. The deputy ministry of research, innovation and digital policy was reacting to the findings of the Audit Office, which said questions of transparency […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 17:28

Foreclosures halted in refugee housing, MPs warn of ‘second displacement’

The House refugee committee confirmed on Tuesday that no foreclosures or evictions have taken place in refugee housing estates following its recent interventions. Committee chair and Akel MP Nikos Kettiros said members were satisfied that credit acquisition companies had complied with parliamentary guidance and had not proceeded with any divestment of primary residences in refugee […]

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Kıbrıs 24.02.2026 17:23

Uganda police arrest two women accused of kissing

Police in Uganda said on Tuesday they had arrested two young women they accuse of involvement in same-sex acts after they were seen “openly kissing” in violation of the country’s stringent anti-homosexuality law. The East African country enacted the Anti-Homosexuality Act in 2023, defying pressure from Western governments as well as local and international rights […]

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