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Cyprus is the third-largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. It has inhabitants of Greek and of Turkish origin.

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivers a speech via a screen at a memorial ceremony for a senior field commander in a Beirut suburb

Neutral Cyprus rattled by Hezbollah threat

Cyprus is afraid of getting dragged into the conflict between Israel and Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.
ConflictsJune 21, 2024
Migrants at the Pournara refugee camp in Cyprus

EU funnels aid to Lebanon amid Syria migrant surge to Cyprus

The EU has unveiled a €1 billion package for Lebanon amid concern about a refugee surge to nearby Cyprus.
PoliticsMay 2, 2024
A jellyfish in the blue ocean

EU pledges €3.5 billion to protect world's oceans

The EU has pledged billions of dollars to protect the world's oceans from damage caused by human activity.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 16, 2024
Syrische Flüchtinge in Zypern

Cyprus suspends Syrian asylum applications

More than 4,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Cyprus since the beginning of this year.
MigrationApril 14, 2024
Nahe Zypern Larnaca | Hilfsgüter für Gaza

Three ships carrying Gaza aid set sail from Cyprus

A vessel carrying nearly 400 tons of food has set off for Gaza amid UN warnings that famine is imminent in the north.
ConflictsMarch 30, 2024
Nordzypern Werbung auf Russisch für den Verkauf von Immmobilen

Northern Cyprus Draws Russians

Many Iranians and Russians are buying apartments in Northern Cyprus to avoid EU sanctions.
SocietyMarch 22, 202405:08 min
Nordzypern Werbung auf Russisch für den Verkauf von Immmobilen

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

Many Iranians and Russians are buying apartments in Northern Cyprus – to avoid sanctions.
SocietyMarch 21, 202426:05 min
The Open Arms, a rescue vessel owned by a Spanish NGO, departs with humanitarian aid for Gaza from Larnaca, Cyprus, on March 12

Ship carrying food, humanitarian aid reaches Gaza

A charity ship laden with 200 tons of food, equipment and relief supplies has reached Gaza.
ConflictsMarch 16, 202402:11 min
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Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Slovakian painter Andrej Dúbravský is openly gay and a target of the country's culture minister.
SocietyMarch 14, 202426:05 min
Fokus Europa Zypern Katzen Covid

Cyprus: feline coronavirus raises fears

In Cyprus, many cats have been infected with a deadly variant of feline coronavirus.
SocietyMarch 14, 202404:31 min
Open Arms ship in Larnaca

Cyprus-Gaza aid corridor: Some relief, but no end to crisis

A new sea corridor to carry aid to Gaza has been called a signal of hope — but it won’t solve the humanitarian crisis.
ConflictsMarch 13, 2024
Aid ship Open Arms docked in Lanarca

Aid ship waits to set sail from Cyprus to Gaza

A new maritime corridor is to be set up to bring humanitarian supplies to Gaza.
ConflictsMarch 11, 202401:55 min
Frank-Walter Steinmeier walking alongside Nikos Christodoulides

Cyprus president asks Germany to pressure Turkey over divide

Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the first German president to visit Cyprus on Monday.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2024
A photo of a visa for Australia in a passport

Why are 'golden visa' schemes being scrapped?

Australia is the latest country to ax golden visas for wealthy foreign investors, in an effort to battle corruption.
BusinessJanuary 25, 2024
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The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent takes a deeper look at what displacement means to young people around Africa.
SocietyDecember 13, 202326:04 min
An aerial view of homes and buildings in Cyprus

Israeli interest in Cyprus real estate market dips

Israeli demand and investment in Cypriot properties dips as fighting with Hamas continues at home.
BusinessNovember 28, 202302:15 min
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Germany's Habeck: Budget crisis to weigh on growth - Developing countries secure bigger tax role for UN
BusinessNovember 27, 202321:12 min
A group of young people sit on couches around a table that has many photos on it

Israeli survivors of Hamas attacks find comfort in Cyprus

An Israeli-run resort in Cyprus is offering a free stay and trauma therapy to survivors of the Hamas attacks.
TerrorismNovember 22, 202301:38 min
Larnaca, a view of the industrial harbor facility and ships on a hot summer day

Cyprus may become international aid hub for Gaza

Cypriot officials have said efforts for a maritime aid corridor from the port of Larnaca to Gaza are advancing.
ConflictsNovember 19, 202301:58 min
an aerial view of the industrial complex at the port of Vasiliko, including the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal

How can Cyprus exploit its gas in a geopolitical minefield?

Cyprus boasts vast natural resources. But the Mediterranean island is also situated in a volatile geopolitical region.
BusinessNovember 14, 2023
Berlin | Solidaritäts-Demo zu Israel am Brandenburger Tor

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Hamas terror attacks concern Israelis and Jews abroad.
SocietyOctober 19, 202326:05 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Zypern - Russische Kinder

The school of refugees in Cyprus

80 percent of the students at a school in Limassol are from Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine.
SocietyOctober 19, 202306:12 min
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Cyprus: Migrants targeted in spate of racist violence

From the superrich to asylum-seekers, migration has changed Cyprus in recent years.
SocietySeptember 19, 202303:22 min
Shattered glass in a shop window

Cyprus: Racist attacks stun migrant community

After unprecedented attacks on migrants in recent weeks, criticism of the Cypriot government and authorities is growing.
MigrationSeptember 18, 2023
An owl flies over a corn field

Owls help farmers in Cyprus

The island of Cyprus has found a special way to clear its buffer zone of rodents.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 5, 202303:48 min
Building with a broken window in the streets of Limassol, Cyprus.

