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The difference between a cheap loan and an expensive loan

Title: The difference between a cheap loan and an expensive loan
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 2 days ago
Description: What makes one home loan cheap – and another expensive? This video reveals the small decision that could make a difference of thousands.

In the Money Doctor series, Professor of Finance Panayiotis C. Andreou tackles the financial questions, habits and decisions that affect everyday life in Cyprus.

Practical, accessible and without unnecessary jargon, Money Doctor is designed to help you understand your money – before an expensive mistake does it for you.

Dr Panayiotis C. Andreou, ‘The Money Doctor’, is Professor of Finance at the Cyprus University of Technology, President of the Financial Wellbeing Institute, and creator of the Money Doctor® financial education platform. He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee.

His work focuses on financial literacy, financial wellbeing and the way knowledge, habits and behaviour shape everyday financial decisions. Through M...

Comparing yourself to Cyprus’ average salary can make you feel you’re failing. But you’re not...

Title: Comparing yourself to Cyprus’ average salary can make you feel you’re failing. But you’re not...
Runtime: 1:22
Date posted: 9 days ago
Description: In the Money Doctor series, Professor of Finance Panayiotis C. Andreou tackles the financial questions, habits and decisions that affect everyday life in Cyprus.

Practical, accessible and without unnecessary jargon, Money Doctor is designed to help you understand your money – before an expensive mistake does it for you.

Dr Panayiotis C. Andreou, ‘The Money Doctor’, is Professor of Finance at the Cyprus University of Technology, President of the Financial Wellbeing Institute, and creator of the Money Doctor® financial education platform. He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee.

His work focuses on financial literacy, financial wellbeing and the way knowledge, habits and behaviour shape everyday financial decisions. Through Money Doctor®, he aims to make evidence-informed financial knowledge accessible and practical, helping people better understand their money and make mor...

Here’s one of the easiest ways that Cypriot families can save money every week

Title: Here’s one of the easiest ways that Cypriot families can save money every week
Runtime: 1:28
Date posted: 9 days ago
Description: In the Money Doctor series, Professor of Finance Panayiotis C. Andreou tackles the financial questions, habits and decisions that affect everyday life in Cyprus.

Practical, accessible and without unnecessary jargon, Money Doctor is designed to help you understand your money – before an expensive mistake does it for you.

Dr Panayiotis C. Andreou, ‘The Money Doctor’, is Professor of Finance at the Cyprus University of Technology, President of the Financial Wellbeing Institute, and creator of the Money Doctor® financial education platform. He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Cyprus Financial Literacy and Education Committee.

His work focuses on financial literacy, financial wellbeing and the way knowledge, habits and behaviour shape everyday financial decisions. Through Money Doctor®, he aims to make evidence-informed financial knowledge accessible and practical, helping people better understand their money and make mor...

Title: Asking about 9/11 in Cyprus
Runtime: 2:47
Date posted: 11 days ago
Description: A few days before the 25th anniversary of 9/11, we asked people on the streets of Nicosia what they remember from that day in 2001, and what it means to them all these years later.

Both sides of Cyprus: 'How do you feel when you hear the sirens?'.

Title: Both sides of Cyprus: 'How do you feel when you hear the sirens?'.
Runtime: 2:27
Date posted: 2 months ago
Description: A day after sirens rang out in the Republic - audible in the occupied north - to mark July 20, the anniversary of the 1974 invasion, we asked people on both sides how it makes them feel to hear the sirens.

"Not Trump, not Kushner, not Witkoff... only us!"

Title: "Not Trump, not Kushner, not Witkoff... only us!"
Runtime: 2:26
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: A protest outside the presidential palace in Nicosia, sparked by news that the Gaza 'Board of Peace' was holding a meeting in Cyprus. Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/06/30/protestors-lambast-planned-board-of-peace-meeting-in-cyprus

Title: 'Who do you support in the World Cup?'
Runtime: 2:23
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description

Congolese community on the march in Cyprus

Title: Congolese community on the march in Cyprus
Runtime: 2:41
Date posted: 3 months ago
Description: A march in Larnaca last Saturday by the Congolese community in memory of Christian Ndjondo, who died on May 27 after falling from a third-floor balcony during a police immigration raid.
Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/05/28/all-necessary-prevention-measures-taken-in-larnaca-migrant-case

'Should same-sex marriage be legal in Cyprus?'

Title: 'Should same-sex marriage be legal in Cyprus?'
Runtime: 2:23
Date posted: 4 months ago
Description: With Cyprus Pride 2026 coming up, we asked a selection of people on the streets of Nicosia.

'Eurovision: Does it mean something to you?'

