One month of competition: what Cyprus’ new electricity market reveals

By Dr Andreas Procopiou The launch of Cyprus’ Competitive Electricity Market (CEM) on October 1, 2025, marked a historic milestone for the island’s energy system. For the first time, electricity is traded through transparent bidding and clearing...

Cyprus posts €1.17 billion surplus despite rising expenditure

Cyprus recorded a budget surplus of €1.17 billion, equal to 3.2 per cent of GDP, in the first nine months of 2025, according to preliminary figures released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). This represents a decline from the...

I can’t stand holidays — I never want to leave the UK again

This all sounds like being trapped in a horror movie (Picture: Joel Ford) In the latest instalment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Ariane Sherine shares an unpopular opinion: she doesn’t get the hype about going on holiday. I hate holidays and I never...

Cyprus reaches for the stars as Nicosia hosts world space summit

Cyprus is getting its moment in the stars. Next week, Nicosia will turn into the center of the global space scene as it hosts the 6th World Space Symposium of the World Organization for Space Research (COSPAR), from November 3 to 7. The event,...

Cyprus Foreign Minister discusses issues related to bilateral ties with S Jaishankar

Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, paid an official visit to India recently, when he discussed the entire gamut of the multifaceted bilateral relations, including the implementation of the India-Cyprus Joint...

Slovakia curb on same-sex rights sparks concern over LGBTIQ+ rights in the EU

ROME, NOV 5 - While social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people has increased across the EU in the last five years, the rights of sexual minorities are under pressure in the EU. The latest move by Slovakia to restrict the rights of same-sex couples stands...

EdR AM fund launch targets EU strategic security & competitiveness

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has launched EdR SICAV Mission Europa, a European equity fund designed to invest in companies across four areas intended to strategically strengthen the jurisdiction, including security, competitiveness,...

Island Coast picks up first win of season, downing Ida Baker, 40-37

/Local Sports & Recreation 1 / 4 Gator quarterback Terrance Taylor looks downfield for a receiver as Ida Baker’s Jayven Rivera chases him out of the pocket. MARK CLIFFORD 2 / 4 The Bulldog offensive line opens a huge hole for Nikolas Korf as he...

German/Cypriot All That’s Left of You Sold to Key Territories

NICOSIA: The Cologne-based sales agent The Match Factory has sold German/Cypriot coproduction All That’s Left of You to several territories including the USA. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival 2025. The film has been...

Cypriot businesses offered subsidised AI training

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) has announced that a seven-hour, subsidised training programme on the effective integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business processes will take place on Tuesday, December...

Cyprus ready to join IMEEC due to its strategic location: FM Constantinos Kombos

The country is also ready to participate in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) projects, highlighting its commitment to enhanced regional connectivity and cooperation.Cyprus can be India’s shipping industry partner in the...

Cyprus Seeds teams achieve major research commercialisation goals

Non-profit organisation Cyprus Seeds, which helps facilitate the commercialisation of scientific research projects on the island, has released a progress update on six selected teams supported by its innovation grant programme. According to the...

Cyprus Minister Lauds PM Modi For Visiting Green Line, Lashes Out At 'Occupier' Turkey

Last Updated:October 31, 2025, 10:45 IST Cyprus FM Constantinos Kombos says ‘struggle against occupier Turkey continues’ as he lauds PM Modi’s symbolic Green Line visit. Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets...

Foothill girls volleyball tops Flintridge Prep to reach finals for first time

SANTA ANA — The Foothill girls volleyball team defeated Flintridge Prep, 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, in the CIF-SS Division 3 semifinals on Saturday at Foothill High With the victory, the fourth-seeded Knights (27-10) advance to the finals for the...

A photographic encounter with tribal Africa

An exhibition opening this week brings cultures, tribes and landscapes from afar to the heart of Nicosia. Marina Shacola presents the Sunscapes photography exhibition depicting the people of the Turkana desert in northwest Kenya, one of Africa’s...

Cyprus lottery dreams collide with financial reality, says analyst

The allure of overnight riches from lottery wins continues to captivate many in Cyprus, yet the true odds of such success are almost impossibly slim, according to the CFA Society Cyprus‘ Aleksandra Bondareva. CFA Society Cyprus is the local...

Cyprus must prepare for AI-fuelled DDoS surge, expert warns

AI turns botnets into powerful tools against Cypriot firms Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the global cyber threat landscape, with Cyprus now facing mounting risks from AI-powered DDoS attacks, according to cybersecurity company...

Cyprus Business Now: tourism, CySEC, unemployment, property, Cyta

Revenue from tourism in Cyprus reached €581.8 million in August 2025, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) on Thursday. This marks a 13.8 per cent increase when compared with the €511.4m recorded in...

Cyprus hosts Junior Balkan Informatics Olympiad, bags gold medal

The Cyprus Computer Society (CCS), in collaboration with the Education Ministry, this week hosted the Junior Balkan Olympiad in Informatics (jBOI) 2025 at the Tassos Mitsopoulos Lyceum in Aradippou. The jBOI 2025, which took place on Wednesday,...

Nicosia tourism board joins initiative safeguarding heritage crafts

The Nicosia regional tourism board (Etap) recently participated in the kick-off meeting for the European project “Hands Across Generations – Preserving Intangible Heritage through Intergenerational Craft Exchange”, which focuses on transferring...