Culture news

BEONIX Preview: the final chance for summer fun in Cyprus

Electronic dance music fans need to check out how a Cyprus festival is keeping the summer joy alive a month after festival season ended.

03/09/2023

Moments

Inside the Cypriot vineyards producing ‘the king of wines’

With its indigenous grape varieties and historic wine, Cyprus is an emerging wine destination. Here's how its wineries blend tradition and innovation.

02/09/2023

Destinations

After an autumn getaway? This travel tool tells you the cheapest dates

We tried a new travel tool to find out the best time to visit some of Europe’s most popular destinations.

01/09/2023

Food and Drink

Cyprus reveals secret of ancient sweet spoons and fruit treats

Grapes, bitter oranges, walnuts and even eggplants - there's something for everyone. Nikki Agathocleous runs a firm in the Cypriot village of Agros that makes 'sweet spoons' from Middle Age recipes.

26/06/2023

World News

Eight EU nations experienced overcrowded prisons, latest data shows

Latest data ranks prisons in Cyprus, Italy, France and Sweden among the most overfull.

14/05/2023

Cyprus

Cyprus slashes VAT in bid to reduce inflation and prices

While inflation rates have fallen in Cyprus for a sixth consecutive month, consumer prices went up by 0.3 per cent in April after a 1.02 per cent rise in March. In an interview with Euronews, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos explained the move to cut costs.

08/05/2023

Sudan

Foreign governments rescue embassy staff from Khartoum

Foreign governments scrambled to rescue their consular staff and families from Khartoum with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden both tweeting about military operations. A French national was shot by a sniper when a convoy from its embassy was attacked.

23/04/2023

World

Cyprus president wants EU help to revive dialogue with Turkey

Euronews talks to Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides about tackling the 'Cyprus problem', the upcoming Turkish elections, past ties with Russia, and energy sources in the Eastern Mediterranean.

24/03/2023

Travel News

Everything you need to know about Cyprus’ digital nomad scheme

Cyprus will welcome 500 digital nomads. Here’s everything you need to know.

14/03/2023

Cyprus

Paphos bishop elected as new leader of Cyprus Orthodox Church

Bishop Georgios was elected after the death in November of Archbishop Chrysostomos II.

24/12/2022

World News

Valencia: Europe's Smart Capital hosts Smart Destinations conference

From Monday to Wednesday, Spain's third largest city organised the conference On Smart Destinations, sharing its strategies on sustainability and accessibility, blended together with the use of modern technology.

26/11/2022

Moments

Smart tourism: How is tech transforming the world of travel?

Smart cities - from Paphos to Zagreb - are redefining tourism, using AR to bring art and history to life.

13/11/2022

Cyprus

Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies, aged 81

Chrysostomos had suffered from liver cancer for the last four years and had spent his final days at the church’s headquarters in the capital.

07/11/2022

No Comment

Watch: Cypriot migrant reception centre fire

Cypriot riot police have used tear gas to quell violence at a migrant reception centre after clashes between different ethnic groups caused a fire to break out.

28/10/2022

Europe News

Cyprus President denounces the EU's 'double standards' with Turkey

In an interview with Euronews, Nicos Anastasiades rebuked his fellow EU leaders for putting economic interests before international law.

11/10/2022

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NGO releases newly-hatched sea turtles on Cyprus's west coast at sunset

Members of the Society for Protection of Turtles (Spot) NGO gather at sunset in northern Cyprus's Akdeniz turtle conservation beach to release around 300 newly-hatched Loggerhead (Caretta Caretta) and Green (Chelonia Mydas) turtles.

03/09/2022

Travel News

Endless summer: Cyprus has one of Europe's longest beach seasons

Even beaches that are adjacent to big resorts become unspoiled sandy stretches where there are more sea turtles than people towards the end of summer.

09/08/2022

Cyprus

Cypriot tourism industry hit hard

Cyprus feels the cost of the Russian tourism deficit, as one of their largest groups of visitors do not come to the island this summer.

31/07/2022

Cyprus

Cyprus president tests positive for COVID-19

President Nicos Anastasiades is in a good condition and has exhibited only mild symptoms, according to a government spokesperson.

19/07/2022

Culture news

Meet the Cypriot women determined to keep Fythkiotika weaving alive

At 82, Irene Diomidous is one of the last remaining Fythkiotika weavers, an artform which has been passed down through generations of women. But why is the practice dying out?

13/07/2022