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14 September, 2025
 

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1. ''I am innocent'': Ex-house speaker defends role in passport scandal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-am-innocent-ex-house-speaker-defends-role-in-passport-scandal

Two of Cyprus’s most high-profile politicians caught up in the ''golden passports'' scandal stood before a criminal court on Thursday to declare they had done nothing wrong....

2. Cyprus roads get a makeover

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-roads-get-a-makeover

Cyprus is moving forward with several major road projects aimed at making travel easier, safer, and faster while also supporting local development....

3. Cyprus strips citizenship from 28 more ''Golden Passport'' holders

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-strips-citizenship-from-28-more-golden-passport-holders

The Council of Ministers, during its meeting the day before yesterday, approved six proposals for the deprivation of Cypriot citizenship from 28 persons who had been naturalized under the Cyprus Investment Program....

4. Serdar Denktas breaks ranks, endorses Erhurman in ''Presidential'' race

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serdar-denktas-breaks-ranks-endorses-erhurman-in-presidential-race

Veteran Turkish Cypriot politician Serdar Denktas threw his support behind Republican Turkish Party (CTP) leader Tufan Erhurman ahead of next month’s contested ''presidential'' elections in the north....

5. Phedon Phedonos, the safe, and the goats

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/phedon-phedonos-the-safe-and-the-goats

Earlier today, a herd of goats and sheep apparently stormed the highway to Kokkinotrimithia, causing a total traffic meltdown....

6. UK Ambassador to Washington fired over Epstein ties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-ambassador-to-washington-fired-over-epstein-ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has fired his ambassador to Washington, Peter Mandelson, after fresh revelations about the veteran Labour figure’s friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein....

7. Ex-volunteer commissioner gets 3 years in prison for forgery

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ex-volunteer-commissioner-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-forgery

The long-running legal saga of former Volunteer Commissioner Yiannis Giannakis reached its conclusion on Wednesday, with the Nicosia District Court sentencing him to three years in prison for circulating forged official documents....

8. Mossad chief thanks Cyprus after researcher held hostage in Iraq is freed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mossad-chief-thanks-cyprus-after-researcher-held-hostage-in-iraq-is-freed

Israel’s spy chief and the Prime Minister’s Office publicly thanked Cyprus on Wednesday for quietly helping secure the safe return of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher who spent two years in captivity in Iraq....

9. USA: Charlie Kirk, conservative youth leader and Trump supporter, shot dead at university event (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-charlie-kirk-conservative-youth-leader-shot-dead-at-university-event

Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth group Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University. He was 31....

10. A Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-nobel-peace-prize-for-donald-trump

Donald Trump should be given the Nobel Peace Prize - but not quite yet....

11. Cyprus launches competitive electricity market on October 1

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-launches-competitive-electricity-market-on-october-1

The Cypriot government will open a competitive electricity market on October 1, 2025, aiming to provide citizens and businesses with more affordable and reliable power while accelerating the island’s shift toward renewable energy....

12. EU pushes Turkey to release detained Greek Cypriots

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-turkey-to-release-detained-greek-cypriots

Cyprus and European lawmakers are pressing for the release of five Greek Cypriots detained since July in the Turkish-occupied north of the island, condemning the arrests as illegal and politically motivated....

13. Qatar condemns Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-condemns-israeli-strike-targeting-hamas-leaders-in-doha

Qatar condemned an Israeli airstrike Tuesday targeting Hamas leaders in its capital, calling it a “cowardly attack” and a violation of international law....

14. France’s prime minister ousted as political turmoil deepens

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-s-prime-minister-ousted-as-political-turmoil-deepens

French Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned Tuesday after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament, the third head of government toppled in 14 months....

15. How to fine law-abiding citizens: A Cyprus ''innovation''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/how-to-fine-law-abiding-citizens-a-cyprus-innovation

What do you call a government that knowingly fines citizens who haven’t broken any laws? The Christodoulides government, of course. And how does it pull this off? Quite simply: when two of its ministers “team up.” ...

16. Christodoulides in campaign mode since day 1

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-in-campaign-mode-since-day-1

President Nikos Christodoulides admits he’s been in ''campaign mode'' since the very first day of his presidency, a revelation that has fueled smirks in political circles and fresh criticism that he is more focused on re-election than governing....

