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18 November, 2025
 

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1. Eight years after Crans-Montana, Cyprus is still arguing over what went wrong

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-after-crans-montana-cyprus-is-still-arguing-over-what-went-wrong

In 2025, eight years after the Crans-Montana Conference collapsed, Cyprus is still locked in debate over what happened in that Swiss resort and who Brussels believed was responsible....

2. Experts track more than 200 quakes after strong double on Wednesday

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/experts-track-more-than-200-quakes-after-strong-double-on-wednesday

Cyprus is still rattled by an intense run of earthquakes that began early Wednesday near Agia Marina Kelokedara, with experts confirming more than 200 tremors in just two days, including two strong quakes felt across the island....

3. Christodoulides welcomed with military honors in Berlin

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-welcomed-with-military-honors-in-berlin

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides received full military honors in Berlin on Friday, where German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed him to the Chancellery for a round of high-level discussions on European and regional matters....

4. Another earthquake hits Paphos as Cyprus sees unusual seismic activity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-earthquake-hits-paphos-as-cyprus-sees-unusual-seismic-activity

Cyprus experienced another earthquake Thursday morning, adding to a string of tremors that began yesterday, as unusual seismic activity continues in the Paphos district....

5. U.S. eyes role in reviving Cyprus-Greece electricity link

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-eyes-role-in-reviving-cyprus-greece-electricity-link

New developments suggest that U.S. investors may play a bigger role in the stalled electricity interconnection between Cyprus and Greece, known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), potentially reshaping the project’s economic and geopolitical landscape....

6. Pompeo to Kathimerini: ''Cyprus must stand firm with the West''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pompeo-to-kathimerini-cyprus-must-stand-firm-with-the-west

In a wide-ranging interview, former U.S. Secretary of State and current Executive Chairman of Impact, Mike Pompeo, spoke about the importance of Western unity, the evolving geopolitical balance in Ukraine and the Middle East, the challenge posed by China, and Cyprus’ role in an increasingly complex global landscape....

7. Norway lifts 65-year arms embargo on Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/norway-lifts-65-year-arms-embargo-on-cyprus

Norway announced Friday it is lifting a 65-year-old arms embargo on Cyprus, opening the way for the export of defense and dual-use military equipment to the island nation....

8. Cyprus aims to be “honest broker” as it prepares for EU Presidency

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-aims-to-be-honest-broker-as-it-prepares-for-eu-presidency

As Cyprus prepares to assume the rotating Presidency of the European Union, the island nation is positioning itself as a neutral facilitator, emphasizing trust, consensus, and results for citizens and businesses alike....

9. From “hub” to NATO base: Cyprus levels up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-hub-to-nato-base-cyprus-levels-up

It’s hard to know how seriously to take an initiative. We might become, or at least aspire to become, ''a kind of NATO, or a kind of OSCE of the Middle East…''...

10. Trump’s envoys are here, and Cyprus is in the spotlight again

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-s-envoys-are-here-and-cyprus-is-in-the-spotlight-again

Washington’s focus on the Eastern Mediterranean appears to be sharpening once again, and Cyprus is finding itself at the center of attention....

11. Turkey denounces EU progress report as biased towards Greece and Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-denounces-eu-progress-report-as-biased-towards-greece-and-cyprus

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized the European Union’s latest annual progress report on Turkey’s EU accession, calling it ''biased and unfounded'' and accusing Brussels of siding with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus....

12. Cyprus in the spotlight: 'Mediterranean Pact' offers jobs, energy, and influence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-in-the-spotlight-mediterranean-pact-offers-jobs-energy-and-influence

Cyprus is positioning itself for a front‑row seat in a major new regional plan. The EU‑backed Pact for the Mediterranean, launched in mid‑October, aims to deepen cooperation across the southern shores of the Mediterranean, and Cyprus stands to gain in several concrete ways....

13. Cyprus Foreign Minister visits India to deepen bilateral ties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-foreign-minister-visits-india-to-deepen-bilateral-ties

Cyprus’s Foreign Minister, Constantinos Kombos, is arriving in India today for an official visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar....

14. Are the stars finally aligning for Cyprus?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/are-the-stars-finally-aligning-for-cyprus

A series of new developments, diplomatic chatter, quiet backroom meetings, and carefully timed statements, are fueling talk that something may finally be stirring in the long-stuck Cyprus and East Med equation....

