Cyprus forestry department issues fire warning as hunting season starts
Hunters heading out for the season opening on Sunday are being told to avoid lighting fires, dropping cigarette butts and leaving spent cartridges behind.
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Legionella test results inconclusive as newborn remains critical
Health authorities have found no clear source of the legionella bacteria that infected a newborn in Cyprus, with water samples from the clinic and family home sent for more specialised analysis.
Cyprus offers eateries grants to cut food waste in 2027 pilot
Restaurants, caterers and bakeries can recover most of the cost of waste-reduction measures under a scheme approved by the cabinet, capped at €20,000 per business.
Cyprus West Nile cases climb to 21 as blood screening stays in place
The island now has 21 locally acquired West Nile virus infections, the ECDC reports, while donated blood continues to be tested seasonally to keep transfusions safe.
Natura 2000 ruling puts Cyprus building permits on hold
Cyprus has frozen environmental assessments for projects touching Special Areas of Conservation after a European court ruling, leaving developers and public works waiting.
Cyprus bill would let National Guard assist in natural disasters
A proposed law going before the House Interior Committee would create a National Civil Protection Mechanism, shift the Fire Service and bring the National Guard into disaster response.
Cyprus overhauls evacuation plans after deadly Limassol mountain fire
Civil Defence has updated its Polyvios evacuation schemes, handed out radios and begun live drills in communities, the interior minister says, nearly a year after the July 2025 blaze that killed two people.
Cyprus under yellow weather warning as storms sweep the island
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert until 6pm Sunday, with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast across Cyprus and the southwest expected to take the worst of it.
Cyprus referred to EU court over waste failures, with fines on the table
Brussels has taken Cyprus to the Court of Justice of the European Union after years of missed deadlines on waste treatment, leaving the island exposed to heavy financial penalties.
H5N1 found in goose at Athalassa park, visitors told to keep away from birds
Cyprus veterinary authorities confirmed bird flu in a goose at the Nicosia park's lake and urged the public to avoid contact with wild birds.
EU experts back outbreak status for two Cyprus farms
European Commission veterinarians say two holdings in Avgorou and Pentakomo should be formally classed as foot-and-mouth outbreaks, with the Veterinary Services chief to rule on the matter within days.
Mosquito numbers rise in Cyprus as heat and rain create breeding sites
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.