https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-steps-up-mosquito-spraying-after-heavy-rains
Nicosia Municipality has stepped up mosquito spraying across the capital after heavy rain, sunshine and high temperatures created ideal breeding conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/half-the-xynisteri-crop-may-be-lost—but-your-bottle-should-not-cost-more
Cyprus’ most widely planted white grape variety, Xynisteri, is under attack from all sides this year. As a result, its price has soared just weeks before the harvest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-is-nepal-drowning
limate justice activists, environmentalists and scientists around the world have been warning us for years, apparently to little avail. They are often dismissed as eccentrics until disaster comes knocking on our own door. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-last-weekend-of-mom-i-m-bored-before-school-begins
Cyprus parents, you have almost made it. This is the last weekend before the first school bells begin ringing, meaning the long summer shift of snacks, screen-time negotiations, beach bags and repeated cries of “I’m bored” is finally nearing its end....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-central-bank-could-get-a-german-style-shake-up
The Central Bank of Cyprus may soon be run rather differently, with a German-inspired governance model intended to spread responsibility beyond the governor’s office and modernize how one of the country’s most important institutions operates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hangovers-are-officially-passe
The other day, dear reader, I found myself studying statistical maps that attempted to chart the drinking habits of the United Kingdom and continental Europe. Quite remarkably, for once, they had found something they agreed on....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-s-schengen-bid-could-be-affected-by-the-migration-crisis-in-ceuta
Cyprus has received a positive technical assessment, but the EU migration climate created by the Ceuta crisis could complicate the political discussions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€109-million-strategy-that-aims-to-transform-cyprus-agriculture-sector
The “Strategy for the Development of the Primary Sector” is moving forward with a major economic footprint and an implementation timeline through 2029. It includes 11 actions with a total budget of €109.3 million. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coming-elections-put-banks-back-in-the-spotlight
Cyprus’ banks have reported strong profits since 2022. Although that momentum slowed during 2025, the European Central Bank’s interest rate increases in 2026, introduced in response to renewed inflationary pressures, are expected to give earnings another boost....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nikos-christodoulides-expectation-vs-result
If the President decides to run for a second term, as all signs suggest he will, he cannot go back to voters in 2028 relying on the same sense of promise that brought him to power in 2023. By 2028, he will need concrete results, measured directly against his initial campaign promises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/water-coolers-are-coming-to-cyprus-schools-25-at-a-time
Access to cool drinking water at school may sound like a basic necessity in Cyprus’ heat, but it is still not available everywhere. The Education Ministry says it is now working to change that gradually....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/who-will-fish-cyprus-waters-when-the-older-generation-steps-ashore
The future of Cyprus’ fishing harbors may depend not only on what remains in the sea but also on whether a new generation believes it can make a living from it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-uses-dna-testing-to-keep-a-closer-watch-on-its-water
Cyprus is one of only a small number of European countries using DNA-based techniques as part of routine water monitoring, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-agriculture-minister-thrown-straight-into-the-deep-end
The new agriculture minister has been thrown straight into the deep end. Christos Senekis took over the ministry from Maria Panayiotou on Thursday at a time when livestock farmers are up in arms over unpaid compensation for animals culled because of foot-and-mouth disease. As things stand, one of Senekis' first meetings is likely to be with livestock farmers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/europe-faces-one-shock-after-another
Europe is confronting enormous, almost existential, threats. Where do you even begin? Illegal migration has reached alarming levels, as we have seen in Spain. Even left-wing politicians are changing course because they have realized they are dealing with a real problem, one that could come at a significant political cost....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hundreds-of-thousands-flee-as-violent-wildfires-sweep-western-europe
Emergency operations across France and Spain are attempting to contain severe wildfires that have forced nearly 270,000 people from their homes. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-desperate-for-water-but-wasting-what-it-already-has
At a time when climate change is reshaping the way countries collect and manage water resources, Cyprus is facing a major contradiction: the island is struggling with water shortages while millions of cubic meters of treated wastewater remain unused....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-begins-work-on-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-north-setting-its-sights-on-europe
Turkey has reportedly begun building a 101-kilometer natural gas pipeline linking its southern coast to the occupied north of Cyprus, in a move that could reshape the region's energy landscape if completed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finally-cooler-classrooms-25-cyprus-schools-begin-€20-million-energy-transformation
For generations of students, hot classrooms, poor ventilation, and outdated school buildings have been a familiar part of the Cyprus school experience. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-mayor-says-ledras-and-onasagorou-upgrade-is-unavoidable-and-long-overdue
The regeneration project of Ledras and Onasagorou pedestrian streets is ''necessary in every respect,'' Nicosia Mayor Charalambos Prontzos said, stressing that the municipality understands the concerns raised by some business owners but believes the upgrade cannot be delayed any longer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/zivania-in-the-right-hands
Since 2020, operating under the name Askon Art Wines, Constantinos Charilaou has produced an incredibly interesting line of premium wines that faithfully capture the identity of the local region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/global-ocean-temperatures-shatter-records-as-massive-new-el-nino-looms
Global sea surface temperatures have officially broken all historical records for this time of year, signaling what scientists warn is a shift into "uncharted territory" for the planet’s climate system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-climbs-the-global-competitiveness-rankings
Cyprus' economy is showing encouraging progress in competitiveness, ranking 42nd out of 70 economies in this year's IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook. The country improved by two places compared with last year, climbing from 44th in 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tuesday-s-outlook-steady-as-she-goes-with-a-hint-of-a-breeze
The island is firmly under the influence of a standard seasonal low-pressure system, meaning we are locked into a very familiar, perfectly predictable summer pattern....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-expert-claims-renewable-cartel-is-profiting-warns-of-fragile-supply
A summer of high electricity demand is renewing attention on Cyprus' ability to maintain a stable power supply, despite temperatures remaining within seasonal averages during the opening weeks of the season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-europe-gets-hotter-politics-gets-stranger
We got the EU Presidency, and suddenly everything started moving at higher speeds—climate change included....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/80-of-cyprus-drinking-water-now-comes-from-desalination
For most people in Cyprus, turning on the tap and expecting water to flow is something they rarely think about. But after years of drought concerns and fears of water cuts, the government says the island is moving closer to a future where households won't have to worry about running dry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-turns-police-water-cannons-into-cooling-stations-to-beat-the-heat
If it feels hot in Cyprus, you are not imagining it, but right now, much of Europe is going through something even more extreme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-tells-cyprus-you-re-not-invited-—eu-says-that-s-unacceptable
Cyprus has found itself at the center of a diplomatic row ahead of this year's global climate summit, after Turkey failed to invite the island to several COP31-related events, prompting the European Union to step in and voice its support....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-the-eu-s-highest-level-of-water-scarcity
Cyprus has recorded the highest level of water scarcity in the European Union, according to the latest figures released by the European Parliament using Eurostat data....
