https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-posts-4-9-unemployment-in-september-2025-among-eu-s-lowest
Recent figures from Eurostat show that Cyprus continues to perform strongly in the labor market, recording an unemployment rate of 4.9% in September 2025. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-construction-employers-fined-€63-000-over-illegal-workers
A coordinated operation in Larnaca uncovered a major case of illegal employment, highlighting the ongoing challenges of unregulated labor in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/11-arrested-in-larnaca-construction-raid-over-undeclared-work
Authorities detained 11 people on Wednesday after they were discovered working illegally at a construction site in Larnaca District. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/yet-another-private-clinic-to-open-in-cyprus
Cyprus’s private healthcare sector continues to grow, with plans underway for a new clinic in the heart of Strovolos. The Environmental Authority has approved the construction of the Phoenix Medical Center, owned by PSV Phoenix Holdings LTD, signaling continued investor confidence in the sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriots-earn-a-bit-more-in-2024-just-don-t-spend-it-all-at-once
Workers in Cyprus took home more money in 2024, but the pace of wage growth lost steam as inflation continued to squeeze household budgets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-sweep-30-people-caught-working-illegally-manager-charged
A coordinated police operation in Limassol uncovered 30 people working illegally at a local business, highlighting ongoing concerns over unregistered labor and worker exploitation in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stefan-dobrev-europe-s-diversity-as-a-weapon-for-innovation
Stefan Dobrev, chairman of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, called for a “new European self-confidence” in the age of artificial intelligence, speaking Thursday at the Digital Agenda 2025 conference under the theme “Beyond AI.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-enters-the-bureaucracy-as-microsoft-co-pilot-rolls-out-in-public-administration
The government has introduced Microsoft Co-pilot, an artificial intelligence tool designed to speed up administrative work and enhance productivity across the public sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/christodoulides-plays-his-tax-card-to-break-the-ata-deadlock
President Nikos Christodoulides has pulled what looks like an ace from his sleeve, a package of tax breaks aimed at sweetening the deal for employers and finally unblocking the long-stalled dispute over the Cost-of-Living Allowance, or ATA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-and-digital-nomads-to-benefit-from-eu-s-new-fair-work-rules
Cyprus’s growing community of digital nomads, migrant workers, and seasonal staff could soon see a major shake-up in how their work and benefits are handled across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/registered-unemployment-drops-6-4-in-september-falling-to-7-624
The number of people registered as unemployed in Cyprus stood at 7,624 at the end of September, the Statistical Service reported Monday, drawing on records from District Employment Offices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/horse-that-killed-worker-at-hippodrome-cleared-to-race-again-next-week
Less than a day after a 67-year-old worker was killed at the Nicosia Hippodrome by a panicked horse, industry insiders are stunned to learn that the very same animal has been cleared to race again next Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-on-edge-as-ata-for-all-talks-stall-unions-warn-of-new-strike
Cyprus is facing rising tensions over the government’s plan to extend the cost-of-living allowance, known as “ATA for all,” with unions warning a new general strike could be on the horizon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-central-bank-projects-3-3-economic-growth-in-2025
Cyprus’s economy is expected to expand by 3.3% in 2025, with unemployment dropping to 4.6% and inflation easing to 1%, the Central Bank of Cyprus said Tuesday in its latest projections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/working-from-home-cyprus-employers-will-pay
Starting Nov. 1, employers in Cyprus will have to pay a minimum amount to cover their employees’ home office costs, like internet, electricity, and equipment. The rule will apply to both private companies and public sector workers, where teleworking has been allowed since 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-slaps-$100-000-fee-on-skilled-worker-visas
President Donald Trump has signed an order that will require companies to pay $100,000 to bring in new H-1B skilled workers from abroad, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/consensus-on-cola-appears-out-of-reach-as-legal-concerns-mount
The government faces mounting uncertainty over its “COLA for all” pledge, as a legal opinion obtained by employer organizations suggests universal application of the Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) in the private sector would be unconstitutional....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-employers-call-cost-of-living-pay-hike-unconstitutional
Cyprus’ long-running tug-of-war over the cost-of-living allowance, known locally as ATA, has taken a sharp new turn after the country’s two largest employers’ groups declared the scheme unconstitutional for the private sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-court-fines-company-€14-000-suspends-prison-term-for-workplace-safety-violations
A Larnaca District Court has fined a metal recycling company €14,000 and handed a suspended four-month prison sentence to an individual over breaches of workplace safety regulations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-sees-4-1-rise-in-hourly-labor-costs-in-second-quarter
The cost of employing workers in Cyprus rose 4.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fight-over-fair-pay-for-all-heats-up
Cyprus is bracing for fresh labor tensions as the government pushes ahead with plans to extend the Automatic Cost of Living Allowance (ATA) to all workers, a pre-election pledge by President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enough-is-enough-atlantica-hotel-staff-strike-in-limassol
Employees at three Atlantica hotels in Limassol staged a surprise walkout Friday, accusing the company of ignoring their contracts and undermining their union rights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/union-rally-in-nicosia-demands-government-uphold-cost-of-living-adjustment
Hundreds of workers from across Cyprus gathered Thursday outside the Ministry of Finance in Nicosia to defend the Automatic Cost-of-Living Adjustment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-today-s-general-strike-means-for-you
Cyprus is bracing for a nationwide strike Thursday after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a standoff over the cost-of-living allowance (ATA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-arrested-in-larnaca-construction-site-sweep-over-illegal-employment
Authorities in Cyprus said that eight foreign nationals were detained after being caught working illegally at a construction site in Larnaca during a coordinated labor inspection....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-workers-to-strike-thursday-as-government-pushes-ata-pay-reform
Cyprus’ Labor Minister Yiannis Panayiotou made a last-minute appeal to trade unions Wednesday, urging them to hold off on Thursday’s planned general strike as he unveiled the government’s updated framework for the automatic cost-of-living adjustment, known locally as the ATA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-cancer-vaccine-shows-promise-but-cyprus-patients-face-long-wait
Russia has announced that it is ready to test a cancer vaccine on humans after reporting strong results in laboratory studies. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘blood-moon-dominates-night-sky-photos
A rare total lunar eclipse drew sky watchers Sunday as the moon turned a deep red while passing through Earth’s shadow. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-braces-for-nationwide-strike-over-cost-of-living-dispute
Cyprus is bracing for a nationwide strike next week, after trade unions announced a three-hour walkout on Sept. 11 in protest over stalled talks on the cost-of-living allowance known as ATA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotel-unions-threaten-strikes-over-misuse-of-foreign-worker-permits
Two major Cypriot hotel worker unions have warned of potential strikes, accusing hotel operators of misusing foreign worker permits to undermine labor rights and violate collective agreements....
