https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eurobank-sets-its-sights-on-abu-dhabi-after-mumbai-expansion
It is becoming increasingly clear that banks are looking to establish representative offices in markets beyond the countries where they already operate, aiming to expand their business and, ultimately, increase profits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-years-of-talk-cyprus-tells-chevron-it-is-time-to-turn-aphrodite-into-gas
Cyprus has spent years talking about the natural gas beneath its waters. Now, President Nikos Christodoulides says it is time to move from plans and promises to actual production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trade-unions-warn-worker-leasing-may-be-linked-to-human-trafficking
Cyprus MPs are seeking answers from the authorities over allegations that workers are being illegally leased to businesses, with trade unions telling Parliament that some cases may be connected to human trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eva-povilauskaite-joins-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026
Another leading international figure has been added to the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026, with Creative & Art Director Eva Povilauskaite joining this year’s event....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/substance-and-nomenclature
I am not saying that presidential elections are unimportant, or that it is unnatural for political discussions and behind-the-scenes maneuvering to begin one, two or even three years before an election. But the amount of attention given to who will or will not be a candidate so far in advance, and the sheer scale of the conversation that follows, should, I think, make us stop and think. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israeli-investment-and-migration-reshape-cyprus-property-market
The Republic of Cyprus is seeing a growing Israeli presence as more Israelis buy homes, establish businesses and invest in large-scale developments, with some choosing to make the island their permanent home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-rejects-three-eu-revenue-proposals-as-nicosia-draws-red-lines-over-eu-funding-plans
Nicosia drew its red lines during a particularly divisive discussion among the 27 member states, which focused on both the size and composition of the EU’s “New Own Resources” (NORs), meaning the new revenue sources the European Union is proposing to use to finance the 2028-2034 European budget while partially reducing its reliance on direct contributions from member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-moves-to-ban-campaign-billboards-for-foreign-elections
It was shortly before the end of July when campaign billboards featuring a particular Israeli politician appeared along highways across the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-lng-prices-up-150-while-cyprus-terminal-remains-unfinished
Europe is scrambling to secure enough natural gas for winter, with global prices soaring as supplies from Qatar remain trapped behind one of the world’s most dangerous shipping bottlenecks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-firms-face-tougher-checks-on-business-with-greece
Cyprus has been included on a 42-country list that will bring certain transactions with Greek businesses under closer tax scrutiny. But the decision does not mean Greece has accused Cyprus, or every company based here, of tax evasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pension-reform-hits-resistance-as-workers-ask-who-pays-the-bill
Cyprus’ long-awaited pension reform is running into resistance, with workers’ unions warning that some of the most important questions remain unanswered: Will employees have to pay more? Will future pensioners receive enough to live on? And who will ultimately pick up the bill?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/artists-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-in-solidarity-with-macklemore-over-palestine
Four artists have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour after fellow performer Macklemore was removed from the remaining dates following outspoken comments in support of Palestine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-proposes-15-as-minimum-age-for-social-media
The government has proposed setting 15 as the minimum age for social media access in Cyprus, following approval of a new action plan by the Council of Ministers aimed at protecting children and teenagers online....
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/life/still-reaching-for-the-ac-here-s-the-ideal-temperature-for-comfort-and-lower-bills
The calendar may say summer is over, but the weather has not entirely received the message. Parts of the day remain hot and humid, leaving many households still reaching for the air conditioner....
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/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/news/same-government-building-€23-million-more-what-changed
Cyprus is preparing to spend an estimated €68 million on a new headquarters for the Legal Service, €23 million more than the broadly similar project put forward three years ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-company-loses-€105-000-after-fraudsters-hijack-supplier-email
A Limassol company has been left €105,000 out of pocket after fraudsters impersonated one of its overseas suppliers and redirected a payment into a bank account controlled by the scammers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-bentley-motors-europe-ceo-balazs-rooz-and-executive-coach-maya-rooz-join-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026
Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 has announced two more speakers for this year’s event: Balazs (JB) Rooz, former regional CEO of Bentley Motors Europe, and Maya Rooz, an executive coach, adviser, keynote speaker, and author....
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/bad-loans-weigh-heavily-on-the-courts
Cases involving non-performing loans appear to be placing an increasing burden on Cyprus’ already strained court system, even as the net book value of all loans managed by credit-acquiring companies has fallen to €2.8 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tax-cut-will-stay-but-oil-surge-threatens-to-swallow-the-saving
The government has stopped one petrol-price increase from reaching Cyprus drivers, but the international oil market may be preparing another....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecb-raises-rates-again-as-cyprus-households-face-costlier-loans
If higher supermarket bills, electricity costs and petrol prices were not enough, some Cyprus households could now face another demand on their monthly budget: a more expensive loan....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/build-your-home-on-state-land-at-25-of-its-value-do-you-qualify
For a young family watching house prices climb further out of reach, a state plot offered at just 25% of its market value sounds like the break they have been waiting for....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soaring-fuel-prices-threaten-a-new-wave-of-increases-across-cyprus
Cypriot consumers have returned to their daily routines facing steep fuel increases and the prospect of another chain reaction of higher prices for goods and services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-was-promised-72-new-buses-two-years-later-it-has-just-32
Paphos was supposed to have 72 new buses on its roads by February 2024. Nearly two years later, fewer than half had arrived....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-and-sisi-talk-energy-and-defence-before-three-way-summit
President Nikos Christodoulides met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in El Alamein on Tuesday morning, with energy, defense, and the region’s rapidly changing political landscape on the table....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-looks-to-polluters-and-old-gadgets-to-help-fund-europe-s-budget
The European Union is looking at pollution and discarded electronics to help fund its next seven-year budget, and Cyprus’ poor record on collecting old devices could make the plan particularly relevant to the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-will-not-be-cut-out-of-gsi-energy-minister-insists
Cyprus will not be bypassed by the Great Sea Interconnector, Energy Minister Michalis Damianos insisted Sunday, responding to reports that alternative routes could leave the island out of the major electricity project....
