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1. Politics Blog: A proud Gavros, a parking problem and a hybrid spy van

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-proud-gavros-a-parking-problem-and-a-hybrid-spy-van

President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Olympiacos Piraeus’s basketball team to the Presidential Palace during their visit to Cyprus for an international tournament. ...

2. Leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland meet to talk about leaving the UK

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaders-of-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland-meet-to-talk-about-leaving-the-uk

For the first time since the UK gave Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland their own governments, all three have first ministers who want their countries to leave the United Kingdom....

3. Anti-corruption authority ends inquiry into spy van case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anti-corruption-authority-ends-inquiry-into-spy-van-case

Cyprus’ anti-corruption authority has ended its inquiry into the “black van” affair after the Legal Service told it that everything it wanted to examine had already been investigated....

4. Government chaos over the power cable

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-chaos-over-the-power-cable

The president’s attempt to extinguish the latest fire surrounding the Cyprus-Europe electricity link through Crete—and clarify Nicosia’s position on the project—cannot be considered a success....

5. EU commits €34m to Turkish Cypriot community with focus on trade and reunification

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commits-€34m-to-turkish-cypriot-community-with-focus-on-trade-and-reunification

The European Commission has adopted a €34 million aid programme for the Turkish Cypriot community in 2026, with funding aimed not only at economic development but also at practical cooperation between the two communities Cyprus....

6. The 12-kilometre road that could bring Athienou closer to Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-12-kilometre-road-that-could-bring-athienou-closer-to-nicosia

For most people, 12 kilometres is a quick drive. For Athienou residents, it represents a route to Nicosia that has remained out of reach for decades....

7. Protesters reject Herzog visit and warn Cyprus is being pulled into war

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-reject-herzog-visit-and-warn-cyprus-is-being-pulled-into-war

While Israeli President Isaac Herzog was welcomed in Nicosia as a close friend and strategic partner, protesters outside the Presidential Palace delivered a very different message: Cyprus should be a bridge for peace, not another base for war....

8. Did Netanyahu know Oct. 7 was coming?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/did-netanyahu-know-oct-7-was-coming

It was the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, when thousands of armed Hamas fighters crossed from the Gaza Strip in a coordinated assault on southern Israel, killing civilians and taking hostages. ...

9. Why Chris Pappas’ Senate bid matters to Greece and Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-chris-pappas-senate-bid-matters-to-greece-and-cyprus

In today’s world, one of the most important force multipliers for the Greek world is its presence and political influence in the United States....

10. Eight years, zero berths and €5 million Cyprus never collected. Another scandal in the making?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-zero-berths-and-€5-million-cyprus-never-collected-another-scandal-in-the-making

Six private operators were given the right to develop parts of Cyprus’ coastline. Eight years later, not one of the planned berthing facilities is operating, not a cent in annual fees has been paid and the state is estimated to have lost more than €5 million....

11. 2,977 lights bring the Twin Towers back to New York’s skyline (See video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-977-lights-bring-the-twin-towers-back-to-new-york-s-skyline

Twenty-five years after the Twin Towers disappeared from New York’s skyline, they returned Wednesday night, not in steel and glass, but in light....

12. Herzog arrives in Cyprus for talks with Christodoulides

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....

13. GSI: Inside President Christodoulides’ mind

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/gsi-inside-president-christodoulides-mind

The entry of French company Meridiam as the majority stakeholder in the consortium behind the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) provides greater certainty about the project’s future and significantly reduces its political risk...

14. Cyprus patient misses transplant after no flight could be found

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-patient-misses-transplant-after-no-flight-could-be-found

A 38-year-old patient lost the chance to receive a transplant because Cyprus could not secure a plane to take him to Athens in time....

15. John Breslow officially begins duties as US ambassador to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/john-breslow-officially-begins-duties-as-us-ambassador-to-cyprus

Cyprus’ new U.S. ambassador officially took up his duties Wednesday, bringing to Nicosia a résumé that stretches from public finances and industrial gases to ice hockey, English football and nearly five decades in the cockpit....

16. University of Athens launches first English-language degree programme in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-athens-launches-first-english-language-degree-programme-in-cyprus

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is set to introduce its first English-language undergraduate degree programme in Cyprus as part of its continuing expansion on the island....

