German Energy Giant Uniper to Scale Back Green Energy Goals
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – German energy company Uniper said Thursday it will significantly reduce its green energy targets, citing regulatory delays and geopolitical uncertainty. The Düsseldorf-based firm, one of Europe’s largest…
Cyprus official says 157 people need urgent housing after wildfire
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – A total of 157 people require immediate housing restoration following recent wildfires in the Limassol district, a senior official said Thursday. Haralambos Christofinas, Commissioner for the Development…
Trump Tariffs Hit Swiss Exports Hard; Bern Opts for Diplomacy Over Retaliation
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE— Switzerland said Thursday it will not retaliate against sweeping U.S. tariffs that threaten nearly 60 percent of its exports, choosing instead to pursue diplomatic negotiations with Washington. The…
Palestinian Embassy in Cyprus condemns Israeli minister’s visit to evacuated West Bank site
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The Embassy of Palestine in Cyprus has strongly condemned what it described as a “provocative incursion” by Israel’s Finance Minister and the head of the West Bank…
Turkey blocks Cyprus-backed research vessel over disputed continental shelf
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Turkish naval forces intervened to stop a Cyprus-backed research vessel from conducting scientific surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, claiming the ship was operating within Turkey’s continental shelf…
13-year-old Syrian boy reported missing in Cyprus
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — Police in Cyprus are searching for a 13-year-old Syrian boy who was reported missing from his residence in Nicosia on August 6. The child, identified as Majed…
Cyprus under heatwave through Thursday, wildfire risk at critical levels
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Cyprus will remain under a severe heatwave until next Thursday, with temperatures expected to soar between 42°C and 44°C (107°F–111°F), meteorologists have warned. Speaking to state radio,…
Motorcycle fatalities rise in Cyprus, surpassing last year’s total
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – The number of people killed in motorcycle and motorbike accidents in Cyprus has reached 12 so far this year, surpassing the total for all of 2024, according…
Lebanon prepares for maritime border talks with Cyprus
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday chaired the first meeting of a newly formed committee tasked with negotiating the maritime border between Lebanon and Cyprus. The meeting…
Cyprus: Cannabis found hidden in cereal boxes; Limassol man arrested
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Authorities in Cyprus seized more than one kilogram of cannabis concealed in cereal boxes shipped from abroad, police said. The discovery was made during routine inspections carried…