Thousands flocked to the mountains on Sunday to attend the Let’s Go Troodos 3 event at the presidential residence of Troodos, which for the third consecutive year opened its doors, in a celebration that highlighted the local creation, products, flavours and traditions of mountainous Cyprus. During the event, visitors had the opportunity to tour the [...]

The Council of the European Union has approved the bloc’s biggest customs overhaul in decades, introducing major changes for online shopping, imported-product checks and the collection of customs duties. According to Cyprus’ Customs Department, the new rules will fundamentally change how online retailers and platforms based outside the EU are treated. Under the new system, [...]

The proposal to purchase an armoured presidential limousine was based on technocratic criteria, after assessing the needs and condition of existing official vehicles, government sources said late on Saturday. The department of electromechanical services said it had evaluated the vehicles in terms of transporting both the president and high-ranking official visitors. “Procedures for the procurement [...]

For millions of people around the world, European citizenship is not necessarily something that begins with immigration or years of residence. In some cases, the connection already exists through parents, grandparents or earlier generations who left Europe decades ago. Citizenship by descent has therefore become increasingly relevant to families across the European diaspora. Countries including [...]