https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/majority-of-cypriot-students-fail-basic-reading-benchmarks-in-latest-pisa-results
Educational standards on the island faced intense scrutiny this week as parliamentary leaders and academic experts grappled with alarming international test scores showing that a significant majority of local students struggle with basic reading skills....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-mutual-assistance-clause-stalls-as-ireland-refuses-debate-and-nicosia-s-push-for-strategic-autonomy-falters
The much-publicized EU “mutual assistance clause” remains limited in scope, despite Nicosia’s ambitious push and President Nikos Christodoulides’ efforts to convince European partners that “the time has come for the EU’s strategic autonomy.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-cyprus-ready-for-the-ai-revolution-digital-agenda-summit-puts-the-question-to-the-test
Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace and the global balance of power, prompting questions about whether Cyprus and Europe are prepared to adapt quickly enough. These issues took center stage as Digital Agenda Summit 2026 opened in Nicosia on Wednesday under the theme “AI WARS: Challenging the balance of power.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-launch-campaign-encouraging-more-people-to-use-public-transport
The government plans to encourage more people to use buses as part of efforts to tackle severe traffic congestion in Limassol, with the Transport Ministry preparing a public information campaign and reviewing existing services to identify where improvements are needed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamborides-averof-and-i-should-have-stepped-aside-not-annita
George Pamborides said he and Averof Neofytou should have been the ones to step aside in DISY’s presidential nomination race, rather than party leader Annita Demetriou, as he criticized the turmoil surrounding the contest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-attacks-slow-reconstruction-of-refugee-housing-after-rent-bill-hits-€6-million
The government’s handling of the Ktizo housing scheme has come under fire after DIKO MP Zacharias Koulias questioned whether the programme’s remaining apartment blocks will ever be completed under the current approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schengen-crossing-checks-at-british-bases-will-be-tightened-green-line-next
One of the two major obstacles to Cyprus’ full participation in the Schengen area appears close to being removed, according to information obtained by Kathimerini, following consultations between the Foreign Ministry and the administration of the British bases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/sunday-lunch-called-it-wants-you-out-of-the-city
If tomorrow’s lunch plans are still up for debate, here’s a suggestion: gather the family, leave the city behind, and let someone else handle the kitchen....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-s-citizenship-is-a-rights-issue-not-a-bargaining-chip-erhurman-says
Should a child’s access to citizenship be part of a political negotiation, or a right that should already be protected?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-3-300-ordered-to-leave-cyprus-but-orders-don-t-tell-the-whole-story
Cyprus issued 3,385 orders for non-EU citizens to leave in the second quarter of 2026. But there is an important distinction behind that number: an order to leave does not mean someone has actually left....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-economic-reality-collides-with-political-reality
The electoral cycle, with societies becoming increasingly polarized and divided, makes the situation even more difficult. Entrenched special interests, and their influence over political decisions, make difficult choices even harder to implement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/makis-cashbox-and-the-government-s-two-voices
A party leader who supports the government is publicly clashing, and in unusually strong terms, with a minister from the same political camp. That minister also happens to have served successfully in his father’s government....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-eyes-porn-decriminalisation-as-new-source-of-war-tax-revenue
Ukraine is considering a surprising way to bring more money into state coffers as it continues funding its war against Russia: decriminalising pornography and taxing the industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-claims-fall-across-europe-but-cyprus-still-carries-twice-the-average-load
Asylum applications may be falling across Europe, but the pressure is not being felt equally, and Cyprus remains close to the top of the list....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israeli-investment-and-migration-reshape-cyprus-property-market
The Republic of Cyprus is seeing a growing Israeli presence as more Israelis buy homes, establish businesses and invest in large-scale developments, with some choosing to make the island their permanent home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-more-free-parking-cyprus-church-introduces-€2-daily-fee
Free parking is coming to an end at a church car park in Strovolos, with drivers set to pay €2 a day from next Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pension-reform-hits-resistance-as-workers-ask-who-pays-the-bill
Cyprus’ long-awaited pension reform is running into resistance, with workers’ unions warning that some of the most important questions remain unanswered: Will employees have to pay more? Will future pensioners receive enough to live on? And who will ultimately pick up the bill?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/artists-quit-ed-sheeran-tour-in-solidarity-with-macklemore-over-palestine
Four artists have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour after fellow performer Macklemore was removed from the remaining dates following outspoken comments in support of Palestine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-gets-to-watch-whom-hunters-and-activists-face-off-at-parliament
An argument normally played out in Cyprus’ fields and hunting grounds moved to the steps of Parliament on Wednesday, as environmental activists and hunters gathered on opposite sides of a debate over who is watching whom, and whether anyone is crossing the line....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sends-tornaritis-east-and-south-in-new-diplomatic-push
Cyprus is widening its diplomatic efforts on the Cyprus problem, appointing veteran politician Nikos Tornaritis as a special presidential envoy to countries in Asia and Africa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hunters-say-activists-are-getting-in-their-way
A long-running dispute between hunters and activists in the Cyprus countryside is heading to Parliament, with the island’s Hunting Federation accusing individuals and organized groups of harassing people who are hunting legally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-cost-of-pension-reform
The picture surrounding pension reform continues to shift as the government and social partners discuss new scenarios and raise fresh concerns—all before the actuarial studies needed to confirm the Social Insurance Fund’s long-term stability have been completed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-chaos-over-the-power-cable
The president’s attempt to extinguish the latest fire surrounding the Cyprus-Europe electricity link through Crete—and clarify Nicosia’s position on the project—cannot be considered a success....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-chris-pappas-senate-bid-matters-to-greece-and-cyprus
In today’s world, one of the most important force multipliers for the Greek world is its presence and political influence in the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-who-couldn-t-find-parking-blocks-parliament-s-wheelchair-ramp
A driver looking for somewhere to leave his car apparently decided that the wheelchair ramp outside Parliament would do just fine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/12-dead-16-missing-as-kyrenia-ferry-disaster-becomes-political-crisis
The tragedy in the occupied areas has sparked relentless questions, anger and despair....
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/news/agree-on-new-eu-taxes-or-pay-more-and-get-less-costa-warns
EU governments face a blunt choice: agree on new sources of income for the bloc, pay more from their national budgets, or accept cuts to programs they want to protect....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gloria-steinem-feminist-icon-who-made-women-s-rights-impossible-to-ignore-dies-at-92
Gloria Steinem, the journalist and activist whose name became inseparable from the modern women’s rights movement, has died at 92....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/cold-war-thriller-‘jack-strong-comes-to-nicosia
The Embassy of Poland is pleased to announce a special screening of the acclaimed Polish feature film Jack Strong, to be held on the 17th of September at the Pantheon Theatre in Nicosia, at 20:30....
