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Eurostat data show fuel and lubricant prices for personal transport in Cyprus up 24.6% annually in September, though the monthly petrol rise of 3.8% was the smallest in the EU.
A private Nicosia clinic can no longer treat patients under the General Health System after its operating licence was suspended over legionella bacteria.
The Larnaca DLGO has held off on evacuating the DIPA apartment block after residents said they had hired a private engineer and begun repairs. About 400 people live in the complex.
Taxpayers on the island get extra time to file their 2025 returns without interest or penalties, the tax department says, after about 253,000 filings were processed by mid-October.
Unemployment hit a record low of 3.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, but the Central Bank of Cyprus says demographic shifts, housing costs and skills shortages may soon limit growth.
Orders from Temu, Shein and AliExpress will carry a €2 customs charge on top of the existing €3 levy, under an EU-wide rule change.
Duty pharmacies will stay open through the night in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos and the Famagusta district, according to the published roster.
MPs are fast-tracking a bill to cut tax on heating fuel, with the measure expected to apply from Friday and trim prices by over five cents a litre.
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.
Applications for the "Exoikonomo – Anavathmizo" housing scheme opened on 20 October, offering grants of up to €32,000 per home until funds run out or the 30 December deadline.
The public works department says scrapping the contract for the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway could not be avoided, and denies dragging its feet on tenders.
Cystat data for 2025 put median gross monthly pay at €1,953 and the average at €2,591, with 24.2% of employees earning below €1,500.