Title: 'Eurovision: Does it mean something to you?'
Runtime: 2:46
Date posted: 4 months ago
Description: A few days before the Eurovision song contest, we asked people on the streets of Nicosia how they feel about the contest in general, and Cyprus entry 'Jalla' in particular.

Teens in Cyprus: 'Don't blame social media'

Title: Teens in Cyprus: 'Don't blame social media'
Runtime: 2:59
Date posted: 5 months ago
Description: As the Cyprus government prepares a bill banning social media for the under-15s, we asked a selection of 13- and 14-year-olds at the American International School in Cyprus for their comments.

Title: "British bases, out!"
Runtime: 2:11
Date posted: 6 months ago
Description: Hundreds of activists gathered in the centre of Nicosia on March 7 to peacefully protest the presence of the British bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia amid the ongoing war against Iran.
Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/03/07/activists-demonstrate-to-demand-removal-of-british-bases

Title: "Is Cyprus in danger?"
Runtime: 1:32
Date posted: 7 months ago
Description: A few days after Iranian drones started attacking the British Bases in Cyprus, we asked a selection of people in Nicosia if they felt threatened or in danger, and who they blamed for the war.

News clips by Reuters/Kitasweather and The Financial Express.

(Content Warning) Footage of Tehran deaths appears as protests escalate

Title: (Content Warning) Footage of Tehran deaths appears as protests escalate
Runtime: 6:07
Date posted: 8 months ago
Description: Video footage shared with the Cyprus Mail by a third party appears to show the aftermath of a crackdown on protesters in Tehran, as demonstrations by the Iranian diaspora continued in Cyprus over the weekend.

Title: Public opinion: Cyprus' EU presidency
Runtime: 3:20
Date posted: 9 months ago
Description: Two days before Cyprus takes over the rotating six-month presidency of the EU Council, we asked various people on the streets of Nicosia how they feel about it.

How Cyprus Is Building a Global Startup Ecosystem

Title: How Cyprus Is Building a Global Startup Ecosystem
Runtime: 29:28
Date posted: 9 months ago
Description: Cyprus’ startup ecosystem is evolving fast.
In this episode, Panis Pieri speaks with Theodoros Loukaidis, Director General of the Research and Innovation Foundation. They discuss where Cyprus stands globally, why founders and investors are paying attention, and how public funding is being used to unlock private capital.

You will hear about:
• Cyprus’ position in global innovation rankings
• Tax and IP incentives for startups and investors
• RIF funding programmes from idea stage to scale-up
• Blended finance tools like Boost and Disrupt
• Why Cyprus-based founders think global from day one
• The challenges around growth capital and commercialization of research
• Why investors should take a closer look at the island

The discussion was recorded at Slush in Helsinki, with Cyprus participating through a national startup and innovation mission.

#Startups #Innovation #Cyprus

Cyprus showcased its innovation edge at Slush 2025

Title: Cyprus showcased its innovation edge at Slush 2025
Runtime: 3:24
Date posted: 10 months ago
Description: Research and Innovation Foundation boosted Cyprus’ presence at Slush 2025 with a 14-startup delegation.

Cyprus made a strong return to Slush 2025, entering Europe’s most concentrated tech event with a larger and more mature presence. The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) led a 14-startup delegation to Helsinki, aiming to accelerate international exposure, support fundraising efforts, and position Cyprus as an emerging contributor to Europe’s research and innovation landscape. Over two days the Cypriot teams met with investors, corporates, and ecosystem leaders and secured visibility in one of the world’s most demanding startup environments.

Public opinion: How do you like your halloumi?

Title: Public opinion: How do you like your halloumi?
Runtime: 2:33
Date posted: 10 months ago
Description: With halloumi making the news as the latest fad in New York, we asked people at the Mall of Cyprus in Nicosia how they like to eat our national cheese.

Public opinion: Will Erhurman change anything?

Title: Public opinion: Will Erhurman change anything?
Runtime: 3:58
Date posted: 11 months ago
Description: A few days after the election of Tufan Erhurman as the new Turkish Cypriot leader, we asked a selection of people on the streets of north Nicosia how they felt about the result, if they thought it would change anything, and what they want as Turkish Cypriots.

Protesting police violence at the Gaza flotilla demo

Title: Protesting police violence at the Gaza flotilla demo
Runtime: 4:53
Date posted: 12 months ago
Description: A day after a demonstration against Israel's capture of the Global Sumud flotilla was violently broken up by police in Nicosia, a second protest was held - organised by Akel, in conjunction with various activist groups - to reaffirm support for Palestine and denounce the violence.
Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/10/03/protesters-return-outside-presidential-palace-over-gaza-flotilla-blockade

Public opinion in Limassol: What's your message to the mayor?

