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09 September, 2026
 

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1. 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....

2. 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....

3. Cyprus turns to new UK prime minister for help restarting peace talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-new-uk-prime-minister-for-help-restarting-peace-talks

President Nikos Christodoulides has urged new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to use the United Kingdom’s influence to help bring the Cyprus peace process back to the negotiating table....

4. 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....

5. Costa: Cyprus reunification is key to a united Europe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/costa-cyprus-reunification-is-key-to-a-united-europe

The European Union cannot consider its work complete while Cyprus remains divided, European Council President António Costa said Friday, placing reunification firmly among the bloc’s priorities....

6. Buckle up, we’re gaining momentum!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/buckle-up-we-re-gaining-momentum

Last May, the news was cause for celebration. So much so that, for a moment, you could almost believe that somewhere, in some corner of the planet, far from the spotlight, things (and miracles) had happened that we simply knew nothing about. The President of the Republic had not merely told us there was movement....

7. Cyprus leaders have until September 18 to show talks are going somewhere

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-have-until-september-18-to-show-talks-are-going-somewhere

Last Wednesday afternoon’s meeting between the two leaders was their first since the UN secretary-general’s visit to Cyprus....

8. Take 1: Cyprus leaders will keep talking - about how to start talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/take-1-cyprus-leaders-will-keep-talking-about-how-to-start-talks

The meeting between Nikos Christodoulides and Tufan Erhürman was never expected to produce dramatic news. ...

9. Christodoulides and Erhürman agree to step up Cyprus talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-and-erhurman-agree-to-step-up-cyprus-talks

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman agreed on Wednesday to increase the frequency of their meetings as efforts to advance the Cyprus settlement process continue....

10. Cyprus may be far from Iran, but it won’t escape the fallout

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-may-be-far-from-iran-but-it-won-t-escape-the-fallout

Cyprus once again finds itself exposed to geopolitical developments and international turmoil. Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, along with measures being considered by the Trump administration, are raising concerns about the possible impact on Europe and, by extension, Cyprus. ...

11. Another leaders’ meeting today, but is anything likely to change?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-leaders-meeting-today-but-is-anything-likely-to-change

Cyprus has been here many times before: two leaders meet, the United Nations speaks of a constructive atmosphere, and everyone agrees to keep talking....

12. Cyprus left waiting while US freezes new visa-waiver entries

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cyprus-left-waiting-while-us-freezes-new-visa-waiver-entries

The United States is currently reviewing its Visa Waiver Programme and has not admitted any new countries, according to sources familiar with Cyprus’s efforts to join the scheme....

13. 24 attacks, 14 arrests recorded in six months against food delivery drivers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-attacks-14-arrests-recorded-in-six-months-against-food-delivery-drivers

Attacks against food delivery drivers have already surpassed last year's total, with police recording 24 incidents and 14 arrests between January 1 and June 30, 2026....

14. The growing footprint of the Israeli presence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-growing-footprint-of-the-israeli-presence

In Latchi, Trozena and Polemidia—three very different parts of Cyprus—three separate Israeli-backed developments are under way....

15. ''European involvement'' could backfire by helping end Turkish Cypriot isolation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-involvement-could-backfire-by-helping-end-turkish-cypriot-isolation

Turkey is attempting to turn European involvement in the Cyprus issue into a boomerang by directing it exclusively towards ending what it describes as the ''isolation'' of the Turkish Cypriot community....

16. Same hotel, same job, different pay

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/same-hotel-same-job-different-pay

The person cleaning your hotel room, serving your drink or preparing your dinner may be working inside the hotel, but not actually for it....

17. While the island slows down, Cyprus talks stay on the clock

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/while-the-island-slows-down-cyprus-talks-stay-on-the-clock

August may have brought much of Cyprus to a standstill, but the Cyprus problem has another date circled on the calendar....

18. US lawmakers push Washington to back power cable linking island to Europe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-lawmakers-push-washington-to-back-power-cable-linking-island-to-europe

For households used to opening their electricity bills with one eye closed, an undersea cable promising to connect the island to Europe’s power grid sounds important, and a group of US lawmakers agrees....

19. Nina Schick, a leading voice on sovereign AI, joins Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nina-schick-a-leading-voice-on-sovereign-ai-joins-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026

She has advised the NATO secretary-general, briefed former U.S. President Joe Biden and worked with the U.S. Army, the United Nations and Mastercard on issues involving sovereignty, security and the strategic power of artificial intelligence....

20. Who will fish Cyprus’ waters when the older generation steps ashore?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/who-will-fish-cyprus-waters-when-the-older-generation-steps-ashore

The future of Cyprus’ fishing harbors may depend not only on what remains in the sea but also on whether a new generation believes it can make a living from it....

21. Foreign ministry internal document reveals Cyprus is tracking key EU-Turkey policy shifts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-internal-document-reveals-cyprus-is-tracking-key-eu-turkey-policy-shifts

An internal document from the Foreign Ministry has put the diplomatic service on high alert. The document, obtained by Kathimerini, stresses that these eight dossiers represent core strategic goals for Ankara....

22. New Cyta board appointment: A conflict of interest?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-cyta-board-appointment-a-conflict-of-interest

For many Cypriots, the issue will sound painfully familiar: someone is appointed to an important public position, questions emerge about connections, and people are left wondering how those connections were not spotted earlier....

23. A presidency falling short of the moment

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-presidency-falling-short-of-the-moment

So what’s the problem with the President? He does everything humanly possible to undermine exactly what he himself proclaims. ...

24. Calling in sick under the microscope as government targets abuse in public sector

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calling-in-sick-under-the-microscope-as-government-targets-abuse-in-public-sector

Taking sick leave because you're genuinely ill is one thing. Regularly calling in sick when you're perfectly capable of turning up for work is another, and it is the second group the government says it wants to tackle....

25. Reshuffle drama went down to the wire as parties fought for influence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reshuffle-drama-went-down-to-the-wire-as-parties-fought-for-influence

President Nikos Christodoulides may have repeatedly said in recent days that a reshuffle is not announced in advance but simply announced when the time comes. ...

26. Erhurman says he is ready for weekly talks but Nicosia has ''homework'' to do

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-says-he-is-ready-for-weekly-talks-but-nicosia-has-homework-to-do

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman says he is ready to meet President Nikos Christodoulides every week but insists that serious groundwork must be completed before another wider conference on the Cyprus problem is called....

27. Union says delays leave farmers without enough irrigation water

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/union-says-delays-leave-farmers-without-enough-irrigation-water

The Pancyprian Farmers' Union has accused the Ministry of Agriculture and the Water Development Department of failing to take decisive action to deal with the continuing shortage of irrigation water, warning that farmers are already seeing crops suffer....

28. As Cyprus talks stir again, Turkey reviews military presence on the island

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-cyprus-talks-stir-again-turkey-reviews-military-presence-on-the-island

Just as Cyprus begins preparing for another possible round of peace talks, Turkey is sending a different kind of message: its military presence on the island is also under review....

29. Cyprus leaders gather to prepare ground for expanded peace talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-gather-to-prepare-ground-for-expanded-peace-talks

Cyprus’ political leaders will gather Monday to begin preparing the ground for expanded talks on the Cyprus problem, following a renewed push by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to the island last week....

30. Guterres has opened the door, but who really holds the key?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/guterres-has-opened-the-door—but-who-really-holds-the-key

The secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, visited Cyprus this week, with the aim of securing a minimum of consensus for a meeting between the different sides before his term expires at the end of the year. It seems that he succeeded....

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