https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unverified-video-roils-cyprus-as-officials-cite-possible-attack-on-state
Political tensions mounted in Cyprus on Thursday after a controversial video circulated on social media alleging illicit campaign financing linked to President Nikos Christodoulides, prompting demands for explanations, a police complaint by a former minister, and an investigation into what authorities described as possible “hybrid activity” against the Republic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-cypriot-presidency-photos
From the morning hours of Wednesday, January 7, the roads around the Main Stage of the Cyprus Theatre Organisation, where the ceremony was to take place, were closed to the public, with increased security measures by the police ahead of the arrival of foreign officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-sees-new-window-on-cyprus-problem-after-years-of-stalemate
After years of deadlock and the longest freeze in peace talks Cyprus has ever seen, the United Nations says something has shifted, cautiously, but noticeably....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tax-reform-2026-what-changed-and-what-stayed-the-same
On 22 December 2025, the House of Representatives approved a wide-ranging tax reform package, with most measures taking effect from 1 January 2026. It is not an incremental adjustment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-christmas-villages-boom-faces-backlash-after-pony-dies
Cyprus’ Christmas Villages are bigger and more popular than ever, drawing thousands of visitors and boosting local economies. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-faces-new-labor-showdown-despite-minimum-wage-deal
Cyprus could be heading for a fresh round of labor unrest in 2026, as unions and employers brace for new clashes over wages, pensions and workers’ rights, despite the government having closed the minimum monthly wage issue just weeks ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/french-court-convicts-ten-over-online-harassment-of-brigitte-macron
A Paris court has convicted ten people of online harassment targeting Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, after they circulated false and abusive claims about her identity and personal life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-possible-poisoning-after-death-and-hospitalizations-in-larnaca
What began as a routine visit to offer condolences has turned into a disturbing police investigation, after a 78-year-old man died and four other people were hospitalized under circumstances that now point to possible poisoning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hospitals-at-90-capacity-amid-fu-death-of-vulnerable-patient-reported
Public hospitals in Cyprus are running at 85 to 90% capacity, a figure expected to climb further as the winter flu season continues, health officials said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-enlargement-crisis-now-becomes-cyprus-problem
According to information obtained by ''K,'' Berlin has raised the issue of possible ''economic consequences'' for Budapest following Hungary’s decision to block the EU Council Conclusions on Enlargement at the General Affairs Council (GAC) meeting on December 16....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/when-rent-costs-as-much-as-a-mortgage-cypriots-turn-to-buying
Rents in Cyprus have risen to levels comparable with monthly mortgage payments, prompting more people to buy homes rather than rent, even when rent subsidies are available, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flu-admissions-rise-as-covid-vaccination-remains-low
Cyprus health authorities say hospitals are already recording admissions for Influenza A and other seasonal viruses as winter begins, while COVID-19 vaccination uptake remains low....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/24-hour-checks-rolled-out-along-green-line-over-foot-and-mouth-disease-fears
Cyprus is moving to round-the-clock controls at crossing points from the occupied areas, tightening biosecurity measures as authorities try to keep foot-and-mouth disease from spreading into government-controlled regions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unusual-night-in-protaras-as-runaway-horse-is-spotted-roaming-the-streets-video
Residents and motorists in Protaras were alarmed on the evening of Friday, 26 December 2025, after a horse was seen moving freely through local streets without supervision....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-defies-europe-s-housing-crisis-with-spacious-homes-and-low-costs
Cyprus ranks at, or near, the extremes of several key housing indicators, often outperforming the EU average and even many comparable Mediterranean countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-hit-by-separate-arson-incidents-during-christmas-period-video
Authorities in Limassol are investigating two separate arson incidents reported within hours of each other during the Christmas period, raising concerns about fire-related vandalism in the coastal city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/v-o-group-incorporates-sec-newgate-into-its-identity
V+O Group becomes V+O Group | SEC Newgate, reflecting in its name everything it represents today in terms of capabilities, talent, impact and reach at national, regional and international level. This evolution is a natural continuation of the path V+O has already charted in recent years: to grow, evolve and strengthen its capabilities, while remaining firmly committed to its values, its people and its clients....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-and-israel-strengthen-strategic-axis-at-jerusalem-trilateral-summit
Cyprus, Greece and Israel took another step toward closer coordination on Monday, reaffirming their strategic partnership during a trilateral summit held in Jerusalem against the backdrop of mounting geopolitical pressures in the Eastern Mediterranean ....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disability-support-allowance-exposed-as-inadequate-for-real-home-care-needs
A man with a recognized disability has spoken out about the severe gap between state support and the real cost of daily care, describing an undignified reality for people with disabilities who live alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-overhauls-its-tax-system-what-it-means-for-your-family
Parliament on Monday approved Cyprus’ new tax framework, a long-awaited reform that the government says will ease the burden on households, support families with children and make the economy more competitive, without requiring citizens to suddenly become tax experts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-three-cypriots-struggles-on-low-income
Nearly one in three people in Cyprus is living on a low income, and about one in seven is at risk of poverty, according to new figures released Monday by the Statistical Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-probe-after-high-school-students-post-nazi-images-online
Authorities are moving swiftly after photos circulated online showing a group of Larnaca high school students giving Nazi salutes, drawing swastikas, and sharing extremist ideology....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alpha-bank-s-a-announces-agreement-on-the-key-commercial-and-legal-terms-of-strategic-insurance-transactions-in-cyprus
Alpha Bank S.A. (“Alpha Bank”) announces that it has reached an agreement on the key commercial and legal terms for a strategic combination of insurance activities in Cyprus, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-cyprus-supports-the-unique-smiles-association-and-the-cyprus-down-syndrome-association-through-acts-of-giving
Coral Cyprus, as part of its social contribution, supports through acts of giving two organised entities that carry out meaningful work for children and families across Cyprus: the “Unique Smiles” Association and the Cyprus Down Syndrome Association....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/big-insurance-shake-up-coming-to-cyprus
Alpha Bank is moving to shake up Cyprus’ insurance sector, announcing a major deal that will merge two well-known insurers into what is expected to become one of the country’s biggest insurance groups....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/teachers-walk-out-farmers-roll-in-as-cyprus-braces-for-a-day-of-protests
Classrooms will fall silent and tractors will take to the streets on Thursday as teachers and farmers stage coordinated protests, putting fresh pressure on the government over education reforms and the future of agriculture....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-joins-eu-push-to-send-rejected-migrants-to-non-eu-centers
Nineteen EU countries, including Cyprus, are openly backing plans to send rejected asylum seekers to return centers outside the European Union, even as migration is officially left off the agenda of this week’s European Council....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€10-2-million-paid-to-drought-hit-farmers-in-cyprus
Cyprus paid out €10.2 million in compensation to farmers and producer groups hit by severe drought, the Agriculture Department announced, marking a major step in easing the financial strain caused by one of the driest periods in recent years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-racism-we-refuse-to-see-islamophobia
While antisemitism has reentered public discussion over the past two years, driven by bloody events and the propaganda surrounding them, Islamophobia is the issue that should demand our attention if we truly want to talk objectively about racism, discrimination, and injustice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/december-13-night-of-chaos-fires-and-attacks-on-police-across-three-districts-videos
Police intervened in a wave of overnight disturbances across Limassol, Nicosia, and Larnaca on December 13, as fires, vandalism, and attacks on officers led to multiple arrests and ongoing investigations....