https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-israel-sign-emergency-management-work-plan-for-2026-27
Cyprus and Israel have taken another step in developing cooperation on civil protection and emergency management, with the signing of a joint work plan covering 2026 and 2027....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-greece-join-forces-for-major-search-and-rescue-exercise
Cyprus and Greece carried out a joint search and rescue exercise on September 2, bringing together naval vessels, aircraft and emergency personnel from both countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/west-nile-cases-double-in-days-as-cyprus-mosquito-alert-grows
West Nile virus cases in Cyprus have doubled within days, putting health authorities on alert and giving households a good reason to inspect everything from flowerpot saucers to forgotten buckets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-banks-hit-the-road-in-search-of-big-investors
The holidays are over, autumn is approaching, and the banks are getting back to business, focused on meeting the targets they have set. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cleanup-begins-at-konnos-bay-while-cyprus-prepares-rough-weather-sailing-ban
The cleanup of debris from two vessels destroyed off Cape Greco is set to begin on Tuesday, with specialised crews working to clear the affected area near Konnos Bay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-wildfire-team-arrives-in-cyprus-for-september-standby
Cyprus has received a 21-member Greek forest firefighting team as part of the European Prepositioning 2026 programme, with the unit set to remain on operational standby from September 1 to 15....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-signs-historic-€3-billion-‘achilles-shield-defence-deal-with-israel
Greece and Israel signed a defence agreement worth about €3 billion on Monday, the largest ever between the two countries and one of the biggest military deals in Greek and Israeli history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-dead-23-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-kyrenia
At least seven people have died and 23 remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people capsized off Kyrenia on Sunday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation in the waters north of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-have-until-september-18-to-show-talks-are-going-somewhere
Last Wednesday afternoon’s meeting between the two leaders was their first since the UN secretary-general’s visit to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/listening-to-europe-building-its-future
Once I was elected President of the European Council, I decided to visit each member state every year, to meet bilaterally with each European leader. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/call-centre-cyprus-a-subsidiary-of-infocredit-group-eps-group-announce-strategic-partnership-to-advance-customer-experience-across-cyprus-and-greece
Call Centre Cyprus a subsidiary of Infocredit Group and EPS Group are pleased to announce the launch of a strategic partnership aimed at delivering comprehensive Contact Centre solutions and high-quality customer service offerings to organizations and businesses across Cyprus and Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-cyprus-ready-for-its-mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are normally treated as one of the most irritating but unavoidable parts of a Cyprus summer. This week, however, they became a more serious public health concern....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/your-wallet-wasn-t-imagining-it-cyprus-prices-are-climbing-faster-than-most-of-europe
If your salary seems to be disappearing more quickly than it did a year ago, the latest figures offer an uncomfortable explanation: Cyprus now has one of the highest inflation rates in the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-eoa-awaits-€2-million-for-dangerous-buildings
The Nicosia District Local Government Organisation (EOA) is still waiting for approximately €2 million in state funding intended to deal with dangerous buildings across the district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-and-jordan-renew-defence-cooperation-programme
Cyprus, Greece and Jordan have renewed a military cooperation programme that will keep their armed forces working together on defence and security matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/newly-signed-mecca-pact-alters-security-balance-in-eastern-mediterranean
A mutual defense pact signed in Mecca by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan alters the strategic balance across the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-considers-nuclear-shield-for-trade-route-back-to-europe
Britain may have found its most dramatic route back towards Europe: use its nuclear weapons as a bargaining chip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-internal-document-reveals-cyprus-is-tracking-key-eu-turkey-policy-shifts
An internal document from the Foreign Ministry has put the diplomatic service on high alert. The document, obtained by Kathimerini, stresses that these eight dossiers represent core strategic goals for Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-uses-dna-testing-to-keep-a-closer-watch-on-its-water
Cyprus is one of only a small number of European countries using DNA-based techniques as part of routine water monitoring, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calling-in-sick-under-the-microscope-as-government-targets-abuse-in-public-sector
Taking sick leave because you're genuinely ill is one thing. Regularly calling in sick when you're perfectly capable of turning up for work is another, and it is the second group the government says it wants to tackle....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-fault-no-accountability
As expected, there were those who wasted no time turning the incident into an opportunity for political point scoring. Apparently determined to remind everyone that politics in Cyprus is too often conducted with childish instincts, they immediately drew comparisons with the Mari explosion and asked, with obvious satisfaction, whether the President of the Republic knew about the destruction of the ammunition and, if he did not, whether he should have known. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-unions-suspend-industrial-action-until-september
Trade unions representing employees at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have suspended the industrial action they had planned until September, citing the difficult conditions currently affecting the country's electricity system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-isn-t-giving-up-on-cyprus-another-peace-conference-is-now-on-the-horizon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres' visit to Cyprus is being viewed as a success in terms of the substance of the Cyprus issue, a point also made by President Nikos Christodoulides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-cyprus-gamble-can-a-multilateral-conference-break-years-of-deadlock
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes the goal of convening a multilateral conference on the Cyprus issue is ''feasible,'' according to information obtained by Kathimerini, with the UN chief appearing optimistic during his closed-door meetings that he may even be in a position to announce the prospect of such a conference “possibly today.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-in-cyprus-a-week-of-meetings-expectations-and-cautious-optimism-begins
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in Cyprus tonight for a visit that both sides hope can help move the Cyprus issue forward, although officials are keeping expectations realistic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-to-start-building-defense-equipment-for-the-first-time
For the first time, Cyprus is taking steps toward building its own defense equipment on the island, rather than relying entirely on imports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-signs-key-agreement-for-aphrodite-gas-sales-to-egypt
Cyprus has taken another step towards developing the Aphrodite natural gas field after a key agreement was signed for future gas sales to Egypt....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-cyprus-can-be-our-common-home
For the first time in more than 15 years, a United Nations secretary-general is preparing to visit Cyprus, and President Nikos Christodoulides used a memorial event on Monday evening to send a clear message about what he believes the next chapter of the Cyprus problem should look like....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-to-visit-cyprus-for-high-level-talks-on-island-s-52nd-year-of-division
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in Cyprus on Monday evening, July 27, bringing a high-level delegation that includes Under-Secretaries-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, along with Personal Envoy María Ángela Holguín. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-approves-€1-million-to-clear-illegal-waste-dumping-sites
The Council of Ministers has approved €1 million in emergency funding to help communities remove illegally dumped waste, adding to ongoing government efforts to reduce environmental risks and lower the threat of wildfires....
