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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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Popular YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou holds his cell phone after his proclamation as the winner of one of six seats allotted to Cyprus in the European Parliament at the Filoxenia Conference Center, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 11, 2024

Popular YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou holds his cell phone after his proclamation as the winner of one of six seats allotted to Cyprus in the European Parliament at the Filoxenia Conference Center, Nicosia, Cyprus, June 11, 2024

Cypriot YouTuber MEP stirs debate about island's division

Cypriot MEP and YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou stays resolute after heated response to a video about the island's division.

Travelers in Orthodox Jewish attire roll their trolley bags through Larnaca International Airport

Travelers in Orthodox Jewish attire roll their trolley bags through Larnaca International Airport

Middle East crisis: Cyprus readies to receive refugees

Cyprus is an important stopover for travelers to the Middle East. Now, it could become an evacuation point.

A black-and-white photo showing tanks parked outside parliament in Athens, two days after the coup d'etat on April 21, 1967. Apart from some parked cars, two men in uniform and a few civilians, the street is completely empty

A black-and-white photo showing tanks parked outside parliament in Athens, two days after the coup d'etat on April 21, 1967. Apart from some parked cars, two men in uniform and a few civilians, the street is completely empty

Greece celebrates 50 years since restoration of democracy

On July 24, 1974, the military dictatorship that had ruled Greece for seven years collapsed and democracy was restored.

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides is unveiling a monument for soldiers killed during the 1974 war in Nicosia, Cyprus, on July 20, 2024.

President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides is unveiling a monument for soldiers killed during the 1974 war in Nicosia, Cyprus, on July 20, 2024.

Divided Cyprus marks 50th anniversary of Turkish invasion

Greek Cypriots mourned the anniversary of Turkey's partial invasion of the island following a brief Greek-inspired coup.

Greek Cypriot mothers and wifes, clad in black for 29 years, still mourning and still not knowing the destiny of their loved ones, commence a hunger strike at the Ledra Palace checkpoint on Sunday, 20 July 2003.

Greek Cypriot mothers and wifes, clad in black for 29 years, still mourning and still not knowing the destiny of their loved ones, commence a hunger strike at the Ledra Palace checkpoint on Sunday, 20 July 2003.

Mediterranean island of Cyprus marks 1974 Turkish invasion

Fifty years after Turkey's invasion, Cyprus's divisive history remains viewed differently by Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

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

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.

Migrants at the Pournara refugee camp in Cyprus

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.

A jellyfish in the blue ocean

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.

Syrische Flüchtinge in Zypern

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.

Nahe Zypern Larnaca | Hilfsgüter für Gaza

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.

Nordzypern Werbung auf Russisch für den Verkauf von Immmobilen

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.

Nordzypern Werbung auf Russisch für den Verkauf von Immmobilen

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.

The Open Arms, a rescue vessel owned by a Spanish NGO, departs with humanitarian aid for Gaza from Larnaca, Cyprus, on March 12

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.

Slowakei Bratislava | Proteste gegen Strafrechtsreform

Slowakei Bratislava | Proteste gegen Strafrechtsreform

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Slovakian painter Andrej Dúbravský is openly gay and a target of the country's culture minister.

Fokus Europa Zypern Katzen Covid

Fokus Europa Zypern Katzen Covid

Cyprus: feline coronavirus raises fears

In Cyprus, many cats have been infected with a deadly variant of feline coronavirus.

Open Arms ship in Larnaca

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.

Aid ship Open Arms docked in Lanarca

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.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier walking alongside Nikos Christodoulides

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.

A photo of a visa for Australia in a passport

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.

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Videostill The 77 Percent

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.

An aerial view of homes and buildings in Cyprus

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.

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DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Business

Germany's Habeck: Budget crisis to weigh on growth - Developing countries secure bigger tax role for UN

A group of young people sit on couches around a table that has many photos on it

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.

Larnaca, a view of the industrial harbor facility and ships on a hot summer day

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.

an aerial view of the industrial complex at the port of Vasiliko, including the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal

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.

Berlin | Solidaritäts-Demo zu Israel am Brandenburger Tor

Berlin | Solidaritäts-Demo zu Israel am Brandenburger Tor

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Hamas terror attacks concern Israelis and Jews abroad.

DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Zypern - Russische Kinder

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.

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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.

Shattered glass in a shop window

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.

An owl flies over a corn field

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.

Building with a broken window in the streets of Limassol, Cyprus.

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.

Damaged shop windows in Limassol

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.

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DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

For our 20th anniversary at Euromaxx, we bring you highlights from the past two decades.

Nikos Christodoulides while surrounded by his supporters in Cyprus

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.

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

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.

Men help a woman cast her ballot

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.

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DW Sendung Eco Africa | Elfenbeinküste

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.

Turkish President Erdogan stands in front of the Abdulhamid Han drilling ship

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.

Tansania | Swahili International Day

Tansania | Swahili International Day

AfricaLink on Air - 07 July 2022

World celebrates Kiswahili Day as language spreads across Africa

Bangladeshi migrants in Cyprus

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.

Zypern I Staatsbesuch von Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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.

European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas giving a speech in Strasbourg on December 15, 2021

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.

An oil tank battery at the Novokuibyshevsk Refinery in Russia

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.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

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...

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"

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.

A medical technology student wearing protective gear looks through a microscope in Manila

A medical technology student wearing protective gear looks through a microscope in Manila

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.

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

The deltacron 'variant'

Not all coronavirus variants are equal. And this one may not even exist.

Pope Francis holds a wooden cross during a mass at a sports stadium

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.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe

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

A view of Varosia from the bay

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.