A hard-hitting look at events making the news in Cyprus and around the world with one of Cyprus' leading English language broadcast journalists, Rosie Charalambous.
Are you thinking of relocating to Cyprus? This podcast explores all aspects of living and working in Cyprus from the perspective of Mr Paul who has lived there for many years. It includes episodes on finding accommodation, cost of living, driving in Cyprus and much much more!
Welcome to the History of Cyprus Podcast. Follow us on Instagram and support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryofCyprusPodcast https://instagram.com/thehistoryofcyprus I’d like to thank each and every participant (and every future guest) in this project as without their time and hard work in their respective fields of archaeology, linguistics, social and political history, this would not have been possible. Every month I will be releasing a new episode as it relates to C ...
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This podcast covers all things technology and engineering in Cyprus. The host, Andreas Lefkatis, talks with his guests about what’s trending in their field, innovative ways they’re using technology to make the island a prominent technology hub, and much more. Hopefully it inspires you to do the same! The episodes are available on all major podcast platforms and on our Youtube channel.
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In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about tourists and how Cyprus loves and appreciates them. Listen out for our - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/higher License code: NIYBORQUVSURZOE8 …
We talk - yet again - about multiple pensions for government employees when ordinary citizens are struggling to pay their bills; the flamingo population in the Akrotiri wetland has dropped dramatically since development was allowed in surrounding areas.Por Rosie Charalambous
We celebrated our 100th episode, and our four year anniversary, with guests from our podcast at a party in North Cyprus. Thank you to all who came to celebrate with us and to all our listeners over these past four years.
For this month's primary source, our excerpt follows the infamous Easter Revolt* in 1192. After the Templars purchased Cyprus from King Richard the Lionheart, they initiated the heavy-handed exploitation of Cyprus, culminating in a revolt against the Templars and the subsequent transfer of Cyprus back to Richard. This will springboard us into my ne…
In today’s episode, the grid’s capacity to meet Cyprus’ electricity demand on Monday evening would be “limited”, the transmission system operator (TSO) said, as Cyprus’ energy consumption spikes amid freezing temperatures. Meanwhile, the police were on Monday subjected to questions by the House human rights committee over the arrest of three people…
In today’s episode, the met office on Sunday issued a new orange weather warning for extremely low temperatures as the weather system ‘Coral’ continues to affect the island. Also, no electricity cuts are expected despite elevated levels of demand for power as the weather system Coral hits Cyprus, the spokeswoman of the Cyprus Transmission System Op…
In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about living in the best place in the world - Paphos. Listen out for our - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/higher License code: NIYBORQUVSURZOE8 Supp…
In today’s episode, Cyprus’ first crematorium is now expected to open in summer 2026, following further delays, Golden Leaves Cyprus announced. Elsewhere, the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway will “give a future” to the region’s residents, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades told the House audit committee on Thursday, reaffirming the project will ha…
An open discussion next week will examine growing police repression and the right to peaceful assembly and protest in Cyprus; carnival celebrations have a huge environmental impact: what can we do to make it more sustainable?Por Rosie Charalambous
In today’s episode, over 90 per cent of fires in Cyprus last year were caused by human activity, the fire service said on Tuesday. Elsewhere, it’s “only a matter of time” before all the affected vehicle distributors in Cyprus have enough airbags to carry out the replacements required by the government’s recall decree, Transport Minister Alexis Vafe…
In today’s episode, Cyprus and Egypt signed two agreements concerning the exploitation of natural gas resources under the seabed in the eastern Mediterranean. Meanwhile, at least 14 wild donkeys were found to have been shot dead in Karpasia. Elsewhere, the Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League trophies will both be on display in Cyprus on…
