https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-hidden-business-selling-youth-for-thousands
The hugely popular entertainer (who wished to remain anonymous) could barely keep up with calls from journalists on Thursday. They wanted a comment about Giorgos Mazonakis, whom he knew, but he politely declined to speak about to anyone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/herzog-arrives-in-cyprus-for-talks-with-christodoulides
A handshake at the entrance of the Presidential Palace marked the start of Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s working visit to Cyprus on Thursday, at a time when events across the region are being felt increasingly close to home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tourism-in-2026-peak-season-recovery-narrows-the-gap
Cyprus tourism entered 2026 after a record 2025, when arrivals reached 4.53 million. Renewed instability in the Middle East then disrupted travel sentiment and reduced arrivals sharply in March and April. By July, however, the picture had improved: arrivals were only 1.1% below July 2025, following a 1.7% decline in June, compared with contractions of 30.7% in March and 27.6% in April.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-next-marine-park-could-be-on-cyprus-doorstep
Two distinguished professors with expertise in international law, the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean interpret Turkey’s decision to declare marine parks and explain Ankara’s wider objectives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-cyprus-pull-water-from-thin-air-pachyammos-is-about-to-try
A small corner of northwestern Cyprus is preparing to test a rather big idea: whether some of the island’s water can be collected from the air....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-trips-a-year-and-counting-cypriots-refuse-to-stay-home
For an island that requires a plane or boat to get almost anywhere, Cyprus residents certainly are not letting geography keep them at home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ankara-s-marine-parks-in-the-aegean-mark-a-clear-turn-from-calm-waters
Greece and Turkey are heading for renewed maritime tensions after Ankara declared two marine parks in disputed waters, with Athens warning that Turkey could use the move to impose restrictions at sea and advance its “Blue Homeland” claims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/paphos-airport-passenger-traffic-rebounds-despite-difficult-tourism-season
Paphos Airport recorded a 7% increase in passenger traffic in July compared with the same month last year, offering one of the clearest signs yet that travel demand is recovering after a difficult start to 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-ferry-could-disappear-after-2027-without-state-lifeline
For thousands of Cypriots, getting to Greece no longer automatically means squeezing everything into a suitcase and heading to Larnaca Airport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-warns-americans-worldwide-to-stay-alert-hours-before-us-tourists-stabbed-in-athens
The U.S. Embassy issued a worldwide security alert on July 20, urging American citizens across the globe to remain vigilant as tensions in the Middle East continue to raise security concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-68-000-plastic-bottles-saved-at-ayia-napa-beach-in-under-a-year
Almost 68,000 single-use plastic bottles have been kept out of circulation at Ammos tou Kambouri beach in Ayia Napa through the use of a free drinking water station, according to data released during a recent environmental event....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/leptos-estates-launches-bel-air-gardens-a-new-garden-inspired-residential-community-in-yeroskipou
Leptos Estates announces the launch of Bel Air Gardens, a new residential development in Yeroskipou, Paphos, created for a balanced and connected way of life. Combining 112 contemporary residences with landscaped outdoor spaces, a central swimming pool and a welcoming community environment, the development introduces a fresh lifestyle concept just minutes from the city and the beach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-you-re-paying-three-times-more
Cyprus has a small, remote and open economy built around services. Those services rely on electricity every hour of every day to operate without interruption. It is no exaggeration to say that affordable power is the oxygen of a service economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-severe-2030-electricity-shortage-without-vassilikos-gas-terminal
Cyprus faces a severe electricity deficit by 2030 unless the delayed natural gas terminal at Vassilikos is completed, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos told MPs on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/21st-cyprus-rialto-world-music-festival
The 21st Cyprus Rialto World Music Festival returns from 8 to 21 July 2026 as an open invitation to meet through music, reminding us of its power to bring people closer. For more than two decades, it has remained one of Cyprus’ most vibrant intercultural institutions—a space where sound becomes a language of coexistence, exchange and shared experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-german-expat-s-view-of-cyprus-is-going-viral—and-it-s-raising-questions
''Hello, I’m Ben. Cyprus was never part of my plans, and this is my story,'' writes a German-born photographer and entrepreneur in a pinned post at the top of his Instagram page, where he appears to have developed a genuine fascination with the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-holiday-rental-prices-in-cyprus-rise-as-summer-demand-peaks
Cyprus’ short-term rental market is showing strong performance, with demand peaking this July and prices surging during the summer season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hamas-arrests-in-cyprus-raise-security-and-tourism-concerns
Information surrounding the recent arrests of two Palestinians by Cypriot police is emerging only in dribs and drabs, with authorities revealing very little about the case....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/evgenii-tiapkin-‘there-is-no-equivalent-to-the-freedom-ecosystem-in-the-eu
Last Wednesday, 3 June, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, arrived in Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, accompanied by a delegation of officials and representatives of the national business community. The heads of state held bilateral talks. The talks then continued in an expanded format with the participation of delegations from both countries, and a bilateral business forum was held on the same day. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-to-tighten-visa-rules-for-russian-tourists
Ten European Union member states are calling for a tougher visa regime for Russian citizens, urging the European Commission to consider new legislative measures to restrict tourist travel from Russia into the Schengen area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-eu-in-oil-dependence-despite-renewable-energy-surge
Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s most petroleum-dependent countries, according to the latest Eurostat energy data, even though renewable sources now account for almost all domestic energy production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/families-students-and-pet-owners-set-sail-again-from-limassol
For many Cypriots, summer does not truly begin until the Cyprus-Greece ferry pulls out of Limassol port....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/leonardo-hotels-mediterranean-strengthens-its-presence-in-greece-and-cyprus-with-a-new-hotel-in-the-center-of-athens
Leonardo Hotels & Resorts Mediterranean has proceeded with a new strategic investment in the Greek hospitality market, further strengthening its presence in Athens and reaffirming its dynamic growth trajectory across the Eastern Mediterranean region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-opens-mumbai-office-links-india–europe-payments
Eurobank officially opened its representative office in Mumbai on Thursday, marking a major step in its expansion into India, with Cyprus playing a key role in the new bridge between Europe and one of the world’s fastest-growing economies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-meloni-visits-cyprus-on-sunday-to-push-for-closer-strategic-ties
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to visit Cyprus on Sunday, in a trip aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries and turning political goodwill into concrete cooperation plans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-shipping-booms-as-industry-hts-25-year-high
Cyprus’ shipping industry is reaching new highs, with the country strengthening its position as one of the world’s major maritime hubs at a time when global trade and regional instability continue reshaping international shipping routes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/explosive-sea-drone-off-greece-sparks-fears-of-war-creeping-into-mediterranean
The discovery of a Ukrainian-designed sea drone packed with explosives off the Greek island of Lefkada is raising alarm in Athens over the possibility that the war in Ukraine could be expanding beyond the Black Sea and into the Mediterranean....
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/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/ryanair-to-shut-down-thessaloniki-base-in-dispute-over-airport-fees
Low-cost airline Ryanair is preparing to close its operational base at Thessaloniki’s Macedonia Airport, according to reports in Greek media, in a move that could affect hundreds of workers and reshape flight connections in northern Greece....
