https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigrant-students-outperform-native-peers-in-new-cyprus-educational-assessment
A persistent public belief that foreign pupils drag down Cyprus's national academic standing was shattered by the latest PISA study, which reveals that children from migrant backgrounds outperform native Cypriot students across reading, mathematics, and science....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-saudi-arabia-deepen-ties-with-diplomatic-training-agreement
Cyprus and Saudi Arabia are expanding their cooperation in an area that rarely makes the front pages but quietly shapes how countries work together: the training of their diplomats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/weekend-warrior-beonix-beats-ayia-napa-nights-and-ballet-under-the-stars
The weekend has arrived, and Cyprus is offering a rather convincing argument for leaving the sofa behind. There is something for every kind of weekend warrior....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-holds-the-cards-on-cyprus-with-october-deadline-looming
The meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, focused on efforts to break the deadlock in the Cyprus talks, ended shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-media-brand-greece-cyprus-and-israel-an-‘alliance-of-evil-over-undersea-cable
Turkish media have stepped up their rhetoric over plans for an undersea electricity cable linking Greece, Cyprus and Israel, following statements from Türkiye’s Defence Ministry about activities in maritime areas claimed by Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-review-12-000-golden-visas-and-tighten-scheme-before-schengen-entry
Cyprus plans to tighten its “golden visa” programme before joining the Schengen Area, Deputy Minister of Migration Nicholas Ioannides told MPs on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deaf-people-must-not-be-left-without-emergency-alerts-ombudswoman-says
The state must ensure that deaf and hard-of-hearing people can receive emergency warnings and contact public authorities effectively, according to a report by Ombudsman and Human Rights Commissioner Maria Stylianou-Lottides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-three-people-in-cyprus-faces-risk-of-dying-from-cardiovascular-disease
One in three people in Cyprus faces a risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, while one in five is at risk of dying prematurely from a cardiovascular condition, according to figures presented ahead of World Heart Day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-claims-fall-across-europe-but-cyprus-still-carries-twice-the-average-load
Asylum applications may be falling across Europe, but the pressure is not being felt equally, and Cyprus remains close to the top of the list....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-turns-erdogan-s-u-n-words-against-him-‘if-you-quote-the-charter-apply-it
President Nikos Christodoulides used the world’s biggest diplomatic stage Wednesday to confront Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan directly, accusing Ankara of speaking about international law while doing the opposite in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-averof-the-cyprus-problem-and-the-turncoats
Averof essentially announced his candidacy for 2028 yesterday. Of course, he said he would run only if this week’s news from New York turns out to be dark and gloomy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/national-guard-spends-€9-5m-on-food-but-73-of-soldiers-avoid-meals
More than €9.5 million was spent feeding National Guard soldiers in 2025, yet a new Audit Office report has found significant problems with food safety, meal quality, ordering practices and waste, with 73% of soldiers saying they avoid certain dishes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-tells-un-to-recognize-breakaway-north-in-occupied-cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again used the UN General Assembly to campaign for international recognition of the breakaway administration in the occupied north of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-anything-genuinely-moving-or-is-this-another-un-week-of-speeches-and-handshakes
President Nikos Christodoulides will take Cyprus’ case to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday evening, addressing world leaders at about 7:30 p.m. Cyprus time as formal negotiations over the divided island remain stalled....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trade-unions-warn-worker-leasing-may-be-linked-to-human-trafficking
Cyprus MPs are seeking answers from the authorities over allegations that workers are being illegally leased to businesses, with trade unions telling Parliament that some cases may be connected to human trafficking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/prestige-now-and-foreverr
The similarities in the way Mrs. Vassiliou has spoken about “prestige” suggest that her political education has, sadly, remained unchanged over the years. If nothing else, her political shortcomings appear to have become a defining feature that has stood the test of time....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-no-more-cyprus-talks-just-for-show
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman says he does not want another high-level Cyprus meeting simply to produce photographs, statements, and another promise to keep talking....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-health-file-europe-wide-for-every-patient-as-cyprus-goes-digital
Cyprus plans to give every citizen a single electronic health record containing their most important medical information, ending the familiar scramble for old test results, prescriptions, and paperwork from different doctors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-eudis-defence-hackathon-comes-to-cyprus-for-the-first-time-with-€10-000-in-prizes
For the first time, Cyprus takes its place in one of Europe's most significant defence-innovation initiatives. It has been officially selected by the European Commission as one of eight locations across the EU to host the EUDIS Defence Hackathon 2026 – Autumn Edition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eva-povilauskaite-joins-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026
Another leading international figure has been added to the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026, with Creative & Art Director Eva Povilauskaite joining this year’s event....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israeli-investment-and-migration-reshape-cyprus-property-market
The Republic of Cyprus is seeing a growing Israeli presence as more Israelis buy homes, establish businesses and invest in large-scale developments, with some choosing to make the island their permanent home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/5-176-turkish-cypriots-granted-republic-of-cyprus-citizenship-since-2004
A total of 5,176 Turkish Cypriots have been granted Republic of Cyprus citizenship since 2004, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Interior to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/government-looks-to-america-for-investment-and-cypriots-willing-to-come-home
Attention may currently be focused on developments surrounding the Cyprus issue, prompted by President Nikos Christodoulides’ visit to New York, but important moves are already underway concerning investment and the presence of American companies in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-flew-more-this-august-cyprus-went-the-other-way
Europe’s skies were busier this summer, but Cyprus was one of the few countries moving in the opposite direction....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-admission-for-students-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2026-–-ai-wars
The Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2026 returns on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Nicosia Municipal Theatre under the theme ''AI Wars'' — and students can attend free of charge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-and-athens-prepare-cable-notice-—-but-will-turkey-accept-it
Athens and Paris have agreed on the exact wording of the communiqué that will notify coastal states, including Turkey, of the resumption of work on the Greece-Cyprus electricity interconnector, according to reliable sources....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-five-distinct-resale-property-markets
Cyprus’ resale property market looks very different from one district to another, both in the number and value of transactions and in prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-a-european-defence-union-with-a-turkish-flavor
The ''major plan'' to establish a European Security Council, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her 2026 State of the Union address, has raised serious questions and concerns....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-wanted-to-buy-greenland-now-the-us-is-getting-expanded-security-rights
Donald Trump once wanted to buy Greenland. He later threatened to take the Danish territory by force. Now, the US president says Washington has secured a deal giving it permanent control over Greenland's security, while Denmark and Greenland insist that sovereignty remains where it is....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-rejects-three-eu-revenue-proposals-as-nicosia-draws-red-lines-over-eu-funding-plans
Nicosia drew its red lines during a particularly divisive discussion among the 27 member states, which focused on both the size and composition of the EU’s “New Own Resources” (NORs), meaning the new revenue sources the European Union is proposing to use to finance the 2028-2034 European budget while partially reducing its reliance on direct contributions from member states....