https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drug-users-in-cyprus-to-gain-right-to-immediate-treatment-not-punishment
The Cypriot Parliament has unanimously approved a resolution guaranteeing the right of people struggling with drug or substance addiction to immediate access to treatment, signaling a shift toward treating addiction as a health issue rather than a criminal matter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mobile-speed-cameras-could-soon-be-hard-to-miss
A new bill submitted to Parliament would require all vehicles carrying mobile speed cameras to display a visible light on their roofs while in operation, lawmakers said Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-envoy-brings-leaders-together-for-first-trilateral-since-2018
December 11th turned out to be a surprisingly good day for the Cyprus issue, the kind of day diplomats quietly hope for but rarely get. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-inaugurated-a-new-store-in-agios-dometios-with-an-investment-of-€11-million
Lidl Cyprus continues its dynamic growth with a new, fully upgraded store at 51 Kyriakou Matsi Avenue in Agios Dometios, ready to welcome consumers from the wider Nicosia area with high-quality products, unbeatable prices, consistent availability, and an upgraded customer experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-tries-a-new-strategy-curb-irregular-migration-by-expanding-regular-migration
The EU is taking a new swing at its long-standing migration problem, not by tightening the borders, but by opening more legal doors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-cyprus-shell-licensee-once-again-fueled-the-energy-at-this-year-s-boyz-stuff-show
Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee), successfully sponsored and participated for the second consecutive year in the Boyz Stuff Show 2025, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/with-an-investment-of-over-1-million-euros-lidl-cyprus-brings-the-self-check-out-experience-to-all-its-stores
Lidl Cyprus has successfully completed the installation of Self Check-Out cash registers in all its stores, marking a new era in its customer service experience. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-the-prison-becomes-the-crime-headquarters
Cyprus’ Central Prisons have spent the past few years under a harsh spotlight, not because of what happens inside a normal correctional facility, but because of a string of security failures, leaked classified files, and inmate deaths that have pushed the system to its breaking point....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/500-affordable-homes-to-be-built-for-young-families-across-major-cities
Cyprus is set to get hundreds of new affordable homes, with the government announcing plans to build around 500 residential units across Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-card-that-lives-in-your-phone-–-and-shops-online
With the central message “The card that lives in your phone,” the new Virtual Card from Bank of Cyprus brings the online shopping experience to the heart of everyday life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parties-put-politics-on-hold-to-tackle-climate-crisis
Cyprus’ political parties, Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot alike, set aside politics this week to tackle a threat that doesn’t care who governs which side of the island: the climate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-akti-launches-fire-restoration-project-supported-by-chevron
AKTI Project and Research Centre, with the support of Chevron Cyprus, has launched an environmental and community-restoration initiative to restore areas in the Laona region of Limassol, which were affected by wildfires in July 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-ambassador-to-turkey-flags-cyprus-as-regional-abscess
Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey, told Kathimerini in an interview with Manolis Kostidis that Cyprus must be included in any broader effort to stabilize the Eastern Mediterranean, saying “you cannot have an abscess in the middle of an otherwise healthy body.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/autonomous-robots-take-on-marine-litter-in-cyprus-waters
A new autonomous system designed to locate and remove marine debris was demonstrated in Larnaca as part of the European research initiative SeaClear2.0....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-protests-historic-eez-deal-with-lebanon
Cyprus is waking up to what officials are calling a “historic” moment after finally sealing an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement with Lebanon, a deal that had been stuck in limbo for nearly two decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/solar-fever-hits-cyprus
Cyprus is rushing to go solar, so fast, in fact, that the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) says it’s being flooded with applications for photovoltaic systems, especially under the government’s ''Photovoltaics for All'' scheme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pushes-for-eez-talks-with-turkey-following-lebanon-agreement
President Nikos Christodoulides called on Ankara on Thursday to engage directly with the Republic of Cyprus in talks to define their maritime boundaries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-say-they-re-being-sidelined-in-lebanon-deal
The Turkish Cypriot community says it is being sidelined once again in agreements affecting the island. Tufan Erhurman, a top Turkish Cypriot politician, criticized the latest deal with Lebanon for ignoring the views of one of the island’s two equal owners....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trust-esg-consortium-holds-strategic-workshop-at-frederick-university-to-advance-ai-driven-esg-innovations
The TRUST-ESG consortium convened for a key project workshop at Frederick University, gathering representatives from Infocredit Group (ICG), Frederick Research Center (FRC), and the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/makarios-avenue-struggles-to-reclaim-its-glory-despite-makeover
No one doubts that Makarios Avenue in Nicosia is facing serious commercial challenges. This has been one of the city’s most discussed and critical issues for some time now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-a-breath-away-from-a-solution-tsipras-reflects-on-missed-deal-in-new-book
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ new book, Ithaca, released on Monday, shines a spotlight on one of the trickiest diplomatic puzzles in recent Greek and Cypriot history: the Cyprus negotiations, particularly the 2017 Crans-Montana summit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-named-‘best-private-bank-in-cyprus-2026-by-global-finance
Bank of Cyprus has just been named ‘Best Private Bank in Cyprus 2026’ by the prestigious Global Finance magazine, reconfirming its status as the leader in the Cypriot market. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deloitte-cyprus-welcomes-new-transfer-pricing-partner
Deloitte Cyprus announces the strengthening of its leadership team with the appointment of Vaios Makrygiannis as Partner, Transfer Pricing Leader, effective 1 December 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-cypriot-who-left-to-create-and-found-cyprus-everywhere
Baris Gencel was born into division...literally. He arrived in October 1974, weeks after Cyprus was ripped apart by war, into a family marked by displacement from villages like Marata and Sandallar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-refugee-residents-lifted-by-forklifts-to-enter-and-exit-their-flats
Elderly residents in Cyprus’ refugee apartment blocks, many with serious health issues, are being hoisted up and down their buildings by Fire Department forklifts because the complexes have no elevators. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pushes-for-electricity-links-to-strengthen-regional-influence
Cyprus is taking bold steps to establish itself as a key player in the Eastern Mediterranean energy scene, President Nikos Christodoulides said Tuesday at the 13th Energy Symposium. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weedrive-launches-in-limassol-offering-teen-only-transport-service
Limassol is set to welcome WeeDRIVE, Cyprus’s first mobile app dedicated exclusively to transporting teenagers aged 12 to 18....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/widespread-cloudflare-outage-sends-major-websites-offline-worldwide
Cloudflare resolved a major service disruption on Tuesday that temporarily took down a wide range of prominent websites and online platforms around the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-turkey-s-new-era-cyprus-remains-the-red-line
Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, used a budget-committee hearing in Ankara to sketch out Ankara’s foreign-policy priorities, from its fragile thaw with Greece to long-standing disputes in the Aegean and the future of the Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-connectivity-and-the-future-of-european-aviation-a-conversation-with-olivier-jankovec
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe—the airport counterpart to IATA—has a bird’s-eye view of the European aviation landscape. Right now, he has his sights set on Cyprus....
