https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-economy-still-growing-but-cracks-may-be-starting-to-show
Cyprus’ economy continues to show steady growth, underlining its flexibility and resilience in the face of external shocks such as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and recent conflicts in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-wreckage-of-a-narrative
I am writing less than fifteen days after a building in the city where I was born and raised collapsed suddenly like a house of cards, killing two unsuspecting people. One of them was identified only eleven days after the tragedy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/in-cyprus-on-budget-is-the-exception-not-the-rule
In Cyprus, the doubling of the cost to complete the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road is being seen by analysts as less of an exception and more like the rule in a public works system under strain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-simple-fix-for-a-dangerous-housing-reality
On Holy Saturday, an aging apartment building collapsed, costing two people their lives. Tragic. The Minister of the Interior met with the President and a delegation from the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber to discuss dangerous buildings and possible steps to manage these risks more effectively. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/missing-colombian-tourist-confirmed-dead-in-germasogeia-building-collapse
The search for a missing Colombian tourist in the collapsed building in Germasogeia has ended in tragedy, with officials confirming she was among those who lost their lives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/days-after-deadly-germasogeia-collapse-search-turns-to-missing-tourist
A troubling new twist has emerged in the deadly building collapse in Germasogeia, days after the wreckage was first searched and cleared....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-collapsed-cake
Every time our government opens its mouth and lays out new lofty goals and grand ambitions, the oven gets preheated, the temperature rises, there is sometimes even a sense of admiration, and President Nikos Christodoulides, playing the role of chef, prepares yet another political cake, hoping to serve it to Cypriot society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-deadly-germasogeia-collapse-larnaca-launches-urgent-building-inspections
After the collapse of a building in Germasogeia last week that left two people dead, authorities in Larnaca are moving quickly, sending teams out from Monday to check buildings that could pose a risk to the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hundreds-of-unsafe-buildings-put-lefkara-residents-at-risk
Hundreds of buildings across Lefkara are considered dangerous, with many at risk of collapse, local officials warn, raising fresh safety concerns in the wake of a deadly incident in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dangerous-buildings-loopholes-in-the-law-and-reforms-still-pending
The collapse of part of an apartment building in Germasogeia, which claimed two lives, exposed serious weaknesses in current legislation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/226-hazardous-buildings-identified-in-paphos
Authorities in Paphos have identified 226 buildings considered structurally unsafe across the district, prompting renewed efforts to assess risks and improve how such cases are handled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/memorial-run-planned-in-limassol-for-27-year-old-dex
A memorial run will be held this Sunday in Limassol to honor the life of Dex, a 27-year-old Nigerian man who tragically lost his life in the recent apartment building collapse in Germasogeia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/gaza-as-a-riviera-and…-iran-as-texas
The map of the Middle East is being redrawn. The Gulf states are in shock and looking for new alliances, uneasy about relying on what used to be called the American umbrella. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/this-time-let-s-measure-corruption
Corruption in a state carries real costs. It slows growth, erodes trust, and ultimately weakens the quality of democracy citizens experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-dismisses-claims-of-cut-off-guarantees-housing-for-collapse-victims
Civil Defence has confirmed that 18 residents displaced by the collapse of a residential building in Germasogeia were immediately relocated to hotel accommodation arranged by the State, pushing back on claims that government support had been discontinued....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-building-collapse-exposes-longstanding-building-safety-risks
A recent building collapse in Limassol that killed two people and injured three others has brought renewed attention to the dangers posed by aging and poorly maintained buildings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germasogeia-building-collapse-leaves-one-dead-several-injured
Part of a two-story apartment building collapsed in Germasogeia shortly before 13:30 on Holy Saturday, triggering a major emergency response with reports of trapped individuals and multiple injuries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-officers-in-larnaca-save-unconscious-tourist-with-rapid-first-aid-response
Police officers in Larnaca are being credited with potentially saving the life of a 32-year-old woman who collapsed in a public area on Thursday morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘death-was-not-our-fate-syrian-father-crosses-seas-to-save-his-ailing-son
Abdulaziz Aldarwish decided to take drastic action after his son Yahia’s young kidneys failed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/circumstance-waits-for-no-one
Cyprus is no stranger to crises or shocks, whether they come from external or internal forces. Its geopolitical position makes it especially vulnerable to instability, but it also places the country at the center of developments that directly shape its economic activity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/t-c-leader-slams-christodoulides-for-confusing-and-unrealistic-cyprus-policy
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has sharply criticized recent statements by President Nikos Christodoulides, calling them “beyond what is feasible and logical” and accusing the government of sending mixed messages about the future of Cyprus peace talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/salty-winds-wipe-out-early-potato-crops-leaving-farmers-facing-another-heavy-loss
What should have been the beginning of a profitable harvest has instead turned into a season of loss for potato farmers in eastern Cyprus, after powerful winds carrying sea salt destroyed early crops across several agricultural communities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/xylofagou-potato-statue-to-cost-€2-000-to-repair-after-storm-damage-video
The well-known potato statue in the village of Xylofagou will require about €2,000 in repairs after being knocked down by severe winds over the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/two-crises-seven-decades-apart
Exactly seventy years ago, the Suez Crisis disrupted one of the world’s most vital maritime corridors. In July 1956, during the second Arab–Israeli war, the passage was closed, marking the end of an era....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-strategy-of-chaos
The most dangerous development in the war in the Persian Gulf, at least in the medium term, is Iran’s new defensive doctrine, which they call the “Mosaic of Decentralized Defense.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/shipping-costs-surge-as-iran-war-sparks-new-global-price-shock
The war in Iran and the broader geopolitical turmoil it has triggered are fueling a new and sharp surge in global shipping costs. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-crisis-triggers-10-growing-concerns-for-the-eu
The consequences of the joint U.S.–Israel attack on Iran are causing growing concern among the EU’s 27 member states, as sources tell Kathimerini that the European External Action Service’s Crisis Response and Information Centre believes Tehran is pursuing a strategy aimed at “creating chaos,” carrying out indiscriminate strikes across several countries in the region, with Cyprus among those affected....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/trump-s-proxy-war-moment
President Trump wants to replace Iran’s current regime with a system friendly to the United States, essentially meaning the abandonment of nuclear ambitions and an end to support for satellite regimes that advance Tehran’s theocratic agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-ready-to-open-kaimakli-crossing-if-it-works-for-both-sides
President Nikos Christodoulides said Thursday he is ready to open a new crossing point in Kaimakli, but only as part of a broader package that benefits both Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-crews-rush-to-restore-power-as-severe-weather-causes-multiple-faults
Electricity Authority of Cyprus crews have been mobilized across the island as severe weather continues to trigger repeated power network faults, according to the organization’s spokesperson, Christina Papadopoulou....