17. #PoliticsBlog: The limousine, the spin, and AKEL

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-the-limousine-the-spin-and-akel

Things really started to go off the rails with Christodoulides' classic Cypriot line. It was a bit reminiscent of Artemakis from Vourate Geitonoi with his famous "It wasn't me and..." routine, as well as Christofias and his "I didn't know where Mari was, I'm always the last to find out" philosophy....

18. Parliament clears nearly €600,000 for Christodoulides’ new armoured limousine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-clears-nearly-€600-000-for-christodoulides-new-armoured-limousine

Cyprus is moving closer to buying a new armored limousine for President Nikos Christodoulides after Parliament approved the release of almost €600,000 for the vehicle....

19. UK bans trade with ‘settler terrorists’, accuses them of ethnic cleansing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-bans-trade-with-‘settler-terrorists-accuses-them-of-ethnic-cleansing

Britain is banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing violent settlers of carrying out the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians....

20. No Plan B, no partition: Christodoulides speaks directly to Turkish Cypriots

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-plan-b-no-partition-christodoulides-speaks-directly-to-turkish-cypriots

President Nikos Christodoulides has given his first interview to a Turkish Cypriot media outlet since taking office, using the occasion to deliver a clear message across the divide: Greek Cypriots have no alternative plan, and Cyprus must be reunited....

21. Cyprus, Greece and Egypt focus on energy and defence at three-way summit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-and-sisi-talk-energy-and-defence-before-three-way-summit

President Nikos Christodoulides met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in El Alamein on Tuesday morning, with energy, defense, and the region’s rapidly changing political landscape on the table....

22. Germany’s far right is three seats from power. Could Cyprus be heading the same way?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-s-far-right-is-three-seats-from-power-could-cyprus-be-heading-the-same-way

Germany’s far-right AfD is no longer shouting from the sidelines. It is now just three seats away from controlling a German state for the first time....

23. Brussels looks to polluters and old gadgets to help fund Europe’s budget

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-looks-to-polluters-and-old-gadgets-to-help-fund-europe-s-budget

The European Union is looking at pollution and discarded electronics to help fund its next seven-year budget, and Cyprus’ poor record on collecting old devices could make the plan particularly relevant to the island....

24. Political fireworks and the reality of the British Bases

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/political-fireworks-and-the-reality-of-the-british-bases

Following the drone strike on RAF Akrotiri on March 2, 2026, the President of the Republic chose, through his public statements, to reopen the issue of the status of the Bases in a way that suggested he was putting their “sovereignty” on the table. When directly asked whether he wanted the Bases to leave the island, Nikos Christodoulides carefully avoided giving a clear answer....

25. Christodoulides says €595,000 limousine leak was meant to destroy him politically

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-says-€595-000-limousine-leak-was-meant-to-destroy-him-politically

President Nikos Christodoulides has claimed that details of a planned €595,000 armored limousine were leaked to the press in an attempt to destroy him politically ahead of elections....

26. Another 17,000 Cyprus families to qualify for child benefit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-17-000-cyprus-families-to-qualify-for-child-benefit

Another 17,000 families in Cyprus are expected to qualify for child benefit under an expansion announced by President Nikos Christodoulides, potentially bringing financial support to more than 23,000 additional children....

27. 12 dead, 16 missing as Kyrenia ferry disaster becomes political crisis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/12-dead-16-missing-as-kyrenia-ferry-disaster-becomes-political-crisis

The tragedy in the occupied areas has sparked relentless questions, anger and despair....

28. Anguish at Kyrenia port

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anguish-at-kyrenia-port

In the Greek Cypriot consciousness and narrative, the words ''Kyrenia harbour'' bring to mind the idyllic, picturesque horseshoe-shaped harbor, with its fishing boats and castle in the background, the image that appeared on our school notebooks for decades....

29. Cyprus risks being cut out of the power link to Europe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-risks-being-cut-out-of-the-power-link-to-europe

The government’s decision to avoid responding to concerns and questions about the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans is deepening the uncertainty surrounding them....

30. New U.S. ambassador-designate John Breslow arrives in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/new-u-s-ambassador-designate-john-breslow-arrives-in-cyprus

The United States' new ambassador-designate to Cyprus, John Breslow, arrived on the island on Friday and is expected to formally present his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides in the coming days....

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