News in the Republic of Cyprus

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• Swiss man grows 52.5 cm chilli and breaks world record for the third time
  28.08.2026 / 19:13
• After the pension reform, the minimum income for a pensioner in Cyprus will be €900, compared with a poverty threshold of €1,018
  28.08.2026 / 19:01
• EU air traffic controllers urge Cyprus, Turkey and the European Commission to address flight safety issues over the island
  28.08.2026 / 17:40
• Larnaca and Paphos airports handled 97,096 commercial flights in 2025
  28.08.2026 / 16:38
• ETEK calls for the “Nestor” plan to be tested in drills after Nicosia–Larnaca motorway crash
  28.08.2026 / 15:39
• Water supply in Cyprus rose by 14.2% in June, while electricity generation fell by 4%
  28.08.2026 / 14:38
• Cyprus Defence Ministry begins process of closing Tserkezoi firing range
  28.08.2026 / 13:41
• Glacier Collapse in the Himalayas: More Than 390 Dead and Around 1,500 Missing
  28.08.2026 / 13:17
• Larnaca commissions €245,000 design for an eco-centre at the salt lake
  28.08.2026 / 12:38
• New home sales in Cyprus fell 42% in the second quarter to 1,317 transactions
  28.08.2026 / 11:38
• Cyprus–Crete power interconnector cable cleared for installation at a depth of 3,000 metres
  28.08.2026 / 10:39
• Scammers stole €65,415 from a Nicosia district resident’s account after promising cryptocurrency income
  28.08.2026 / 09:40
• EAC declares PEC’s 260 MW private power plant pumping station near Vasilikos illegal
  27.08.2026 / 20:40
• Petroleum product sales in Cyprus rose by 1.3% in July to 146,656 tonnes
  27.08.2026 / 19:39
• Meta to pay US states up to $16.7 billion and limit teenagers’ time on Instagram
  27.08.2026 / 19:14
• Cyprus to allocate €106 million to increase disability benefits by 2028
  27.08.2026 / 18:41
• Cyprus to step up monitoring of seawater off Limassol and deploy drones
  27.08.2026 / 17:40
• Bank deposits in Cyprus grew by €562.3 million in July, while loans fell by €68.7 million
  27.08.2026 / 16:38
• School backpacks in Cyprus sold for between €1.89 and €209.95 — consumer association study
  27.08.2026 / 15:40
• In Cyprus, e-scooters will be confiscated for 30 to 90 days for three violations
  27.08.2026 / 14:43