Cyprus News

A rise of international students has been noted in recent years, Education Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday after meeting with an Iranian official. He added that the aim is to transform Cyprus into a regional training center. In statements to...

Further enhancement of the regional cooperation in the fields of culture and development was discussed and joint actions have been agreed between Cyprus and Bulgaria. The two countries decided on Friday to include a Cypriot cultural week in Bulgaria...

In 2015 Cyprus granted protection status to 1,600 Syrians -- accounting for 85.5% of all asylum requests filed in the country -- 65 Iraqis (3.6%) and 60 "stateless" persons (3.25%), according to Eurostat. In total Cyprus made positive decisions on...

Sixteen couples have entered into a civil partnership agreement since last December when the relevant law passed by Cyprus’ Parliament came into force. Eight of them were same-sex couples. A workshop organized on Monday in Nicosia showed that despite significant progress...

On the basis of the Passengers Survey results, released Monday by the Statistical Service of the Republic, 86,229 residents of Cyprus returned from a trip abroad in March 2016 compared to 82,418 in the corresponding month last year, recording...

The Council of Appeals Court judges have requested from the Cypriot authorities to provide additional information on Leonidas Bobolas, before issuing a decision on whether he should be extradited to Cyprus. Businessman Leonidas Bobolas is wanted in Cyprus as he...

Areios Pagos, Greece's Supreme Court, ordered on Friday, the extradition of two former Greek bankers, Efthymios Bouloutas and Markos Foros, to Cyprus who were sought after when they failed to appear before a Cypriot court. The Greek judicial authorities had decided...

Cyprus House of Representatives is set to make a decision on Thursday, April 14 to dissolve the present parliament ahead of parliamentary elections. The Minister of Interior will proceed after the dissolvement of the House with the proclamation of the...

Hotel managers in Cyprus said they were satisfied with increasing tourist arrivals and bookings this year. After many years, bookings from the main markets, such as the UK and Russia, are also on the rise, said Cypriot hoteliers, as...

The Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in Beijing has announced the signature of an agreement with TLScontact, concerning the opening of Visa Application Centers (VACs) in China. The agreement has entered into force on March 29, 2016. According to...