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1. Cold War thriller ‘Jack Strong’ comes to Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cold-war-thriller-‘jack-strong-comes-to-nicosia

The Embassy of Poland is pleased to announce a special screening of the acclaimed Polish feature film Jack Strong, to be held on the 17th of September at the Pantheon Theatre in Nicosia, at 20:30....

2. Erdogan revives threats over Greek islands after Achilles’ Shield agreement

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....

3. Retiring at 63? Your pension penalty could drop from 12% to 8%

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/retiring-at-63-your-pension-penalty-could-drop-from-12-to-8

The submission of the pension reform bill to the social partners marks the beginning of the final stage of a long-running effort to modernize Cyprus’ social insurance system....

4. The Videogate case solved a few details, but nobody knows who paid for the job

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-videogate-case-solved-a-few-details-but-nobody-knows-who-paid-for-the-job

Despite the size of the investigation and the sheer volume of gathered evidence, the core question stays open: who ordered the "Videogate" job, and what were they actually trying to achieve? ...

5. Invest Cyprus and ANIMA Investment Network Opened EUROMED DAYS in Nicosia, Placing Cyprus at the Centre of Euro-Mediterranean Investment Cooperation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/invest-cyprus-and-anima-investment-network-opened-euromed-days-in-nicosia-placing-cyprus-at-the-centre-of-euro-mediterranean-investment-cooperation

Invest Cyprus & ANIMA Investment Network successfully opened EUROMED DAYS - Connecting Regions, Empowering Growth: Mediterranean-Europe Investment Partnerships for a Resilient Future, a high-level regional investment forum that took place in Cyprus from 15 to 17 June 2026....

6. EU pushes plan for migrant ''return hubs'' outside Europe in tougher migration shift

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-plan-for-migrant-return-hubs-outside-europe-in-tougher-migration-shift

Europe is moving closer to a major change in how it handles migration, with at least 19 EU member states backing a plan to send rejected asylum seekers to special ''return hubs'' outside the European Union....

7. Cremation finally coming to Cyprus after 20 years of delays

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cremation-finally-coming-to-cyprus-after-20-years-of-delays

The calendar read July 2006 when Cyprus first saw an extensive public debate on introducing legislation for cremation. What followed was a discussion and consultation process that would drag on for more than a decade, marked by repeated delays and legislative back-and-forth....

8. Evgenii Tiapkin: ‘There is no equivalent to the Freedom ecosystem in the EU’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/evgenii-tiapkin-‘there-is-no-equivalent-to-the-freedom-ecosystem-in-the-eu

Last Wednesday, 3 June, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, arrived in Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, accompanied by a delegation of officials and representatives of the national business community. The heads of state held bilateral talks. The talks then continued in an expanded format with the participation of delegations from both countries, and a bilateral business forum was held on the same day. ...

9. Veto or not?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/veto-or-not

Events are unfolding quickly. Germany is stepping up its push for major institutional reforms within the European Union, with the primary goal of curbing the veto power of member states in critical foreign policy decisions. Cyprus needs to follow developments carefully, make full use of every diplomatic tool available within the European arena, and keep four facts in mind....

10. From Dubai to Limassol: The gang police say brought fear, fire and extortion to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-dubai-to-limassol-the-gang-police-say-brought-fear-fire-and-extortion-to-cyprus

Arson attacks, shootings, extortion and money laundering — these are among the allegations Cypriot police and judicial authorities are attributing to a group of Russian-speaking criminals originally from the former Soviet Union....

11. Israel at Eurovision

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israel-at-eurovision

Is it right for Israel to still take part in the international song contest taking place tonight in Vienna? Is it right for artists from that country to compete normally in the Venice Biennale or for its athletes to participate in the 2028 Olympic Games?...

12. Cyprus patients waiting nearly two years for new medicines

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-patients-waiting-nearly-two-years-for-new-medicines

Patients in Cyprus wait more than 500 days on average to receive access to new medicines, placing the country among the slowest in Europe, according to speakers at a conference in Nicosia focused on pharmaceutical innovation and patient care....

13. BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/battlefield-redefined-2026

''BATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2026'', the largest defence and security conference and exhibition in Cyprus, has successfully concluded....

14. The President’s band-aid solutions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-president-s-band-aid-solutions

The President, in the so-called State of the Union, was less pompous than in previous years and attempted to highlight the three areas society records as positives for the government and for himself. Once again, he lined up secondary measures, band-aids, to treat deep-rooted pathologies that require radical therapies....

15. The Tourism of Tomorrow at the Heart of Europe

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-tourism-of-tomorrow-at-the-heart-of-europe

Europe’s sustainable tourism community will gather in Nicosia. The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) celebrates 20 years of meaningful action in advancing sustainable tourism by organising a high-level European conference titled: “European Conference on Sustainable Tourism - Celebrating 20 Years of CSTI Leadership in Sustainability (2006–2026)”, held under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026....

