Finance Minister Makis Keravnos called for restraint over rising fuel costs, saying support measures are being prepared, while an energy expert predicts high prices will last until mid-2027.
Cyprus hourly-paid government workers say they will not accept any deviation from the agreed timetable for talks with President Nikos Christodoulides, warning strikes could resume.
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas says the pension overhaul will add €820m in costs over six years, as the government prepares to table the first bill in parliament.
The highway stretch through the Sovereign Base Areas from Akrotiri to Kolossi will remain closed until Tuesday lunchtime as urgent repairs to underground infrastructure continue.
The interior ministry says 5,176 citizenships have been approved since 2004, with most granted before formal cabinet criteria took effect in 2007.
Health services say three years of rising mosquito numbers and 14 West Nile virus cases this year are linked to high temperatures and recent rainfall.
A Nicosia private school was evacuated on Monday after an email threatened an explosive device on campus. Police found nothing and are treating the hoax as a criminal offence.
Cyprus starts the week sunny, but clouds will build after midday bringing rain and thunderstorms, mainly over the mountains and inland.
Cyprus food safety officials say the island's food chain remains safe despite drought, foot and mouth disease and heavy dependence on imports, the Cyprus Mail reports.
A Cyprus-based doctor who completed her GP training in Britain after Brexit found her qualifications were not fully recognised, as new rules require extra training or paid experience.
Saturday starts mostly clear across Cyprus, but isolated rain and storms may develop inland and in the mountains during the afternoon, with temperatures reaching 33C inland.
The finance ministry says it is watching fuel prices and will act if needed, after extending an 8.33-cent cut to fuel consumption tax until the end of November.
