Shortly after 12:30 p.m., an alert was issued at Paphos Airport following the detection of a drone in the airspace. Passengers and staff were instructed to evacuate immediately.

The Cypriot President said the country will continue to serve its humanitarian role, positioning itself “as part of the solution, not the problem,” and acting responsibly with the safety of its citizens as its top priority.

Suspected unmanned drone caused limited damage at RAF Akrotiri, prompting shelter-in-place orders as authorities confirmed no casualties

The UK Defense Chief warned that the episode demonstrated “how indiscriminate” Iran’s retaliatory actions have become.

Former Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou says local interests are resisting the Greece–Cyprus power interconnector, warning that continued energy isolation leaves Cyprus exposed to high costs, supply risks and industrial decline

Cypriot singer Antigoni Baxton’s Eurovision 2026 entry “Jalla” sparks controversy for allegedly misrepresenting Cypriot culture, prompting a public letter and official response from Cyprus’ national broadcaster RIK

ExxonMobil is moving ahead with the process of declaring commerciality for Block 10 of Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), aiming to begin natural gas production between 2030 and 2035, according to the company’s Vice President, John Ardill. His remarks followed a meeting on Friday with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, at […]

The Commission submitted a proposal to the Council to approve financial assistance for Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Portugal and Romania

President Christodoulides praises resignation of his chief of staff as an act of trust, pledging full investigation and emphasizing government accountability to the Cypriot people

Charalambos Charalambous steps down following a viral video raising questions over alleged shadow funding of a campaign, citing transparency and the need to protect government credibility

The Cypriot president spoke a day after video footage was released on a hitherto unknown account on X purportedly showing close aides trying to avoid campaign spending caps and hawking an influence-for-cash scheme

Government charges footage is the product of malicious editing; the video was posted by a hitherto unknown X account a day after Cyprus assumed the EU Council presidency

French cable maker Nexans says it is revising the execution schedule for the Great Sea Interconnector linking Greece and Cyprus, while reaffirming its commitment to the landmark energy project

Cyprus begins its six-month EU leadership with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy attending, signaling continued European backing for Kyiv amid Russia’s ongoing invasion

Nicosia begins its rotating EU Council presidency aiming to boost Europe’s autonomy and reset Cyprus’ international image, as leaders in Cyprus and Greece highlight security, competitiveness and global engagement

An incident inside the UN-controlled Green Line near Mammari on Monday involved Turkish soldiers and so-called police, with farmers reporting stone-throwing, attempted arrests and damage to agricultural equipment

Greece, Cyprus and Israel—backed by the United States—revive their strategic “3+1” alliance, putting the Great Sea Interconnector, new gas routes and LNG corridors at the heart of a high-stakes agenda discussed by Mitsotakis, Christodoulides and Netanyahu.

As war, energy routes and great-power rivalries reshape the Eastern Mediterranean, Athens, Jerusalem and Nicosia revive their trilateral alliance—sending calibrated messages to Washington while bracing for Ankara’s reaction.

President Nikos Christodoulides suggests step-by-step progress on Cyprus’s NATO entry and renewed peace talks, aiming to improve EU-Turkey relations during Cyprus’s upcoming EU Council presidency

Ankara’s renewed claims in the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus and Thrace narrow the room for meaningful talks—even as both sides publicly insist they want dialogue under international law.