https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-overhauls-its-tax-system-what-it-means-for-your-family
Parliament on Monday approved Cyprus’ new tax framework, a long-awaited reform that the government says will ease the burden on households, support families with children and make the economy more competitive, without requiring citizens to suddenly become tax experts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-three-cypriots-struggles-on-low-income
Nearly one in three people in Cyprus is living on a low income, and about one in seven is at risk of poverty, according to new figures released Monday by the Statistical Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-legendary-berengaria-hotel-set-to-rise-again-in-troodos-mountains
Nestled high in the Troodos mountains, Berengaria isn’t just any hotel; it’s a memory, a symbol, a touchstone of Cyprus’ history of luxury hospitality. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-politics-stall-the-cable-that-could-end-its-energy-isolation
The government and newly appointed Energy Minister Michalis Damianou will face a series of critical energy decisions in 2026 that will largely determine Cyprus’ energy future. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trying-to-sneak-tobacco-into-cyprus-customs-just-sent-a-€2-000-message
Customs officers at Larnaca Airport stopped a 29-year-old passenger earlier this month after discovering large quantities of tobacco and electronic cigarettes hidden in his luggage, the latest in a string of cases highlighting how often undeclared smoking products try to slip through Cyprus’ entry points....
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/cyprus-police-launch-nationwide-traffic-crackdown-ahead-of-christmas-and-new-year
The Cyprus Police are significantly intensifying road safety and law enforcement operations throughout the holiday period, placing priority on the protection of citizens and the prevention of serious road collisions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-probe-after-high-school-students-post-nazi-images-online
Authorities are moving swiftly after photos circulated online showing a group of Larnaca high school students giving Nazi salutes, drawing swastikas, and sharing extremist ideology....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifa-blocks-apollon-from-signing-players
A FIFA transfer embargo has been slapped on Apollon, meaning the club is temporarily blocked from registering new players, raising fresh questions about how smoothly Cypriot football clubs will move in the upcoming January transfer window....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-backs-€90b-ukraine-loan-but-won-t-touch-frozen-russian-billions-yet
After nearly six hours of intense talks and many more behind the scenes, EU leaders walked away from a plan that sounded simple but proved legally explosive: using frozen Russian money to pay for Ukraine’s war effort....
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/comment/opinion/food-for-thought-the-public-sector-crisis-cyprus-can-no-longer-ignore
As the year draws to a close, it is time to take stock, and once we do, it is time to correct what has gone wrong....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/germany-pours-€50-billion-into-new-weapons-and-defenses
Germany is pouring an eye-watering €50 billion into new weapons, missile defenses, and combat vehicles, a move that underscores how sharply Europe’s biggest economy is rearming and how little patience there is left for delays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunny-side-up-clouds-may-visit-but-warmth-stays-put
A weak high-pressure system is holding court over the area, keeping things mostly pleasant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-over-eu-council-presidency-with-symbolic-gift-exchange
Cyprus officially took over the European Union Council Presidency from Denmark during the final meeting of the EU Council of General Affairs for 2025, marked by a symbolic exchange of gifts between Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena Raouna and Denmark’s Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre....
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/news/half-a-million-cubic-meters-of-rain-won-t-save-cyprus-next-summer
Early signs from this winter’s rainfall are already raising alarm bells: the water collected in Cyprus’ dams so far is nowhere near enough to change the picture for 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-frosty-to-fair-yesterday-s-chill-gives-way-to-sunshine-today
After yesterday’s record-setting “brrr”, the coldest night of the winter so far, things are finally looking a bit friendlier....
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/cyprus-expands-diplomatic-footprint-with-uae-and-france-agreements
Cyprus has signed two strategic agreements, one with the United Arab Emirates and another with France, within just 24 hours, an unusual diplomatic double that officials say marks a shift from symbolic partnerships to deals built around concrete action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-racism-we-refuse-to-see-islamophobia
While antisemitism has reentered public discussion over the past two years, driven by bloody events and the propaganda surrounding them, Islamophobia is the issue that should demand our attention if we truly want to talk objectively about racism, discrimination, and injustice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-is-a-low-effort-weather-day
After the grand theatrics of our previous named storms the atmosphere seems to be suffering from a bit of a creative hangover. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marriage-isn-t-a-passport-top-court-shuts-down-automatic-citizenship-claim
A landmark ruling by Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court has sent a clear message: marrying a Cypriot does not guarantee Cypriot citizenship....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-cemetery-in-occupied-lapithos-left-in-ruins
Reports from Turkish Cypriot media have drawn attention to the severe deterioration of the Greek Cypriot cemetery in the occupied town of Lapithos, where extensive damage has been documented....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-and-vietnam-sign-deal-to-cut-tax-barriers-and-boost-business
Cyprus and Vietnam took a fresh step toward closer economic ties on Monday with the signing of an agreement aimed at avoiding double taxation and preventing tax evasion, a move both sides say will make doing business between the two countries easier and more predictable....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/conferences-of-the-willing-or-the-desperate
Donald Trump, whether we like it or not, isn’t entirely wrong. European leaders are often timid, indecisive, and lacking backbone. Many come straight out of the same “recipe book,” trained to be conventional, proper, and careful. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bank-workers-win-pay-boost-and-extra-leave-in-landmark-deal
Negotiations over the renewal of the 2023–2027 Collective Agreement between the Cyprus Banks Association (KESK) and the Cyprus Bank Employees’ Union (ETYK) have ended on a positive note, clearing the way for pay increases and improved benefits for bank employees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monday-strikes-again-rainy-weather-with-christmas-only-10-days-away
It's Monday. Yes, that Monday. Work and school are still very much a thing, Christmas is teasing us from about 10 days away, and we’re all collectively asking: Isn’t it Christmas yet?!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/first-visit-and-a-fresh-start-for-cyprus–uae-ties
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates took a major step forward in their relationship on Sunday, with President Nikos Christodoulides and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrapping up official talks in Nicosia during the first-ever visit by a UAE president to the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-shipping-charts-a-course-for-growth
Cyprus’s shipping sector demonstrated resilience in 2025, maintaining a 7% contribution to the country’s GDP and employing more than 9,000 people onshore, as well as 80,000 seafarers on vessels managed by Cyprus-based companies....