15. Mavroyiannis: ''A crack is opening and we must exploit it''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mavroyiannis-a-crack-is-opening-and-we-must-exploit-it

A ''crack'' has opened in the decades-old Cyprus problem, and the Greek Cypriot side must seize the moment, says former UN negotiator and presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis....

16. US senators move to extend Cyprus arms embargo lift to five years

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-senators-move-to-extend-cyprus-arms-embargo-lift-to-five-years

A bipartisan team of U.S. senators is pushing to make the lifting of America’s arms embargo on Cyprus last five years instead of one, a move seen as a strong signal of Washington’s growing trust in Nicosia....

17. Who is Tufan Erhurman, the new ''president'' of occupied Cyprus?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-is-tufan-erhurman-the-new-president-of-occupied-cyprus

Tufan Erhürman, a veteran politician from the Republican Turkish Party (CTP), has become the sixth ''president'' of the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus, following the ninth election for the position since 1985....

18. Cyprus records over 10,000 returns in 2025, deputy Minister says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-over-10-000-returns-in-2025-deputy-minister-says

Cyprus has already recorded more than 10,000 returns of irregular migrants in 2025, building on 10,092 returns in 2024, Deputy Minister of Immigration and International Protection Dr. Nicholas A. Ioannides said Thursday....

19. New rocket launchers hit the streets of Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-rocket-launchers-hit-the-streets-of-cyprus

In a move that caught Ankara off guard, Cyprus quietly renewed its military arsenal, unveiling two squadrons of Serbian-designed Tamnava rocket launchers during the island’s recent Independence Day celebrations....

20. Cyprus takes flight: New Nicosia Air Traffic Centre secures regional skies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-flight-new-nicosia-air-traffic-centre-secures-regional-skies

Cyprus inaugurated its new Nicosia Air Traffic Control Centre in Kokkinotrimithia, a move officials say strengthens flight safety and the country’s role as a regional security hub....

21. What independence?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-independence

Shivers of excitement and delight were sent through lovers of the military industry by the two Greek fighter jets that crossed the blue sky of Nicosia last Wednesday, October 1, on the occasion of the anniversary of Cypriot independence....

22. Larnaca Marina dredging on track for 2025 finish, minister says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-marina-dredging-on-track-for-2025-finish-minister-says

The dredging of Larnaca Marina is moving ahead as planned and is expected to finish by December 2025, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis said Friday, reassuring boat owners that smoother sailing is on the way....

23. President urges Turkey to end occupation and promises island reunification at UN General Assembly

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-urges-turkey-to-end-occupation-and-promises-island-reunification-at-un-general-assembly

President Nicos Christodoulides called on Turkey on Wednesday to take “responsible” steps toward ending its occupation of northern Cyprus and achieving reunification, speaking to the 80th United Nations General Assembly....

24. Your delightfully dramatic weather dispatch

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/your-delightfully-dramatic-weather-dispatch

A moody low-pressure system has decided to park itself over our lovely region, presumably because it heard about our excellent hospitality and refuses to leave....

25. Athens University sets up shop in Cyprus, scholarships and discounts galore

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-university-sets-up-shop-in-cyprus-scholarships-and-discounts-galore

Greece’s National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) is spreading its wings beyond its home country, announcing plans to open campuses in Cyprus this October....

26. Von der Leyen vows to end Cyprus’s electricity isolation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-vows-to-end-cyprus-s-electricity-isolation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to address critical energy bottlenecks, including Cyprus’s limited electricity links to continental Europe....

27. Mossad chief thanks Cyprus after researcher held hostage in Iraq is freed

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mossad-chief-thanks-cyprus-after-researcher-held-hostage-in-iraq-is-freed

Israel’s spy chief and the Prime Minister’s Office publicly thanked Cyprus on Wednesday for quietly helping secure the safe return of Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Russian-Israeli researcher who spent two years in captivity in Iraq....

28. A Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-nobel-peace-prize-for-donald-trump

Donald Trump should be given the Nobel Peace Prize - but not quite yet....

29. Cap St Georges hosts prestigious international event

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cap-st-georges-hosts-prestigious-international-event

Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort hosted a distinguished AUB – Mediterraneo and Municipality of Paphos Event with key participation from the Delphi Economic Forum....

30. Cyprus eyes U.S. military gear to bolster defense

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eyes-u-s-military-gear-to-bolster-defense

Cyprus has formally asked the United States for surplus military equipment, President Nikos Christodoulides revealed in a late-night TV interview on Monday, calling it a natural step in the island nation’s closer security ties with Washington....

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