Title: Public opinion in Limassol: What's your message to the mayor?
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: We asked a random selection of people on the streets of Limassol this question: 'What would be your message to mayor Yiannis Armeftis, if he were here right now?".

Title: Shelby and Monahan
Runtime: 0:21
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Read the story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/08/17/a-loving-home-for-retired-racehorses

Title: Gaza demo: The horrors "next door"
Runtime: 5:16
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Footage and interviews from 'End the Starvation of Gaza', a symbolic protest and hunger strike held outside the Embassy of Palestine in Cyprus on July 22.
Story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/07/22/gaza-is-being-starved-demo-outside-embassy

Title: Returning to (and escaping from) Israel
Runtime: 5:04
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: We spoke to Israelis at Larnaka Airport who've been trapped overseas by the war and are now returning through Cyprus - as well as a group of American Jews who'd been trapped in Jerusalem and are now being evacuated.

Story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/06/19/thousands-converge-on-cyprus-for-travel-to-and-from-israel

Title: An asylum seeker's journey in Cyprus
Runtime: 5:37
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: We follow Togolese asylum seeker Jacqueline and her husband Madoubele on an 'experiential walk' to the places in old Nicosia which have meant most to them during their six years in Cyprus - an event conducted within a program called 'Face Forward... into my home', that was part of the 5th Nicosia International Festival.
Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/05/27/an-experiential-walk-through-the-neighbourhoods-of-nicosia

Title: On hunger strike for Gaza
Runtime: 3:48
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: We talked to Louis Allan, a Cypriot on a six-day hunger strike (from May 5-10) to protest the blockade and famine in Gaza, who's also going to be perched in an olive tree - representing the links between Cyprus and Palestine - for the duration of his protest. In the first 48 hours he's already been attacked twice by Zionists.
More details here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/05/07/activist-on-hunger-strike-for-gaza-reportedly-attacked-a-second-time

Public opinion: 21 years since the Annan plan

Title: Public opinion: 21 years since the Annan plan
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: A day after the 21st anniversary of the 2004 referendum on the Annan plan - a referendum which ended with the Greek Cypriots rejecting the plan, while the Turkish Cypriots accepted it - we spoke to a selection of people in Nicosia on both sides of the Green Line, asking how they feel about the anniversary.

Title: Life at a Nicosia dog shelter
Runtime: 4:13
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: A visit to the Nicosia Dog Shelter, which has been operating in the buffer zone near the old airport for the past 40 years.

Title: Delivery drivers in Nicosia
Runtime: 4:27
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We talked to delivery drivers on the streets of Nicosia, asking about the difficulties and challenges of the job.

Public opinion: Are we selling Cyprus to the foreigners?

Title: Public opinion: Are we selling Cyprus to the foreigners?
Runtime: 2:18
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We asked a selection of Greek Cypriots in Nicosia if they think too much land in Cyprus (and occupied Cyprus) is being bought by foreigners, and how they feel about it.

Title: Antifa and Elam protests in Limassol
Runtime: 3:04
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Footage from two protests which took place at the same time on February 7, 2025, quite close to each other in Limassol: a rally against illegal immigrants organised by far-right party Elam, and a rally in support of migrants organised by Antifa. Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/02/08/far-right-and-antifa-face-off-in-limassol-migration-protests

Title: Public opinion: How do you see 2025?
Runtime: 4:06
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We asked a selection of people on the streets of Nicosia how they see the new year - what they expect will happen and what they hope for, both in their own lives and the world in general.

Protest against Isaac Herzog's visit to Cyprus

Title: Protest against Isaac Herzog's visit to Cyprus
Runtime: 4:14
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Footage and interviews from the protest in Nicosia against Israeli president Isaac Herzog's visit to Cyprus.
Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/01/09/hundreds-demonstrate-against-herzog-visit

Schoolkids protest against the 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus'

Title: Schoolkids protest against the 'Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus'
Runtime: 4:21
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Greek Cypriot schoolkids in Nicosia, organised by student committee Psem, protested on the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the 'TRNC'.
Unusually, the protest didn't have a Greek nationalist character: the students waved flags of Cyprus, making common cause with Turkish Cypriots and calling for a single, unified country.
Full story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/11/15/school-students-protest-on-udi-anniversary/

Title: 'Oxi Day' parade in Nicosia
Runtime: 2:40
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Footage from the annual 28th October parade - mostly made up of high school and university students - marking Greece's resistance to Nazism and Fascism during World War II, though also protesting against the Turkish occupation of Cyprus.

