https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-electricity-prices-to-rise-from-may-possibly-up-to-20-by-summer
Electricity tariffs in Cyprus are expected to rise in the coming months, with initial increases likely in May and the potential for significantly higher costs by late summer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-global-economy-is-facing-severe-turbulence
The Strait of Hormuz is the only maritime passage into the Persian Gulf. The de facto disruption of normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz caused demand to fall by 80 percent, left oil tankers idle, and forced a halt to oil production because storage capacity is limited. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/laouris-says-blocking-budget-could-justify-leaving-public-workers-unpaid
A candidate associated with the Direct Democracy movement says he would be prepared to block the government’s budget if he believed a critical issue was at stake, even if that meant state employees temporarily going without pay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/war-s-ripple-effect-reaches-cyprus-tourism
A negative climate is developing in Cyprus’s tourism sector during the spring season as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East begins to affect the country. Early signs show a slowdown in bookings and an increase in cancellations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-and-uefa-launch-unique-strategic-partnership
Lidl becomes a UEFA Take Care Nutrition and Grassroots Partner and, through this partnership, creates societal value through the connection of sport and conscious nutrition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-drop-in-asylum-applications-in-december-2025
Cyprus recorded 130 first-time asylum applications in December 2025, down from 165 in November, according to new figures from the European Statistics Office (Eurostat). Repeat applications also fell slightly, to 95, compared with 105 the previous month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-banks-see-profits-tumble-in-2025
Cypriot banks saw their profits shrink in 2025 compared with the previous year, largely due to a smaller contribution from net interest income....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-turns-down-trump-s-request-for-help-in-hormuz-as-cracks-show-over-ukraine
The European Union has effectively rejected a request by Donald Trump for European assistance in safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas making clear that the conflict with Iran “is not a European war” and that ''no one wants active involvement.''
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/halloumi-exports-tested-as-foot-and-mouth-disease-spreads
The continued spread of foot-and-mouth disease has raised serious concern across Cyprus’s agri-food sector and business community, particularly regarding halloumi, the country’s most important agricultural export....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-startup-mystudentflat-expands-into-greece-eyes-europe
Cypriot property technology startup MyStudentFlat, the first dedicated digital student housing platform in the region, announced on Monday the expansion of its operations in Greece, alongside its continuous growth in Nicosia and Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanon-s-war-displaces-over-one-million-raising-fears-of-a-new-migration-wave
More than one million people have been displaced in Lebanon since the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah erupted on March 2, the Lebanese government reported Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-quarries-still-out-of-control-audit-warns
Six years after the last audit of Cyprus’ Mining and Quarrying Service, compliance remains alarmingly low, according to a new report from the Auditor General. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/euc-dental-symposium-2026
The Dental School Student Association of European University Cyprus (EUC) successfully hosted the EUC Dental Symposium 2026, held on 7–8 March at the EUC Cultural Center in Nicosia, Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-under-livestock-‘quarantine-eu-restrictions
Cyprus has effectively been placed under a nationwide livestock lockdown after European authorities imposed strict measures to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as infections continue to rise across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-records-one-of-eu-s-strongest-employment-gains-in-late-2025
Cyprus recorded one of the sharpest improvements in employment across the European Union at the end of 2025, according to newly released data from Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/anti-establishment-sideshows-in-a-time-of-war
Since the morning of Saturday, February 28, when the most ruthless and unscrupulous prime minister in Israel’s history decided, together with the most unhinged president in the history of the United States, to push the button on a deranged conflict in our neighborhood, Cyprus too has been placed on alert as a neighboring country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kesidis-wins-silver-at-european-throwing-cup-in-nicosia-video
Cypriot hammer thrower Joseph Kesidis secured the silver medal in the Under-23 hammer throw at the European Throwing Cup, held at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Saturday, March 14....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/burned-russian-lng-tanker-drifts-toward-malta-after-mediterranean-explosions
A heavily damaged Russian liquefied natural gas tanker has been drifting in the Mediterranean and is approaching waters near Malta, raising environmental and security concerns among regional authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-disease-spreads-to-nicosia-district-as-new-cases-detected
Foot-and-mouth disease has now spread beyond Larnaca, raising fresh concerns for farmers and veterinary authorities as suspected cases emerge in the Nicosia district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uefa-under-fire-could-israel-be-kicked-out-of-european-football
UEFA is suddenly facing more than just match-day drama, it’s caught in a political storm. Swiss lawmakers are now questioning why Europe’s football boss hasn’t taken action against Israel,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-india-deepen-ties-as-foreign-ministers-meet-in-brussels
Cyprus and India are looking to strengthen their growing relationship after the two countries’ foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday for talks covering cooperation, global developments and regional security issues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/le-piano-tour-brings-a-french-themed-concert-to-eleftheria-square
A special French-inspired edition of the concert series The Piano Tour will take place in Eleftheria Square in Nicosia on March 28, 2026, as part of the international celebration of Francophonie Month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/return-to-single-buyer-electricity-market-proposed-for-cyprus
A debate has emerged over the structure of Cyprus’s electricity market after Odysseas Michaelides suggested that electricity prices could fall if the country returned to a centralized purchasing system dominated by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (AHK)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/missile-strike-hits-greek-flagged-tanker-near-novorossiysk
A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 24 crew members, including 10 Greek sailors, was struck early Saturday near the Russian port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea, according to Greece’s shipping authorities. Despite the incident, officials say all crew members are safe and unharmed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-weighs-energy-measures-if-oil-prices-climb-above-$100
The situation in the Middle East is raising concerns, while Europe says it is preparing for a longer period of instability that could include disruptions in shipping, higher energy prices, and inflationary pressures. These remarks were made Monday in Brussels by Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis in the presence of Kathimerini, noting that energy remains at the center of attention....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/facing-the-harsh-reality-of-the-foot-and-mouth-crisis
The arrival of European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare Oliver Várhelyi in Cyprus brought a decisive end to livestock farmers’ request that animals not infected with foot and mouth disease be spared on farms where cases have been detected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreclosure-suspensions-keep-returning-in-cyprus
A new effort to suspend foreclosures is underway until the end of the year. Members of parliament are dissatisfied with the current foreclosure framework, and just days before Parliament dissolves ahead of the parliamentary elections, numerous legislative proposals are on the table. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-protect-tourism-as-government-counters-travel-advisories
Tourism stakeholders in Cyprus will need to work hard in the coming months to prevent serious damage to the sector, which contributes more than 7 percent to the country’s GDP. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubai-s-busy-streets-and-cafes-fall-quiet-as-conflict-scares-off-tourists
Dubai, a city known for packed beaches, luxury shopping and nonstop energy, is suddenly unusually quiet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commissioner-all-animals-on-infected-farms-must-be-culled
Farms hit by foot-and-mouth disease will have to kill all animals on site, even those that appear healthy, under strict European Union rules aimed at stopping the outbreak before it spreads further, an EU commissioner said Friday during a visit to Cyprus....
