https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-canada-be-the-eu-s-first-associate-member
The European Union could open the door to a new form of membership for Canada, potentially making it the first country to become an associate member of the bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finance-ministry-puts-hourly-workers-demands-at-€50m-as-strike-looms
The Finance Ministry has put the total cost of the demands submitted by unions representing hourly-paid workers at around €50 million over the three-year period of the proposed agreement, as a strike remains scheduled for Thursday, September 17....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-brace-for-a-hotter-tougher-and-more-digital-world
Ursula von der Leyen’s latest State of the Union address was not exactly a feel-good speech. Her message was that Europe is living in a more dangerous, hotter and less predictable world, and it needs to prepare accordingly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/budget-stays-in-surplus-as-war-and-rising-prices-squeeze-the-economy
The 2027 state budget will be presented to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. It was prepared against a particularly challenging economic backdrop, just one week after the European Central Bank raised interest rates in an effort to contain inflationary pressures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/celik-warns-greece-over-aegean-tensions-attacks-us-arms-decision-on-cyprus
Turkey’s ruling AKP spokesman Ömer Çelik has issued a fresh warning to Greece over developments in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, saying Ankara’s preference for dialogue should not be mistaken for weakness....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/carney-urges-cyprus-and-nine-eu-states-to-ratify-canada-trade-deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on Cyprus and nine other EU member states to ratify the European Union’s trade agreement with Canada, as Ottawa looks to strengthen its economic and political links with Europe while relations with Washington continue to deteriorate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/china-and-cyprus-celebrate-a-friendship-built-across-the-miles
China and Cyprus may be separated by thousands of kilometers, but the message inside the Hilton Nicosia on Monday evening was simple: distance has not stopped the two countries from growing closer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-and-greece-open-the-door-to-new-business-deals
New business partnerships and joint ventures between Cyprus and Greece are in the pipeline across a broad range of economic sectors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-us-put-closer-ties-on-the-table
Diplomatic meetings often come wrapped in broad statements about friendship and cooperation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-hourly-paid-staff-to-strike-on-thursday
More than 11,000 hourly-paid workers across government services, schools and public hospitals are set to strike on Thursday, September 17, in a dispute over pay and employment conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-cost-of-pension-reform
The picture surrounding pension reform continues to shift as the government and social partners discuss new scenarios and raise fresh concerns—all before the actuarial studies needed to confirm the Social Insurance Fund’s long-term stability have been completed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commits-€34m-to-turkish-cypriot-community-with-focus-on-trade-and-reunification
The European Commission has adopted a €34 million aid programme for the Turkish Cypriot community in 2026, with funding aimed not only at economic development but also at practical cooperation between the two communities Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-12-kilometre-road-that-could-bring-athienou-closer-to-nicosia
For most people, 12 kilometres is a quick drive. For Athienou residents, it represents a route to Nicosia that has remained out of reach for decades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-hidden-business-selling-youth-for-thousands
The hugely popular entertainer (who wished to remain anonymous) could barely keep up with calls from journalists on Thursday. They wanted a comment about Giorgos Mazonakis, whom he knew, but he politely declined to speak about to anyone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-reject-herzog-visit-and-warn-cyprus-is-being-pulled-into-war
While Israeli President Isaac Herzog was welcomed in Nicosia as a close friend and strategic partner, protesters outside the Presidential Palace delivered a very different message: Cyprus should be a bridge for peace, not another base for war....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/do-you-remember-where-you-were-when-the-world-changed
Do you remember where you were when the world changed? For anyone old enough to remember Sept. 11, 2001, the answer often comes immediately. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/did-netanyahu-know-oct-7-was-coming
It was the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, when thousands of armed Hamas fighters crossed from the Gaza Strip in a coordinated assault on southern Israel, killing civilians and taking hostages. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-977-lights-bring-the-twin-towers-back-to-new-york-s-skyline
Twenty-five years after the Twin Towers disappeared from New York’s skyline, they returned Wednesday night, not in steel and glass, but in light....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/coral-cyprus-shell-licensee-supports-the-5km-corporate-race-at-the-1st-cablenet-famagusta-run
Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) is participating as a sponsor of the 5km Corporate Race at the 1st Cablenet Famagusta Run, organised by Game On and taking place on Sunday, 11 October 2026, in the Famagusta District, with the race starting at 9:30 a.m.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/john-breslow-officially-begins-duties-as-us-ambassador-to-cyprus
Cyprus’ new U.S. ambassador officially took up his duties Wednesday, bringing to Nicosia a résumé that stretches from public finances and industrial gases to ice hockey, English football and nearly five decades in the cockpit....
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....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/keravnos-big-companies-are-not-leaving-cyprus-over-15-tax-rule
Big companies are not packing their bags and leaving Cyprus because of the new global minimum tax, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said Thursday, dismissing reports of a corporate exodus as speculation driven by ''individual voices.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/coral-cyprus-shell-licensee-stands-alongside-frtucy-following-its-major-international-achievement-at-formula-student-romania-2026
Coral Cyprus (Shell Licensee) congratulates the University of Cyprus Formula Racing Team (FRTUCY) on its significant international success at Formula Student Romania 2026, where it secured 2nd place overall, achieving one of the most important distinctions in the team’s history. The achievement holds particular significance for Coral Cyprus, which continues its collaboration with and support for the University of Cyprus student team, actively investing in innovation and the development of young talent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/freedom24-explores-geneva-presence-as-part-of-long-term-swiss-strategy
European fintech platform assesses opportunities across wealth management, digital financial infrastructure, responsible AI and data governance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-economy-grows-3-3-but-is-it-reaching-your-pocket
Cyprus’ economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter of 2026, comfortably outperforming the eurozone, but that does not necessarily mean every household is feeling richer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tax-cut-set-to-stay-saving-drivers-8-33-cents-a-litre-until-november
Cyprus drivers are set to keep saving 8.33 cents on every litre of fuel until the end of November, after the Finance Ministry confirmed plans to extend the current reduction in fuel tax....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-year-old-boy-among-18-still-missing-after-kyrenia-ferry-disaster
Six-year-old Mehmet Asaf Bicer and his 14-year-old sister, Saliha Miray Bicer, are among the 18 people still missing after the FILOJET ferry sank off Kyrenia, leaving their parents waiting at the port for news no family should ever have to face....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nepal-floods-kill-469-over-1-300-missing-video
At least 469 people have been killed and more than 1,300 remain missing after a devastating flash flood tore through Nepal’s northern border region, wiping out villages, roads, bridges and power facilities....