Full story at https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/10/28/cyprus-marks-oxi-day-with-parades-across-the-island/

Public opinion: Would you vote for Odysseas?

Title: Public opinion: Would you vote for Odysseas?
Runtime: 3:21
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We asked a random selection of people on the streets of Nicosia if they'd vote for Odysseas Michaelides, the former auditor-general who was fired for 'inappropriate conduct' in a case brought by the attorney-general, and now says he's considering going into politics.
Full story at https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/09/18/auditor-general-fired-for-inappropriate-conduct/

Title: 10 Years on the sea Limassol Marina
Runtime: 1:25
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description

"We demand that the Cypriot government stop supporting Israel..."

Title: "We demand that the Cypriot government stop supporting Israel..."
Runtime: 4:42
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Footage from a protest that took place in Nicosia calling for the Cyprus government to condemn Israel's war in Gaza. The event featured testimony from Palestinians in Gaza, and ended with a march to the presidential palace.

Title: Mirror of Culture E11
Runtime: 10:38
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: ‘Mirror of Culture’ is a joint initiative of the Cyprus Mail and the Embassy of China in Cyprus. It highlights the parallels between Cypriot and Chinese culture, in order to set an example of acceptance, respect and understanding.

Public opinion: 50 years since the Turkish invasion

Title: Public opinion: 50 years since the Turkish invasion
Runtime: 5:08
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We asked a random selection of Greek Cypriots on the streets of Nicosia to share their feelings on the 50-year anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Migrants stranded in the buffer zone in Cyprus

Title: Migrants stranded in the buffer zone in Cyprus
Runtime: 6:50
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We spoke to some of the asylum seekers who've been stranded in the buffer zone in Cyprus, some of them since mid-May.
Related story: https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/07/10/stranded-migrants-suffering-depression-and-hopelessness/

Title: Mirror of Culture E10
Runtime: 8:38
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: ‘Mirror of Culture’ is a joint initiative of the Cyprus Mail and the Embassy of China in Cyprus. It highlights the parallels between Cypriot and Chinese culture, in order to set an example of acceptance, respect and understanding.

"I voted for Fidias": YouTuber becomes MEP in Cyprus

Title: "I voted for Fidias": YouTuber becomes MEP in Cyprus
Runtime: 3:51
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: We spoke to five Greek Cypriot voters who cast their ballot for YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou in the EU elections on June 9.

More here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/06/11/international-media-stunned-by-fidias-election-as-mep/

Title: Mirror of Culture E09
Runtime: 8:37
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: ‘Mirror of Culture’ is a joint initiative of the Cyprus Mail and the Embassy of China in Cyprus. It highlights the parallels between Cypriot and Chinese culture, in order to set an example of acceptance, respect and understanding.

Title: Mirror of Culture E08
Runtime: 6:28
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: ‘Mirror of Culture’ is a joint initiative of the Cyprus Mail and the Embassy of China in Cyprus. It highlights the parallels between Cypriot and Chinese culture, in order to set an example of acceptance, respect and understanding.

Title: Mirror of Culture E07
Runtime: 6:38
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Mirror of Culture is a joint initiative of the Cyprus Mail and the Chinese embassy. It highlights the parallels between Cypriot and Chinese culture to set an example of acceptance, respect and understanding among the various cultural communities on the island

Title: African migrants protest in Cyprus
Runtime: 4:54
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Around 700 people - mostly African migrants and asylum seekers, along with some Cypriots and migrants from other countries - protested in the streets of Nicosia, calling for an end to oppressive measures with the slogan: "Let migrants breathe!".

Related story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/04/20/nicosia-protest-demands-end-to-second-class-status-for-migrants/

'Six Months of Genocide' protest in Nicosia

Title: 'Six Months of Genocide' protest in Nicosia
Runtime: 3:53
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: On the six-month anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7th, hundreds of people gathered in Nicosia to protest against Israel's bombing of Gaza and the government of Nikos Christodoulides for its complicity.

Title: Mirror of Culture Episode 06 002
Runtime: 5:51
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: Mirror of Culture is a joint initiative of the Cyprus Mail and the Chinese embassy. It highlights the parallels between Cypriot and Chinese culture to set an example of acceptance, respect and understanding among the various cultural communities on the island

Public opinion: Has the monks scandal shaken your religious faith?

Title: Public opinion: Has the monks scandal shaken your religious faith?
Runtime: 2:26
Date posted: 3 years ago
Description: We asked a selection of people in Nicosia for their opinion on the scandal surrounding the Osiou Avakoum monastery in Fterikoudi.

Related story here: https://cyprus-mail.com/2024/03/08/monks-embroiled-in-sex-and-cash-scandal/

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