https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-are-choosing-fixed-rate-home-loans-and-it-s-saving-them-from-interest-rate-shocks
If you're taking out a mortgage in Cyprus today, chances are you're choosing a fixed interest rate rather than gambling on where borrowing costs might go next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-border-stormed-as-thousands-force-their-way-into-spain
One of Europe's most heavily guarded borders was overwhelmed in a matter of hours on Thursday, as thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, many swimming around border barriers or forcing their way through security gates in scenes that prompted Spain to deploy soldiers and additional police...
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/news/marios-georgiou-claims-commonwealth-games-silver-in-glasgow
Cyprus's Marios Georgiou secured the silver medal in the men's parallel bars final at the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing with a score of 13.800....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hospitals-across-the-island-seeing-more-heat-related-emergencies
The scorching temperatures gripping Cyprus aren't just making people uncomfortable; they're also sending more of them to the hospital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hotels-may-be-busy-but-cyprus-is-earning-far-less-from-tourism
The beaches are busy, hotel pools are full, and flights continue to arrive, but Cyprus' tourism industry is earning significantly less money than it did this time last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meet-hermes-and-aura-the-newest-recruits-keeping-watch-over-cyprus-coast
They're not the latest rescue dogs or new police recruits; they're the British Bases Police's newest partners on the water....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/speeding-tops-the-list-as-police-issue-351-traffic-fines-in-one-night
If you were driving around Cyprus last night, chances are you noticed more police on the roads than usual....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-christine-lagarde-enigma
June's decision was never followed through. At the meeting one month later, the European Central Bank chose not to extend its restrictive monetary policy with another interest rate increase. The message in June had been clear. It was an immediate response to rising energy prices after fighting resumed in the Middle East....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scooters-seized-as-paphos-police-report-132-mobility-device-offences-this-year
Police have recorded 132 offences involving electric scooters and other personal mobility devices across Paphos district since the beginning of 2026, reflecting increased enforcement of the rules governing where and how the vehicles can be used....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-system-built-to-simplify-hiring-is-now-raising-fears-of-worker-exploitation
Instead of reducing problems linked to the employment of third-country nationals, the Labour Ministry’s new electronic platform appears to be creating further distortions in the labor market, industry representatives warn, claiming that applications can be submitted without sufficient verification and monitoring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/student-housing-shock-a-one-bedroom-in-limassol-now-costs-more-than-€1-200-a-month
For thousands of students starting university each year, finding a place to live is one of the biggest challenges they face. Their families also feel the pressure, as soaring rents and the rising cost of living mean digging deeper into their pockets than ever before....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-alzheimer-s-disease-modifying-treatment-administered-in-cyprus
Cyprus has administered its first dose of the Alzheimer's drug Donanemab, marking the introduction of a treatment designed to slow the progression of the disease in patients diagnosed at an early stage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/another-ecb-rate-hike-is-on-the-horizon
Europe may be heading for another interest rate increase, and households could once again feel the impact....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disability-transport-allowance-increased-by-33-with-back-payments-for-4-500-recipients
Around 4,500 people receiving Cyprus' Mobility Allowance will see higher monthly payments from July, with the revised amounts due to reach their bank accounts on 29 July together with back payments dating to the beginning of the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-years-€1-billion-and-hundreds-of-projects-cyprus-closes-its-eu-recovery-chapter
The end of the summer marks the completion of Cyprus’ Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), effectively closing a five-year cycle of investments and reforms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/where-is-cyprus-spending-your-money-€412-million-poured-into-projects-in-six-months
Cyprus recorded an increase in state development spending during the first half of 2026, according to a report by the Treasury on the implementation of the state budget....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-bidding-system-reshapes-turkish-cypriot-property-management
A new chapter in the management of Turkish Cypriot properties has begun with the implementation of the reform introducing competitive bidding procedures, which has been in progress since last February. In her interview with "K", the Director of the Service, Anthi Lakkotrypi, described it as a major reform....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-electric-vehicle-subsidy-scheme-expected-in-2027
Although electromobility continues to gain popularity among both consumers and car importers in Cyprus, the Government does not plan to announce a new subsidy scheme before the end of the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hundreds-of-thousands-flee-as-violent-wildfires-sweep-western-europe
Emergency operations across France and Spain are attempting to contain severe wildfires that have forced nearly 270,000 people from their homes. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-relief-hot-air-mass-weakens-as-temperatures-drop-to-39°c
The intense hot air mass that locked over the island is officially starting to weaken today, opening the door to a much more manageable finish to the workweek....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/infantino-s-promise
The curtain has fallen on a glittering tournament that crowned Spain as the new summit of world football. Spain may have lifted the coveted trophy, but the true winner is FIFA, and more specifically, its president, Gianni Infantino....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/water-development-department-says-reclaimed-water-use-is-higher-than-reported
A report by Apostolos Tomaras in Kathimerini examined a long-standing issue concerning the use of treated wastewater across Cyprus. The topic has returned to the forefront of public debate in recent months due to declining water supplies for both drinking water and irrigation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arrest-19-migrants-residing-illegally-in-cyprus
Police arrested 19 people during an operation in Nicosia targeting third-country nationals staying illegally in the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-traffic-expected-in-limassol-on-friday-morning-due-to-recruits-swearing-in
Drivers in Limassol are likely to encounter increased traffic tomorrow morning as the swearing-in ceremony for new military recruits takes place at Lanitio Stadium....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€150-000-education-bill-the-rising-cost-of-sending-a-child-to-private-school-in-cyprus
Inflationary pressures caused by geopolitical developments affecting the region have not spared Cyprus’ private education sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-peak-inland-temperatures-climb-to-44°c
Yesterday's forecast proved to be a modest underestimation. Today takes the crown for the absolute peak of this stretch. The seasonal low pressure is delivering one final, intense push, driving temperatures up across every single district before the weekend cold-front transition begins....
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/a-last-chance-for-cyprus-talks-guterres-plays-his-final-card
The outgoing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is preparing to play his final card on the Cyprus issue, aiming to set in motion a strategic agreement amid Ankara’s highly controversial stance, maintaining momentum on one hand while making its red lines increasingly clear on the other....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-mall-is-coming-but-can-the-roads-handle-it
The progress of the Limassol Mall project has once again brought the issue of traffic congestion in eastern Limassol to the forefront, with calls growing for urgent upgrades to the city’s road network....
