Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, participated on Monday afternoon in a videoconference of the Coalition of the Willing, held on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence. Nicosia expresses support for Ukraine on its 35th Independence Anniversary.

The Flight Safety Foundation - Southeast Europe - Cyprus (FSF-SE-Europe-Cyprus) has expressed «strong» concern and condemned Turkey's continued violations involving military aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the Nicosia FIR, «without the required coordination with the competent air traffic control services». Meanwhile, ITV apologized for reference to a "Turkish" and "Greek" side of Cyprus.

President of the European Council, António Costa, will visit EU leaders in their capitals over the coming weeks — from 25 August to 17 September 2026 — as part of the traditional annual tour known as the "Tour des Capitales." According to information obtained by CNA, Costa is expected to visit Cyprus toward the end of the second week, between 1 and 4 September.

The Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry, Michael Damianos, welcomed the statements of the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, regarding the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI). ​​​​​​​

Twenty-seven people have lost their lives on Cyprus' roads since the beginning of 2026, more than half of them motorcyclists, as police step up targeted operations and road safety campaigns. ​​​​​​​

The United States is reassessing the Visa Waiver programme, and no new countries have been added to the programme, sources familiar with the prospects of Cyprus joining the scheme, told CNA. ​​​​​​​

An investment of around €95 million, co-financed by the European Union under the Cohesion Policy Programme «THALIA 2021-2027», is being promoted to upgrade critical sections of Cyprus' electricity grid, creating the conditions for greater integration of renewable energy sources (RES), energy storage and a reduction in renewable energy curtailments. ​​​​​​​

The National Guard General Staff has announced a new capability for the design and production of unmanned aerial systems by the National Guard, following a visit by its Commander, Lieutenant General Emmanouel Theodorou, to the newly established Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAV/FPV) Production Laboratory at the 12th Engineering Battalion. ​​​​​​​

President Nikos Christodoulides stressed the need for closer links between education and the labour market and for stronger career guidance in schools during a meeting on Monday with the top-performing students in the Pancyprian Examinations. He also said Cyprus needs Cypriot talent and referred to government incentives encouraging Cypriots working abroad to return. ​​​​​​​

Kalia Antoniou won Cyprus' first gold medal at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, retaining the women's 100m freestyle title she claimed four years ago in Oran, according to a social media post by the Cyprus Olympic Committee. ​​​​​​​