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Historic neoclassical building in Paphos severely damaged by fire

The iconic building, with its ancient Greek columns, is located in the heart of Paphos, a coastal town known as one of the most remarkable architectural sites in Cyprus.

Food and Drink

Take a look at the Guinness World Record for the largest kebab ever

The Larnaca district municipality of Dromolaxia-Meneou broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest kebab, cooking a 75-metre-long sheftalia during the Saint Lazarus Orchards festival.

Europe News

MED 9 in Cyprus: EU Leaders meet in the shadow of the war in Lebanon

The meeting, set in the coastal city of Pafos, comes as the war between Israel and Hamas, which began in Gaza last year, has now spread into Lebanon.

Nature

Green turtles make major comeback on Cyprus beaches

Beaches home to two British military bases have seen a significant increase in protected green and loggerhead turtles.

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Europe News

Gender imbalance tied to far right: Romania's new EU Commission pick

Romania's nominee for European Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu spoke hours after her nomination to Euronews, claiming there is a link between gender imbalance and the rise of far right parties.

Europe News

Cyprus and Lebanon complicit in forced return of Syrians - report

The European Union is 'bankrolling' Lebanese institutions without monitoring their compliance with fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch says.

World News

Hamas targets Tel Aviv with two rockets

The Israeli military said that two rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip, with one landing in the sea off central Israel and the other failing to enter Israeli territory.

Culture news

Ancient stolen artefacts return to Cyprus after decades abroad

The artefacts' repatriation marks the end of decades-long legal battles and efforts to recover the nation's cultural heritage.

Europe News

Cypriots seek remains of those missing 50 years after Turkish invasion

The conflict in the 1960 and 1970s sparked by a Greek Cypriot coup d'etat left thousands of people dead or missing on both sides.

Europe News

Erdoğan dismisses UN-backed plan for federated Cyprus

The Annan Plan proposed the establishment of a United Republic of Cyprus, a federation of two states. It was put to a referendum in 2004 and was approved by 65% of Turkish Cypriots in the north but overwhelmingly rejected by Greek Cypriots in the south.

Europe News

YouTuber MEP pledges to vote according to his followers' opinions

Elected as an independent MEP, Fidias Panayiotou pledges to vote according to what his followers want — and to "make politics cool".

Euronews Witness

Can Cyprus cope with the current flow of asylum seekers?

Their massive arrival, especially until spring, has motivated a heated debate about the limits of reception in the country. Euronews Witness travelled there to listen to very different points of views.

Cyprus

Asylum seekers in Cyprus turn to charities amid far-right backlash

Cyprus has already paused the examination of asylum applications from Syrian citizens for 14 months.

Europe News

Hezbollah leader issues warning to Cyprus over support for Israel

Hassan Nasrallah warned of widespread attacks in Israel and accused Cyprus of facilitating Israeli military activities.

Climate

Heatwave in parts of southern Europe is '10C above seasonal average'

Italy is set to see temperatures of 42-44C this week.

Destinations

What is Europe’s 90-day rule and which countries are excluded from it?

Worried about Europe’s 90-day rule? Travellers recommend the best places to break up your trip.

Europe News

EU unveils €1-billion aid package for Lebanon to curb refugee flows

The European Union will provide €1 billion in financial aid to Lebanon over three years to prop up the country's economy and help prevent a surge in refugees leaving for Europe.

Europe News

Cyprus overwhelmed as number of refugee arrivals surges

The "worst may be yet to come," authorities on the Mediterranean island have warned.

Europe News

EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences

The EU’s 27 leaders face mounting pressure to step up efforts to protect Ukraine’s skies from Russian airstrikes, after President Zelenskyy took a jab at Western allies’ "flagging political will" over the weekend.

Italy

Lampedusa overwhelmed after receiving over 1000 migrants in a day

Italian authorities reported that just in a day and a half, more than 1500 people arrived to Lampedusa island, with 333 at the Friday morning alone.