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House President, Annita Demetriou, received EU Commissioner or Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, on Monday.

During their meeting in her office at the House of Representatives, Demetriou stressed the importance of his portfolio, saying that both transport and tourism sectors are strategic pillars of the economy in Cyprus.

A Press release issued by the House of Representatives says that Demetriou reassured the Commissioner for the Parliament’s will to work closely with the European Commission to achieve tangible results for the benefit of the people and the economy, within the parliamentary aspect Cyprus Presidency 2026.

The Commissioner spoke of the initiatives he has undertaken within the framework of its responsibilities, as well as of the strategies that the European Commission intends to push forward.

The two exchanged views on current issues of mutual interest, including the European security and defence architecture, regional stability, and the European Green Deal.

Pafos FC achieved a very important away victory yesterday, defeating AEK 4-2 in Larnaca for Matchday 6 of the Cyprus League By Stoiximan. With this win, Pafos climbed to the top of the standings, joining APOEL in first place with 15 points.

In another highly anticipated match of the day, Omonia and Aris played to a goalless draw, with both teams dropping points and falling two behind the leaders.

Ethnikos also secured a significant win in the third match of the day, defeating Ypsonas 1-0 and moving up to 5th place in the standings.

On Saturday, AEL and Apollon claimed victories over Anorthosis and Akritas respectively, improving their positions on the table. Meanwhile, Olympiakos and Paralimni drew 1-1-a result that left both sides disappointed, especially Olympiakos.

Finally, on Friday, APOEL defeated Omonia Aradippou 4-0, earning their fifth win in six matches.

Matchday 6 Results: Omonia Aradippou – APOEL 0-4, Olympiakos – ENP 1-1, Akritas Chlorakas – Apollon 0-2, AEL – Anorthosis 4-1, Ethnikos – Ypsonas 1-0, AEK – Paphos: 2-4, Omonia – Aris 0-0.

Standings: Paphos 15, APOEL 15, Omonia 13, Aris 13, Ethnikos 11, AEK 10, Apollon 9, Akritas 7, Ypsonas 7, AEL 7, Olympiakos 5, Omonia Aradippou 4, Anorthosis 2, ENP 1.

CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (C)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1800 06/10/2025 UNTIL 1800 07/10/2025

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1012hPa (hectopascal)

Weak low pressure is affecting the area. The weather will be mainly fine with locally increased cloud coverage at times. Tomorrow the weather will be partly cloudy and at times mainly cloudy with risk of light isolated showers, mainly over the western and northern coastal areas.

Visibility: Good

Sea surface temperature: 26°C

Warnings: NIL

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) All Share Index closed at today`s stock exchange meeting as follows:

MEETING DATE: 06/10/2025

INDICES BASE VALUES: FTSEMed=5000, OTHERS = 1000

CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY

FORECAST FOR THE SEA AREA OF CYPRUS (B)

FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1200 06/10/2025 UNTIL 1200 07/10/2025

Area covered is 8 kilometers seawards.

Winds are in BEAUFORT scale. Times are local times.

Atmospheric pressure at the time of issue: 1014hPa (hectopascal)

Weak low pressure is affecting the area. The weather will be mainly fine with locally increased cloud coverage at times. Tomorrow the weather will be partly cloudy and at times mainly cloudy with risk of light isolated showers, mainly over the western and northern coastal areas.

Visibility: Good

Sea surface temperature: 26°C

Warnings: NIL

Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna will travel to Strasbourg Tuesday for a two-day working visit in preparation for the assumption of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the first half of 2026.

The visit, which takes place on the occasion of the plenary session of the European Parliament between 6-9 October, is part of the Deputy Minister’s series of contacts with representatives of the EP.

The aim is to strengthen relations and cooperation with the European Parliament, which as a co-legislator plays a decisive role in a successful Presidency of the Council of the EU, a statement issued by the Cyprus EU Secretariat.

Raouna will have meetings with Committee Chairs, focusing on providing information on the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency and exchanging views on important legislative files and initiatives that will concern the Union in the near future. This is taking place in view of the representation of the Council by the Deputy Minister at the Plenary Sessions of the European Parliament, as well as her presence before the Conference of Committee Chairs, during the Cyprus Presidency, the announcement by the Secretariat reads.

In addition, during the six-month period, both the Deputy Minister for European Affairs and the other competent Ministers will appear before the EP Committees, within the framework of the institutional role of the Presidency.

During her stay in Strasbourg, the Deputy Minister will also meet with Cypriot MEPs.

The number of unemployed persons, registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day of September 2025, reached 7,624, down by 6.4% compared to September 2024, the Statistical Service said in a statement today.

Based on the seasonally adjusted data which reflect the trend of unemployment, the number of registered unemployed for September 2025 decreased to 9,711 persons, in comparison to 10,053 in the previous month.

It is added that in comparison with September 2024, a decrease of 518 persons or 6.4% was recorded, a decrease mainly attributed to the sectors of trade, construction, financial and insurance activities, manufacturing, as well as to the decrease recorded for newcomers in the labour market.

Department of Meteorology

Today’s weather and temperatures for Cyprus according to the Department of Meteorology

Date 06/10/2025

On the occasion of World Teachers’ Day, Eurydice-the European organization providing analysis and information on education systems and policies in Europe-presented an updated interactive platform mapping the salaries of teachers and school heads across 37 European countries.

The data, collected in collaboration with the OECD and national experts, offer a comprehensive and comparative overview of all education levels, from pre-primary to upper secondary.

Regarding Cyprus, although starting salaries for teachers are slightly above the median at pound 26,600 per year (2023/2024 data), Cypriot teachers show an impressively strong salary progression. After 15 years of service, they have the third-highest earnings among the countries, at pound 50,576 per year, and by the end of their career, they reach pound 66,323, surpassed only by Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

The European Commission’s platform does not merely present numbers but delves into critical questions about Europe’s education systems, such as how teachers’ and school heads’ salaries compare across countries, how salaries evolve with experience and over time, and how school heads’ earnings are affected by school size and administrative responsibilities.

The tool stands out for its flexibility and detail, allowing users to explore both salaries and allowances, filter data by education level, qualifications, and school size, and track the progression of earnings throughout a teacher’s career. Additionally, the platform enables the export of visuals and the download of datasets for further analysis, making it a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and educators.

Cyprus and the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf signed on Sunday a Memorandum of Understanding for the Establishment of Consultations on Matters of Common Interest.

The MoU was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos, who is visiting the UAE, and General Secretary of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.

“It was a pleasure signing today with GCCSG Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi an MoU for the Establishment of Consultations on Matters of Common Interest between the Cyprus Government and the Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf” he wrote on ‘X’.

Co-operation will be on a number of areas, Kombos added, including among others political issues and regional and international issues of mutual concern, trade, investment, industry, and other economic areas of mutual concern, education, culture and tourism, environment, agriculture.

“Reiterated our commitment to deepening Cyprus -GCC ties” he wrote.

Meanwhile, Kombos also met with Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Foreign Minister of Kuwait, who is currently chairing the GCC.

The discussion focused on the further enhancement of the Cyprus – Kuwait relations, the deepening of ties between EU-GCC, the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, regional developments in the Middle East and the humanitarian aid to Gaza and Cyprus’ Amalthea maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza.

On the sidelines of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – EU Ministerial Meeting, he held a “timely exchange with Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative for the Gulf. The discussion, Kombos said on ‘X’ focused on the deepening of ties and strategic partnerships between EU and GCC and the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU and regional developments.