https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/digital-agenda-night-summit
The Night Summit rounds off the Digital Agenda conference experience, giving participants the chance to keep the conversation going in a more relaxed setting, with music, food and drinks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus–cdbbank-deal-nears-completion-after-staff-exit-scheme
Bank of Cyprus’ acquisition of cdbBank is on course for a successful conclusion after cdbBank met a key condition of the agreement: implementing a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/what-s-shaping-cyprus-business-this-week
Key gatherings across Cyprus this week bring together leaders in artificial intelligence, corporate governance, and sustainable finance. Here is your quick look at the top conferences, networking events, and local industry milestones on the agenda....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministers-for-a-day-young-people-take-their-proposals-to-cyprus-cabinet-table
Young people took the seats usually occupied by Cyprus’ ministers and deputy ministers at a special Cabinet-style meeting, with an invitation from President Nikos Christodoulides: bring your ideas—and don’t hold back on criticism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-honors-professor-dr-loizos-loizou
The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 will honor Professor Dr. Loizos G. Loizou for his pioneering contribution to childhood cancer care and his longstanding support for children and their families....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-properties-recovered-from-people-linked-to-organized-crime
Intensive inspections by the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service are exposing a system whose significant weaknesses allowed property misuse and illegal activity to persist for years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-finally-switches-to-new-digital-television-platform
Cyprus is making its transition to a new digital television broadcasting system on Saturday, 10 October, with Hellas Sat taking over from Velister as the country upgrades its television transmission network....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-airways-launches-multilingual-website-making-travel-more-accessible-to-international-passengers
Cyprus Airways has launched a multilingual version of its website, making its digital travel experience more accessible to customers across its growing international network....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/visa-free-u-s-travel-and-direct-flights-top-amcham-s-cyprus-wish-list
A policy study by the American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus (AmCham), which is part of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), focuses on specific initiatives to further strengthen and deepen relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/chess-is-set-to-receive-30-million-euros-over-four-years-this-is-the-plan-of-the-new-fide-president-timur-turlov
On 26 September, at the Congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand, a new president was elected. The post was taken by 38-year-old Timur Turlov, founder and CEO of Freedom Holding. Over the next four years, he is prepared to invest around €30 million in the development of chess. This money will go towards creating a global ecosystem that will cater to both grandmasters and the millions of enthusiasts of this ancient game. What changes lie ahead for the world of chess?
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-history-to-gain-a-place-in-greek-schools-under-new-cyprus-greece-agreement
Cyprus and Greece have signed a new education cooperation agreement that will promote the teaching of Cypriot history and the contribution of Greek Cypriots to Hellenism in schools....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pushes-to-make-justice-faster-and-more-digital
Cyprus must continue reforming its justice system to reduce delays and adapt courts to a rapidly changing legal environment, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, while stressing that faster proceedings cannot come at the expense of fair trials or judicial independence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/saudi-national-day-celebrated-at-ambassador-s-residence-in-nicosia
Saudi Arabia marked its 96th National Day with an evening reception at the Saudi residence in Cyprus on Wednesday, Sept. 23, hosted by Ambassador Fawaz A. Alshubaili....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-must-not-be-used-to-push-adult-agendas-cyprus-rights-commissioner-says
Children have the right to take part in public life, but adults must not use them to promote their own political views or causes, Cyprus Children’s Rights Commissioner Elena Perikleous has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/double-your-money-in-50-days-greek-police-uncover-alleged-$8-million-crypto-pyramid-scheme
At least 10,000 people were reportedly recruited into an investment scheme that raised about $8 million by promising to double their money within 50 days through cryptocurrency trading powered by artificial intelligence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/from-the-bakery-to-the-heights-of-fashion-lidl-wows-at-paris-fashion-week-with-the-neckcroissant
What is arguably the tastiest fashion accessory of the year has recently flown straight into the hearts of lifestyle enthusiasts: Just in time for Paris Fashion Week, Lidl has transformed the all-time classic from its bakery section into a stylish must-have. On a flight to the fashion capital, the grocery retailer welcomed passengers with the “NeckCroissant.” Behind the name lies a classic travel neck pillow designed to look like the iconic Lidl croissant—so realistic that it could easily be mistaken for the original from the bakery section.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/george-metzakis-ceo-of-cyta-joins-techisland-s-board-of-directors
TechIsland®, Cyprus’ largest technology association, announces the appointment of George Metzakis, CEO of Cyta, to its Board of Directors.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/5-things-you-may-not-know-about-cyprus-independence
Perhaps the most “widely unknown” aspect of the troubled story of Cyprus’ independence is that the historic day on which the Republic of Cyprus was officially born was not October 1, but August 16, 1960, as a result of the infamous Zurich-London Agreements, which had been signed some time earlier....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-nicosia-ranked-among-the-world-s-top-550-universities
According to the THE World University Rankings 2027, UNIC ranks joint 1st among Cypriot universities and joint 2nd among Cypriot and Greek universities, retaining its 1st position in Research Quality among the Cypriot and Greek universities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/c-l-max-nikias-presents-his-book-american-trojan-in-nicosia
The historic Pancyprian Gymnasium will host the presentation of the memoirs of an immigrant, tracing the rise of USC and the renewal of American higher education.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mohamed-rashid-bin-taliah-to-speak-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026
Another prominent speaker is joining the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026. H.E. Mohamed Rashid bin Taliah, the United Arab Emirates’ assistant minister of Cabinet affairs for Government Experience Exchange, will take part in this year’s event....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tourism-chief-says-cyprus-weathered-the-crisis-and-is-ready-for-a-2027-comeback
Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis spoke openly to Kathimerini about the state of tourism, the handling of the crisis, the external factors affecting the industry, and the outlook for 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigrant-students-outperform-native-peers-in-new-cyprus-educational-assessment
A persistent public belief that foreign pupils drag down Cyprus's national academic standing was shattered by the latest PISA study, which reveals that children from migrant backgrounds outperform native Cypriot students across reading, mathematics, and science....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/as-ambassador-anolik-prepares-to-leave-he-shares-one-last-story-of-cyprus-and-israel
Aphrodite and King David may sound like unlikely travelling companions. One belongs to the mythology and shores of Cyprus; the other to the history and faith of the Jewish people....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-review-12-000-golden-visas-and-tighten-scheme-before-schengen-entry
Cyprus plans to tighten its “golden visa” programme before joining the Schengen Area, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides told MPs on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-health-file-europe-wide-for-every-patient-as-cyprus-goes-digital
Cyprus plans to give every citizen a single electronic health record containing their most important medical information, ending the familiar scramble for old test results, prescriptions, and paperwork from different doctors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eva-povilauskaite-joins-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026
Another leading international figure has been added to the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026, with Creative & Art Director Eva Povilauskaite joining this year’s event....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-admission-for-students-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026-–-ai-wars
The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 returns on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Nicosia Municipal Theatre under the theme ''AI Wars'' — and students can attend free of charge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-rejects-three-eu-revenue-proposals-as-nicosia-draws-red-lines-over-eu-funding-plans
Nicosia drew its red lines during a particularly divisive discussion among the 27 member states, which focused on both the size and composition of the EU’s “New Own Resources” (NORs), meaning the new revenue sources the European Union is proposing to use to finance the 2028-2034 European budget while partially reducing its reliance on direct contributions from member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/under-13-social-media-could-soon-be-off-limits-across-the-eu
The European Commission is proposing a single EU-wide age limit for children’s access to social media, along with strict rules governing how digital platforms, online games, and artificial intelligence applications interact with minors, under a new legislative proposal known as the EU KIDS Act....
