https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airfares-rise-5-while-eu-flight-prices-fall
Airfares in Cyprus rose by 5% in August 2026 compared with the same month last year, while package holiday prices increased by 3.7%, according to the latest Eurostat figures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-a-european-defence-union-with-a-turkish-flavor
The ''major plan'' to establish a European Security Council, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2026 State of the Union address, has raised serious questions and concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/belgium-puts-eurovision-participation-on-hold-over-israel
Belgium has delayed a decision on whether it will take part in the next Eurovision Song Contest, as discussions continue over Israel’s participation and the rules governing the competition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-rejects-three-eu-revenue-proposals-as-nicosia-draws-red-lines-over-eu-funding-plans
Nicosia drew its red lines during a particularly divisive discussion among the 27 member states, which focused on both the size and composition of the EU’s “New Own Resources” (NORs), meaning the new revenue sources the European Union is proposing to use to finance the 2028-2034 European budget while partially reducing its reliance on direct contributions from member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/under-13-social-media-could-soon-be-off-limits-across-the-eu
The European Commission is proposing a single EU-wide age limit for children’s access to social media, along with strict rules governing how digital platforms, online games, and artificial intelligence applications interact with minors, under a new legislative proposal known as the EU KIDS Act....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/carney-urges-cyprus-and-nine-eu-states-to-ratify-canada-trade-deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on Cyprus and nine other EU member states to ratify the European Union’s trade agreement with Canada, as Ottawa looks to strengthen its economic and political links with Europe while relations with Washington continue to deteriorate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/919-dead-4-793-missing-as-nepal-disaster-becomes-a-race-to-reach-trapped-workers
At least 919 people are dead and 4,793 remain missing after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal and neighbouring Tibet, turning Himalayan valleys into rivers of mud and leaving thousands of families without answers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-30-nationalities-among-missing-in-nepal-floods
What began as a disaster high in the Himalayas has quickly become an international tragedy, with citizens of more than 30 countries among those missing after catastrophic floods struck the Nepal-China border....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/that-€5-temu-order-could-cost-you-twice-as-much-in-cyprus
The €3 charge on low-cost online orders was apparently only the beginning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-among-eu-top-three-for-ukrainians-under-temporary-protection
Cyprus ranked among the top three European Union countries for the number of Ukrainians receiving temporary protection relative to its population in June 2026, according to Eurostat data published Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-economy-now-larger-than-belgium-sweden-ireland-and-austria
Poland has quietly joined the European Union’s economic heavyweights, overtaking several of the bloc’s wealthiest and most established members....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/small-island-€36-5-billion-economy
How big is Cyprus's economy compared with the rest of Europe? The short answer: we're small, very small, but we're not the smallest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-already-seized-more-cocaine-this-year-than-in-all-of-2025
With five months still left in the year, Cyprus police have already seized more cocaine than they did during all of 2025, along with a dramatic rise in hashish and a new opioid trend involving 60 kilos of poppy stalks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hotels-may-be-busy-but-cyprus-is-earning-far-less-from-tourism
The beaches are busy, hotel pools are full, and flights continue to arrive, but Cyprus' tourism industry is earning significantly less money than it did this time last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€100-million-a-month-scam-three-cyprus-residents-among-suspects
A phone call from a ''financial adviser'' promising easy profits. A professional-looking investment platform showing money growing. Regular messages building trust over weeks or even months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spain-crowned-world-champions
While Spanish fans celebrated their victory, pub owners across Cyprus celebrated their own win too, as venues were packed with anxious football fans, awaiting the outcome of the match....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/consumer-spending-remains-resilient-despite-the-war
Consumer spending in Cyprus remains resilient despite market uncertainty fueled by inflation and the conflict in the Middle East. Cypriots took advantage of the clearances that started around the end of June, focusing their shopping primarily on clothing and footwear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-records-strongest-retail-sales-growth-in-the-eu
Cyprus recorded the strongest retail sales performance in the European Union in May, posting the fastest monthly and annual growth among member states, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/40-drown-in-france-as-europe-s-heatwave-turns-deadly
A deadly heatwave sweeping across Europe has already claimed dozens of lives in France, where 40 people have died from drowning since last weekend after heading into water to escape soaring temperatures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-clues-emerge-in-cyprus-terror-case-involving-explosive-stronger-than-tnt
New revealing details have emerged in the case of Palestinians arrested in Cyprus and Greece, who are accused of involvement with Hamas and of planning bomb attacks against Israeli targets. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-suspects-extradited-from-cyprus-in-€700-million-fraud-case
Cypriot authorities have completed legal proceedings related to the extradition of seven individuals wanted in connection with an international fraud case involving an estimated €700 million, according to the Law Office of the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-facing-legal-action-over-missing-aviation-fuel-penalty-rules
Cyprus is among 13 European Union countries facing legal action from the European Commission for failing to introduce national penalties required under EU aviation fuel legislation designed to encourage the use of cleaner fuels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-one-of-europe-s-highest-rates-of-illicit-cigarette-use
Cyprus ranked among the European countries with the highest share of illicit cigarette consumption in 2025, according to findings presented this week at a conference in Brussels focused on illegal trade and security challenges across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-cyprus-launches-first-english-language-degree-program
The first English-language undergraduate program of the University of Cyprus is finally taking shape, albeit with some delay, following approval by the Council of Ministers. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/search-for-cyprus-missing-persons-continues-at-eight-active-excavation-sites
The Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) has carried out 26 excavations since the start of 2026, leading to the discovery of two more missing persons, according to Turkish Cypriot CMP member Haki Muftuzade....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gaza-aid-flotilla-boat-arrives-in-paphos-after-reported-attack-near-crete
A boat linked to the ''Global Sumud Flotilla,'' an international activist mission carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, arrived Tuesday at the harbor in Kato Paphos after what crew members described as a tense journey across the eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-abuse-becoming-part-of-daily-life-for-europe-s-teenage-girls
A study presented during a conference in Nicosia has found that online abuse has become a routine part of daily life for many teenage girls across Europe, with researchers warning that cyber violence now affects girls on a massive scale....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pre-primary-school-enrolment-in-cyprus-reaches-highest-level-in-a-decade
Participation in early childhood education in Cyprus climbed to 89.2 per cent in 2024, according to new figures released by Eurostat on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bulgaria-claims-first-eurovision-crown-as-cyprus-finishes-19th-overall
Bulgaria celebrated a historic night at the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after singer DARA secured the country’s first-ever victory with her song Bangaranga....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/on-trozena-s-pitch-black-ridge
Trozena is a Greek Cypriot village, while Gerovasa and Fasli are Turkish Cypriot ones. Small villages, forgotten villages, abandoned today, until suddenly they turned into investment El Dorados. Now everyone is trying to balance somewhere between development and what people politely call “rural gentrification,” while the State once again watches from the sidelines....
