https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-welcomed-4-5-million-tourists-in-2025-most-ever-in-a-single-year
Cyprus welcomed a record-breaking 4.53 million visitors in 2025, marking the most successful year in the island’s tourism history. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/windows-into-the-past-genetic-analysis-of-deep-maniot-greeks-reveals-a-unique-genetic-time-capsule
Set among rugged mountains, dramatic coastlines, and distinct stone tower houses, the Mani Peninsula of the Peloponnese, Greece, has long captivated travelers and historians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brad-pitt-heads-to-hydra-for-mystery-thriller
Hollywood star Brad Pitt is expected to arrive on the Greek island of Hydra in late February, turning the picturesque island into a film set for his upcoming movie, The Riders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-eu-tightens-visa-rules-steps-up-deportations-in-new-migration-strategy
The European Commission on Thursday unveiled a tougher migration strategy for the next five years, centered on overhauling the EU’s visa system and stepping up deportations, moves that effectively seal the bloc’s harder line on irregular migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ tuesday-freeze-temperatures-plunge-to-1°c-in-the-mountains
The deep freeze continues as a cold air mass keeps temperatures well below average, but a shift is coming. Dust and rain are on the horizon, with a low-pressure system set to break the cold spell by Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bids-a-solemn-farewell-to-former-president-george-vassiliou
The funeral of former President of the Republic of Cyprus Geoprge Vassiliou is being conducted today with full state honors, financed by the Republic and in accordance with protocol for a sitting head of state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-to-contain-fallout-as-eu-commissioners-arrive
With the EU’s top leadership arriving in Cyprus within hours, the Christodoulides government is scrambling to contain a political crisis that threatens to overshadow the country’s assumption of the EU Council Presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-marks-record-breaking-tourism-year
Cyprus recorded its strongest tourism performance on record in 2025, according to Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis, who described the year as a landmark moment for the country’s visitor economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-cypriot-presidency-photos
From the morning hours of Wednesday, January 7, the roads around the Main Stage of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation, where the ceremony was to take place, were closed to the public, with increased security measures by the police ahead of the arrival of foreign officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-diplomatic-footprint-of-ceremony
The President of the Republic engaged today in a marathon of meetings, just hours before the Opening Ceremony of the Cypriot Presidency. These meetings were rich in symbolism and carried a clear diplomatic imprint, setting the tone for the priorities of the Cypriot Presidency...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-sees-new-window-on-cyprus-problem-after-years-of-stalemate
After years of deadlock and the longest freeze in peace talks Cyprus has ever seen, the United Nations says something has shifted, cautiously, but noticeably....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelensky-in-nicosia-cyprus-suddenly-a-key-player-in-europe
Cyprus found itself at the center of European attention Wednesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on the island to attend the official inauguration of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/names-still-withheld-but-victims-identified-after-swiss-bar-fire
Police in Switzerland have identified the 40 people who died in a devastating bar fire at the ski resort of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, a tragedy that claimed the lives of young people from across Europe, many of them teenagers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-baby-of-2026-arrives-silently-outshining-the-new-year-s-fireworks
While most of Cyprus was still celebrating the arrival of the new year, fireworks popping, glasses clinking and music playing a little too loud, the first baby of 2026 made her entrance in Limassol, arriving with perfect timing and just a hint of drama....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-public-works-head-into-2026-under-a-cloud-of-delays-and-cost-overruns
The arrival of 2026 is shaping up to be a major test for the government, particularly when it comes to public infrastructure. Several large-scale projects are running far behind the timelines announced when they were first unveiled, with delays now becoming the norm rather than the exception....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shuts-down-smuggling-routes-slashes-irregular-migration-86
Cyprus has reduced irregular migrant arrivals by about 86% over the past three years, while sharply increasing returns, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannides said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-changes-entry-rules-for-republic-of-cyprus-passport-holders-turkish-cypriots-unaffected
Turkey is changing the way it allows citizens of the Republic of Cyprus to enter the country, introducing new visa procedures that will come into force on 2 January 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-airport-parking-buckles-under-holiday-traffic
Severe pressure on parking facilities has been reported at Larnaca Airport as passenger traffic surges during the Christmas holiday period, prompting complaints from travelers and drivers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-whispers-winter-across-the-land
A mischievous little low-pressure sprite is roaming the skies today, stirring the air and sprinkling a touch of dusty shimmer across the atmosphere....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-electricity-market-is-open-so-why-are-cypriots-still-paying-so-much
Cyprus has officially opened its electricity market to competition. On paper, that should mean more choice, more transparency, and, eventually, lower prices. In reality? Consumers are still waiting to feel any real relief in their bills, and the system itself is under growing strain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-already-the-week-flew-but-the-weather-s-playing-nice
High pressure is bossing the skies today, though weak low pressure starts creeping in from Saturday....
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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/november-tourism-jumps-30-giving-cyprus-a-late-season-win
Cyprus got a welcome tourism lift in November, with arrivals jumping by more than 30% compared with the same month last year, according to new data from the Statistical Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/5-3-million-passengers-and-counting
More than 5.2 million passengers passed through the airport in occupied Tymbou between January and November this year, a volume that, according to figures released by its operator, now exceeds traffic at Paphos International Airport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-new-player-in-cyprus-electricity-market
The Association of Electricity Supplier Representatives (SEPIE) officially launched today, stepping onto Cyprus’ energy stage at a pivotal moment as the island moves toward a modern, competitive electricity market....
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/as-20-000-guests-head-to-cyprus-a-postcard-exhibit-sets-the-scene
Cyprus is preparing for an influx of around 20,000 visitors from across the EU and beyond during its upcoming six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-flamingos-of-the-season-return-to-larnaca-while-their-numbers-continue-to-decline
The winter arrival of flamingos has been recorded at Larnaca Salt Lake, one of Cyprus’ most important wetlands. Each year, the island’s wetlands host a significant portion of the Eastern Mediterranean’s migratory flamingo population, with numbers peaking during the colder months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-goes-shopping-for-new-firepower
Cyprus is gearing up for one of the biggest overhauls of its National Guard in years, sending Brussels a sweeping shopping list of military hardware, from helicopters and drones to patrol vessels, missiles, and upgraded bases, all under the EU’s new SAFE program....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chemical-mix-up-blamed-for-fumes-that-forced-evacuation-of-government-offices
A chemical mishap is believed to be behind the fumes that forced the evacuation of a building in Larnaca which also houses the Tax Department, after a woman reported feeling unwell. ...
