Cyprus and Greece issue seabed survey notices for Asia-Europe cable
The notices cover geophysical work by the survey vessel Kobi Ruegg in the two countries' exclusive economic zones, with Cyprus's window running from 2 to 15 November.
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What happened in Cyprus that changes the week: the economy, transport, energy and the EU decisions that reach the island.
Paphos-Limassol motorway tunnel to close in one direction at a time for two weeks
Police say the Limassol-bound tunnel closes daily from 8am to 7pm on 9-13 November, then the Paphos-bound tunnel on 16-20 November, with traffic running both ways through the open tunnel.
Cyprus external deficit widens to 12.8 per cent of GDP in first half of 2026
Revised central bank figures put the 2025 deficit at 8.8 per cent of GDP, up from 6.4 per cent, and the gap widened again in the first half of 2026 as the services surplus fell.
Minister calls talks on foreign worker permits after union complaints
Unions say hotel and construction employers are breaching collective agreements. Employers say staff shortages are real and that any evidence should go to the authorities.
Stoma patients left ten days without bags after supply delay
The patients' federation says a delayed shipment left ileostomy patients without bags they change daily, and it wants emergency stocks kept in Cyprus.
Education support staff march to presidential palace as strike enters fourth day
Unions delivered a memorandum asking President Nikos Christodoulides to intervene, and say workers would consider suspending the indefinite strike if he agrees to meet them.
House votes to require court review of detentions past six months
The amendment covers non-EU nationals in administrative detention and was passed to bring Cypriot law into line with an EU directive and the European Commission's Schengen recommendations.
Akamas works to restart in 2027 as auditors find almost no supervision
The agriculture minister told a House committee that phase one should be finished by February 2028. The Audit Office says the project lacked oversight, and the attorney-general is examining possible criminal offences.
Cronos gas field targeted for first production in early 2028
President Christodoulides told AP that gas from Cyprus's first field should flow in the first half of 2028, with peak output of up to 500 million cubic feet a day piped to Egypt.
Four new crossing points under discussion before Monday meeting
Turkish Cypriot media say Holguin is trying to finalise a package of four crossing points and demining. President Christodoulides says announcements may come over the weekend, but no deal has been confirmed.
UN confirms Cyprus leaders will meet Holguin on Monday
The trilateral meeting is set for 11am on 9 November at the UN Protected Area. President Christodoulides says specific announcements could come over the weekend.
A December ECB rate rise looks likely. What it means in Cyprus
Eurozone inflation reached 4% in October on energy costs. The ECB meets for the last time this year on 17 December, and Cypriot borrowers and savers will feel the result either way.
Cyprus inflation rises to 5.4% as the fuel duty cut heads for renewal
Eurostat's flash estimate puts Cyprus 1.4 points above the euro area average. The finance minister wants the reduced duty on motor fuel kept until March.
Record jet fuel prices put Cyprus's winter tourism push at risk
European aviation fuel has more than doubled since January. Airlines are warning of higher fares in 2027 just as Cyprus tries to sell the quieter months.
Cyprus savers earn 0.9% while the eurozone median pays 2.1%
The Central Bank's September figures show better rates on new deposits, but the stock of household savings still sits at the bottom of the eurozone.