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1. Cyprus to plan market return despite global uncertainty

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-to-plan-market-return-despite-global-uncertainty

Cyprus will begin planning its return to international financial markets in September, aiming for a fourth-quarter re-entry, officials confirmed....

2. EU official warns of record deaths among aid workers in 2024

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-official-warns-of-record-deaths-among-aid-workers-in-2024

The European Union’s commissioner for equality and crisis management said Monday that 2024 was the deadliest year ever recorded for humanitarian workers, with hundreds killed, injured or abducted in conflict zones....

3. Hope dies last (but the ice cream melts first)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/hope-dies-last-but-the-ice-cream-melts-first

At a well-known tavern in Strovolos, coincidentally and symbolically near the Presidential Palace, when the lights went out due to a power cut, the waiters lit candles, creating a warm (47 degrees Celsius) and very romantic atmosphere. ...

4. Two state websites left wide open to hackers for months

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-state-websites-left-wide-open-to-hackers-for-months

Two key online government services in Cyprus have been operating for months with serious security vulnerabilities, a local cybersecurity expert has revealed....

5. U.S. investigators close in on cause of deadly Limassol wildfires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-investigators-close-in-on-cause-of-deadly-limassol-wildfires

Right after the mid-August holiday, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will wrap up its investigation into the devastating wildfires in the Limassol mountains....

6. Cyprus hotels join Europe’s legal fight to break Booking.com’s grip

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-join-europe-s-legal-fight-to-break-booking-com-s-grip

Hotels in Cyprus are among more than 10,000 across Europe taking part in a class-action lawsuit accusing Booking.com of abusing its market power for two decades. ...

7. U.S. fire experts begin on-site investigation Into Limassol Blaze

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-fire-experts-begin-on-site-investigation-into-limassol-blaze

A team of elite American fire investigators has begun work at the site where last month’s devastating Limassol mountain blaze first erupted, aiming to determine what sparked the disaster and how it spread....

8. EU reminds travelers: Pets have freedom to roam, too

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-reminds-travelers-pets-have-freedom-to-roam-too

EU citizens aren’t the only ones with the right to move freely across the European Union. Under harmonized EU rules, cats, dogs and even ferrets can travel with their owners across member states....

9. Disability group accuses Paralimni Municipality of discrimination on beaches

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disability-group-accuses-paralimni-municipality-of-discrimination-on-beaches

The Cyprus Confederation of Organizations of the Disabled (KYSOA) has condemned what it calls the Municipality of Paralimni’s “continuing discriminatory behavior” toward people with disabilities on the area’s beaches....

10. Macron expected in Cyprus for historic visit by year's end

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-expected-in-cyprus-for-historic-visit-by-year-s-end

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to visit Cyprus before the end of the year in what’s being described as a landmark visit set to boost ties between the two countries, the Cypriot presidency said Friday....

11. End of an era as KEAN factory to be replaced by urban high rises

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/end-of-an-era-as-kean-factory-to-be-replaced-by-urban-high-rises

One of Cyprus’s most iconic factories is shutting down. After nearly 70 years in the heart of Limassol, the historic KEAN factory will officially wrap up operations at its current site by 2026, marking the end of an era for the local soft drink producer....

12. Locked up for visiting their land: Cyprus slams occupied north over 'political arrests'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locked-up-for-visiting-their-land-cyprus-slams-occupied-north-over-political-arrests

The Cyprus government on Thursday strongly condemned the decision by Turkish Cypriot authorities to keep a Greek Cypriot couple in custody for three more months, calling it a ''premeditated abduction'' and a blow to ongoing efforts to rebuild trust on the divided island....

13. Eurobank to hike dividends by over 50%

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-to-hike-dividends-by-over-50

Eurobank has announced plans to increase its dividend payout by more than 50% next year, alongside a juicy interim dividend of €170 million, equivalent to 4.7 cents per share. The news comes despite a small dip in profits, showing the bank’s confidence in its growth path and expanding footprint....

14. ''Safety Concerns'' or just a tax grab?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/safety-concerns-or-just-a-tax-grab

A wave of new measures could soon change the way Europeans shop online, as the European Union moves to crack down on Chinese e-commerce giants like Temu and Shein, citing both consumer safety risks and unfair market practices....

15. Volunteers join forces to clean up Souni after fires (PHOTOS)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/volunteers-join-forces-to-clean-up-souni-after-fires-photos

In a coordinated effort to aid recovery after recent fires, the Bank of Cyprus partnered with the Office of the Commissioner for the Development of Mountain Communities to conduct a community cleanup in the affected area....

