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1. Turkish broadcaster warns of possible naval clash over Cyprus electricity link (video)

A Turkish state television news outlet has warned of a possible naval confrontation involving Greek and French vessels in the waters between Crete, Rhodes and Cyprus, linking the prospect to plans to resume work on the Great Sea Interconnector....

2. European prosecutors freeze Greek assets in €115m Cyprus-linked VAT case

European prosecutors have frozen property and vehicles in Greece belonging to five people linked to an alleged multi-million-euro VAT fraud built around iPhone trading. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office estimates the unpaid tax at €115.5 million, with the bulk arising in Sweden....

3. Guilfoyle faces lawsuit as Trump donor threatens to release phone recording

Two days after the Trump administration asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece over allegations that she sought help paying a $100,000 credit card bill in exchange for political access, donor Eric Deters announced a defamation lawsuit against her, and threatened to release a phone recording he claims could shake the administration....

4. EMGF Forum: Accelerating the Eastern Mediterranean’s Role as an Energy Corridor for Europe

The development of the Eastern Mediterranean into an interconnected energy corridor, capable of making a meaningful contribution to security of supply across the wider region, was at the heart of the high-level event co-hosted by HELLENiQ ENERGY and the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) on Wednesday, 7 October, in Athens. ...

5. Energy bills, Schengen and the power cable: Cyprus’ priorities in Brussels

For households watching their energy bills and businesses struggling with running costs, President Nikos Christodoulides took a practical request to Brussels: Give governments more room to help....

6. Greece–Cyprus power cable moves toward fresh surveys as Turkey watches

Nexans, the French contractor responsible for the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection, known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), has also asked the Republic of Cyprus authorities to issue the permits needed to conduct surveys....

7. Hadassah Brings “The Future of Medicine”

Leading professors and doctors from the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem gathered today at the St Raphael Resort in Limassol for “Hadassah’s Distinguished Medical Professors & Doctors Live in Limassol”, Hadassah’s first medical conference in Europe. The event is the prelude to this evening’s official opening of Hadassah Medical Centre Limassol. ...

8. Yesterday, bids. Today, goodbye: Paphos–Polis road hits another dead end

The Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road is heading for a place in Cyprus’ archives of construction projects that were never completed. Just as the assessment of two bids was expected to conclude, the Public Works Department canceled the tender process. ...

9. British Museum chairman proposes shared display deal for Parthenon marbles

In an interview with Kathimerini Greece conducted by Alexis Papachelas, British Museum board chairman George Osborne said he remains optimistic that a long-running dispute over the Parthenon Sculptures can still be resolved through a shared arrangement that would see the 5th-century BC artefacts displayed in both Athens and London....

10. December in sight for Schengen decision

Cyprus is pushing for a December discussion on its entry into the Schengen travel zone, with President Nikos Christodoulides in Brussels on Thursday for European Council meetings and talks with fellow EU leaders....

11. Vino Cultura Celebrates 20 Years of Wine, People and Hospitality

12. Familiar with Cyprus and Turkey, Joshua Huck takes charge of U.S. Embassy in Athens

The U.S. Embassy in Athens has a new person at the helm, and unlike his high-profile predecessor, he is a career diplomat who already knows the political fault lines of Greece, Cyprus and Turkey....

13. Majority of Cypriot students fail basic reading benchmarks in latest PISA results

Educational standards on the island faced intense scrutiny this week as parliamentary leaders and academic experts grappled with alarming international test scores showing that a significant majority of local students struggle with basic reading skills....

14. The road to completing the Vasilikos projects is fraught with obstacles

Cyprus’s long-delayed Vasilikos LNG terminal could become operational by 2030, but finding a reliable contractor and resolving technical, financial and legal challenges remain key hurdles. Eight companies have expressed interest in completing the project, which stalled after the collapse of the contract with Chinese consortium CPP-METRON....

15. EU ''mutual assistance clause'' stalls as Ireland refuses debate and Nicosia’s push for strategic autonomy falters

The much-publicized EU “mutual assistance clause” remains limited in scope, despite Nicosia’s ambitious push and President Nikos Christodoulides’ efforts to convince European partners that “the time has come for the EU’s strategic autonomy.” ...

16. Trump’s ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of misconduct

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as the United States ambassador to Greece following weeks of allegations about her conduct, including claims that she sought personal financial assistance from a political donor in exchange for access to senior administration officials....

17. White House asks US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign

The White House has asked US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, press secretary Katie Zacharia said on Tuesday, without giving a reason for the decision....

18. The untapped reserve of Greece's soft power

Greece has an extraordinary reserve of ''soft power.'' Rubio’s speech demonstrated that as clearly as anything could. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the way he tailored his narrative to the setting, there is no doubt that it offered further proof of the strength of the Greece ''brand.''...

19. Trump and Rubio weigh removing Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s future as U.S. ambassador to Greece is under discussion at the highest level in Washington, with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio considering her removal, according to the Associated Press....

20. Former justice minister questions Greek national anthem and backs Turkish Cypriot president

Former Justice and Public Order Minister Emily Yiolitis has called for Cyprus to assert a distinct identity independent of both Greece and Turkey, questioning the use of the Greek national anthem and saying she would be willing to vote for a Turkish Cypriot president....

21. Lidl Hellas & Lidl Cyprus: Georgios Tokatlis assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer

We would like to inform you that Miltos Forozidis, following his successful tenure as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Board of Lidl Hellas and Lidl Cyprus, will hand over the presidency of the Board to Georgios Tokatlis at the end of February 2027. As of March 1, 2027, Miltos Forozidis will continue his international career within the Schwarz Group. ...

22. 932 requests approved for GHS treatment abroad in first year

When the treatment a patient needs cannot be provided in Cyprus in time, getting help abroad can become a race against the clock....

23. Mitsotakis: Cyprus power cable can proceed without giving up sovereign rights

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Friday that the electricity cable linking Greece and Cyprus ''can and must proceed'' without concessions on Greece’s sovereign rights, backing a project with direct implications for the island’s energy supply....

24. At the Acropolis, Rubio tells the West to stop apologizing and rebuild its power

Standing at the Acropolis in Athens, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message aimed well beyond Greece: The West must regain its confidence, rebuild its strength, and stop feeling ashamed of its own history....

25. Rubio: Greek-Turkish conflict ‘unthinkable,’ U.S. backs Cyprus power link

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the prospect of a Greek-Turkish conflict as “unthinkable” in an interview with Kathimerini. ...

26. Cyprus, Greece and France put GSI and Schengen on the table

Cyprus’ push to join the Schengen Area and the future of the Great Sea Interconnector were among the key issues discussed by the leaders of Cyprus, Greece and France on the sidelines of the MED9 summit in Split, Croatia....

27. France, welcome to Greece’s 2010

“Good morning, France. Welcome to what Greece went through in 2010.” I have always believed that France is the hardest country in Europe to reform and that if it were forced to do what we did under the bailout agreements, we would see another storming of the Bastille....

28. Rubio visits Athens for new deals, with no stop in Ankara

Athens sees the visit by Marco Rubio, secretary of state and national security adviser to President Donald Trump, as evidence of broader U.S. confidence in the role Greece has played in the region in recent years....

29. 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....

30. Oil is getting through Hormuz. Why are Cyprus fuel prices still rising?

Oil is getting through the Strait of Hormuz again in substantial quantities. For drivers in Cyprus, however, the prospect is still another increase at the petrol station....