Cyprus president condemns anti-immigrant violence

In the Cyprus city of Limassol, hooded attackers injured at least five people and vandalized immigrant-owned properties.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202301:37 min
Damaged shop windows in Limassol

Cyprus riots over migrant influx: 13 arrested

Cyprus police made arrests after a right-wing anti-migrant protest that turned violent in the port city of Limassol.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 2023
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

For our 20th anniversary at Euromaxx, we bring you highlights from the past two decades.
LifestyleJune 23, 202326:06 min
Nikos Christodoulides while surrounded by his supporters in Cyprus

Cyprus vote: Christodoulides to become new president

Conservative Nikos Christodoulides secure a victory against Andreas Mavroyiannis in the tight presidential race.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2023
Former Cypriot Foreign Minister and presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides casts his vote at the Geroskypou polling center in the western Paphos district, on February 5, 2023

In Cyprus, diplomats battling for Greek Cypriot presidency

A center-right former foreign minister and a diplomat backed by a left-wing party will face off in Sunday's election.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2023
Men help a woman cast her ballot

Cyprus: Presidential election headed to a run-off

A run-off takes place in one week, with former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulidis challenging Andreas Mavroyiannis.
PoliticsFebruary 5, 2023
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The many uses of carob tree pods

Carob has long been downgraded to a less appealing substitute for chocolate. But in Cyprus it is making a comeback.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 3, 202203:44 min
Turkish President Erdogan stands in front of the Abdulhamid Han drilling ship

Turkey sends new drill ship to eastern Mediterranean

Turkish President Erdogan said Ankara did not need to "seek permission from anyone" to drill in the region.
PoliticsAugust 9, 2022
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July 7, 202230:00 min
Bangladeshi migrants in Cyprus

How Bangladeshi migrants end up in Cyprus

Many Bangladeshis who come to Cyprus hoping to find work end up in refugee camps in the EU country.
SocietyJune 28, 2022
Zypern I Staatsbesuch von Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The 77 Percent — Why is Northern Cyprus appealing to African students?

In Northern Cyprus many students end up saddled with debt. Listen to this week’s show to find out more.
SocietyJune 21, 202219:59 min
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas giving a speech in Strasbourg on December 15, 2021

EU urges Turkish Cypriots to cut migrant arrivals

The Cypriot government says most migrants enter the breakaway north via Turkey, then seek asylum in the EU-backed south.
MigrationJune 18, 2022
An oil tank battery at the Novokuibyshevsk Refinery in Russia

Ukraine: EU struggles to find unity on Russian oil embargo

The 27 EU member states deliberating a gradual ban on Russian oil imports. Hungary and Slovakia have opposed the move.
PoliticsMay 6, 2022
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 03.02.2022

The EU provokes backlash on 'green' investments - Who has the most to lose over Nord Stream 2? - The Hungarian model of politics - A victory for women's rights in Cyprus - Ireland's scheme to embrace undocumented migrants - Czech police crack down on antivax activists - One Man and his Bike: Paris to Istanbul - Italy's iconic Sanremo Music Festival - And more...
PoliticsFebruary 3, 202254:59 min
Protesters hold banners in support of a British woman, outside of the Supreme Court in Nicosia, Cyprus with a banner which reads "I Believe Her"

Cyprus court overturns 'false rape' conviction

A British woman's conviction for making up claims she was gang raped at a Cyprus holiday resort has been quashed.
CrimeJanuary 31, 2022
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Deltacron: New COVID variant or lab mistake?

Experts doubt that there's a combined delta-omicron variant. But the scientist who reported it defends his findings.
ScienceJanuary 10, 2022
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The deltacron 'variant'

Not all coronavirus variants are equal. And this one may not even exist.
ScienceJanuary 10, 202207:43 min
Pope Francis holds a wooden cross during a mass at a sports stadium

Pope offers migrants refuge during Cyprus visit

After holding an open-air Mass, Pope Francis prayed with migrants and offered them a chance to travel to Italy.
MigrationDecember 3, 2021
DW Podcast | Inside Europe

Inside Europe 12.08.2021

A dire warning that the world is running out of time - Dutch farmers are under pressure to reduce nitrogen emissions - The Belarusian regime remains defiant in the face of new sanctions - An unprecedented crisis for the British royal family - And a special focus on tourism in Cyprus
PoliticsAugust 12, 202155:00 min
A view of Varosia from the bay

World in Progress: Reviving Cyprus' tourism industry

On this special edition of World in Progress, we take an in-depth look at the tourism industry in Cyprus, which has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the sun-kissed island works to keep visitors safe, it's also noticing an upswing in tourism to some unexpected places.
GlobalizationAugust 4, 202130:00 min
The abandoned beachfront of Turkish occupied Varosha

Security Council slams Turkish plans on Cyprus

The UN Security Council said on Friday plans to reopen Varosha could "harm prospects for a settlement" in Cyprus.
ConflictsJuly 24, 2021
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Inside Europe 22.07.21

Devastation and trauma in the wake of catastrophic floods in Germany - Chancellor Merkel promises more commitment to environmental goals - The political fallout of the floods - Havana Syndrome emerges in Vienna -UK's Freedom Day - Turkey rules out a reunification of Cyprus - A new approach to education for Roma kids in Croatia - And an unusual new car rolls off the assembly line in France
PoliticsJuly 22, 202154:59 min
The abandoned town of Varosha viewed through a fence

Backlash as Northern Cyprus reopens ghost resort

The town has been unoccupied since the 1974 conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
ConflictsJuly 21, 2021
Zypern Impfzentrum Engomi-Nicosia

Cyprus desperate to drop 'red' COVID status

Cyprus government introduces strict anti-delta measures on the back of a surge in coronavirus cases.
PoliticsJuly 13, 2021
A helicopter drops water on a forest fire

Cyprus forest fire under control after international mission

One of the most destructive fires ever to hit Cyprus has been brought under control by firefighting aircraft.
CatastropheJuly 5, 2021