https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/meritocracy-privilege-and-the-cypriot-dream-reflections-on-the-english-school-controversy
Children and adolescents in many parts of the world, including Cyprus, face real problems. Bombs rain down on Ukraine, poverty ravages Gaza, school shootings plague the USA, natural disasters devastate the poorest regions, and here in Cyprus, an entire family recently perished in a tragic house fire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-grain-of-hope-varosha-mayor-brings-sand-to-honor-refugee-s-final-resting-place
The funeral of Pieris Pieri, a respected mathematician and deputy principal of the First Gymnasium of Famagusta, became a powerful moment of bicommunal unity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-insists-on-partition
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has reiterated his firm opposition to a federal solution for Cyprus, insisting that the 2017 Crans-Montana negotiations marked the final attempt at reunification under a bizonal, bicommunal federation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-renews-its-call-for-a-two-state-solution-in-cyprus
Turkey has once again pushed its demand for a two-state solution to the Cyprus issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/simon-aykut-allegedly-threatened-president-christodoulides
Simon Aykut, an Israeli property developer and founder of the controversial Afik Group, is awaiting trial in Cyprus, facing serious accusations that he threatened the country’s president, Nicos Christodoulides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/colin-stewart-to-meet-cyprus-leaders-in-push-to-restart-peace-talks
UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative, Colin Stewart, is set for crucial talks on Friday with the leaders of both Cyprus’ Greek and Turkish communities, as efforts continue to re-energize peace talks and open more crossing points across the divided island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-turkish-cypriot-expats-stand-united-in-london
A group of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots gathered on Thursday outside the Cyprus High Commission in London....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-launches-€5-million-scholarship-fund-for-turkish-cypriots
The European Commission's office in Cyprus has announced the launch of the EU Scholarship Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community for the academic year 2025–2026. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-rejects-christodoulides-package-on-crossing-points
Ersin Tatar is considering sending a letter to the UN Secretary-General....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-discuss-new-crossings-including-lympia
A meeting between Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar took place Thursday at the residence of UN Special Representative Colin Stewart, located at Nicosia’s airport. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-talks-at-a-crossroads-un-warns-of-permanent-partition-or-possible-confederation
As Cyprus inches closer to a potential multilateral conference on its future—likely in early March—UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has laid out his vision and concerns in his latest reports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-he-promised-to-help-cyprus
When Jimmy Carter was elected president of the United States in 1976, Greek Cypriots had reason to be hopeful....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/epiphany-celebrations-highlight-faith-and-tradition-in-cyprus-and-beyond
On January 6, Greek Orthodox Christians in Cyprus and around the world celebrate Epiphany, or Theophany, a day steeped in tradition and faith. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-and-turkish-cypriot-experts-unite-to-combat-island-wide-plant-diseases
Greek and Turkish Cypriot experts are working together to stop the spread of harmful plant diseases that are affecting crops across the whole island. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€410-000-up-for-grabs-in-haji-ioannou-s-15th-bi-communal-business-awards
For the 15th year in a row, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou is once again giving back to both Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurs through the Stelios Bi-Communal Business Cooperation Awards. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-calls-for-new-framework-for-cyprus-talks-in-new-year-message
In his New Year message, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar focused on the ongoing Cyprus problem and the economic challenges facing the Turkish Cypriot community. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-bizonal-myth-reuniting-cyprus-by-keeping-it-apart
Nearly half a century since the term ''Bizonal Bicommunal Federation'' entered the political discourse in Cyprus, no political party or government has ever explained to the public what this term truly means....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deputy-minister-for-european-affairs-outlines-vision-for-2026-eu-presidency
In an exclusive interview by Kathimerini's George Kakouris, Deputy Minister of State for European Affairs Marilena Raouna described the upcoming Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2026 as both a significant challenge and an unparalleled opportunity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-battles-turkey-s-recognition-push-for-trnc
Cyprus’ efforts to secure strong condemnation from the European Union over Turkey's actions to upgrade the status of the self-declared ''Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus'' (TRNC) have faced significant challenges. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/committee-on-missing-persons-identifies-remains-of-eleven-missing-individuals-in-2024
Significant progress has been made by the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus this year, with the identification of remains belonging to eleven individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-rejects-opening-of-crossing-points-at-kokkina-athienou
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar stated that he does not accept the opening of crossing points in the Kokkina and Athienou areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-a-first-for-cyprus-volt-elects-a-female-majority-to-its-leadership
Volt Cyprus held its first Electoral Congress on Sunday to elect its new leadership and Political Council....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hungarian-women-held-over-€58-5m-property-case
Two women, aged 61 and 53, are facing serious charges tied to the alleged illegal sale of Greek Cypriot properties worth €58.5 million in the occupied areas of Akanthos, Ayios Ambrosios, and Kalograia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/music-event-in-new-york-commemorates-50-years-of-occupation
"Beautiful and Strange Homeland" was the title of the concert presented by the Choir of the Pan-Cyprian Association of America at the "Terrace on the Park" event center....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-courts-german-investors-while-rejecting-a-united-cyprus
In a bid to boost the economy of the self-declared Turkish Cypriot state, Ersin Tatar is calling on international investors, particularly from Germany, to explore opportunities in the occupied territories....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commission-approves-€2-6-million-agreement-with-undp-to-advance-cmp-efforts
The European Commission has entered into a €2.6 million partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance the efforts of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-warns-cyprus-over-missile-system-cites-arms-race-risk
Turkey has strongly criticized Cyprus’s integration of the advanced Barak MX anti-aircraft missile system into its National Guard, calling the move a threat to regional stability. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/potato-prices-skyrocket-sparking-long-lines-in-occupied-areas
Potatoes have become the talk of the town in Cyprus, but not for the usual reasons. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/poignant-film-on-cyprus-s-post-war-resilience-to-screen-in-london
Filmed in the hauntingly abandoned streets of Varosha, Gomsu (Neighbour) captures the lingering scars of Cyprus’s turbulent past....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/opening-doors-to-the-american-dream-u-s-hosts-ncaa-event-for-cypriot-families
When people talk about the growing U.S. presence in Cyprus, the conversation often turns to big-picture topics—defense programs like Cyclops, humanitarian aid for Gaza, or strategic partnerships....
