https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-german-intelligence-chief-held-in-espionage-investigation
August Hanning, who led Germany’s foreign intelligence service from 1998 to 2005, is accused of obtaining thousands of confidential documents through a former employee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-works-caused-damage-that-cannot-be-undone-audit-finds
The Audit Office has identified serious gaps in the environmental safeguards for construction projects in Akamas, highlighting weaknesses stretching from the initial planning and environmental assessment to construction, supervision, and the handling of violations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-sewerage-expansion-to-cover-aradippou-livadia-voroklini-and-pyla
A major expansion of Larnaca’s sewerage infrastructure is set to cover Aradippou, Livadia, Voroklini and Pyla, with plans for a new wastewater collection network, treatment facilities and infrastructure allowing reclaimed water to be reused....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/father-asks-court-for-leniency-over-three-year-old-son-s-death
A 37-year-old British father facing a charge over the death of his three-year-old son has asked the court to show leniency when determining his sentence....
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/news/were-public-hospital-bosses-chosen-fairly-doctors-union-wants-answers
Imagine applying for a senior job, meeting all the qualifications and following the published rules, only to discover that new criteria were added after the process had already begun....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/national-guard-spends-€9-5m-on-food-but-73-of-soldiers-avoid-meals
More than €9.5 million was spent feeding National Guard soldiers in 2025, yet a new Audit Office report has found significant problems with food safety, meal quality, ordering practices and waste, with 73% of soldiers saying they avoid certain dishes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-fined-€6-000-after-parts-of-agora-kept-collecting-users-data
Fidias Panayiotou has been fined €6,000 after Cyprus’ privacy watchdog found that parts of his Agora platform continued collecting or processing personal information despite repeated instructions to temporarily shut them down....
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/five-cyprus-companies-searched-in-€15-7m-mobile-phone-vat-fraud-probe
Cyprus Police took part in a coordinated European investigation into an alleged €15.7 million fraud and unpaid VAT scheme involving online mobile phone sales in Germany....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-air-traffic-control-running-50-positions-short-of-required-staffing
Cyprus’ air traffic control system is operating with around 90 controllers, compared with an authorised requirement of 140, Parliament was told on Thursday, as MPs examined flight safety issues affecting the Nicosia Flight Information Region (FIR)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-firms-face-tougher-checks-on-business-with-greece
Cyprus has been included on a 42-country list that will bring certain transactions with Greek businesses under closer tax scrutiny. But the decision does not mean Greece has accused Cyprus, or every company based here, of tax evasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mazonakis-cause-of-death-remains-a-mystery-after-autopsy
The cause of Giorgos Mazonakis’ death remains undetermined after an autopsy failed to provide a clear explanation for the popular singer’s sudden collapse....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-zero-berths-and-€5-million-cyprus-never-collected-another-scandal-in-the-making
Six private operators were given the right to develop parts of Cyprus’ coastline. Eight years later, not one of the planned berthing facilities is operating, not a cent in annual fees has been paid and the state is estimated to have lost more than €5 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/build-your-home-on-state-land-at-25-of-its-value-do-you-qualify
For a young family watching house prices climb further out of reach, a state plot offered at just 25% of its market value sounds like the break they have been waiting for....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guards-and-cameras-proposed-to-tackle-misconduct-on-school-buses
The use of guards and cameras on school buses was among the measures discussed in Parliament as authorities and parents seek ways to tackle student misconduct on board vehicles carrying thousands of pupils across Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation-boccf-presents-the-publication-cyprus-insula-–-history-memory-reality
The volume Cyprus Insula – History, Memory, Reality, published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title, currently on view at the BoCCF, marks the relaunch of the Foundation’s publishing programme.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/welfare-recipients-stuck-carrying-paperwork-the-state-could-collect-itself
Some of Cyprus’ most financially vulnerable residents are being forced to collect, and sometimes pay heavily for, bank statements that the welfare services already have legal permission to request....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-gyms-operate-unchecked-in-cyprus
Cyprus has had a clear legal framework governing the operation of gyms since 1995. The Law on Gymnasts states that no gym can legally operate without obtaining an operating license from the Cyprus Sports Organization (CSO)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-dead-crew-detained-as-questions-mount-over-kyrenia-ferry-disaster
Eight people are now confirmed dead following the ferry disaster off Kyrenia, as the search continues for passengers still missing and uncomfortable questions begin to emerge about how the vessel was allowed to leave port....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-agrees-to-pay-up-to-$16-7bn-over-alleged-harm-to-children-on-facebook-and-instagram
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle a major US legal case over allegations that Facebook and Instagram contributed to harm to children and teenagers, including damage to their mental and physical wellbeing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/occupied-north-moves-to-track-every-arrival-with-new-digital-entry-system
The Turkish Cypriot ''administration'' is introducing a new electronic system intended to record who enters the occupied north, why they are travelling, and how long they plan to remain...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/that-€5-temu-order-could-cost-you-twice-as-much-in-cyprus
The €3 charge on low-cost online orders was apparently only the beginning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-the-rule-of-law-becomes-the-real-issue
The “Santis” case was flawed on structural, substantive and journalistic grounds. The investigative work was inadequate. There was no basic check of the reliability of the “evidence”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-your-takeaway-box-now-illegal-new-eu-rules-begin-today
That souvlaki box holding back the grease, the paper wrapped around your burger, and the carton keeping your pizza from turning soggy may look harmless. But some food packaging gets those useful qualities from chemicals that can remain in the environment and the human body for years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-mountain-break-for-less-who-qualifies-for-cyprus-holiday-subsidy
For many families and pensioners in Cyprus, even a few nights away can be difficult to afford. Hotel prices, meals, and transport quickly add up, especially when household budgets are already stretched....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-allows-father-accused-over-child-s-death-to-return-to-uk-for-funeral
A British father facing criminal charges over the death of his 3-year-old child will be allowed to leave Cyprus temporarily so he can attend the child’s funeral in the United Kingdom....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/check-your-wallet-old-cyprus-id-cards-expire-monday
That old identity card sitting in your wallet may have lasted for years, but if it does not show an expiry date, its time is up....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-hotel-death-father-goes-on-trial-over-three-year-old-s-fatal-fall
A case that stunned the country returns to the spotlight today as the trial of a 37-year-old father accused over the death of his three-year-old son gets underway at the Paphos District Court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/property-developer-savvas-kakos-arrested-over-alleged-€12-million-fraud-scheme
For many people, buying property is the biggest investment they'll ever make. But police say dozens of people may have lost millions after allegedly falling victim to a property fraud scheme that is now at the center of a major criminal investigation....
