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1. Residents protest street closures in Strovolos, demand safe access

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/residents-protest-street-closures-in-strovolos-demand-safe-access

Residents of Agia Theodora, Agia Theodosia, and surrounding areas gathered in protest Friday morning, blocking a recently opened passage near Kritonos Street. ...

2. A year later, officials still haven’t implemented law to cut traffic camera fines

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-later-officials-still-hasn-t-implemented-law-to-cut-traffic-camera-fines

A year after Parliament passed a law to lower traffic fines in photo-enforced zones, drivers are still being slapped with the full €300 penalty, despite legislation reducing it to €85....

3. 11 hotel groups go private on water with €3M state-backed desalination plan

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/11-hotel-groups-go-private-on-water-with-€3m-state-backed-desalination-plan

Cyprus’ hotel industry is making a splash, literally. In response to mounting water concerns, 11 major hotel groups across Limassol, Larnaca, and Paphos have filed official applications to install small private desalination units on their premises....

4. New governance structure cuts costs in provincial agencies, officials say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-governance-structure-cuts-costs-in-provincial-agencies-officials-say

In response to recent reports about salaries and allowances within the Provincial Self-Government Organizations (EOAs), officials released clarifications Wednesday aimed at providing a fuller picture of the situation....

5. Christodoulides flies solo to UN summit in bold Cyprus peace bid

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-flies-solo-to-un-summit-in-bold-cyprus-peace-bid

President Nikos Christodoulides will head to New York later this month for crucial UN-hosted talks on the Cyprus problem, but notably, he’ll be going alone....

6. Tatar: ''How can we make peace with this mentality?''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-how-can-we-make-peace-with-this-mentality

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has come to the defense of newly elected MEP and popular YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou, urging him not to back down in the face of fierce backlash over their two-hour interview....

7. From ''Together we make history'' to pyromaniacs and red lights: A week in Cypriot politics

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-together-we-make-history-to-pyromaniacs-and-red-lights-a-week-in-cypriot-politics

Our young Nikos found himself in America, where he wrapped up his speech with the grand finale: ''Together we make history.''...

8. Nikaros, Varosiotou, Strovolos and the one billion

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nikaros-varosiotou-strovolos-and-the-one-billion

“The DISY party was not created to serve anyone’s personal ambitions!” When that comes out of Nikos Anastasiades’ mouth, it takes on an altogether different meaning....

9. Odysseas fires fresh criticism at Government over Larnaca towers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/odysseas-fires-fresh-criticism-at-government-over-larnaca-towers

Odysseas Michaelides has launched fresh criticism against the government and Environment Department over the controversial high-rise development planned for the coastal refinery zone in Larnaca, accusing authorities of “selective clarification and skillful concealment” regarding environmental concerns....

10. Remote work coming to Cyprus' public sector, but not for everyone

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/remote-work-coming-to-cyprus-public-sector-but-not-for-everyone

A long-anticipated shift toward remote work in Cyprus’ public sector is one step closer to reality. ...

11. New EV grants open, but you’ve only got until October

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-ev-grants-open-but-you-ve-only-got-until-october

Cyprus is rolling out a new €2.5 million electric vehicle subsidy scheme, but only 260 spots are up for grabs, and buyers will need to move fast....

12. Cyprus: Where bridges get inaugurated while justice gets delayed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-where-bridges-get-inaugurated-while-justice-gets-delayed

I confess: I now find it hard to spot a parked patrol car without instinctively trying to see what the officers inside are actually doing....

13. Israel secretly moved planes to Cyprus and Greece before Iran bombing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-secretly-moved-planes-to-cyprus-and-greece-before-iran-bombing

In the hours leading up to a major Israeli military strike, dozens of Israeli aircraft were quietly moved out of harm’s way, and into Cyprus and Greece, without those host countries being fully aware of the plan’s purpose, according to Israeli media reports....

14. Environmental Department: ''We don’t approve projects based on who applies''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/environmental-department-we-don-t-approve-projects-based-on-who-applies

A beachfront development in Larnaca has triggered a public row between environmental activists and government authorities, with the Department of Environment rejecting claims that the project’s approval was politically motivated....

15. Ireland first to ban goods from Israeli settlements

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ireland-first-to-ban-goods-from-israeli-settlements

Ireland is making history as the first European country to introduce a law banning the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, a move that could send ripples across the EU and beyond....

16. Inviting the invader?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inviting-the-invader

In a surprising move that could mark a shift in regional diplomacy, Cyprus plans to invite Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to a high-level summit in 2026, despite the island's bitter, decades-long division with Turkey....

