Cyprus

Long-term convict and socialite’s defendants deny charges

The high-profile case of an alleged criminal organization based at Central Prisons, led by a known long-term convict and his socialite partner from Nicosia's...

Athena Dimitriou’s lawyers claim targeting for Central Prisons case

Lawyers for Athena Dimitriou, former deputy director of Central Prisons, refer to "ulterior motives" regarding media reports on document leaks from the facility. Sotiris...

Tobacco shop fire targets close associate of Demosthenous

Fire Service crews responded to 34 incidents in the last 24 hours, including 26 fires and 8 special services. At 03:44 a.m., teams from...

Cyprus 2026 budget approved by Parliament

Strong majority vote in the House Cyprus Parliament approved the 2026 state budget on Wednesday, following a plenary vote that saw broad cross-party support. The...

Syllouris-Tziovanis golden passports trial verdict on February 17

The curtain falls on the high-profile criminal case involving Al Jazeera's reporting and exceptional naturalizations of foreign investors and businessmen, as outlined in the...