17. Cyprus restaurants feel the pinch as tourists dine in instead of out

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-restaurants-feel-the-pinch-as-tourists-dine-in-instead-of-out

Cyprus’ restaurants and entertainment venues are feeling the squeeze this year, as more tourists choose to eat at home, order delivery, or rely on all-inclusive hotel packages instead of dining out....

18. Cap St Georges hosts prestigious international event

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cap-st-georges-hosts-prestigious-international-event

Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort hosted a distinguished AUB – Mediterraneo and Municipality of Paphos Event with key participation from the Delphi Economic Forum....

19. Scandals, short circuits, and citizens paying the price

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/scandals-short-circuits-and-citizens-paying-the-price

Whoa! Looks like this week is ending with plenty of suspense. According to Alpha TV, the Anti-Corruption Authority will soon release a report assigning serious responsibility to a former party leader....

20. U.S. lawmakers demand release of seniors detained in occupied area

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-lawmakers-demand-release-of-seniors-detained-in-occupied-area

U.S. lawmakers are urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to step in after five elderly Greek Cypriots were arrested while visiting their ancestral homes in areas of Cyprus controlled by Turkey....

21. The President, the hunters, and the Greens’ arrows

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-president-the-hunters-and-the-greens-arrows

The President feels he’s co-governing with nearly every party except AKEL and ELAM. He even claims he’s fully following the policies of DISY, naturally causing multiple strokes at DIKO, EDEK, and DIPA. ...

22. Government reports success of fast-track patient clinics with over 5,800 cases treated

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-reports-success-of-fast-track-patient-clinics-with-over-5-800-cases-treated

The government’s evaluation of the Fast-Track Patient Clinics has been positive, with more than 5,800 patients served since their introduction, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said Thursday....

23. Cyprus begins €44M payouts to 2013 bailout victims

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-begins-€44m-payouts-to-2013-bailout-victims

More than 4,500 people who lost money in Cyprus’ 2013 banking collapse are finally seeing compensation, with €44.36 million being paid out on Thursday, officials said....

24. Vasiliko delays keep Cyprus stuck with sky-high power bills

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vasiliko-delays-keep-cyprus-stuck-with-sky-high-power-bills

Cypriot households already struggling with some of Europe’s highest electricity bills are being told they’ll have to wait even longer for relief, as delays and political wrangling over the Vasiliko energy project threaten to keep prices high for at least three more years....

25. Greece to Cyprus: Make up your mind on energy link

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-to-cyprus-make-up-your-mind-on-energy-link

Greece is pressing Cyprus to make up its mind about a major electricity project linking the island to Greece and Israel, after Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos publicly questioned whether the multibillion-euro plan is financially viable....

26. Cyprus minister calls power cable ‘unsustainable,’ sparking pushback from Athens

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-minister-calls-power-cable-‘unsustainable-sparking-pushback-from-athens

Cyprus’ finance minister set off a storm this week after questioning whether a long-delayed electricity link between Cyprus, Greece, and Israel can actually work under current terms....

27. Cyprus’ LNG dream hits another snag

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-lng-dream-hits-another-snag

Just when it seemed Cyprus’ troubled natural gas terminal at Vasilikos might finally be sailing smoothly, another snag has thrown the project off course, adding it to a growing list of delayed or unfinished infrastructure plans, from the Paphos-Polis highway to the Great Sea Interconnector....

28. I know some history, shall we take a little stroll?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/i-know-some-history-shall-we-take-a-little-stroll

While it would be enough for anyone genuinely interested in learning what happened in Machairas in March 1957, and forming their own view, to read the relevant literature, whether right-wing, British, leftist, centrist, or from any other perspective, many instead watch a podcast by an ignorant MEP....

29. Homeowners to receive state aid for storm-damaged solar water heaters

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/homeowners-to-receive-state-aid-for-storm-damaged-solar-water-heaters

Homeowners whose solar water heaters were damaged during severe weather in February will receive financial assistance by the end of October, the government announced Thursday....

30. Turkish Cypriot opposition leader warns against two-state plan

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-opposition-leader-warns-against-two-state-plan

Tufan Erhurman, leader of the Republican Turkish Party (RTP) and candidate for Turkish Cypriot leader, has warned that pursuing a ''two-state'' solution on the island would strip Turkish Cypriots of their rights and weaken their international standing....

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