https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-toolbox-to-curb-energy-prices-support-for-all-27-member-states
Brussels is preparing action on four fronts, working closely with Berlin and Paris, with the goal of keeping energy prices under control across the EU’s 27 member states as concerns grow about a renewed crisis in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-conference-on-sustainable-tourism
The European Conference on Sustainable Tourism, held in Nicosia, marked the 20th anniversary of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI), bringing together more than 300 participants from across Europe and beyond, including two European Commissioners among the speakers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/500-000-vaccines-on-the-way-as-cyprus-battles-spreading-foot-and-mouth-disease
Cyprus is pushing for urgent help from Brussels as concerns grow over foot-and-mouth disease in what has become a fast-moving story over the past several days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-college-of-commissioners-meets-cyprus-cabinet-at-limassol-port-during-presidency-visit
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Thursday carried out a series of high-level engagements marking the visit of the College of Commissioners to Cyprus, within the framework of Cyprus’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-cyprus-officials-salaries-made-public-judges-earn-more-than-president
The monthly paychecks of Cyprus’ top officials have been made public, and the numbers reveal a surprise: while the president tops the salary scale on paper, some senior judges actually take home more money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scrambles-to-contain-fallout-as-eu-commissioners-arrive
With the EU’s top leadership arriving in Cyprus within hours, the Christodoulides government is scrambling to contain a political crisis that threatens to overshadow the country’s assumption of the EU Council Presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-onto-europe-s-center-stage-with-€25-6-million-infrastructure-overhaul
Cyprus has completed extensive infrastructure upgrades as it prepares to assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union, investing €25.6 million in conference and media facilities to host hundreds of high-level meetings throughout 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-countdown-begins-for-cyprus-turn-at-the-eu-helm
Cyprus is ramping up preparations as it gets ready to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, a role that will put the country at the center of EU decision-making for six months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-s-really-raking-it-in-a-peek-at-cyprus-government-salaries
The latest update from the General Accounting Office of the Republic has revealed the salaries of Cyprus’s state officials, effective from January 1, 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-slammed-with-€250-million-fine-for-facebook-data-breach
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been hit with a hefty fine of over €250 million (approximately £206 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) due to a significant data breach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-welcomes-new-ambassadors
Yesterday, at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed a diverse group of new Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Cyprus in a ceremony that also highlighted the country's foreign policy priorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stella-kyriakides-earns-an-a-for-health-leadership
The European Commission's first team under Ursula von der Leyen for the 2019-2024 term has had a tumultuous and significant five years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-council-president-highlights-support-for-cyprus-peace-talks
The newly-elected President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, visited Cyprus on Wednesday to express support for resolving the long-standing Cyprus issue. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-unveils-new-european-commission-lineup
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled the list of new commissioners, including Kostas Kadis from Cyprus, who has been appointed as Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-unveils-new-eu-commission-amid-slovenian-delay
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has selected Cyprus' Kostas Kadis as the next Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans. Announcing the decision today, von der Leyen praised Kadis, saying,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commissioner-salaries-over-€310-000-a-year
As the European Commission prepares to unveil its 26 new Commissioners, Cyprus has nominated former Minister and Professor Kostas Kadis for the role....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-ties-commissioner-pick-to-eu-job-role
President Nikos Christodoulides’ recent statements regarding Cyprus’ nominee for the European Commissioner post have sparked controversy, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-nations-push-back-against-von-der-leyen-s-dual-nominee-request
A power struggle is intensifying between EU member states and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the composition of the new Commission....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eyes-key-eu-portfolio-in-von-der-leyen-s-second-commission
As EU member states finalize the 26 names for Ursula von der Leyen's second European Commission......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-faces-internal-struggle-over-hungarian-presidency-boycott
According to Kathimerini's Pavlos Xanthoulis, the European Union is facing a delicate situation as it grapples with the Hungarian Presidency and the upcoming informal Council of Foreign Ministers, known as Gymnich, scheduled for August 28-29 in Budapest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ursula-von-der-leyen-secures-second-term-as-eu-commission-president
In a decisive move, the European Parliament has elected Ursula von der Leyen to serve a second term as President of the European Commission,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-boycotts-hungarian-presidency
In a bold and unprecedented move, the European Commission announced today its decision to ''boycott'' the six-month Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union. This action is a direct response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's controversial visits to Moscow and Beijing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-the-white-smoke-phase-two-begins-for-von-der-leyen
The attempt to reassure Georgia Meloni to agree to the European Council's decision to back the trio of Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the Commission, Antonio Costa as President of the European Council...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-reform-proposals-spark-concern-among-small-states
Germany and France are pushing for significant reforms within the European Union, including the abolition of unanimous decision-making and a reduction in the number of Commissioners....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maria-stylianou-lottidi-breaks-barriers-elected-to-ioi-europe-board
In a historic move, Ms. Maria Stylianou-Lottidi, the Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights in Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-contemplates-restart-amidst-manipulation-claims
The official first was Wednesday, January 10, for the new members of the Government after they officially received their portfolios from the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulidis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-strong-message-ignore-sirens-focus-on-governance
The swearing-in and assumption of duties of the new ministers and officials of the government took place today (10/01), at the Presidential Palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/presidential-palace-to-host-swearing-in-of-key-officials
The swearing-in ceremony of the new Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Commissioners will take place at 08.30 on Wednesday at the Presidential Palace, in the presence of the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-s-schinas-criticizes-veto-use-stresses-need-for-compromise
European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas voiced concerns about the use of the veto as a primary defense tactic, stating that it hinders compromise rather than facilitating it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/michalis-persianis-the-wet-firecracker
The Cyprus Confidential revelations turned out to be a 'petard mouille', a wet firecracker failing to generate the anticipated excitement. This disappointment surpassed the one we experienced when we photographed accountants, politicians, lawyers, and bankers up to their chests while in the nude....
