Andreas Paraskeva: A Young Hero of Cyprus
Early Life & Family Andreas Paraskeva was born on November 30, 1940, in Koma tou Gialou, a village in the Karpasia district. Today, his birthplace remains under Turkish occupation. His…
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Panagiotis Georgiadis: from Livadia – EOKA Hero Biography
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…
Andreas Patsalidis: EOKA Hero
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…
Costas Anaxagorou: The EOKA Freedom Fighter
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…
Alekos Konstantinou: A Brave EOKA Fighter
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…
Stelios Tritaios: The Untold Story of an EOKA Martyr
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…
Petros Heliadis: E.O.K.A. Fighter
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…
Pensioner’s Holiday Plant for Low-Income Pensioners
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…
Unemployment in Cyprus vs. the Eurozone
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…
Michalis Karaolis: EOKA Fighter and Cypriot Hero
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…