http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:09:22 +0200 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:09:22 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/20/cyprus-upgrades-key-bases-with-us-funds-to-boost-middle-east-relief http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/20/cyprus-upgrades-key-bases-with-us-funds-to-boost-middle-east-relief Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:09:18 +0200 Cyprus will upgrade key air and naval bases with US and EU-backed funding to boost its role as a humanitarian hub for Middle East evacuations, according to officials. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/27/cyprus-travel-to-the-middle-east-on-the-rise-there-will-be-no-repatriation-operation http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/27/cyprus-travel-to-the-middle-east-on-the-rise-there-will-be-no-repatriation-operation Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:34:34 +0100 There has been an increasing trend of travel to the countries covered by the travel directive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/26/explora-journeys-becomes-latest-cruise-line-to-be-impacted-by-middle-east-war http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/26/explora-journeys-becomes-latest-cruise-line-to-be-impacted-by-middle-east-war Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:27:35 +0100 A number of cruise ships have been stranded in the Middle East for the last few weeks due to the ongoing conflict. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/26/cyprus-war-related-tourism-concerns-and-climate-change-efforts http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/26/cyprus-war-related-tourism-concerns-and-climate-change-efforts Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:49:12 +0100 Cypriot authorities stress that the country is safe, wanting to prevent a possible decrease in tourist flows due to the war in the Middle East. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/trilateral-meeting-in-paphos-any-attack-on-cyprus-is-an-attack-on-europe http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/09/trilateral-meeting-in-paphos-any-attack-on-cyprus-is-an-attack-on-europe Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:40:59 +0100 French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travelled to Cyprus for an emergency trilateral meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides amid the war in Iran. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/09/cyprus-tourism-what-you-need-to-know-about-visiting-during-the-iran-conflict http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/03/09/cyprus-tourism-what-you-need-to-know-about-visiting-during-the-iran-conflict Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:35:34 +0100 While European flights to and from the island nation are operating as normal, tourists are cancelling trips amid concerns about regional escalation. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/uk-says-it-will-send-fighter-additional-typhoon-fighter-jets-to-qatar-and-helicopters-to-c http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/uk-says-it-will-send-fighter-additional-typhoon-fighter-jets-to-qatar-and-helicopters-to-c Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:56:37 +0100 British PM Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that he will be sending four more fighter jets to Qatar and anti-drone Wildcat helicopters to Cyprus amid the ongoing Iran war. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/spain-italy-and-netherlands-join-european-naval-deployment-to-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/spain-italy-and-netherlands-join-european-naval-deployment-to-cyprus Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:01:19 +0100 Multiple European countries have announced further deployment of naval assets to the eastern Mediterranean after a drone attack on a UK base in Cyprus. HMS Dragon is expected next week. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/drone-attacks-on-british-base-in-cyprus-spark-concern-but-no-nato-or-eu-response http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/03/drone-attacks-on-british-base-in-cyprus-spark-concern-but-no-nato-or-eu-response Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:56:51 +0100 Cyprus is one of four EU countries that are not NATO members – but the UK, which has sovereign bases on the island, is. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/03/greece-france-and-germany-send-forces-to-cyprus-after-iran-made-drone-strikes http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/03/greece-france-and-germany-send-forces-to-cyprus-after-iran-made-drone-strikes Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:22:25 +0100 Both Greece and France have agreed to send frigates to Cyprus after a UK air base was targeted by Iranian-made drones on Monday. France will also send additional land-based, anti-drone and anti-missile systems to the country. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/uk-says-it-is-not-at-war-after-iranian-drone-strikes-raf-akrotiri-base-in-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/uk-says-it-is-not-at-war-after-iranian-drone-strikes-raf-akrotiri-base-in-cyprus Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:54:13 +0100 Akrotiri is the UK's main air base for operations in the Middle East and in recent years has been used for missions against the so-called IS group in Syria and Iraq and to strike Houthi targets in Yemen. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/britain-says-drone-hit-its-military-base-in-cyprus-the-first-impact-of-mideast-conflict-in http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/02/britain-says-drone-hit-its-military-base-in-cyprus-the-first-impact-of-mideast-conflict-in Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:15:03 +0100 The suspected drone strike came shortly after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has agreed to let the US use its bases for attacks on Iran’s missiles and their launch sites. