https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-roads-get-a-makeover
Cyprus is moving forward with several major road projects aimed at making travel easier, safer, and faster while also supporting local development....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enough-is-enough-atlantica-hotel-staff-strike-in-limassol
Employees at three Atlantica hotels in Limassol staged a surprise walkout Friday, accusing the company of ignoring their contracts and undermining their union rights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/families-of-children-with-disabilities-left-waiting-months-for-benefits-commissioner-says
The Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, has condemned delays and the refusal to pay retroactive benefits for children with disabilities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-continues-uefa-europa-league-and-uefa-conference-league-partnerships-after-outstanding-fan-engagement
Last season, Lidl’s partnership with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League saw 36 nations and 72 clubs unite across 342 matchdays, making Lidl the most visible sponsor of the competitions according to the Nielson Sports report * and bringing fans closer to the game they love....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-boom-in-larnaca-as-urban-planning-applications-surge-53
Larnaca is seeing a construction boom. Between January and July 2025, the Larnaca District Government Organization (DGO) recorded a 53% jump in urban planning applications compared with the same period last year, highlighting growing interest in development and investment across the city and district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vasiliko-delays-keep-cyprus-stuck-with-sky-high-power-bills
Cypriot households already struggling with some of Europe’s highest electricity bills are being told they’ll have to wait even longer for relief, as delays and political wrangling over the Vasiliko energy project threaten to keep prices high for at least three more years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/attorney-general-no-national-investigation-on-vasilikos-while-eppo-probes
Attorney General Giorgos Savvides said Wednesday that national authorities in EU member states cannot launch criminal investigations into the Vasilikos liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal while the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) is conducting its own inquiry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/priests-and-police-caught-in-drug-and-arms-ring
Greek police have dismantled a sprawling criminal network in Chania that involved not only hardened criminals but also businessmen, police officers, and even clergymen, authorities said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/famine-settler-violence-and-apartheid
Mr. Anolik’s article is a characteristic example of reality reversal: it silences the crimes documented daily by international organizations and attempts to present the occupying power as a “victim,” while in practice it acts as the perpetrator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-eu-s-lowest-rate-of-people-unable-to-afford-proper-meals
Cyprus had the lowest share of people in the European Union unable to afford a proper meal in 2024, according to new figures from Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-1-100-syrian-minors-leave-cyprus-under-voluntary-repatriation-program
Since December 2024, a total of 1,127 Syrian children and teenagers, aged 4 to 18, have left Cyprus as part of voluntary repatriation programs run by the Deputy Ministry of Immigration and International Protection, according to CNA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pentemili-beach-landing-site-of-turkish-forces-in-1974-to-become-military-museum
Pente Mili Beach, where the Turkish invasion of Cyprus began in 1974, will be transformed into a military museum managed by the Evkaf Administration, authorities said. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos–polis-motorway-stuck-in-neutral
A project meant to link Paphos with Polis Chrysochous has become one of Cyprus’ most notorious construction headaches, mired in legal battles, ballooning costs, and government missteps that have left it frozen for decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-issues-21-000-work-visas-as-foreign-companies-import-talent
Between 2023 and 2024, almost 21,000 people were employed in Cyprus by foreign-owned companies, according to official data from the Ministry of Migration and International Protection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/euromoney-bank-of-cyprus-named-best-bank-for-the-10th-consecutive-year
Euromoney, one of the leading international magazines focused on banking, finance and financial markets, has named Bank of Cyprus the Best Bank in Cyprus in its 2025 Awards for Excellence. This is the 10th year that Bank of Cyprus has been recognised by Euromoney as Cyprus’ Best Bank....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-secures-return-of-antiquities-from-u-s-belgium-and-germany
Cyprus has successfully repatriated several ancient antiquities from the United States and Europe, continuing a long-running effort to recover objects illegally exported from the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-second-in-eu-for-long-working-hours-eurostat-says
About one in 10 workers in Cyprus put in long hours each week, placing the island nation second in the European Union only to Greece, according to Eurostat data released Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-of-disabled-people-s-organization-disability-in-cyprus-means-destitution
People with disabilities in Cyprus face widespread poverty due to state policies that tie support to strict income criteria, the head of the Cyprus Confederation of Disabled People’s Organizations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-faces-worst-wildfires-in-45-years-thousands-evacuated
Spain is battling its most destructive wildfires in 45 years after more than 120,000 hectares burned across the north and west in a single day, officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-one-in-four-cypriots-with-disabilities-struggled-financially-in-2024-eurostat-says
More than a quarter of Cypriots with disabilities reported difficulty making ends meet in 2024, according to data published Wednesday by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-sets-record-for-wasted-solar-energy-in-2025
Cyprus is wasting record levels of solar energy this year, even as rolling blackouts last week left homes and businesses without power during a heatwave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-official-warns-of-record-deaths-among-aid-workers-in-2024
The European Union’s commissioner for equality and crisis management said Monday that 2024 was the deadliest year ever recorded for humanitarian workers, with hundreds killed, injured or abducted in conflict zones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-state-websites-left-wide-open-to-hackers-for-months
Two key online government services in Cyprus have been operating for months with serious security vulnerabilities, a local cybersecurity expert has revealed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deports-syrians-after-limassol-street-fight
A group of Syrians involved in a violent clash last week in Limassol’s Zakaki area have been deported from Cyprus, officials said Friday, in a move they say reflects the government’s “strict” approach to immigration and public order....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-property-market-sizzles-in-july
Even though July marks the start of summer holidays for Cypriots, the month delivered a strong push to the property market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/daily-on-site-checks-planned-for-akamas-national-forest-park-project
The Department of Environment has confirmed full compliance with environmental requirements for the start of the first phase of work at Akamas National Forest Park and announced plans to create a daily inspection and monitoring mechanism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-shopping-bill-outpaces-its-sales-trade-deficit-grows-in-first-half-of-2025
New figures from the Statistical Service show the country’s trade deficit, basically the difference between what we spend on imports and what we earn from exports, hit €3.87 billion between January and June this year. That’s up from €3.65 billion in the same period of 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/political-tug-of-war-in-nicosia-over-€25m-power-cable-payment
A brewing dispute within Cyprus’ government over the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnection project is turning into a serious political headache just as €25 million is due for disbursement to Greece’s ADMIE, the project operator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-news-roundup-fires-finance-and-fiery-wage-demands
From forest fire probes to banking battles, here’s a look at the week’s biggest developments in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-join-europe-s-legal-fight-to-break-booking-com-s-grip
Hotels in Cyprus are among more than 10,000 across Europe taking part in a class-action lawsuit accusing Booking.com of abusing its market power for two decades. ...
