https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-saves-€20-million-a-year-on-new-hires-starting-pay
The state saves €20.1 million annually by reducing entry-level pay scales for new civil service hires by 10%. The Finance Ministry has no intention of abolishing or revising the measure, which applies for 24 months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidan-s-counterplay-over-the-cable
When Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a journalist from the Greek newspaper Ta Nea in Brussels last week that Turkey ''agrees'' to the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnection,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-turns-to-israeli-weapons-but-france-remains-its-top-arms-supplier
Sixty-two years after its establishment, the National Guard has spent the past 15 years entering a new era, leaving behind a period defined largely by its inward-looking approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-urged-to-donate-blood-as-shortages-delay-transfusions-and-surgery
Cyprus is facing renewed pressure to secure enough blood for patients, with shortages forcing delays to transfusions and planned operations. MPs and patient representatives have called for urgent action, additional staffing and a national plan to ensure hospitals can meet demand....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/whistleblower-reports-more-than-triple-to-85-in-2025
Cyprus received 85 whistleblower reports in 2025, more than three times the number recorded a year earlier, according to figures released by the Justice Ministry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gunmen-attack-orthodox-church-funeral-in-jordan-killing-seven
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at an Orthodox church in southern Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and injuring 34, authorities said, as security forces searched for those responsible....
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/scholarship-foundation-still-clearing-2019-applications
The Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation continues to process applications that date back to 2019, according to its president, while facing staff shortages and missing resources following the transfer of responsibilities from the abolished Independent Social Support Body....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-to-help-train-staff-for-cyprus-planned-security-command-centre
Cyprus and Qatar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on security operations, maritime surveillance and staff training following a series of meetings between Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fitiris and Qatari officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/newly-opened-hadassah-center-faces-scrutiny-over-medical-services
The newly opened Hadassah Medical Center in Limassol is already facing scrutiny over how it provides medical care, following reports of complaints to the Health Ministry, claims the center has strongly challenged....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/retire-at-63-the-pension-penalty-remains-a-sticking-point
The government has signaled a willingness to compromise on pension reform, revising its draft bill with three changes that offer concessions to unions and employers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-hospital-suspended-from-ghs-after-legionella-detection
A private hospital in Nicosia has been suspended from Cyprus’ General Healthcare System (GHS) after Legionella bacteria were detected at the facility, prompting the suspension of its operating licence by the Ministry of Health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/benghazi-backs-turkey-s-maritime-deal-catching-athens-off-guard
The Libyan parliament’s ratification of the illegal Turkey–Libya maritime agreement signals that Benghazi, following Tripoli, is now aligning itself with Ankara. Athens responded by warning that it would take “every appropriate action,” while planning for the Great Sea Interconnector electricity cable continues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cheaper-electricity-cyprus-gets-another-timetable
Cyprus pays the highest price per kilowatt-hour in Europe not because of some exceptional set of circumstances, but because of an energy model built on complete dependence on heavy fuel oil for electricity generation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pledges-€25-million-for-power-cable-stays-silent-on-the-rest
As the Cyprus–Crete electricity interconnector awaits a return to activity, the temporary suspension of survey work in 2014 helped ease tensions between Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator, ADMIE, and the Cypriot regulatory authorities, mainly over financial matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-links-€25-million-gsi-payment-to-greek-navtex
Cyprus has linked its planned €25 million payment for the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) to the Greek government issuing a NAVTEX before the end of October, Energy Minister Michalis Damianou said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aphrodite-gas-agreements-expected-to-be-signed-in-egypt-this-week
Getting Cyprus’ offshore gas out of the seabed and onto the market takes more than a pipeline. It also means agreeing who buys it, how it gets there and what financial rules apply....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fear-keeps-trafficking-victims-from-seeking-help
A conviction can put a trafficker behind bars. It cannot tell us how many other victims are still waiting to be found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-fuel-market-paradox-why-is-paphos-the-most-expensive
The complexity and deep distortions of Cyprus’ fuel market become clearest when we shift our focus from the national picture to the differences between districts....
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/newborn-with-legionnaire-disease-in-critical-condition
A newborn diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease remains in critical condition at Makarios Hospital, where the infant is receiving mechanical ventilation and all appropriate medical treatment, the State Health Services Organisation (OKYPY) said on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/private-clinic-in-nicosia-suspends-work-after-legionella-found-in-water
A private clinic in Nicosia has suspended operations after health authorities detected Legionella bacteria in its water supply during checks linked to a case of Legionnaires’ disease in a newborn. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-ship-registry-grows-27-as-island-courts-japanese-shipping
A ship does not have to sail into Limassol to have a connection to Cyprus. By registering under the Cyprus flag, shipowners choose the island as their vessel’s legal home, bringing business to a maritime sector that extends well beyond the waterfront....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-different-kind-of-saturday-traffic-23-boats-set-sail-for-peace
Anyone looking out to sea between Larnaca and Ayia Napa on Saturday may find a little more to watch than the usual horizon....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/200-talents-stand-out-at-robotex-cyprus-2026
Another highly successful Robotex Cyprus 2026 Awards Ceremony was organised by the Cyprus Computer Society (CCS) and hosted by the Bank of Cyprus on 14 October 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece–cyprus-power-cable-moves-toward-fresh-surveys-as-turkey-watches
Nexans, the French contractor responsible for the Greece–Cyprus electricity interconnection, known as the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), has also asked the Republic of Cyprus authorities to issue the permits needed to conduct surveys....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-crisis-within-a-crisis-at-the-tourism-ministry
Although the crisis facing Cyprus's tourism sector may have ultimately ended on a positive note, with last-minute bookings coming to the rescue, tensions within the Deputy Ministry of Tourism were running high at the time. According to information we have received, employees were on the verge of revolt and strike action. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/national-guard-soldier-hospitalised-after-cardiac-arrest-in-faneromeni
A National Guard soldier was taken to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest while carrying out cleaning duties near a sentry post in the Faneromeni area on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plans-new-apartment-block-management-system-for-2029
Cyprus is preparing to transfer responsibility for managing jointly owned buildings to District Local Government Organisations (DLGOs) from 1 January 2029, under proposed reforms intended to address longstanding problems affecting apartment blocks and other shared properties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-€508-to-€764-pension-reform-promises-biggest-boost-for-lowest-earners
For someone living on a €508 pension, another €256 a month could make a difference at the supermarket, when the electricity bill arrives or when it is time to fill the heating tank....