17. Nicosia to receive over €1 billion in development projects, President announces

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nicosia-to-receive-over-€1-billion-in-development-projects-president-announces

President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled more than 80 projects valued at over €1 billion aimed at transforming Nicosia and its surrounding suburbs during an event Monday at the Nicosia Municipal Theater....

18. Cyprus government posts €551M budget surplus in first five months of 2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-government-posts-€551m-budget-surplus-in-first-five-months-of-2025

Cyprus continues to keep its public finances in check, reporting a general government surplus of €551.2 million for the first five months of 2025, slightly higher than the €542.6 million recorded during the same period last year. ...

19. One in four students leaves primary school with critically low skills

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/one-in-four-students-leaves-primary-school-with-critically-low-skills

The dust has long settled on the issue. After a period of obsessive opposition and a kind of cat-and-mouse resistance to the now-infamous ''quarterly exams,'' the government ultimately gave in to public pressure. ...

20. U.S. steps in to modernize Paphos air base

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-steps-in-to-modernize-paphos-air-base

The long-anticipated modernization of the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos is officially underway, marking a major step forward in U.S.-Cyprus defense cooperation and the Republic’s growing strategic role in the Eastern Mediterranean. ...

21. Cyprus dams plunge below 20% as state races to secure water supply

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dams-plunge-below-20-as-state-races-to-secure-water-supply

Cyprus is grappling with one of its worst water crises in decades, with dam capacity falling to just 19.6% as of June 27, nearly half of what it was a year ago, officials confirmed....

22. ''Israel tolerates no criticism and wants to control everything,'' AKEL leader says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-tolerates-no-criticism-and-wants-to-control-everything-akel-leader-says

AKEL Secretary-General Stefanos Stefanou rejected accusations of antisemitism following criticism from Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik, stating the party opposes all forms of hatred and misanthropy....

23. Cyprus joins southern EU nations in opposing proposed France-UK migration pact

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-southern-eu-nations-in-opposing-proposed-france-uk-migration-pact

Cyprus and four other southern European Union countries have voiced opposition to a proposed migration agreement between France and the United Kingdom, cautioning it could shift the burden of asylum claims onto them....

24. AI-generated video of President circulates online

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-generated-video-of-president-is-circulates-online

A video circulating online that appears to show President Nikos Christodoulides speaking with a journalist was generated using artificial intelligence and is not real, a government spokesman said....

25. Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus condemns ‘misleading campaign’ over antisemitism remarks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-ambassador-to-cyprus-condemns-‘misleading-campaign-over-antisemitism-remarks

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik condemned what he called a “misleading campaign” distorting his recent remarks on antisemitism linked to statements by a Cypriot political leader....

26. Tatar pitches two-state solution on British TV

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-pitches-two-state-solution-on-british-tv

Turkish-Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar got a warmer welcome than expected during an appearance on TalkTV in the UK this week, where he pitched his two-state vision for Cyprus to a British audience. ...

27. MP's approve €100M fund to aid 2013 bank crisis victims

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-s-approve-€100m-fund-to-aid-2013-bank-crisis-victims

Twelve years after the 2013 banking crisis devastated thousands of depositors and investors, Cyprus’ Parliament has approved a long-awaited budget for the National Solidarity Fund, unlocking €100 million in compensation for those hardest hit....

28. Of patriots, politicians and souvlakia: Cyprus in all its glory

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/of-patriots-politicians-and-souvlakia-cyprus-in-all-its-glory

The ''Never-Surrender'' Tornaritis is aiming for double digits with his new movement, ''Rise Up.'' And he’s absolutely convinced it’s going to stir the waters. Sound crazy? Not to me....

29. Building Stronger Bonds with Society – Bank of Cyprus Event Brings Together NGOs and Volunteers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/building-stronger-bonds-with-society-–-bank-of-cyprus-event-brings-together-ngos-and-volunteers

Bank of Cyprus successfully hosted the event titled “Building Stronger Bonds with Society”, which brought together non-governmental organisations (NGOs), charitable foundations, and volunteer groups with the goal of strengthening collaboration and long-term sustainability....

30. Cyprus greenlights work-from-home for public servants as perks keep piling up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greenlights-work-from-home-for-public-servants-as-perks-keep-piling-up

Just when complaints over an oversized and well-paid public sector haven’t died down, the government is moving to give civil servants the option to work from home, at least part of the time....

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