Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides arrived in Kiev at 8 am (local and Cyprus time) on Thursday for a working visit that includes a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The President will to convey to Zelenskyy Nicosia's readiness for actions in support of Ukraine during its EU Presidency term, CNA learns.

Lasting peace in Palestine can only be achieved through the two-state solution in line with the UN Security Council resolutions, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday during his visit to the Palestinian Embassy in Nicosia, which organised a symbolic event on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Environmental challenges in Cyprus have an impact on both communities and inaction or postponement will result in greater damage in the future, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties have said, underlining areas for joint action. The parties met on Wednesday in the framework of the bicommunal dialogue taking place under the auspices of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic.

Cyprus authorities and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed on Wednesday an implementation agreement for the voluntary return support measure titled «Assisted Voluntary Returns Hub (AVR HUB)» in the framework of the 2nd Swiss Contribution in the field of Migration, for the 2019-2029 Programming Period. The measure provides for the rental and renovation of a building hosting up to 40 asylum seekers, worth approximately €1.1 million.

Cyprus Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Dr. Nikodemos Damianou is traveling to Brussels Wednesday to participate in the EU Telecommunications Council. A press release says that the DepMin will present the work program of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU on digital policy and cybersecurity issues.

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos departs on Wednesday for Austria, where he will participate in the Ministerial Meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), taking place on December 3-5, 2025, at the Organization's headquarters in Vienna.

Unemployment in Cyprus recorded a slight increase in November 2025, according to data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus. The number of registered unemployed at District Labour Offices rose to 10,924 persons, up from 7,099 in October, a rise largely attributed to the seasonal decline following the end of the tourist period. Based on seasonally adjusted figures, which reflect the underlying trend of the labour market, unemployment reached 10,078 persons, compared with 9,723 in October, marking a 3.6% increase.

Pure new loans recorded a decrease to €429,4 million in October 2025 (from total of €624,9 million), compared with €447,9 million (from total of €770,5 million) in the previous month, according to figures by the Central Bank of Cyprus. More specifically pure new loans for consumption increased to €23,7 million (from total of €25,1 million), compared with €21,2 million in the previous month (from total of €22,6 million).

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) recorded a year-over-year increase of 1.8% in November 2025 and this growth rate is close to the levels of previous months, as the year-over-year growth of the Index was 1.9% in October and 1.8% in September 2025, figures from the Economics Research Centre (CypERC) of the University of Cyprus show.

Construction works for the first phase of the Pedieos River/Kanlıdere Rehabilitation Project, funded by the European Union under the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community kick off, a press release issued by the European Commission said on Wednesday.