A Patriot and a Fighter for Freedom Panagiotis Georgiadis was born in 1929 in the small village of Livadeia, Nicosia. He grew up working in a private company. The British colonial policies angered him from a young age. Joining the…
Early Life and Background Andreas Patsalidis was born on August 14, 1930, in the village of Kannavia, located in the Nicosia district. He completed his primary education in Kannavia before working in Amiantos, where he helped establish the local New…
Early Life and Background Costas Anaxagorou was born in the village of Spilia Nicosia, on June 20, 1935. Cyprus was under British colonial rule at the time. Many Greek Cypriots wanted Enosis (union with Greece). Anaxagorou grew up in a…
Early Life and Education Alekos Konstantinou was born on October 6, 1936, in Kakopetria, a village in the Nicosia district. He grew up in Famagusta, where he attended primary school and later studied at the Greek High School of Famagusta…
Early Life and Background Stelios Tritaios entered this world in 1930 in Kato Pyrgos, a village in Tillyria, Nicosia province. He completed his primary education in his hometown before moving to Nicosia for work. Joining the Liberation Struggle When EOKA…
Early Life in Agros Petros Heliadis was born in Agros, a mountainous village in Cyprus. The village had a strong Greek Cypriot identity. British colonial rule dominated Cyprus during his youth. Many in Agros supported Enosis (union with Greece). Heliadis…
New Initiative by the Labour Ministry Pensioner’s holiday plant: The Labour Ministry introduced a special holiday grant program. Low-income pensioners will receive financial support for three-day vacations. The program aims to improve retirees’ quality of life. Who Qualifies? Pensioners with…
Current Unemployment Rates Cyprus reported an unemployment rate of 3.7% in April 2025, down from 4.1% in March—marking its lowest level since December 2008 and placing it among the lowest rates in the Eurozone . Youth unemployment dropped to 9.8%…
Early Life Michalis Karaolis was born in 1933 in the village of Palechori Oreinis of Pitsilia, Cyprus. He grew up during British colonial rule. From a young age, he witnessed the struggles of Cypriots fighting for independence. He was the…
Early Life and Patriotism Andreas Demitriou was born in the village of Agios Mamas in the Limassol district, during British colonial rule. He grew up in a time of growing Greek Cypriot nationalism. Many Cypriots wanted enosis (union with Greece).…
