https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-sees-first-trans-woman-lead-political-party
Electra Rome Dochtshi has made history as the first transgender woman to lead a legally recognized political party in Greece. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-parliament-approves-bill-to-align-with-schengen-vis-system
Cyprus’s House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation paving the way for the country’s integration into the Schengen Area’s Visa Information System (VIS), a move seen as a significant step toward full accession to the Schengen zone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-expands-smart-meter-installation-across-cyprus
The Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) announced that beginning Wednesday, July 9, it will continue its large-scale rollout of smart electricity meters across several regions of the island, a move aimed at modernizing the country’s power grid....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-agricultural-plots-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale large agricultural plots in Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos, and Larnaca that are ideal as investments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-schengen-entry-in-2026-don-t-bet-on-it-says-ciren
President Nikos Christodoulides may have boldly promised that Cyprus will join the Schengen Area in 2026, but the facts on the ground paint a different and far more complicated picture....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/land-dispute-turns-bloody-in-paphos-village
A long-running land dispute between neighbors in a quiet Paphos village turned violent Saturday night, leaving one man fighting for his life and another in police custody on suspicion of attempted murder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/denmark-kicks-off-eu-presidency-with-tough-talk-on-migration
Denmark officially launched its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union this week, with a firm focus on tightening migration controls, boosting European defense, and strengthening economic competitiveness....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-mediterranean-university-for-a-shared-future
In a world increasingly defined by fragmentation and crisis, education remains by far the most powerful tool to connect people. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-backs-young-entrepreneurs-with-€50m-boost
Cyprus is betting on young entrepreneurs to drive the country’s economic growth, with over €10 million already distributed in grants under a national plan expected to create more than 2,000 jobs by 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/25-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank
AstroBank is offering an exceptional selection of residential land for sale in Nicosia, Paphos and Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-watching-closely-as-u-s-strikes-iran-s-nuclear-sites
The Cypriot government is closely monitoring developments after the United States launched air strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, in what President Donald Trump called “the most difficult and perhaps the most lethal” operation yet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-on-high-alert-as-regional-tensions-escalate
Following Israeli missile strikes on Iran, Cyprus has raised its security posture and is preparing to serve as a humanitarian bridge between East and West....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deloitte-cyprus-welcomes-two-new-partners
Deloitte Cyprus is pleased to announce the growth of its leadership team with the appointment of two new partners, effective 1 June 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/22-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank
AstroBank is offering an exceptional selection of residential land for sale in Nicosia, Paphos and Famagusta....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/so-now-the-mafia-s-after-delivery-drivers-seriously
Apparently, organized crime has moved on from drug trafficking and racketeering to... stealing delivery drivers’ tips. No, this theory didn’t come from some overzealous Inspector Gadget, it came straight from the Justice Minister himself. Yes, really....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/enough-is-enough-protest-outside-presidential-palace-slams-cyprus-stance-on-gaza
Chanting ''freedom for Palestine'' and dressed in red to symbolize bloodshed, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Presidential Palace on Monday night, calling out the Cypriot government’s silence over the ongoing devastation in Gaza....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-denies-conducting-migrant-pushbacks-deputy-minister-says
The Republic of Cyprus does not engage in migrant pushbacks, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannides said Wednesday, pushing back on media reports suggesting otherwise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/beats-beyond-borders-how-cyprus-djs-are-uniting-a-divided-capital
Cyprus has been divided for more than half a century, with its capital, Nicosia, split down the middle. But while politicians continue to stumble on the path to reunification, a new generation of DJs and music lovers is quietly achieving what decades of diplomacy have not: bringing the island’s two communities together, one party at a time. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cultivating-success-stories-of-innovation-deloitte-s-exclusive-event-celebrating-tech-start-ups
Deloitte has long championed and supported innovation and entrepreneurship, spearheading various initiatives throughout the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-proposes-€2-fee-on-packages-from-china-based-retailers-like-shein-temu
The European Union is planning to introduce a flat fee on billions of small parcels entering its borders each year, most of them from China....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/agricultural-plots-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale large aagricultural plots in Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos, and Larnaca that are ideal as investments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/an-american-pope-but-not-trump-s
When I heard the news that the new pope was American, I was stunned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-57-in-gaza-palestinian-officials-say
At least 57 people were killed Monday in Israeli military operations across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials in the blockaded territory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-republic-of-shrugged-shoulders
''I don’t concern myself with what a 'Turkish' ambassador says,'' former President Nicos Anastasiades quipped, brushing off ex-U.S. Ambassador John Koenig’s reported remark that he considered him “a fraud.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teknofest-lands-in-turkish-occupied-north
Aviation, drones, and digital dreams took over the old Ercan Airport in the Turkish-occupied areas of Cyprus on Wednesday as TEKNOFEST, a major technology and aviation festival organized by Turkey, officially opened its doors for the first time on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/if-we-keep-going-like-this-no-one-will-have-a-better-life-in-europe-finnish-minister
Finland’s Interior Minister Marie Radanen didn’t mince words when speaking about Europe’s migration challenges, warning that the current path could lead to a breakdown of the very future so many seek here....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdoğan-accuses-europe-of-sabotaging-migrant-boats-in-aegean-and-mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has leveled serious accusations at European authorities, claiming that some migrant boats were deliberately punctured, resulting in deadly drownings in the Aegean and Mediterranean seas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-walks-a-diplomatic-tightrope-with-high-stakes-visit-to-israel
President Nikos Christodoulides’ upcoming visit to Israel on May 4 comes at a critical time for the Eastern Mediterranean, with energy disputes, shifting alliances, and ongoing conflicts shaping the region’s future....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/why-the-u-s-china-trade-war-matters-to-cyprus-and-europe
As the United States sharpens its rhetoric against China’s trade practices, reviving a tariff-heavy policy rooted in the Trump years, global markets are once again bracing for impact. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/international-students-rattled-as-visa-crackdown-hits-harvard-ucla-and-dozens-of-u-s-campuses
A quiet but unsettling wave of student visa cancellations is rippling through U.S. college campuses, and not even Harvard has been spared. The university recently confirmed that five of its international students, three still enrolled and two recent graduates, had their visas suddenly revoked without explanation....
