https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alphamega-hypermarkets-and-slimstock-join-forces-to-redefine-their-supply-chain-planning
Alphamega Hypermarkets are proud to announce a strategic partnership with Slimstock, a leading provider of supply chain planning solutions. This partnership is part of the company’s ongoing growth and investment in advanced technologies designed to enhance operational efficiency and elevate the overall customer experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/halloumi-recipe-changed-as-effects-of-foot-and-mouth-hit-milk-supply
Cyprus’ most famous cheese is once again at the center of a growing crisis after the government announced it will temporarily reduce the amount of goat and sheep milk required in halloumi production because of the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-the-cyprus-greece-cable-ever-happen
The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), which is the undersea electricity cable connecting Cyprus to Crete and eventually mainland Greece, was once presented as a game-changing project that could end Cyprus’ energy isolation, stabilize the island’s electricity network and potentially lower power bills for consumers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/invest-cyprus-and-the-portuguese-brazilian-chamber-of-commerce-strengthen-the-bridge-between-brazil-portugal-cyprus-and-middle-east
Invest Cyprus participated in the exclusive event “From Brazil to Europe & MENA: Unlocking Business & Investment Opportunities through Portugal and Cyprus”, held on 28 April 2026 at the WTC Lisbon. The event brought together distinguished leaders, investors, policymakers, and representatives of the innovation ecosystem to highlight new strategic pathways connecting Brazil, Portugal, Cyprus, Europe, and the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-men-arrested-after-man-was-dragged-on-car-bonnet-during-highway-hit-and-run
Police arrested two men in connection with a road incident on the Rizoelia to Kalo Chorio highway that took place on May 6, 2026. Investigators believe the suspects were involved in a crash before leaving the scene....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trozena-plan-fuels-clash-over-development-and-protected-nature-zones
A proposed large-scale development in the abandoned villages of Trozena and Gerovasa, in the heart of semi-mountainous Limassol, is once again bringing to the surface Cyprus’ long-running struggle between rural development and environmental protection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/an-election-campaign-with-substance
Last week, nominations were officially submitted for the parliamentary elections taking place exactly two weeks from today. It confirmed the surge in participation that had already become impossible to miss across Cyprus in recent months, where it seemed like every neighborhood suddenly had its own candidate...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-liver-checks-offered-in-cyprus-as-part-of-european-health-campaign
Millions of people across Europe are living with liver disease, yet many remain unaware they are affected until serious damage has already developed, according to Marko Korenjak, president of the European Liver Patients’ Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-tourist-wins-nearly-€1-000-after-losing-daily-battle-for-pool-loungers-in-greece
A German tourist has been awarded nearly €1,000 after a court ruled that constant competition for poolside loungers ruined his family holiday in Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-approves-proxy-voting-rights-for-pregnant-and-new-mothers
The European Parliament has approved a reform allowing female Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to temporarily delegate their voting rights during pregnancy and after giving birth, in what officials described as a major step towards greater gender equality and work-life balance within EU institutions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-23-dead-hedgehogs-found-in-suspected-poisoning-incident-near-nicosia-village
Authorities are being urged to investigate a serious suspected wildlife poisoning incident in Agioi Trimithias after more than 23 dead hedgehogs and several dead hooded crows were discovered near residential areas and cultivated farmland....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/environmental-organisations-press-president-over-delays-in-akamas-protection-measures
Five environmental organisations have issued a public call to President Nikos Christodoulides, urging the Government to make “clear commitments and concrete actions” on biodiversity protection and the management of Cyprus’ Natura 2000 protected areas following continued controversy surrounding the Akamas Peninsula....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hosts-nearly-25-000-ukrainians-under-eu-protection-scheme
Cyprus had 24,890 people registered under the EU’s temporary protection program for those displaced by the war in Ukraine at the end of March 2026, according to new figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-rector-prof-kostas-gouliamos-to-speak-at-conference-on-artificial-intelligence-in-athens
Professor Kostas Gouliamos, former Rector of the European University Cyprus, has been invited by the Greek Teachers’ Federation (DOE) to participate as a speaker at a scientific two-day conference titled “Artificial Intelligence as an Educational and Social Challenge: Critiques, Approaches, Expectations and Practices.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tops-eu-list-for-prison-overcrowding