16. ''We Failed'': President apologizes over wildfire response, announces 12 relief measures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-failed-president-apologizes-over-wildfire-response-announces-12-relief-measures

President Nikos Christodoulides has announced a 12-point relief package to support residents affected by the deadly wildfire that tore through mountainous villages in the Limassol district, claiming two lives and leaving a trail of destruction....

17. Protesters greet Trump’s Scotland visit with signs, chants and criticism

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-greet-trump-s-scotland-visit-with-signs-chants-and-criticism

President Donald Trump was met with protests across Scotland this weekend as he arrived for a private golfing trip tied to his late mother’s heritage....

18.  Renowned Futurist Gerd Leonhard to Speak at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/renowned-futurist-gerd-leonhard-to-speak-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2025

Mark your calendars for October 9: the highly anticipated Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns, once again setting the stage for forward-thinking conversations around life in the age of artificial intelligence....

19. UPDATE: Cyprus battles rekindling wildfire hotspots after massive blaze scorches over 120 square kilometers (VIDEOS)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/update-cyprus-battles-rekindling-wildfire-hotspots-after-massive-blaze-scorches-over-120-square-kilometers

Cyprus is battling rekindling wildfire hotspots across the Limassol district Thursday evening, after a massive blaze scorched more than 120 square kilometers, destroyed dozens of homes, and forced widespread evacuations....

20. Politics blog: The law commissioner, the police chief and Erdogan

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-blog-the-law-commissioner-the-police-chief-and-erdogan

I’m the Law Commissioner, and I’ll call the Chief of Police. That’s what Ms. Louiza Zannetou allegedly said after struggling to blow into the breathalyzer machine, which, as she later explained, was due to asthma. ...

21. Law Commissioner acquitted in breathalyzer test case

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/law-commissioner-acquitted-in-dui-test-case

Law Commissioner Louiza Christodoulidou Zannetou has been acquitted of charges that she failed to provide a sufficient breathalyzer sample during a police stop earlier this year, ...

22. Ryanair offers staff bonuses for spotting oversized cabin bags

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ryanair-offers-staff-bonuses-for-spotting-oversized-cabin-bags

Budget airline Ryanair is offering financial incentives to staff who identify passengers carrying oversized hand luggage, as European regulators weigh a possible ban on cabin bag charges....

23. Thanasis case: Expert findings point to strangulation, mother says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanasis-case-expert-findings-point-to-strangulation-mother-says

Andriana Nicolaou, the mother of Thanasis Nicolaou, has released excerpts from expert reports she commissioned abroad, which she says support her longstanding claim that her son was strangled....

24. Cyprus deputy minister denies torture of migrants in Buffer Zone

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-deputy-minister-denies-torture-of-migrants-in-buffer-zone

Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannidis on Friday denied allegations of torture involving migrants stranded in Cyprus’s Buffer Zone, saying their basic needs were met and their lives were never in danger....

25. Government cuts out locals in €35M energy deal ahead of electricity market opening

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-cuts-out-locals-in-€35m-energy-deal-ahead-of-electricity-market-opening

Just months before Cyprus opens up its electricity market to real competition, a government decision to hand a €35 million energy storage project to the state has sparked a fierce backlash from private investors, many of whom have been stuck in limbo for years....

26. Cyprus to deactivate unregistered prepaid SIM cards by November 2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-deactivate-unregistered-prepaid-sim-cards-by-november-2025

The Office of the Commissioner of Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation (OCECPR) has announced that all prepaid SIM and eSIM card users in Cyprus must complete mandatory identification by Nov. 10, 2025, or face automatic deactivation of their mobile services....

27. EU Commission targets Cyprus and others countries in broad legal crackdown

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-targets-cyprus-and-others-countries-in-broad-legal-crackdown

The European Commission has initiated legal proceedings against several EU member states, including Cyprus, for failing to comply with a range of obligations under European Union law....

28. Deadlock persists over Crete-Cyprus power cable as funding deadline nears

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deadlock-persists-over-crete–cyprus-power-cable-as-funding-deadline-nears

Tensions are mounting over the Crete–Cyprus electric interconnection (GSI) as a regulatory impasse resurfaces just weeks before a critical August funding deadline. ...

29. Cyprus businesses brace as EU plans tariff fight with U.S.

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-businesses-brace-as-eu-plans-tariff-fight-with-u-s

The European Union is getting ready to slap tariffs on more than $100 billion worth of American goods, including planes, cars, bourbon and even medical devices, if trade talks with Donald Trump fall apart. But for now, Brussels says it’s hoping cooler heads will prevail....

30. Parliament caps future multiple pensions but current officials still cash in

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-caps-future-multiple-pensions-but-current-officials-still-cash-in

Cypriot lawmakers have finally taken steps to curb the controversial practice of multiple pensions for state officials, but not just yet....

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