https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workplace-accident-rate-in-cyprus-falls-for-eighth-straight-year
Cyprus recorded another year of improvement in workplace safety in 2025, with the rate of reported occupational accidents falling for the eighth consecutive year, according to the Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-housing-crisis-is-not-just-about-homes-it-s-about-cyprus-future
The housing crisis is no longer a temporary economic difficulty. It is evolving into one of the European Union’s (EU) most significant public policy challenges, affecting social cohesion, demographic renewal, economic competitiveness, and the sustainable development of both cities and rural areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-environmental-tax-revenue-reaches-€718-7-million
Environmental tax revenue in Cyprus reached €718.72 million in 2024, according to new figures released by Eurostat, as environmental tax receipts across the European Union increased to a record €371.9 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-month-s-salary-just-to-keep-the-lights-on
Ensuring an adequate electricity supply during the summer is undoubtedly the top priority for consumers, who want to avoid a repeat of last year's rolling power cuts during periods of peak demand. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-records-eu-s-second-largest-annual-drop-in-public-debt
Cyprus recorded the second-largest annual reduction in government debt among European Union member states during the first quarter of 2026, according to figures released by Eurostat on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriots-keep-shopping-despite-inflation-fears-and-global-uncertainty
Consumer spending in Cyprus remains strong despite market uncertainty caused by inflationary pressures and the war in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/consumer-spending-remains-resilient-despite-the-war
Consumer spending in Cyprus remains resilient despite market uncertainty fueled by inflation and the conflict in the Middle East. Cypriots took advantage of the clearances that started around the end of June, focusing their shopping primarily on clothing and footwear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-three-in-10-cyprus-homes-have-improved-energy-efficiency
Almost three in every 10 people in Cyprus were living in homes with improved energy performance in 2025, according to new figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-records-strongest-retail-sales-growth-in-the-eu
Cyprus recorded the strongest retail sales performance in the European Union in May, posting the fastest monthly and annual growth among member states, according to the latest figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-the-numbers-look-good-but-life-doesn-t-feel-it
Cyprus has been recording economic growth rates in recent years that would make even some of Europe’s strongest economies take notice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-the-eu-s-highest-level-of-water-scarcity
Cyprus has recorded the highest level of water scarcity in the European Union, according to the latest figures released by the European Parliament using Eurostat data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fuel-and-lubricant-prices-in-cyprus-rise-20-5-year-on-year-in-may
Fuel and lubricant prices for personal transport in Cyprus were 20.5% higher in May 2026 compared with May 2025, according to figures released by Eurostat. The increase was closely aligned with the European Union average, which stood at 20.7%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-internet-users-report-high-exposure-to-hostile-online-content
Nearly four in ten internet users in Cyprus reported seeing hostile or degrading online content during the past three months, according to new figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-costs-in-cyprus-are-at-137-5-of-the-eu-average
Cyprus continues to sit slightly below the European Union average in overall price levels, but some everyday costs, especially education, are telling a very different story, according to new Eurostat figures for 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/more-interest-rate-hikes-on-the-way-hitting-cypriot-borrowers-again
The last time the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates was on September 20, 2023. But all signs suggest that another increase could be coming as early as next week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heating-and-cooling-account-for-70-of-household-energy-use-in-cyprus
Heating and cooling make up around 70 per cent of household energy use in Cyprus, according to a report released on Thursday by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), which examined heat pump markets across European Union member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-make-up-majority-of-science-and-technology-workforce-in-cyprus
Women accounted for more than half of all science and technology workers in Cyprus in 2025, according to figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-eu-in-oil-dependence-despite-renewable-energy-surge
Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s most petroleum-dependent countries, according to the latest Eurostat energy data, even though renewable sources now account for almost all domestic energy production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-defies-europe-s-population-decline-as-ageing-crisis-accelerates-across-eu
Cyprus is expected to become one of the few European Union countries with a larger population by the end of the century, even as Europe as a whole faces long-term decline and rapid ageing. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-bee-population-climbs-to-new-highs-while-cyprus-sees-fewer-hives
EU farm beehive numbers climbed to a record 9.4 million in 2023, according to new figures released by Eurostat, with Italy, Romania and Greece leading the bloc in bee colony numbers. Cyprus, however, recorded a decline over the past three years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pre-primary-school-enrolment-in-cyprus-reaches-highest-level-in-a-decade
Participation in early childhood education in Cyprus climbed to 89.2 per cent in 2024, according to new figures released by Eurostat on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hosts-nearly-25-000-ukrainians-under-eu-protection-scheme
Cyprus had 24,890 people registered under the EU’s temporary protection program for those displaced by the war in Ukraine at the end of March 2026, according to new figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sexual-violence-reports-rise-across-europe-including-cyprus
Reports of rape and sexual violence continued to rise across the European Union in 2024, according to new Eurostat figures, as European lawmakers push for a clearer consent-based definition of rape across the bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-households-see-sharp-fall-in-electricity-bills-but-businesses-still-pay-near-the-top-in-europe
Cyprus recorded the largest drop in household electricity prices in the European Union in 2025, offering relief after several years of high energy costs. The improvement, however, tells only part of the story. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-among-eu-countries-with-highest-weekend-work-rates
About one in five workers in the European Union worked weekends in 2025, according to new figures from Eurostat, with Cyprus recording one of the highest shares....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-17-1-at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-in-2025
Data released by Eurostat shows that in 2025, 17.1% of Cyprus’s population faced the risk of poverty or social exclusion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-600-minors-sought-asylum-in-cyprus-in-2025-eu-data-shows
More than 600 minors applied for asylum in Cyprus in 2025, according to new figures released by Eurostat, highlighting how children continue to make up a significant share of people seeking protection across Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-above-eu-average-for-cataract-surgeries-in-2023
Cyprus carried out more than 12,000 cataract operations in 2023, placing it among the more active countries in the European Union for this common eye procedure, according to figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-slightly-lower-road-death-rate-than-eu-average-in-2024
Cyprus recorded fewer road deaths than the European Union average in 2024, according to newly released figures from Eurostat, offering a cautiously positive picture of road safety on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-is-the-only-eu-country-where-teenage-girls-lead-in-coding
Girls aged 16 to 19 are very active in everyday digital tasks, yet programming remains an area where boys usually dominate. Cyprus is the only country where this pattern is reversed....