16. Police Chief pushes for shift reform as unions push back

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-chief-pushes-shift-reform-as-unions-push-back

A decision to change the working hours of more than 1,000 frontline police officers has triggered a heated political and labor clash, landing squarely in Parliament at a time when concerns over crime and public safety are already running high....

17. A Nicosia mansion finds new life in the heart of the city

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-nicosia-mansion-finds-new-life-in-the-heart-of-the-city

In the heart of Nicosia, just steps from the iconic Venetian walls, stands one of the city’s most distinctive architectural gems....

18. Cyprus steps onto Europe’s center stage with €25.6 million infrastructure overhaul

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-onto-europe-s-center-stage-with-€25-6-million-infrastructure-overhaul

Cyprus has completed extensive infrastructure upgrades as it prepares to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union, investing €25.6 million in conference and media facilities to host hundreds of high-level meetings throughout 2026....

19. EU enlargement crisis now becomes Cyprus’ problem

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-enlargement-crisis-now-becomes-cyprus-problem

According to information obtained by ''K,'' Berlin has raised the issue of possible ''economic consequences'' for Budapest following Hungary’s decision to block the EU Council Conclusions on Enlargement at the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting on December 16....

20. Russia sues Europe for $230B over frozen billions for Ukraine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-sues-europe-for-$230b-over-frozen-billions-for-ukraine

Russia has launched a major legal challenge against Europe, filing a $230 billion lawsuit against financial services firm Euroclear over Russian state assets frozen since the start of the war in Ukraine....

21. Cyprus joins EU push to send rejected migrants to non-EU centers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-eu-push-to-send-rejected-migrants-to-non-eu-centers

Nineteen EU countries, including Cyprus, are openly backing plans to send rejected asylum seekers to return centers outside the European Union, even as migration is officially left off the agenda of this week’s European Council....

22. The countdown begins for Cyprus’ turn at the EU helm

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-countdown-begins-for-cyprus-turn-at-the-eu-helm

Cyprus is ramping up preparations as it gets ready to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, a role that will put the country at the center of EU decision-making for six months....

23. The politics of dialect

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-politics-of-dialect

Lately, public debate over the Cypriot dialect, or is it a language, has grown intense. Respected academics and writers have weighed in: Is Cypriot Greek merely a spoken dialect, or an autonomous language? ...

24. Top EU official visits Cyprus ahead of island’s Council presidency

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-eu-official-visits-cyprus-ahead-of-island-s-council-presidency

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, Thérèse Blanchet, visited Cyprus today, meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia as the island prepares to assume the EU Council presidency at the start of 2026....

25. Nicosia ‘thrown to the lions,’ says mayor, slamming lack of government support

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-‘thrown-to-the-lions-says-mayor-slamming-lack-of-government-support

Nicosia Mayor Charalambos Prountzos didn’t mince words when he met with reporters last night, expressing deep disappointment over what he called a lack of real government support for the capital....

26. Locked up for visiting their land: Cyprus slams occupied north over 'political arrests'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locked-up-for-visiting-their-land-cyprus-slams-occupied-north-over-political-arrests

The Cyprus government on Thursday strongly condemned the decision by Turkish Cypriot authorities to keep a Greek Cypriot couple in custody for three more months, calling it a ''premeditated abduction'' and a blow to ongoing efforts to rebuild trust on the divided island....

27. Government unveils comprehensive aid package for Limassol fire victims: Cash payments, rent subsidies, and full damage restoration

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-unveils-comprehensive-aid-package-for-limassol-fire-victims-cash-payments-rent-subsidies-and-full-damage-restoratio

Regarding the support and payment of financial aid to citizens affected by the fires in communities of the Limassol District, and following the announcement of the President of the Republic last Sunday, the Council of Ministers decided today on the following measures....

28. Millions in Cyprus pollution fees diverted from green goals, critics say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/millions-in-cyprus-pollution-fees-diverted-from-green-goals-critics-say

Cyprus has collected hundreds of millions of euros in pollution fees over recent years, costs passed on to electricity consumers, yet much of that revenue is not being directed toward climate or clean energy projects as mandated by the European Union, raising concerns among environmental experts....

29. VAT challenges for Electronic Money Institutions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vat-challenges-for-electronic-money-institutions

In the digital age, Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) have become an integral part of the financial ecosystem, offering a range of services that facilitate digital transactions....

30. ''They’re kissing my ass'': Trump boasts about trade talks (video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/they-re-kissing-my-ass-trump-boasts-about-trade-talks-video

In true Donald Trump fashion, the former U.S. President lit a firestorm overnight, not with policy, but with his words....

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