https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-move-brings-displaced-cypriots-property-rights-into-focus
A new development in the European Parliament marks a significant step forward for displaced people from Cyprus, as their property rights are now formally acknowledged within discussions on future EU funding....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hundreds-of-unsafe-buildings-identified-in-nicosia-four-face-imminent-evacuation
Authorities in Nicosia have classified 268 buildings as hazardous, with four cases considered urgent enough to require evacuation in the immediate future, according to the District Local Government Organisation (EOA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-building-collapse-exposes-longstanding-building-safety-risks
A recent building collapse in Limassol that killed two people and injured three others has brought renewed attention to the dangers posed by aging and poorly maintained buildings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/political-storm-intensifies-with-europol-probe-and-claims-of-cover-up-at-center-of-drousiotis-case
A growing political and institutional crisis in Cyprus has intensified following serious allegations by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, with authorities moving swiftly to submit evidence for independent forensic examination while public exchanges between government officials and the journalist deepen divisions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-evidence-found-papadakis-fires-back-at-fake-message-allegations-and-pulls-out-of-election
Former MEP Dimitris Papadakis is responding to allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis and presenting the results of examinations conducted on his devices after appointing an independent criminal investigator....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/on-duty-firefighters-attacked-by-youths-in-trachoni-and-polemidia
Public sector unions have issued a strong denunciation following a series of violent incidents targeting firefighters while on duty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-square-one-capital-the-developer-turned-fund-manager-targeting-cyprus-s-next-residential-wave
A Limassol-based developer with 33 active projects is raising a €200M opportunistic real estate fund targeting 25% net IRR. Here's why the timing is right — and why this team is built to deliver it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-law-allows-unlicensed-leisure-venues-to-become-legal
Parliament has approved a new legal framework that regulates how leisure venues are licensed and operated, replacing older legislation and expanding oversight....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/enough-is-enough
What Mr. Makarios Drousiotis alleges is enough on its own to shake any state to its core, if it is true. But even if it is not, the same kind of reckoning should still take place. These are not isolated incidents. They are the latest link in a chain of events that, fairly or unfairly, has eroded every sense of institutional credibility in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-500-school-violence-incidents-recorded-in-cyprus-during-2024-2025
A nationwide report on school safety has revealed that 510 incidents of violence were documented across Cyprus during the 2024–2025 academic year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-legal-service-exposed-over-€26-million-in-uncollected-court-debts
A newly released audit of Cyprus’s Legal Service for 2023–2024 describes serious inefficiencies in how court-awarded fines and costs are handled, with tens of millions of euros remaining unpaid and systemic weaknesses affecting oversight and enforcement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-finds-major-flaws-in-cyprus-welfare-benefit-system
A recent report by the Audit Office has revealed significant weaknesses in how social benefits were administered by the Deputy Ministry of Social Welfare during 2022 and 2023. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/doctor-and-wife-convicted-of-charging-patient-for-free-hospital-equipment-lose-appeal
A doctor and his wife have lost their appeal against convictions tied to the sale of medical equipment that should have been provided free to a patient, after the Court of Appeal upheld the original verdict....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-case-deepens-as-testimony-disputes-evidence-and-exposes-institutional-strain
At the center of the ongoing case surrounding the allegations made by Makarios Drousiotis is the testimony of “Santi,” the woman whose account is considered pivotal to determining the direction of the case. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-project-accused-of-mismanagement-and-covering-up-violations
A dispute over the management of the Akamas Peninsula has intensified, with leading environmental organisations accusing the government of failing to address environmental violations and sidelining meaningful consultation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-families-say-ivf-clinics-in-occupied-cyprus-used-wrong-donors
A number of British families have come forward with serious concerns that fertility clinics in occupied Cyprus may have used incorrect sperm or egg donors during IVF treatment, raising questions about oversight and patient safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-remains-a-key-gateway-as-europe-s-‘golden-visa-landscape-shifts
As several European countries tighten or scrap their so-called “golden visa” schemes, Cyprus is emerging as one of the most stable and accessible options for investors seeking residency within the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sets-course-for-offshore-gas-production-by-2027-2028
Cyprus is aiming to begin producing natural gas from offshore reserves between late 2027 and early 2028, according to Energy Minister Michalis Damianos. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/owe-social-insurance-new-repayment-plan-could-offer-thousands-a-financial-lifeline
Thousands of workers, freelancers and small business owners struggling with unpaid social insurance contributions could soon get a second chance to settle their debts, without immediate legal consequences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-linked-firms-tied-to-€25-8m-russian-construction-fraud-investigation-finds
A new investigation by the Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) reveals that companies based in Cyprus were linked to a €25.8 million fraud case involving Russia’s construction sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-11-000-illegal-fireworks-confiscated-so-far-in-2026
Authorities in Cyprus are continuing a nationwide effort to curb dangerous activities linked to Easter bonfires and firecrackers, with officials reporting thousands of confiscations already this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akrotiri-residents-oppose-antennas-but-british-bases-can-take-the-land-anyway
Residents in the Akrotiri area may have little say over a major new military installation planned near their homes after Kourion Mayor Pantelis Georgiou revealed that British Bases authorities legally have the power to requisition land even if the community objects....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/half-of-cyprus-got-breached-because-nobody-owns-access
The Digital Security Authority recently reported that one in two people and businesses in Cyprus experienced a cyberattack last year. The statistic made headlines briefly, then disappeared from conversation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmer-allegedly-hid-livestock-and-refused-culling-orders
The Veterinary Services are calling for strict observance of regulations as efforts continue to contain a livestock virus outbreak, stressing that the situation demands accountability from everyone involved....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-eyes-and-ears-of-the-west
The final decades of the 20th century and the early decades of the 21st showcased the importance of the British bases in addressing a range of challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-london-considered-leaving-cyprus
In the mid-1970s, Britain considered a complete withdrawal from Cyprus. A series of declassified British archival documents show that the government under Harold Wilson examined the possibility of fully removing its bases from the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-named-in-three-separate-non-compliance-actions-by-european-commission
The European Commission on Friday stepped up pressure on Cyprus and a group of EU member states, launching a series of infringement procedures over delays in implementing key legislation spanning financial transparency, banking regulation and criminal justice cooperation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-unanimously-approves-tougher-controls-on-ex-officials-moving-to-private-sector
Lawmakers have unanimously approved tougher rules governing how former public officials move into private-sector jobs, aiming to close loopholes and better guard against conflicts of interest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-intelligence-can-now-wiretap-without-court-s-green-light
Cyprus’ parliamentary legal affairs committee has agreed on a new framework for phone surveillance, aiming to balance national security needs with citizens’ rights, but not without controversy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-backs-plan-for-migrant-deportation-centers-outside-bloc
The European Union has moved a step closer to creating migrant deportation centers outside its borders, following a controversial vote in the European Parliament that highlights Europe’s increasingly stricter approach to irregular migration....
