https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crystal-balls-barbed-wire-and-other-cypriot-delights
Christodoulides insists that we’ll soon have “some developments on the Cyprus issue.” Watch out—when we least expect it, there might just be some progress, and the President will be hailed as a visionary, maybe even earning the title of a posthumous prophet. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/don-julio-tequila-at-the-5th-cyprus-cocktail-festival
The premier cocktail festival in Cyprus, now a well-established tradition, returns for the 5th time to offer an unforgettable evening featuring exclusive signature cocktails from 20 of the top cocktail bars from Cyprus and beyond. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/johnson-bug-discovered-after-netanyahu-used-office-toilet
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims in his new book that a listening device was discovered in a private toilet at the British Foreign Office after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used it during a meeting.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-projects-€1-13-billion-fiscal-surplus-for-2025
Cyprus is on track to achieve a fiscal surplus of €1.13 billion in 2025, amounting to 3.3% of GDP, according to the state budget presented to the House of Representatives on Thursday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/olive-oil-and-potato-prices-surge-in-cyprus-by-over-50
Olive oil and potatoes saw the largest annual price increases in September 2024, surging by 61.3% and 57.7% respectively, according to data from the Cyprus Consumer Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/property-sales-in-cyprus-hit-€20-9m-in-august-limassol-leads-with-€5-4m-home
The 10 most expensive property sales across Cyprus in August totaled €20.9 million, with the highest transaction being a house in Ayios Tychonas, Limassol, sold for €5.4 million, according to data from Ask Wire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-prices-in-cyprus-rise-2-5-year-on-year-in-q2-2024
Τhe House Price Index for the second quarter of 2024 amounts to 112.86 units, according to preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service. Compared to the Index of the corresponding quarter of 2023, the Index increased by 2.5%.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delays-continue-to-hit-gsp-square-nicosia-s-future-urban-hub
According to a report by Kathimerini's Dorita Yiannakou, Nicosia residents have been eagerly awaiting the completion of the city’s largest public square and green spaces, a redevelopment of the old GSP stadium that has been delayed by over a year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-dirty-waste-secret-haunts-ex-minister-eyeing-eu-job
A waste management scandal in Cyprus is casting a shadow over former environment minister Costas Kadis, just as he seeks a prominent position in the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-hike-mortgage-rates-as-new-loans-drop-by-a-third-in-august
Banks in Cyprus raised the interest rates on home loans in August, while reducing the interest rates offered on household deposits, according to data released by the Central Bank of Cyprus on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-greenlights-solar-water-heating-grants-up-to-€900
The Cabinet approved a grant scheme on Wednesday aimed at installing solar water heating systems in homes, according to Energy, Commerce, and Industry Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/11-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale a large tourist plot of land and other residential, commercial and rural properties in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Famagusta and Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/does-anyone-in-this-country-ever-take-responsibility
Shortly after the Supreme Court decided to dismiss Odysseas Michaelides, while society and the political system were already beginning to polarize, the president of the coalition's Democratic Party posted pictures of his family vacation in London....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-credit-rating-upgraded-due-to-strong-economy-and-lower-debt
Rating Agency Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI) has upgraded Cyprus’ Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating (LT FCR) and Short-Term FCR (ST FCR) to ‘BBB’ and ‘A2’, respectively, from ‘BBB-’ and ‘A3’, maintaining a positive outlook....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/electricity-subsidies-and-zero-vat-on-essentials-to-end-on-october-1st
The Ministry of Finance announced today that starting October 1, 2024, it will stop the staggered electricity subsidy and the zero VAT rate on basic goods. These measures were designed to help households deal with rising costs of living....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/public-sector-salaries-to-increase-by-1-5-costing-€52-7-million
A proposed 1.5% pay raise for public sector employees in Cyprus will cost the state about €52.7 million over the next two years. This increase is set to start on October 1, 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-have-€28-7-billion-in-cash-and-liquidity
The amount of liquidity in Cyprus's banking system rose to €28.7 billion in August 2024, according to the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). This increase was fueled by a growth in deposits alongside a decline in loans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/127-236-people-in-cyprus-were-at-risk-of-poverty-in-2023
Nearly 14% of people in Cyprus were at risk of poverty in 2023, according to a new report from the Statistical Service of Cyprus. This means around 127,236 individuals lived on a yearly disposable income of €11,324 or less....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/10-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale two apartment blocks and other residential and agricultural properties in Nicosia Paphos, and Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tighter-lending-rules-for-businesses-while-household-loans-remain-steady
Cypriot banks made it harder for businesses to get loans in the second quarter of 2024, while lending rules for households stayed the same, according to a new survey by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-loan-servicers-struggle-as-red-loans-hit-€21-2b
While non-performing loans (NPLs) in Cypriot banks are gradually declining, the situation remains dire for "red loans" held by loan acquisition companies, or "servicers." ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hezbollah-and-israel-trade-heavy-fire-as-conflict-escalates
Hezbollah and Israel exchanged intense fire Sunday, with the Lebanese militant group launching rockets deep into northern Israel following one of the heaviest bombardments of the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-defrauded-of-€40-000-in-utility-worker-scam
A group of Roma individuals continues to defraud elderly people by posing as employees of the Greek Public Power Corporation (DEI) and the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), aiming to steal money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-seriously-injured-after-diving-from-veranda-and-missing-pool
A 55-year-old man suffered serious injuries on Thursday evening, September 19, after a fall at a rented house in Peyia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-con-woman-to-ballroom-dancer
Anna Delvey, the infamous ''fake heiress'' whose scandalous rise to infamy was dramatized in Netflix’s 'Inventing Anna', made her debut on 'Dancing With the Stars' Tuesday night,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/luxury-properties-residential-parcels-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale large houses, residential parcels of land in Nicosia and Paphos, as well as a commercial building in Nicosia with all the amenities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-new-party-launches-and-record-breaking-koupepi
While this column is mainly satirical and humorous, it has often been the first to reveal significant news, such as upcoming failures in the Larnaca marina and port projects and the Vasilikos terminal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-blames-biden-and-harris-for-latest-assassination-attempt
Former President Donald Trump on Monday attributed the recent assassination attempt against him to a polarized political climate and rhetoric from Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/annita-demetriou-and-us-ambassador-praise-best-ever-cyprus-us-ties
The President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, and the US Ambassador to Cyprus, Julie Fisher......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cocktail-festival-bars-announced-for-the-2024-edition
N-ice Pure Ice Cubes proudly presents Cyprus' No. 1 Cocktail Festival, now in its 5th year. This internationally acclaimed festival is returning on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, outside the Nicosia Municipal Theatre. ...
