https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-hits-back-after-video-leaks-his-office-details-calls-it-a-‘security-threat
MEP Fidias Panagiotou has responded publicly after a video showing details of his parliamentary office circulated online, calling the leak illegal, dangerous, and part of what he describes as an ongoing campaign against him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-water-shortfall-in-2026-as-government-sets-lower-supply-levels
The Cypriot government has approved a water supply plan for 2026 that is expected to fall short of what consumers will need, setting the stage for potential restrictions during the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mep-s-€2-300-office-looks-more-like-a-home
European Parliament funding for a €2,300 rental space linked to MEP Phidias Panayiotou is raising eyebrows after video footage suggested the property may be more of a private residence than a professional office....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-can-t-pay-this-farmers-hit-with-water-bills-going-back-ten-years
Farmers across Cyprus say they’ve been hit with shocking water bills going back nearly ten years, and they warn the sudden charges could put them out of business....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-days-later-fidias-apologizes-‘everyone-has-the-right-to-judge-me-video
MEP and content creator Fidias Panayiotou has released a public video statement responding to the backlash sparked by remarks made during a recent podcast episode featuring athlete Loizos Chrysanthou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-under-fire-after-referring-to-paralympian-category-as-crazy
Member of the European Parliament Fidias Panayiotou has come under criticism following remarks made during a publicly available podcast discussion concerning the classification of athletes in the Paralympic Games....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-hour-checks-rolled-out-along-green-line-over-foot-and-mouth-disease-fears
Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-new-political-wave-is-taking-shape-in-cyprus
Cyprus may be on the verge of a political shift that many countries have already experienced: the steady rise of populism, in several different forms, and with growing influence at the ballot box....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/situation-deemed-dritical-as-foot-and-mouth-disease-detected-in-occupied-areas
Veterinary Services have moved to a heightened state of readiness after a confirmed case of foot-and-mouth disease was identified in the occupied areas of the island. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teachers-walk-out-farmers-roll-in-as-cyprus-braces-for-a-day-of-protests
Classrooms will fall silent and tractors will take to the streets on Thursday as teachers and farmers stage coordinated protests, putting fresh pressure on the government over education reforms and the future of agriculture....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rage-as-a-business-model
As 2025 draws to a close, roughly ten technological behemoths, most based in the United States and some in the Far East, are not only widening the gap between the tiny share of the ultrarich and everyone else on the planet. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-water-on-the-rise-cyprus-faces-shortages-after-years-of-overuse-minister-warns
Cyprus is grappling with a severe and prolonged water shortage, a problem Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou described as decades in the making. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-end-drought-uncertainty-with-major-desalination-push
Cyprus is taking bold steps to make drought a thing of the past, approving a sweeping plan to rely on desalinated water for all its needs by 2029....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-political-game-of-musical-chairs
From comeback politicians to brand-new movements, Cyprus’ political map is being redrawn in real time. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-s-national-football-team-stages-thrilling-comeback-against-albania
The Cyprus Women’s National Football Team produced a stirring comeback to defeat Albania 3–2 in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Nations League play-offs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/panayiotou-says-no-to-€400k-offers-vows-politics-without-strings
When MEP Phidias Panayiotou announced he was starting a political party, he says he was immediately hit with offers of up to €50,000 each, which he claims could have added up to €400,000....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hollywood-cheap-scary-and-tasteless
From Panayiotou’s clownish party announcement to Trump’s Hollywood-style peace show in Sharm El-Sheikh, politics reached peak circus last week in Cyprus and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-same-circus-new-clown
When I was a kid, I read Böll’s The Clown’s Opinions. It stuck with me, but not nearly as much as yesterday’s proclamation from our own local clown, Fidias Panayiotou. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-cats-make-headlines-abroad-but-the-island-s-feline-problem-is-serious
Move over Cyprus problem, the island now has another headline-grabbing challenge: its cats. International outlets, including ABC News and the Associated Press, have spotlighted the Mediterranean nation’s unusually high number of felines....
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/business/lawmakers-push-for-overhaul-of-outdated-disability-pension-law
Lawmakers are calling for swift reform of the decades-old disability pension system, with the government confirming that a new bill is already in the works to address long-standing inequities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-big-step-for-animal-welfare-in-cyprus
The Cyprus government is stepping up its support for animal welfare with new funding and initiatives announced on World Animal Day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-mediterranean-among-world-s-most-climate-vulnerable-regions
Cyprus and the wider Mediterranean are among the world’s most climate-sensitive regions, already experiencing hotter, drier summers, the island’s Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment, said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/labour-minister-calms-unions-by-outlining-framework-for-ata-for-all
The minister tried to calm union concerns in order to avoid a second general strike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-weighs-new-party-in-european-parliament-questions-political-path-at-home
Fidias Panayiotou says he is close to leading a new political group in the European Parliament, a move he argues would give him greater influence on issues affecting Cyprus....
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/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/news/cyprus-forestry-college-reopens-with-first-class-in-nearly-a-decade
The Cyprus Forestry College welcomed 20 students Monday as it reopened for the first time in almost 10 years, marking what officials called a milestone for forestry education on the island....
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/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)....
