https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-income-gap-widens-as-eu-inequality-edges-down
Income inequality widened in Cyprus in 2025, moving in the opposite direction from the European Union as a whole, according to figures released Friday by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heating-fuel-tax-cut-takes-effect-but-mps-push-for-more-relief
Heating fuel taxes fall by 6.39 cents a liter from today, Oct. 23, giving households some relief before winter, although MPs warned that the reduction would only partly ease the pressure of rising energy costs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/social-workers-strike-warning-paperwork-is-taking-time-from-people-in-need
For a family seeking urgent help or a child needing protection, time with a social worker matters. But the officers responsible for that support say too much of their working day is being swallowed by paperwork, extra duties and an ever-growing number of cases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cape-greco-monastery-moves-closer-to-approval-despite-unauthorized-building
A monastery built without the necessary permits inside Cape Greco’s protected landscape has moved a step closer to approval, reopening a dispute over whether construction that broke the rules can be allowed to stay....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-rejects-varosha-opening-and-famagusta-port-proposal
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has rejected a proposal to place fenced-off Varosha under United Nations administration in exchange for opening Famagusta port to direct trade under European Union supervision, saying the package does not offer a balanced deal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/build-first-get-permission-later-auditor-warns-planning-exceptions-are-becoming-the-rule
An examination of planning permits granted as exceptions to development plans has led the auditor general to uncover troubling practices that threaten to establish a second, parallel approval system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-crossings-still-on-hold-as-cyprus-leaders-prepare-for-un-talks
For people hoping for another route across Cyprus’ dividing line, there is still no opening date to put in the diary. But a proposal remains on the table, with President Nikos Christodoulides awaiting a response after talks with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/together-in-pyla-divided-over-the-road-back-to-talks
They could sit together at a festival celebrating coexistence. Agreeing on how to restart Cyprus reunification talks is proving harder....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-macron-refuses-minister-s-exit-as-france-counts-the-cost-of-riots
France’s interior minister offered to resign. President Emmanuel Macron told him to stay. After a weekend of burning buildings, looted shops and thousands of arrests, the government begins Monday under pressure to explain how protests turned into widespread violence, and what it will do next....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-illusion-of-cheap-fuel
The political paradox is that the state funds a public transport system that has failed to become a sufficiently reliable alternative for much of the population....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-keeps-election-plans-unclear-puts-fuel-bills-in-the-spotlight
Averof Neofytou had plenty to say on Friday about what people are paying at the pump. On what he intends to do about the presidential election, the answer remained less clear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/series-of-events-moments-at-the-museum-26-at-the-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation
Inspired by the Foundation’s Archaeological Museum’s Georgios and Nefeli Tziapra Pieridis Collection, this creative workshop invites children to discover the museum’s artifacts, motifs, and stories and to transfer them onto their own scarves.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/common-foods-that-may-increase-stress-levels
Stress is a natural response of the body to challenges or pressure. However, when it is prolonged, it leads to increased levels of cortisol, the so-called “stress hormone.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cost-of-living-soars-as-nicosia-seeks-european-breathing-room
The energy crisis and rising living costs have forced governments to scramble to keep up with support measures for businesses and households. With external factors driving prices higher showing no signs of improvement and conditions instead getting worse, Cyprus is calling for countries with sound economic indicators to be given greater fiscal flexibility to provide financial support....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-to-launch-campaign-encouraging-more-people-to-use-public-transport
The government plans to encourage more people to use buses as part of efforts to tackle severe traffic congestion in Limassol, with the Transport Ministry preparing a public information campaign and reviewing existing services to identify where improvements are needed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/survey-counts-404-eleonora-s-falcons-along-cyprus-southern-coast
A total of 404 Eleonora’s falcons were recorded along the coast between Akrotiri and Cape Aspro during this year’s annual bird survey, according to results released by the Akrotiri Environmental Educational Centre and the Republic of Cyprus Game and Fauna Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/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....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uninsured-unauthorised-rally-ends-in-porsche-crash-in-laneia
A Porsche taking part in an allegedly unauthorised rally collided with a pickup truck in Laneia, in the Limassol district, on Tuesday, leaving one person injured and prompting a sharp response from the Cyprus Motorsport Federation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-services-order-culling-of-2-000-animals-to-eradicate-foot-and-mouth-disease
Approximately 2,000 animals across five livestock farms in Cyprus will be culled following infections identified during island-wide sample testing conducted in July, government officials confirmed on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-plans-new-mesa-geitonia-road-link-in-€650-000-project
The six-month project will connect two streets, upgrade pavements and improve stormwater infrastructure in an area affected by traffic congestion and past flooding....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/three-workers-seriously-injured-in-nine-meter-fall-at-strovolos-building-site
Three workers were seriously injured after reportedly falling about nine meters while working at a building under construction in Strovolos, according to Kathimerini, citing police....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-properties-recovered-from-people-linked-to-organized-crime
Intensive inspections by the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service are exposing a system whose significant weaknesses allowed property misuse and illegal activity to persist for years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-lawmakers-voted-for-tougher-action-on-muslim-brotherhood-linked-networks
The European Parliament has backed a tougher approach to networks linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, calling for closer scrutiny of their funding and influence and an assessment of whether associated individuals and organizations should face EU terrorism sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-attacks-slow-reconstruction-of-refugee-housing-after-rent-bill-hits-€6-million
The government’s handling of the Ktizo housing scheme has come under fire after DIKO MP Zacharias Koulias questioned whether the programme’s remaining apartment blocks will ever be completed under the current approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bluetongue-cases-confirmed-in-cyprus-with-btv-4-detected-in-livestock
Cases of Bluetongue disease have been confirmed in Cyprus, with the Veterinary Services urging livestock owners to remain vigilant and take steps to reduce animals' exposure to the insects that spread the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€200m-water-and-irrigation-projects-planned-through-2030
More funding is being directed towards Cyprus’ water and irrigation infrastructure as prolonged drought continues to put pressure on agricultural production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-warns-americans-in-siberia-over-suspected-plague-case
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued a health alert for Americans in Siberia’s Irkutsk region after reports of a possible pneumonic plague case, a death, and quarantine measures at local hospitals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-works-caused-damage-that-cannot-be-undone-audit-finds
The Audit Office has identified serious gaps in the environmental safeguards for construction projects in Akamas, highlighting weaknesses stretching from the initial planning and environmental assessment to construction, supervision, and the handling of violations....