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/27/little-heroes-eu-parliament-pays-tribute-to-child-cancer-victims-with-brussels-art-exhibit http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/27/little-heroes-eu-parliament-pays-tribute-to-child-cancer-victims-with-brussels-art-exhibit Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:13:50 +0100 Part of the European Parliament in Brussels has been transformed into a glowing artistic tribute space this week to display colourful paintings from the Children's Oncology Unit of Makareio Hospital in Cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/foot-and-mouth-disease-emergency-measures-in-cyprus-amid-livestock-farmers-despair http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/26/foot-and-mouth-disease-emergency-measures-in-cyprus-amid-livestock-farmers-despair Thu, 26 Feb 2026 01:41:07 +0100 A full mobilisation has been ordered by the Cypriot authorities for Larnaca Province. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/19/radical-renovation-abandoned-nicosia-airport-set-to-become-a-museum-to-unite-cypriot-commu http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/19/radical-renovation-abandoned-nicosia-airport-set-to-become-a-museum-to-unite-cypriot-commu Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:14:29 +0100 Nicosia airport, abandoned and unused for more than 50 years in the Cypriot buffer zone, is on the verge of becoming a museum thanks to a group of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots who have teamed for a transformational project. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/11/french-connection-cyprus-relations-explored-at-the-louvre-and-the-national-library-of-fran http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/11/french-connection-cyprus-relations-explored-at-the-louvre-and-the-national-library-of-fran Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:24:35 +0100 In the framework of the Cyprus Presidency of the European Council, the two leaders of France and Cyprus have opened two major exhibitions in Paris examining historic ties between the two countries. http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/10/cyprus-connects-to-greek-supercomputer-as-it-enters-ai-race http://www.euronews.com/next/2026/02/10/cyprus-connects-to-greek-supercomputer-as-it-enters-ai-race Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:11:45 +0100 A new data centre in Cyprus will connect to the Greek artificial intelligence factory and will use the computing power of the Greek DAIDALOS system http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/02/03/religious-tourism-is-booming-in-cyprus-thanks-to-these-unesco-listed-churches http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/02/03/religious-tourism-is-booming-in-cyprus-thanks-to-these-unesco-listed-churches Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:35:25 +0100 The Troodos region is home to 10 UNESCO-listed churches, which draw religious tourists from across the globe. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/01/30/nicosia-a-journey-to-the-top-european-cultural-destination-for-2026-vid http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/01/30/nicosia-a-journey-to-the-top-european-cultural-destination-for-2026-vid Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:11:03 +0100 "We may not have the sun and the sea like the traditional tourist product of Cyprus but we have invested in the mix of old and new, East and West and we offer something unique," comments the Mayor of Nicosia. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/26/cyprus-water-emergency-citizens-urged-to-reduce-water-use-as-dams-reach-record-low http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/26/cyprus-water-emergency-citizens-urged-to-reduce-water-use-as-dams-reach-record-low Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:09:29 +0100 The country is looking to the United Arab Emirates for help with desalination. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/15/the-capital-of-this-mediterranean-island-was-just-named-europes-best-cultural-destination http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/01/15/the-capital-of-this-mediterranean-island-was-just-named-europes-best-cultural-destination Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:03:52 +0100 Nicosia in Cyprus was praised by European Best Destinations for its year-long programme of festivals and events. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/14/cyprus-sceptical-of-reopening-direct-talks-with-putin-as-peace-talks-progress http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/14/cyprus-sceptical-of-reopening-direct-talks-with-putin-as-peace-talks-progress Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:29:38 +0100 The idea of reopening direct channels of communication with Russia has been backed by France and Italy, but Cyprus says it prefers to stick to the "long-standing position" of diplomatic isolation. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/cyprus-presidents-top-aide-quits-after-video-alleging-government-corruption http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/13/cyprus-presidents-top-aide-quits-after-video-alleging-government-corruption Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:50:04 +0100 Chief of staff Charalambos Charalambous resigns after online video suggested he and others used their ties to President Nikos Christodoulides to earn favours for would-be investors in exchange for money. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/06/young-men-in-greece-dive-for-wooden-cross-in-epiphany-celebration http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/01/06/young-men-in-greece-dive-for-wooden-cross-in-epiphany-celebration Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:40:44 +0100 Greeks celebrate Epiphany with the traditional blessing of the waters. In Piraeus, men dove into the cold sea to retrieve a wooden cross for good fortune. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/31/lionfish-the-invader-that-is-destroying-the-mediterranean-has-become-a-delicacy-in-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/31/lionfish-the-invader-that-is-destroying-the-mediterranean-has-become-a-delicacy-in-cyprus Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:18:40 +0100 Consuming invasive species "can turn this challenge into an opportunity... and help limit the environmental threat," says the EU’s Fisheries Commissioner. http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/cyrpus-presents-its-logo-and-programme-for-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/21/cyrpus-presents-its-logo-and-programme-for-presidency-of-the-council-of-the-eu Sun, 21 Dec 2025 22:11:20 +0100 Cyprus outlined priorities for the EU presidency starting 1 January 2026, focusing on autonomy, security, defence, migration, and support for Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/20/europe-could-get-cypriot-natural-gas-by-2027-president-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/20/europe-could-get-cypriot-natural-gas-by-2027-president-says Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:04:55 +0100 Europe has been looking for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy and cut Moscow from revenues to fund its all-out war in Ukraine. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/17/i-go-green-children-in-cyprus-schools-lead-the-way-in-environmental-protection http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/17/i-go-green-children-in-cyprus-schools-lead-the-way-in-environmental-protection Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:53:34 +0100 The programme is starting to deliver results, with Cyprus school children at the forefront of the effort http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/urgent-reforms-needed-in-cyprus-water-management-as-audit-highlights-serious-shortcomings http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/11/urgent-reforms-needed-in-cyprus-water-management-as-audit-highlights-serious-shortcomings Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:50:38 +0100 In the midst of a water scarcity crisis, the Audit Office found weaknesses in the management of reserves. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/22/im-ready-to-resume-negotiations-president-of-cyprus-optimistic-about-reuniting-the-island http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/22/im-ready-to-resume-negotiations-president-of-cyprus-optimistic-about-reuniting-the-island Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:30:15 +0200 In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Euronews, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides speaks about his vision for the future of his country, the European Union and peace in Gaza. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/30/audit-reveals-serious-weaknesses-and-delays-in-cypruss-water-management-plan http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/30/audit-reveals-serious-weaknesses-and-delays-in-cypruss-water-management-plan Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:22:08 +0200 The audit calls for urgent action as water management failures persist. http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/09/29/cypriots-health-advocates-march-to-raise-awareness-of-childhood-cancer http://www.euronews.com/health/2025/09/29/cypriots-health-advocates-march-to-raise-awareness-of-childhood-cancer Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:51:36 +0200 The group walked in support of a foundation that aids families grappling with childhood cancer in Cyprus. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/19/excavations-in-northern-cyprus-search-for-greek-cypriot-civilians-missing-since-1974 http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/19/excavations-in-northern-cyprus-search-for-greek-cypriot-civilians-missing-since-1974 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:59:49 +0200 Cypriot authorities are excavating suspected mass graves in northern Cyprus, seeking remains of Greek Cypriot civilians who disappeared in 1974. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/15/bulgaria-arrests-russian-owner-of-ship-at-centre-of-beirut-port-blast-that-killed-218 http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/15/bulgaria-arrests-russian-owner-of-ship-at-centre-of-beirut-port-blast-that-killed-218 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:47:19 +0200 The arrest of Igor Grechushkin comes nearly five years after a Lebanese investigative judge issued two arrest warrants through Interpol for him and the vessel's captain. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/11/cyprus-faces-disruption-as-unions-strike-for-automatic-inflation-adjustment http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/11/cyprus-faces-disruption-as-unions-strike-for-automatic-inflation-adjustment Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:35:26 +0200 Cyprus faces a nationwide three-hour strike on Wednesday as unions demand the return of automatic inflation adjustments, affecting 15,000 air passengers and public services. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/eu-proposes-regional-hub-on-cyprus-to-better-tackle-wildfires-von-der-leyen-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/eu-proposes-regional-hub-on-cyprus-to-better-tackle-wildfires-von-der-leyen-says Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:39:02 +0200 Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/08/eib-invests-175m-to-boost-electric-vehicle-charging-network-across-greece-and-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/08/eib-invests-175m-to-boost-electric-vehicle-charging-network-across-greece-and-cyprus Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:00:52 +0200 Funding supported by InvestEU will add 2,200 new EV chargers by 2029, boosting green mobility across Greece and Cyprus. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/07/new-marine-survey-reveals-fragile-ecosystems-off-cyprus-under-threat-from-human-activity http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/07/new-marine-survey-reveals-fragile-ecosystems-off-cyprus-under-threat-from-human-activity Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:07:18 +0200 A UK-funded expedition maps the hidden reefs of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, revealing fragile ecosystems already bearing the marks of human activity. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/wildfire-on-cyprus-caused-by-carelessly-discarded-cigarette-atf-report-finds http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/wildfire-on-cyprus-caused-by-carelessly-discarded-cigarette-atf-report-finds Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:53:08 +0200 The fire in July near the coastal town of Limassol claimed the lives of two people, wrecked 700 structures and scorched more than 100 square kilometres of land. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/climate-change-intensified-weather-that-fuelled-deadly-wildfires-in-turkiye-greece-and-cyp http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/climate-change-intensified-weather-that-fuelled-deadly-wildfires-in-turkiye-greece-and-cyp Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:00:57 +0200 Researchers found that weather conditions which drove deadly fires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus were made more intense by climate change. They expect similar results from their ongoing analysis of blazes in Spain. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/21/greek-cypriot-man-says-he-accidentally-drove-into-the-north-on-thursday-morning http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/21/greek-cypriot-man-says-he-accidentally-drove-into-the-north-on-thursday-morning Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:15:21 +0200 The case is being investigated by the Dhekelia bases police and a procedure to return the man's vehicle is under way under with the help of the UN. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/16/uk-trade-envoy-to-turkey-resigns-over-visit-to-occupied-northern-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/16/uk-trade-envoy-to-turkey-resigns-over-visit-to-occupied-northern-cyprus Sat, 16 Aug 2025 16:31:38 +0200 Labour MP Afzal Khan said he was visiting for personal reasons, but also held a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/14/greek-and-turkish-cypriots-unite-to-restore-cemeteries-along-green-line http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/14/greek-and-turkish-cypriots-unite-to-restore-cemeteries-along-green-line Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:20:14 +0200 The €700,000 project involves work at 15 sites in the Green Line, the island's demilitarised zone. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/08/04/windcraft-music-fest-the-celebration-of-wind-instruments-in-cyprus-offered-a-musical-feast http://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/08/04/windcraft-music-fest-the-celebration-of-wind-instruments-in-cyprus-offered-a-musical-feast Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:45 +0200 Bands from across the world and famous artists presented their work in the Katydata village in Nicosia, Cyprus. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/30/clear-waters-where-are-the-cleanest-and-least-safe-bathing-spots-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/30/clear-waters-where-are-the-cleanest-and-least-safe-bathing-spots-in-europe Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:26:59 +0200 The Mediterranean tops the latest ranking, which features some notable surprises from the Black Sea and the Alps. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/extent-of-damage-from-cyprus-wildfires-becoming-clear-as-blazes-brought-under-control http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/25/extent-of-damage-from-cyprus-wildfires-becoming-clear-as-blazes-brought-under-control Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:41:16 +0200 Mourning for an elderly couple who were killed as the gird operator works to restore electricity in affected areas. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/24/two-bodies-found-in-burned-out-car-as-wildfire-rages-in-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/24/two-bodies-found-in-burned-out-car-as-wildfire-rages-in-cyprus Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:50:27 +0200 At least 120 square kilometres of land were scorched in one of the largest wildfires in Cyprus' history. The remains of two people were discovered in a charred vehicle on a main road between hilltop villages affected by the blaze. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/23/firefighters-in-cyprus-battle-huge-wildfires-that-forced-evacuation-of-four-villages http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/23/firefighters-in-cyprus-battle-huge-wildfires-that-forced-evacuation-of-four-villages Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:16:05 +0200 Wednesday's fires broke out on the first day of a heatwave in Cyprus with forecasters expecting temperatures on Thursday to hit 45 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/22/cyprus-heatwave-alert-temperatures-forecast-to-soar-to-41c-amid-extreme-weather-warning http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/22/cyprus-heatwave-alert-temperatures-forecast-to-soar-to-41c-amid-extreme-weather-warning Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:52:15 +0200 The heatwave is expected to subside from Friday onwards. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/20/cyprus-marks-51-years-since-turkish-invasion-that-led-to-island-nations-partition http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/20/cyprus-marks-51-years-since-turkish-invasion-that-led-to-island-nations-partition Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:02:55 +0200 Cyprus marks 51 years since 40,000 Turkish soldiers descended on the island on 20 July, 1974, seizing more than 35% of its territory in a two-phase monthlong offensive.