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Maintenance on the motorway tunnel starts Monday 9 November, with a single tube carrying traffic both ways from 8am to 7pm on weekdays.
Marinos Moushouttas has summoned unions and employers to revisit the policy on hiring third-country staff, after SEK and other unions said abuses are spreading in hotels and construction.
Residents filmed the funnels forming at around 8am on Friday, as the met office warns of local rain, thunderstorms and possible hail across the island.
The patients' federation says a delayed ship cut off essential ileostomy supplies for about ten days and is urging authorities to hold emergency stocks on the island.
Greek authorities are preparing a new NAVTEX notice that will send the French research vessel Abeille Marengo back to waters near Kasos for the electrical interconnection project.
Unstable weather is expected from noon, with mountain and inland areas plus the north and southeast coasts most exposed. Storms could bring hail and sharp gusts.
A 41-year-old man told police he was lured through an online ad into a fake crypto investment, then blocked when he tried to take money out. Detectives are investigating.
Nicosia’s Paramythoupoli children’s fair opens on 13 November, and Limassol Marina switches on its 12-metre tree on 21 November. The Christmas villages open the same day.
Lythrodontas Farmers Festival brings vintage market to Nicosia district
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Ayia Napa Medieval Festival returns with queens as its theme
MahallArt festival brings art and film to Ais Yiannis in Larnaca
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Parliament voted 39–9 to let courts check whether holding third-country nationals past the six-month mark is lawful, part of Nicosia's Schengen alignment.
The agriculture ministry says indicative dates for farms to resume operations will be published in the coming days, with more than 80,000 animals already culled and €20.26m paid out.
Transport Minister Evi Tsiollaki has acknowledged gaps in public transport, saying timetable displays, card payments and online reservations for intercity buses are being rolled out.
The Cabinet approved a revised framework for registering foreign-interest companies, shifting focus to real economic activity and tougher compliance checks.
The Cabinet approved new rules simplifying how building permit fees are calculated, ending the island's three-zone cost system and area-based surcharges. The changes now go to parliament.
Cystat's national CPI for October shows energy driving price growth, with petroleum up sharply year-on-year. Eurostat's harmonised measure puts inflation at 5.4%.
Eurostat data for the first half of 2026 puts Cypriot firms at €0.23 per kWh — the joint second-highest in the EU, well above the €0.18 bloc average.
The finance minister wants the reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel extended past its November expiry, and pushes back on claims that VAT receipts are fuelling inflation.
State support for the former cooperative banking sector is expected to cost taxpayers roughly €2 billion through 2030, the Audit Office says, with the final figure hinging on how much Kedipes recovers.
Cyprus appeal court annuls sham-marriage finding in Nigerian man's case
Nicosia centre to shut three main roads on six nights in November
Christodoulides sees signs of progress on Cyprus issue, weekend announcements possible
Paphos air base throws open gates for Air Force Day
Education support staff protest march set to disrupt Nicosia traffic
Cyprus recalls 52 more cars over faulty Takata airbags
Euroleague clears Limassol arena for Maccabi Tel Aviv home games
Cyprus health ministry reports unlicensed treatment centre to police
