https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-back-cyprus-talks-and-normalize-ties
The European Commission urged Turkey on Wednesday to normalize relations with the Republic of Cyprus and renew its support for United Nations-led reunification talks, stepping up pressure on Ankara days before the island’s two leaders are due to meet with a U.N. envoy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drivers-could-keep-fuel-tax-break-until-march
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will ask Cabinet to extend the tax break on petrol and diesel, possibly until March 2027, giving drivers a chance to hold on to some relief at the pump. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-presses-turkey-to-recommit-to-cyprus-settlement-talks
The European Commission on Wednesday called on Turkey to renew its support for United Nations-led talks aimed at resolving the Cyprus dispute, while criticizing Ankara’s ongoing refusal to recognize the Republic of Cyprus and its push for a two-state arrangement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tourists-kept-coming-to-cyprus-so-why-did-hotel-profits-fall
Tourism directly accounts for 13% to 15% of Cyprus’ GDP, and more than 25% once we count the economic activity it supports along the way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-supermarket-freezer-hacks-france-s-blood-storage-systems-are-targeted
First it was supermarket freezers. Now, cooling equipment used by France’s national blood service has reportedly been targeted in a cyberattack, as retailers across Europe deal with the fallout from hackers tampering with their fridges and freezers. No link between the incidents has been confirmed. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-cyprus-earns-2026-2027-great-place-to-work-certification
EY Cyprus is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for October 2026 - 2027. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at EY Cyprus. 91% of employees said that when you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-social-welfare-officers-juggle-up-to-150-cases-each
A single social welfare officer in Cyprus can be responsible for as many as 150 open cases, far above the international benchmark of 20 to 40, lawmakers heard. In Nicosia, the average caseload is more than 100....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-hotel-manager-found-guilty-of-sexually-abusing-two-teenage-guests
A Paphos court on Tuesday found a 53-year-old hotel manager guilty of sexually abusing two British teenagers who were staying at the hotel during a summer holiday in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushback-does-little-to-slow-turkey-s-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-northern-cyprus
The European Union has responded weakly to plans for an undersea natural gas pipeline linking Turkey to occupied northern Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/democrats-win-congress-in-blow-to-trump-as-cyprus-watches-iran-war
Democrats won control of both the U.S. House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, dealing President Donald Trump a sharp setback and setting up a fight over how he handles the war with Iran....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/11-year-old-girl-hospitalised-after-second-school-assault-in-nicosia
An 11-year-old girl was taken to hospital after allegedly being attacked by fellow pupils at a school in Nicosia, in an incident reported by her parents to the authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-european-flights-searched-after-bomb-threats
Seven passenger aircraft were searched on Tuesday after a string of bomb threats across Europe, with security teams finding no explosives on any of them. The incidents involved flights landing in Italy, Poland, Bulgaria and Spain, coming a day after a separate threat forced a plane bound for Sofia to divert to Budapest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/groom-and-best-man-detained-for-two-days-over-limassol-wedding-drift
A 36-year-old groom and his 28-year-old best man have been remanded in custody for two days following a dangerous drifting stunt at a roundabout in Limassol during a wedding celebration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-butcher-shop-hit-in-refrigeration-cyberattacks-should-cypriot-retailers-be-worried
A butcher’s shop in the Athens suburb of Kifisia has been targeted in a cyberattack on its refrigeration equipment, Greek media reported on Tuesday, adding a local dimension to a series of incidents that have disrupted supermarket cooling systems across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-reports-skateboard-damage-at-four-public-sites
Each time a group of skateboarders was asked to leave, they said they would, according to Paphos’ acting mayor. Then, he said, they moved to another spot. By the time the municipality alerted police, it had documented the group’s activity at four public sites....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cats-are-turning-up-dead-in-chloraka-neighbors-are-taking-others-in
The cats were a familiar sight around Chloraka cemetery. Then some started turning up dead, and others stopped coming around. Now, some residents are taking the cats they can find into their homes, hoping to keep them safe while a suspected poisoning is investigated....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/groom-and-best-man-due-in-court-after-limassol-wedding-drift-video
Drivers trying to get through the Linopetra roundabout on Saturday found themselves stuck in a wedding procession’s traffic jam as a race car slid sideways across the junction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shoppers-bought-more-in-september-then-grew-less-confident
Drivers in Cyprus spent 29.3% more on fuel in September than they did a year earlier, even though they bought slightly less of it. At clothing and shoe shops, the picture was different. Sales rose 22.5% after adjusting for price changes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/america-votes-today-why-should-cyprus-care
If you’re filling up the car in Cyprus this week, the U.S. midterm elections might feel a world away. But one of the issues weighing on American voters is familiar here, too. The war with Iran has pushed up fuel costs, and both countries are feeling it at the pump....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/october-price-rises-hit-17-products-as-35-become-cheaper-consumers-group-reports
Seventeen products recorded increases of between 5% and 15.31% in their average retail prices during October, while 35 products became cheaper, with reductions ranging from 5% to 12.3%, according to the Cyprus Consumers Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-fee-cut-could-put-british-universities-back-within-reach-for-cypriots
For Cypriot families who crossed British universities off the list after Brexit, a proposal being discussed in London could offer a reason to look again....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-ai-avatar-company-seeks-investors-to-expand-abroad
The next time you ask a question at a touchscreen kiosk, the answer could come from a digital character that speaks back—powered by technology from a Limassol company....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunters-return-to-the-countryside-as-season-gets-off-to-a-promising-start
Cyprus’ hunting season opened with encouraging results for hunters and hundreds of checks by wardens, who reported 12 cases involving alleged violations ranging from hunting without a license to exceeding the partridge bag limit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-suspected-cyberattack-hits-supermarket-fridges-across-europe
The next major cyberattack may reach shoppers through the chilled-food aisle. Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg have reported refrigerators and freezers warming overnight, raising fears of a second widespread attack on the systems that keep food safe, according to the Guardian....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-delivery-driver-suffers-broken-nose-in-reported-limassol-attack
A Friday evening delivering food in Limassol ended in hospital for a 22-year-old student who reported being attacked by a group of young people while riding his motorcycle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-americans-among-12-foreign-victims-of-spain-train-crash
Families across several continents are mourning victims of Spain’s deadly train collision, with authorities confirming that at least 12 foreign nationals were among the 69 people killed near Urda in Toledo province....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-meets-erhurman-today-ahead-of-nov-9-cyprus-talks
Can another round of diplomacy bring Cyprus closer to practical progress? U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin is due to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday, ahead of a joint meeting with the island’s two leaders next week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-seeks-to-change-halloumi-s-51-sheep-and-goat-milk-rule
The halloumi in your fridge is at the center of a growing dispute over how Cyprus can protect its signature cheese—and the livelihoods that depend on it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-confesses-to-killing-missing-61-year-old-woman-as-search-for-her-body-continues
A 43-year-old Syrian man has confessed to killing 61-year-old Olga Vasilieva, according to police sources, as investigators continue efforts to locate her body in the mountainous areas of Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-offers-egypt-15-000-sq-km-of-mediterranean-waters-in-bid-to-secure-support-for-libya-deal
Turkey’s efforts to strengthen relations with Egypt are facing significant obstacles, with disagreements over maritime boundaries and competing interests in Libya limiting progress between the two countries....