Fuel tax cut extended until 30 November 2026
Parliament voted unanimously to keep the reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel, saving drivers 8.33 cents per litre from 18 September.
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Cyprus farmers to receive €1.5m in EU aid for fuel and fertiliser costs
The Council of Ministers approved two EU-funded schemes worth €1.5 million to help farmers cope with higher diesel and fertiliser costs linked to the Middle East crisis.
Christodoulides to Address UN General Assembly in New York
President Nikos Christodoulides travels to New York for the 81st UN General Assembly, with the Cyprus issue at the centre of his meetings with the UN chief and his personal envoy.
Cyprus approves €162m interim waste plans, long-term decisions due 2028
Cyprus is pushing €162 million in stopgap waste infrastructure for Kotsiatis and Pentakomo while permanent decisions are postponed to 2028, as landfilling still stands at 65%.
Cyprus FM Kompos heads to New York with 35 bilateral meetings lined up
Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos will hold 35 confirmed bilateral talks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, alongside at least five meetings with the President.
Christodoulides says new Cyprus talks ideas could bring results
President Nikos Christodoulides said fresh proposals presented to Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman could lead to positive developments, though the two sides remain apart.
Central Bank of Cyprus cuts growth outlook as Middle East conflict weighs on economy
The CBC now expects GDP growth of 2.9 per cent in 2026, down from 3.8 per cent in 2025, while inflation is projected to jump to 3.3 per cent.
Cyprus plans age limit for social media as EU moves on child protection
Deputy Minister of Innovation Nikodimos Damianou says Cyprus wants an age barrier for social media access and is helping design a common European age-verification tool.
Pension reform to raise payments for 123,000 retirees in Cyprus
Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas says the upcoming pension reform will lift payments for around 123,000 retirees, with more than 8,000 seeing increases above €200 a month.
Cyprus to set up national sports council and double Olympic funding
President Nikos Christodoulides announced a new national sports council and a rise in athlete sponsorship for the 2028 Los Angeles Games to €700,000.
MEP Furlas presents EU report on health workers' conditions
The European Parliament debated a report co-authored by Cypriot MEP Loukas Furlas on tackling the EU's health workforce crisis, with better working conditions and support for medical professionals at its core.
Cyprus inflation hits 5.2% in August, third-highest in euro area
Cyprus posted the euro area's third-highest annual inflation rate in August at 5.2%, up from 4.4% in July, according to Eurostat, with the sharpest monthly price rise among member states.