In today’s episode, the government remained silent over whether it plans to attend French President Emmanuel Macron's pan-European "emergency summit" on security and defence. Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP 'MP' Dogus Derya said Cypriot women should be invited to the Cyprus problem negotiating table, not to the army. Elsewhere, resi…
In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about living in Peyia and Tala in Cyprus. Listen out for our - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/higher License code: NIYBORQUVSURZOE8 Support the show…
In today’s episode, Cyprus has reinforced its maritime security by adding ten new patrol vessels to the marine and port police. Meanwhile, former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci said it is "not fair" to blame Turkey for the failure of talks to solve the Cyprus problem at Crans Montana in 2017. Elsewhere, Pakistan "fully supports the cause of …
How do you find out if your car is on the recall list and shouldn't be driven? What needs to be done to save more of our heritage buildings from the bulldozer?Por Rosie Charalambous
In today’s episode, cabinet approved women the right to voluntarily enlist in the National Guard. Meanwhile, the police seized over 600 kilograms of cannabis in 2024. Elsewhere, Donald Trump and his supporters continued to ramp up their criticism of judges who they say have stymied his second-term agenda. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefi…
In today’s episode, bomb threats were on Tuesday sent to more than 300 state and private schools, the police confirmed. Elsewhere, Cyprus has made significant progress in the 2024 Corruption Perception Index, climbing both in score and global position, the Cyprus Integrity Forum said. Also, police believe that a fire which was started in a three-ge…
In today’s episode, electricity prices are unlikely to drop until at least 2027. Meanwhile, the number of complaints made by patients was 17 per cent higher in January than in the first month of last year. Elsewhere, high-profile figures within the Turkish Cypriot community issued statements remembering the life of businessman Asil Nadir, who died …
In today’s episode, United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, is in Cyprus for meetings with Cypriot leaders. Elsewhere, the digital platform e-kalathi (e-basket) will operate on Monday for a 10-day pilot phase with real prices for 478 essential products to begin with, the energy ministry said…
In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about moving to and working in Cyprus. Listen out for our - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/higher License code: NIYBORQUVSURZOE8 Support the show Co…
In today’s episode, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos announced that the first compensation payments for depositors and bondholders affected by the 2013 bank bail-in will be issued by June. Elsewhere, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo will visit Cyprus on February 10 for separate meetings with the island’s leaders, President Nikos Christodo…
In today’s episode, the recall of vehicles fitted with deadly Takata airbags is proving a nightmare for Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades, and not least because the grieving father of a young man killed in one airbag-linked accident is an old classmate of the minister. Elsewhere, Toyota’s dealership in Cyprus is set to make a whopping €4.8 million…
In today’s episode, more than 1,500 cancer-related deaths and 4,000 new cases of the disease are reported in Cyprus every year, associations linked to the disease said on Tuesday, World Cancer Day. Elsewhere, the threats made to President Nikos Christodoulides over social media may have originated from somewhere in the north, reports said on Tuesda…
In today’s episode, the transport ministry issued two decrees on Monday regulating the recall of over 80,000 automobiles, with the priority being a total of 276 vehicles which are set to be immobilised immediately. Meanwhile, two men were on Monday handed prison sentences of 45,376 and a half years each in Turkey for operating a ponzi scheme which …
From Rioja to relocation, Laura Özkerimler and her husband shut down their popular wine bar to set up a business helping expats with their immigration and residency. Laura tells us why they did this and how they managing their busy workload.
