https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/responsible-and-irresponsible-individuals-are-misleading-livestock-farmers
Members of the Parliamentary Agriculture Committee once again asked for answers about compensation and the next steps the Ministry of Agriculture and the Veterinary Services plan to take to deal with foot-and-mouth disease, just hours before Parliament dissolves....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-strike-tests-power-supply-as-unions-warn-of-further-action
A 24-hour nationwide strike by employees of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) began at midnight on April 22 and is set to conclude at midnight on April 23, with assurances that electricity supply is expected to remain stable under current conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-lithuania-move-closer-as-leaders-pledge-stronger-eu-ties
Cyprus and Lithuania are looking to tighten their ties, with both countries signaling a stronger partnership, not just between them, but also within the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-rules-no-more-wasted-solar-power
In a move that will come as a relief to thousands of households across Cyprus, Parliament has stepped in to stop extra solar energy from simply disappearing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-makes-historic-official-visit-to-cyprus-first-by-french-president-since-1960
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, marking a historic moment for Cyprus, the first official bilateral visit by a French head of state since the Republic was founded in 1960....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-evolution-of-cypriot-cinema
While the most famous Cypriot filmmaker arguably remains Michael Cacoyannis who wrote, directed and produced ZORBA THE GREEK (1964), a lot has happened since the pioneer days of documentaries on the island’s folk culture and rural life. Cypriot cinema was born much later than that of most other countries – in the 1960s – and this edition of the _UNDERSCORE looks at the developments that have shaped it since then – from its relationship to the island’s turbulent history to the successes of the past decade. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-seizes-the-moment-as-eu-leaders-gather-for-informal-summit
A strong message that Cyprus is a safe country is being sent through the arrival of world leaders for the Informal Meeting of EU Heads of State and Government, as well as the EU’s informal summit with regional partners, set to take place on the island on April 23 and 24, according to Deputy Government Spokesperson Yiannis Antoniou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelensky-to-address-eu-leaders-in-cyprus-in-person-shifting-from-planned-video-call
In a last-minute shift that raises the stakes of this week’s EU gathering, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is now expected to appear in person in Cyprus, rather than joining by video as originally planned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-calls-in-fbi-to-strengthen-major-criminal-probe
Cyprus is turning to international help to strengthen a major criminal investigation, with FBI experts expected to arrive in the coming days after a direct request from President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-approves-part-of-foreclosure-reforms-sends-rest-back-for-changes
Cyprus’ long-running effort to reform its foreclosure system has taken a sharp turn, with President Nikos Christodoulides approving only three out of 12 new laws passed by parliament....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-returns-to-cyprus-weeks-after-iran-war-visit-signaling-deepening-ties
Cyprus is preparing to welcome a historic guest this week. French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive on Thursday for an official visit, marking the first time a sitting French president has made a bilateral trip to the island since the Republic of Cyprus was founded....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€3-4-million-in-assets-frozen-for-former-cyprus-football-chief-amid-criminal-case
Authorities in Cyprus have frozen assets worth €3.4 million belonging to former Cyprus Football Federation president George Koumas, as a criminal case against him moves forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-pushes-for-calm-in-cyprus-buffer-zone-as-efforts-to-restart-talks-pick-up-pace
There was a clear message coming out of the presidential palace on Tuesday: if Cyprus wants talks to restart, things on the ground need to cool down...fast....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-collapsed-cake
Every time our government opens its mouth and lays out new lofty goals and grand ambitions, the oven gets preheated, the temperature rises, there is sometimes even a sense of admiration, and President Nikos Christodoulides, playing the role of chef, prepares yet another political cake, hoping to serve it to Cypriot society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-ever-cypriot-accepted-to-u-s-naval-academy
A Cypriot applicant has been admitted to the United States Naval Academy for the first time, according to President Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-fbi-to-join-cyprus-probe-into-santi-case-as-pressure-builds-for-answers
An FBI team is expected in Cyprus in the coming days to assist in the ongoing investigation into the high-profile ''Santi'' case, also referred to as the ''Sandy'' case in previous KNEWS coverage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/culling-crisis-deepens-as-farmers-warn-no-animals-will-be-left
Back to square one... Llvestock farmers plan to resubmit their original request to the government, asking that animals not infected with foot and mouth disease in affected units not be culled. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israeli-intelligence-firm-linked-to-cyprus-video-controversy
Given that the government itself, in the confusion and panic that followed the release of the now well-known video last January, quietly allowed the narrative of a Russian hybrid attack against the Republic of Cyprus to take hold, the revelation that the material was actually produced by a private intelligence company from neighboring Israel is, in itself, significant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-20-day-chess-festival-in-cyprus-has-come-to-an-end-we-look-forward-to-the-next-one
On the evening of 16 April, the Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort on the west coast of Cyprus hosted the closing ceremony of the FIDE Candidates Tournament for the world chess crown....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-taxpayers-fund-upgrades-to-cyprus-military-bases
US taxpayer money is being funneled into upgrading key military bases in Cyprus in a move that strengthens the island’s growing role as a safe haven and humanitarian hub in the eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hormuz-shuts-again-as-iran-cites-us-‘piracy
The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of a rapidly escalating confrontation, with Iran declaring the passage effectively closed following what it describes as continued acts of “piracy” by the United States. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-toolbox-to-curb-energy-prices-support-for-all-27-member-states
Brussels is preparing action on four fronts, working closely with Berlin and Paris, with the goal of keeping energy prices under control across the EU’s 27 member states as concerns grow about a renewed crisis in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dangerous-buildings-loopholes-in-the-law-and-reforms-still-pending
The collapse of part of an apartment building in Germasogeia, which claimed two lives, exposed serious weaknesses in current legislation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-turning-point-for-donald-trump
Donald Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV, the language he used about the Pontiff, and even more so his post depicting himself as Jesus elicited strong reactions not only from his opponents and critics but also, and more importantly politically, from his supporters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cost-of-essentials-jumps-with-another-rise-in-infant-formula
Price increases have been recorded across a range of everyday goods in Cyprus, with infant formula among the products drawing particular concern from consumers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/closing-ceremony-of-the-fide-candidates-tournament-2026-at-cap-st-georges-hotel-resort
The FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 came to an end with a spectacular and emotional closing ceremony held in the unique setting of Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, at Cape St George in Peyia, Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/226-hazardous-buildings-identified-in-paphos
Authorities in Paphos have identified 226 buildings considered structurally unsafe across the district, prompting renewed efforts to assess risks and improve how such cases are handled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-releases-new-messages-and-audio-disputing-police-claims-that-sandy-fabricated-evidence
Makarios Drousiotis has escalated his public intervention in the controversial “Sandy” case by releasing new messages and audio material, while strongly criticizing the handling of the investigation by Cypriot authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foot-and-mouth-outbreak-enters-new-stage-after-first-pig-infection
The discovery of the virus in a pig unit is changing the situation and raising new concerns about how foot-and-mouth disease may develop. So far, 84 units have been infected, with 63 in the Larnaca district and 21 in the Nicosia district...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sets-15-as-minimum-age-for-social-media-accounts
Cyprus is moving to set stricter rules on young people’s access to social media, establishing 15 as the minimum age for opening and keeping an account....