The number of people in prisons across the European Union rose again in 2024, continuing a post-pandemic upward trend that has now reversed years of gradual decline....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/birdlife-returns-to-revived-kouklia-wetlands-as-cyprus-celebrates-nature-comeback
After years of drought, shrinking wetlands, and growing fears over climate change, a rare sight unfolded this week in the Mesaoria region: water glistening across the Kouklia reservoir, birds circling overhead, and nature slowly reclaiming its place....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-cyprus-earnings-take-a-hit-despite-€103-million-quarterly-profit
Eurobank reported a profit of €103 million in Cyprus during the first three months of 2026, even as earnings on the island fell compared to last year amid lower European interest rates and growing international uncertainty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/leonardo-hotels-resorts-mediterranean-strengthens-its-presence-in-northern-greece-with-meravia-–-leonardo-limited-edition
With its opening on May 1st, MERAVIA – Leonardo Limited Edition marks a new chapter for Leonardo Hotels & Resorts Mediterranean in Northern Greece, strategically strengthening the company’s presence within the Greek hospitality market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-new-wave-of-european-instability
Eleven countries are running deficits above 3%, with Romania, Poland, Belgium and France posting the weakest figures. Cyprus, Denmark, Ireland, Greece and Portugal remain among the surplus countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/minthis-music-festival-2026-opens-with-florian-christl-ensemble-featuring-niklas-liepe
The Minthis Music Festival 2026 opens on 8 July with a program of high artistic quality, featuring internationally acclaimed composer and pianist Florian Christl, winner of the German Film Music Award. He will perform alongside his ensemble, with distinguished violinist Niklas Liepe as a special guest artist, signed to Sony Music....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/poland-s-national-day-reception-brings-solidarity-and-pierogi-to-old-nicosia
There are evenings in Nicosia that feel like they belong somewhere between history and a fairytale, and the Polish National Day reception last week at the 1888 Club was one of them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-miami-herbert-business-school-brings-global-ai-leadership-program-for-legal-professionals-to-cyprus
The Miami Herbert Business School of the University of Miami —ranked #2 worldwide in academic research in Business Technology— announces the launch of its executive program, “AI Strategy for Legal Professionals,” taking place in Cyprus on June 5–7, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/dinos-lefkaritis-honoured-as-man-of-the-year-2025-in-the-entrepreneur-category
The Executive Managing Director (CEO) of Petrolina (Holdings) Public Limited received the top honour at the "Bank of Cyprus Man of the Year Awards 2025". The award ceremony took place on Tuesday, 5 May 2026, at The Royal Hall in Nicosia, in the presence of representatives from government, the business community and the civil society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/byd-expands-cyprus-presence-as-demand-for-electric-and-hybrid-cars-grows
BYD is strengthening its presence in the Cyprus market in 2026, expanding both its infrastructure and sales performance as demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles continues to grow on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/registered-unemployment-climbs-by-10-4-in-april-2026
The number of people registered as unemployed at the end of April 2026 reached 8,962, according to figures released Wednesday by the Statistical Service using records from the District Labour Offices. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-of-the-year-awards-celebrate-excellence-in-cyprus-with-emotional-ceremony-in-nicosia
The 24th edition of the Man of the Year Awards took place Tuesday night at The Royal Hall in Nicosia, bringing together leading figures from across Cyprus and Greece to honor individuals recognized for achievement, character, and contribution to society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/un-peacekeeping-chief-bids-farewell-to-us-ambassador-in-cyprus
The top United Nations official in Cyprus met Tuesday with the outgoing U.S. ambassador in Nicosia for a farewell ceremony held inside the UN-controlled buffer zone, marking the end of her diplomatic posting on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sexual-violence-reports-rise-across-europe-including-cyprus
Reports of rape and sexual violence continued to rise across the European Union in 2024, according to new Eurostat figures, as European lawmakers push for a clearer consent-based definition of rape across the bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pelendritou-wins-silver-in-paris-world-series
Cyprus marked another strong international showing by Karolina Pelendritou, who claimed a silver medal at the Para Swimming World Series in Paris....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-top-spot-is-not-what-s-at-stake
We are in the final stretch before the parliamentary elections on May 24. In just the first four months of 2026, we have already lived through everything....