Graffiti is most often associated with vandalism today. The idea of entering a church to carve into a fresco or scratch an icon feels unthinkable. Yet, in Medieval Cyprus, graffiti was a common practice—one rooted in reverence and spiritual expression. Far from desecration, these markings, whether scripts, scratches, shapes, or symbols, carried apo…
In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about the cost of living in Cyprus. Listen out for our - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/higher License code: NIYBORQUVSURZOE8 Support the show Come …
In today’s episode, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades confirmed that decrees for the recall of vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags will be issued on Monday. The airbags, which can explode in high heat or humidity, have been linked to fatalities, including two recent deaths in Cyprus. Elsewhere, President Christodoulides presented his vision…
How is Cyprus dealing with the regional struggles in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon? There's an open discussion at the University of Cyprus next week; and we hear about a seminar on new tools to combat the trafficking of cultural property.Por Rosie Charalambous
In today’s episode, a modern, digital Cyprus, which will be a model of transparency and accountability, socially sensitive and proud of its role in the region, is President Nikos Christodoulides’ vision for the year ahead presented on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Cyprus is rapidly running out of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel with the higher dosages espe…
In today’s episode, Russian billionaire and former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich avoided paying tax on his fleet of yachts through a scheme based in Cyprus. Meanwhile, the government insisted Paphos airport is safe after Israeli airlines suspended their operations in and out of it. Elsewhere, Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Gunes On…
In today’s episode, large sums of money and luxury cars were confiscated as part of a European clampdown on organised crime linked to money laundering in Cyprus. Meanwhile, the construction of a new crematorium in Paphos may not be complete until next year. Elsewhere, the north's 'finance minister' defended his 'ministry's' use of stolen vehicles f…
In today’s episode, a demonstration was held in Nicosia’s central Eleftheria square over the train crash which killed 57 people between the Greek villages of Tempi and Evangelismos on the mainline between Athens and Thessaloniki. Elsewhere, a ceremony was heled in Limassol on Saturday to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the death of George Griva…
In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about the fact that you can move to Cyprus and the good and bad of living on the Island of love. Listen out for our - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll…
A spike in 'flu cases has seen dozens of children hospitalised - what symptoms should you look out for? Mavrokolympos dam breaks, leading to a major water loss; CSR Cyprus promotes sustainability and responsibility and its membership is growing - and even if your company is not a member you can enter their 'best practice' competition.…
In today’s episode, five football clubs offered to pay a third of the tax debt they owe immediately. Meanwhile, the government is "on the right track" to be able to solve problems faced by Cyprus' "trapped buyers", interior ministry permanent secretary Elikkos Elia said. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mai…
In today’s episode, the north’s energy supply may be in peril after a boat carrying fuel oil to power its power stations was seized by the Turkish authorities as part of a large-scale investigation into a corruption scandal. Elsewhere, the government insisted that it retain sole discretion in setting price caps for bottled water at designated point…
In today’s episode, the potential loss of 1.3 million cubic metres of water from the Mavrokolympos dam near Paphos remains a real threat following a leak detected, the Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou minister said on Monday. The European Commission has welcomed discussions between President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ers…
We catch up with Dean Lewis, an American living in the TRNC, to get his views on what a second Trump term might look like and how it could affect the TRNC.
In today’s episode, Cyprus issued a Navtex on Sunday in relation to the start of drilling at the ‘Electra’ field, in bloc 5 of the Cypriot exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides will have a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin …
In this little episode of Cyprus Calling, we join Mr Paul for a chat about the property market in Cyprus and buying a car. Listen out for our new feature - Fact of the Week. Please Note: Information mentioned in this episode is for guidance only. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/higher License code: NIYBORQUV…
In today’s episode, the United States’ decision to allow the Republic of Cyprus to purchase military hardware directly is “a development of historic importance”, President Nikos Christodoulides said. Meanwhile, United Nations under-secretary-general for peacebuilding Rosemary DiCarlo will meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on February 10, Tata…
There's been an increase in reports about abuse of the elderly; United Cyprus is calling for more crossing points to be opened and Friends of the Earth have two upcoming workshops on climate change and biodiversity.Por Rosie Charalambous
In today’s episode, Cyprus has been authorised to buy military hardware directly from the United States government. Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides hailed the ceasefire agreement struck between the State of Israel and insurgent group Hamas in Gaza Elsewhere, Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman leads the way in the …
Jacques Le Saige, a silk merchant from Douai, France, embarked on a journey to Jerusalem on March 19, 1518, visiting Cyprus from July to September of that year. In this episode, we hear of his visit to Saint Sophia in Nicosia, offering some of the earliest evidence of medieval "graffiti" -- in this case, marks left by visiting pilgrims. His own nam…
In today’s episode, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou has condemned the recent 5 per cent price increase announced by concrete manufacturers, describing it as unprecedented, unjustified, and driven by profiteering motives. Meanwhile, shamishi was named as the “worst-rated” Cypriot food by users of popular gastronomic tourism website Taste Atlas. A…
In today’s episode, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis rejected accusations of a police cover-up in the death of a 24-year-old Pakistani national, calling the claims by political parties premature and unsubstantiated. Elsewhere, a Nicosia football club will be facing trial this week over the non-payment of €2.3 million in social insurance contribut…