https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotel-licensing-rises-to-45-from-5-6-in-2023
Cyprus has made major progress in bringing its hotel sector into compliance with licensing requirements, with the share of properly licensed hotels rising sharply from just 5-6% in 2023 to about 45% today, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis told Parliament on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-leader-and-two-time-u-s-presidential-candidate-dies-at-84
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a major figure in the US civil rights movement and a longtime force in Democratic politics, has died at the age of 84....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/kapopoulos-fine-arts-presents-contemporary-art-auction-in-nicosia
Kapopoulos Fine Arts is pleased to announce its upcoming Contemporary Art Auction, taking place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 19:00 at Nicosia Gallery (43 Stasikratous Street). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/verdict-day-in-cyprus-golden-passport-scandal
The moment of truth has arrived in one of the most explosive corruption cases in recent memory, as the Nicosia Permanent Criminal Court is set to deliver its verdict Tuesday morning for former House Speaker Dimitris Syllouris and ex-MP and businessman Christakis Tziovanis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karavas-municipality-condemns-demolition-of-former-mayor-s-mansion-in-occupied-cyprus
The Municipality of Karavas has issued a strong condemnation over what it describes as a continuing campaign of demolitions targeting historic Greek Cypriot properties in the occupied town of Karavas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kenan-ayaz-released-early-from-central-prisons-as-case-heads-to-european-court
Kenan Ayaz has been released from Cyprus’s Central Prisons nearly three years after his detention, following a decision allowing his release after completing two-thirds of his sentence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-your-salary-lasts-for-only-18-days
In 1984, with Margaret Thatcher as British prime minister, a newly elected Tory MP, Matthew Parris, conducted a Thatcherite-inspired experiment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/olympic-village-hits-a…shortage
You might think you know Olympic traditions: the torch, the medals, the opening ceremony fanfare. But here’s one you probably didn’t expect: athletes go through condoms like gold medals at the Games....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-europe-break-free-from-the-u-s-leaders-clash-over-economy-game-plan
Can Europe become more economically competitive and less reliant on the United States? That’s the central question facing European leaders gathering today at Alden Biesen Castle in Belgium’s Flemish region, at the invitation of European Council President Antonio Costa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/digital-euro-could-cut-costs-for-cyprus-smes-says-ecb-executive-board-member
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the planned digital euro could bring major advantages for Cyprus, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses that currently face high fees when accepting card payments through international schemes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/freedom-holding-corp-reports-$1-7-billion-in-revenue-for-9-months-of-fy2026
Freedom Holding Corp., the parent company of Freedom24, has announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended on December 31, 2025. For the third quarter and nine-month period ended December 31, 2025, Freedom Holding Corp. delivered resilient operating results across its diversified financial services businesses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/smoke-meat-and-questionable-decisions-tsiknopempti-is-back
Smoke signals are rising across Cyprus, and no, it’s not a national emergency. It’s Tsiknopempti....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-february-11th-the-mid-week-weather-lottery
We are currently under the influence of a weak low-pressure system, which in meteorology-speak means the weather has massive commitment issues. It’s not a storm, it’s not a heatwave; it’s just... unsettled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tree-planting-drive-held-in-alassa-to-restore-areas-damaged-by-july-wildfire
A tree-planting initiative took place on Sunday morning in the Alassa area, near the community’s archaeological site and the Church of Agios Georgios by the Kouris Dam...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phedon-phedonos-the-rise-the-fall-and-the-questions-in-between
He is one of those political figures who simply do not fit into a neat, one-dimensional box. A strong personality open to two descriptions, as most strong personalities tend to be....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/they-came-to-clean-hotels-but-ended-up-working-in-constructions-sites
A long-running problem in Cyprus’ labor market is still going strong: foreign workers brought into the country as hotel cleaners are ending up on construction sites, often through shell companies that exist largely on paper....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/open-house-nicosia-2026-brings-a-global-architecture-festival-to-cyprus-for-the-first-time
A major international architecture initiative is making its debut in Cyprus, with Open House Nicosia set to take place for the first time in 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cablenet-introduces-new-home-internet-plans-with-same-day-internet-and-try-buy-option
Cablenet introduces two new Home Internet plans, GigaMax Internet and Super 300M, delivering even faster speeds, same-day Internet and a premium connectivity experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migration-and-global-turmoil-dominate-cypriots-fears
A new Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament shows that Europeans are increasingly uneasy about global instability, with Cypriots expressing some of the strongest concerns across the EU, particularly on migration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-factory-schengen-push-and-gas-deal-with-israel-christodoulides-unveils-55-point-plan-in-state-of-the-union-address
President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday evening presented the government’s Official Planning for 2026, described as the “State of the Union 2026”, from the Presidential Palace, outlining more than 55 initiatives across all sectors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/surgeries-on-hold-as-flu-wave-fills-cyprus-hospitals
Non-urgent surgeries may soon be postponed, and private hospital beds brought into play, as Cyprus’s public hospitals struggle to keep up with a growing wave of patients sick with the flu and other seasonal viruses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/corbyn-cyprus-base-used-to-transit-weapons-to-israel
Cyprus is increasingly involved in the Israel-Palestine conflict, with the British base at Akrotiri reportedly serving as a transit point for weapons deliveries to Israel, according to Jeremy Corbyn, former UK Labour leader and co-founder of Your Party....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nestle-recalls-infant-formula-in-cyprus-over-possible-toxin-risk
Several infant formula products manufactured by Nestlé are being withdrawn from the Cypriot market after authorities warned they may contain cereulide, a toxin produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/corbyn-claims-akrotiri-base-used-as-transit-hub-for-arms-deliveries-to-israel
Cyprus is being drawn deeper into the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, according to British MP Jeremy Corbyn, who claims that the UK’s Sovereign Base Area at Akrotiri is being used as a stopover point for transferring weapons to Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/only-15-students-attend-secondary-school-in-occupied-rizokarpaso
Just 15 students are enrolled in secondary school this year in Rizokarpaso, in northern Cyprus, where the small Greek Cypriot community continues to face restrictions under Turkish occupation, according to a new European Parliament report....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wednesday-february-4th- breathe-easy-because-the-dust-is-gone-and-the-sky-is-blue
Today is the day to open the windows. The weather will be mostly clear, letting that February sun do its work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/where-the-heart-of-cypriot-archaeology-still-beats
The Cyprus Museum, built in 1908–1909, has spent the past 117 years safeguarding some of the island’s most important archaeological finds, drawn from hundreds of excavation sites across Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-tourism-of-tomorrow-at-the-heart-of-europe
Europe’s sustainable tourism community will gather in Nicosia. The Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI) celebrates 20 years of meaningful action in advancing sustainable tourism by organising a high-level European conference titled: “European Conference on Sustainable Tourism - Celebrating 20 Years of CSTI Leadership in Sustainability (2006–2026)”, held under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-customs-crack-down-on-fake-condoms-24-000-confiscated
Customs officers have pulled the plug on thousands of counterfeit condoms in Famagusta, seizing more than 24,000 knockoffs from a warehouse and a local store....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-service-employee-says-political-views-cost-him-his-job-post
A seconded (temporarily transferred) employee of Cyprus’ Audit Service says he was pressured, sidelined, and abruptly transferred after expressing support for a new political movement, allegations that are raising broader concerns about political neutrality and constitutional protections inside one of the state’s most sensitive watchdog institutions....
