https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-cull-260-cattle-as-origin-of-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-remains-under-investigation
Authorities have imposed strict emergency measures around a cattle farm in Livadia, Larnaca, after laboratory tests confirmed foot-and-mouth disease in five animals, triggering a 21-day quarantine across the surrounding livestock area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/green-monday-prices-all-over-the-place-octopus-up-tomatoes-down-and-your-bill-depends-on-where-you-shop
If your Green Monday shopping list feels like a gamble this year, you’re not imagining it. A new price check shows some traditional fasting foods have shot up in cost, while others have dropped sharply, and the difference between stores can be huge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-asylum-applications-fall-sharply-in-november-2025-eurostat-reports
New data released by the European Union’s statistical agency, Eurostat, indicates a notable decline in asylum requests across the EU in November 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/higher-pay-higher-recruitment-age-and-service-extended-to-57-for-contract-military
The Council of Ministers approved a package of measures affecting Cyprus’s contract soldiers (SYOP) during its meeting on Tuesday, announcing changes aimed at strengthening staffing levels and improving incentives within the National Guard....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-pay-as-you-throw-plan-could-save-you-hundreds-over-landfill-fees
Cyprus is taking a bold step toward cutting household waste with a new ''Pay-As-You-Throw'' (ΠΟΠ) program set to launch in 2027, aiming to make trash disposal fairer while boosting recycling, Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nicosia-prepares-for-influx-of-30-000-visitors-during-eu-council-presidency
About 30,000 international visitors are expected to arrive in Nicosia as Cyprus takes on the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, a figure that highlights both the scale of the event and its global reach. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-boosts-paphos-water-reserves-easing-summer-shortage-fears
Recent rainfall has given a welcome lift to water supplies in the district of Paphos, with local officials saying the downpours have significantly strengthened dam reserves and improved the region’s overall water outlook....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/supermarket-sales-surge-as-shoppers-keep-spending
Cyprus’ supermarket sector closed out 2025 on a strong note, underscoring its resilience even in a fiercely competitive market....
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/16-years-for-one-case-audit-exposes-shocking-delays-in-land-department
Serious systemic problems are undermining how state land is managed and how property rights are protected, according to a new special report by the Audit Office of Cyprus examining the Department of Lands and Surveys....
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/say-cheese-tyrini-begins-under-hazy-skies
A weak high-pressure system is currently holding the line, but it’s bringing a hazy companion: dust. Expect to see suspended particles in the atmosphere from today through Wednesday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-turkish-cypriot-properties-under-investigation-after-mismanagement-allegations
Following complaints involving the Municipality of Paphos and its suspended mayor over the handling of Turkish Cypriot properties, Cyprus’s Ministry of Interior has launched a review of leasing practices managed by the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ambulance-transfers-surge-from-5-000-to-45-000-in-cyprus-with-no-staff-increase
Cyprus’ long-delayed plan to create a National Ambulance Authority returned to the spotlight on Thursday during a session of the Parliamentary Health Committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-groups-warn-eu-mercosur-deal-could-threaten-food-safety-and-hurt-farmers
A broad coalition of agricultural organizations, trade unions, environmental groups and consumer advocates staged a protest outside the House of Europe in Nicosia on Saturday, voicing strong opposition to the European Union’s planned trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/busiest-green-line-crossing-expansion-completed-at-agios-dhometios
Construction work funded by the European Union at the Agios Dhometios crossing point has now been completed, bringing major improvements to the busiest Green Line crossing in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cigarette-prices-could-soar-to-€7-50-smuggling-set-to-spike
Cigarette smokers in Cyprus may soon feel a heavier pinch in their wallets if proposed European tax changes go ahead, industry officials warned this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-among-eu-s-fastest-rising-countries-for-internet-access
Cyprus has recorded one of the strongest improvements in internet access in the European Union over the past decade, according to new Eurostat data on digital economy and society trends in 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-finds-about-5-of-cypriots-carry-genetic-changes-linked-to-treatable-inherited-diseases
A major research project in Cyprus has identified, for the first time, genetic changes in the local population that could help doctors spot serious inherited health risks earlier and improve prevention and treatment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-warns-of-a-growing-counterfeit-halloumi-flood-from-latin-america
Cyprus’s Environmental Movement has warned that halloumi could face increased competition from counterfeit products if the EU moves forward with the Mercosur trade agreement without stronger protections for geographical indications....
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/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/news/cyprus-water-crisis-deepens-as-dams-run-half-empty
This winter’s performance, at least when it comes to water flowing into Cyprus’ dams, has created what officials describe as an explosive situation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/municipalities-reject-planned-landfill-tax-warn-costs-will-hit-households
The Union of Municipalities has voiced strong opposition to the government’s plan to introduce a landfill tax on waste, warning that the additional cost will ultimately fall on households....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-step-up-checks-on-trucks-and-buses-in-island-wide-safety-campaign
Police will step up traffic enforcement across the island from Monday, February 9 through Sunday, February 15, as part of a coordinated European road safety initiative led by the European Traffic Police Network (ROADPOL)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gesy-system-failures-trigger-delays-patient-backlogs-and-longer-working-hours-for-doctors
A nationwide survey by the Cyprus Medical Association (CMA) indicates widespread dissatisfaction among doctors with the performance and reliability of the IT platform used for Cyprus’ General Health System (GESY), with the vast majority reporting repeated outages and technical disruptions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-flu-wave-in-cyprus-cannot-be-ruled-out-expert-warns
Cyprus could still experience another rise in influenza cases, according to Dr. Petros Karayiannis, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the University of Nicosia Medical School....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-generators-for-dhekelia-now-expected-in-2030
Plans to upgrade the Dhekelia power station have been pushed back again, with the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) now saying the three new generation units intended for the site are unlikely to arrive before 2030....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-president-s-band-aid-solutions
The President, in the so-called State of the Union, was less pompous than in previous years and attempted to highlight the three areas society records as positives for the government and for himself. Once again, he lined up secondary measures, band-aids, to treat deep-rooted pathologies that require radical therapies....
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....
