https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-prepares-fresh-russia-sanctions-after-alleged-drone-plot-at-german-airport
The European Union is preparing additional measures against Russia following Germany's accusation that Moscow was behind a failed drone attack targeting Leipzig/Halle Airport, an incident that has added fresh urgency to discussions about security on European soil....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-revives-threats-over-greek-islands-after-achilles-shield-agreement
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have returned to the forefront after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued fresh warnings over the militarisation of Greek islands, while Ankara also revived its objections concerning disputed areas in the Aegean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-three-new-permanent-desalination-plants
Cyprus has approved plans for three new permanent desalination plants, adding significant capacity to the country's long-term efforts to protect water supplies from recurring drought and declining dam reserves....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-in-education-ministry-programs-to-march-through-nicosia-tomorrow
A protest by employees working under the Education Ministry’s support programs is expected to disrupt traffic in central Nicosia on Thursday morning, just as some schools begin classes for the new academic year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lebanon-stops-plan-to-send-25-syrians-to-cyprus-by-boat
Lebanese authorities say they stopped around 25 Syrian nationals from being taken to Cyprus by sea after uncovering the planned journey before the boat could leave....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/futurist-and-ai-expert-matthew-griffin-joins-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026
The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 has announced another major addition to this year’s speaker lineup: internationally recognised futurist, author and artificial intelligence expert Matthew Griffin....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/telegraph-uk-fears-chinese-owned-resort-could-be-used-to-monitor-raf-akrotiri
British intelligence and military sources have told the Telegraph they fear a Chinese-owned resort near RAF Akrotiri could potentially be used to observe activity at the British military base in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-cyprus-backing-away-from-the-cable-meant-to-cut-electricity-bills
The agreement making French company Meridiam the majority shareholder in the company behind the Cyprus-Crete electricity interconnector has done nothing to ease the Cypriot government’s reservations about the project....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-man-loses-€65-415-in-crypto-profits-scam
A 53-year-old man in Nicosia lost more than €65,000 after scammers persuaded him to install an application that gave them access to his computer, mobile phone and online banking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drousiotis-no-doubt-anastasiades-behind-my-persecution
Journalist and author Makarios Drousiotis has accused former President Nicos Anastasiades of being behind what he describes as a growing campaign of criminal investigations against him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sixteen-prison-guards-suspended-as-cyprus-finally-turns-the-spotlight-inward
For Cypriots who have spent years hearing about mobile phones, drugs and criminal activity inside the Central Prisons, the latest figures may prompt one immediate reaction: it is about time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ustel-urges-german-lawmaker-on-official-visit-to-support-end-to-turkish-cypriot-isolation
Turkish Cypriot representative Ünal Üstel has called on German Bundestag member Maximilian Krah to support efforts to end the international isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community during a meeting in the occupied areas on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cameras-in-the-toilets-cyprus-privacy-watchdog-says-she-has-seen-them-herself
Most of us barely look twice at security cameras anymore. They are above shop doors, beside cash registers, in parking areas and outside apartment buildings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamborides-eyes-cyprus-presidency-in-2028
DISY MP and former health minister Giorgos Pamborides has declared his intention to seek the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election, placing himself in the emerging race to become Cyprus’ next president....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-€50-serial-number-23-banknotes-and-an-18-year-old-in-custody
It is the kind of €50 note most people would be happy to find in their wallet until the exact same one appears 22 more times....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-larnaca-police-and-fire-facilities-set-for-construction-in-2027
The government has approved plans for new Police and Fire Service facilities in Larnaca, with construction targeted to begin in 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/antonio-costa-takes-europe-s-priorities-on-the-road-with-cyprus-on-his-itinerary
European Council President António Costa is taking Brussels on tour, not for ceremony, but to hear directly from national leaders before the EU makes some of its biggest decisions in years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-advances-€95-million-electricity-grid-upgrade-to-support-renewables
Cyprus is advancing a major programme to modernise key parts of its electricity network, aiming to prepare the grid for higher shares of renewable energy, energy storage and fewer instances of renewable generation being switched off....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/listening-to-europe-building-its-future
Once I was elected President of the European Council, I decided to visit each member state every year, to meet bilaterally with each European leader. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/occupied-north-moves-to-track-every-arrival-with-new-digital-entry-system
The Turkish Cypriot ''administration'' is introducing a new electronic system intended to record who enters the occupied north, why they are travelling, and how long they plan to remain...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marinos-mousiouttas-fairness-for-today-s-retirees-security-for-tomorrow-s-pensioners
Labour and Social Insurance Minister Marinos Mousiouttas explains the government’s proposed pension reform to Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-migrants-rush-ashore-at-crowded-spanish-beach-video
Holidaymakers on a crowded beach in southern Spain found themselves watching Europe’s migration challenge unfold just meters from their towels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dawn-gunfire-in-ayia-napa-as-attackers-target-driver
The Friday morning calm in Ayia Napa was shattered by gunfire after unknown assailants opened fire on a 33-year-old man as he drove through the coastal town....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-s-schengen-bid-could-be-affected-by-the-migration-crisis-in-ceuta
Cyprus has received a positive technical assessment, but the EU migration climate created by the Ceuta crisis could complicate the political discussions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-reportedly-considers-cyprus-target-if-us-war-escalates
Cyprus has again found itself uncomfortably close to a conflict it did not start, as Iran reportedly considers widening its response if the United States launches a renewed offensive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€109-million-strategy-that-aims-to-transform-cyprus-agriculture-sector
The “Strategy for the Development of the Primary Sector” is moving forward with a major economic footprint and an implementation timeline through 2029. It includes 11 actions with a total budget of €109.3 million. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-islamic-nato-pact-and-what-it-means-for-cyprus
When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the so-called “Mecca pact” on August 7 at Al-Safa Palace in the holy city of Mecca, international media focused heavily on headlines about an “Islamic NATO” and a military axis in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-aims-for-schengen-entry-without-resolving-national-issue
The Christodoulides administration has charted a new course by pursuing full Schengen membership regardless of whether the Cyprus problem is resolved, marking a break from previous governments....
