https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-praised-for-minority-protections-but-urged-to-resolve-key-gaps-says-council-of-europe
The Council of Europe has issued its latest assessment of Cyprus’s treatment of national minorities, noting both steady progress and areas where renewed action is needed. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-launches-legal-action-against-26-member-states-including-cyprus-over-energy-efficiency-delays
The European Commission has initiated formal infringement proceedings against 26 EU Member States, including Cyprus, for failing to integrate the Energy Efficiency Directive (EU) 2023/1791 into their national laws. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘we-have-the-gunman-investigators-close-in-on-demosthenous-hit-team
The case of the mafia-style execution of Stavros Demosthenous on October 17 is finally coming into focus for Limassol CID investigators, who say they now have a complete picture of the men behind the killing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/migration-s-mark-on-the-cypriot-economy-and-society
New data from the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection shows the Cypriot economy’s heavy reliance on foreign workers who reside and work on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-road-transport-department-warns-of-unsafe-e-bikes-cars-and-truck-tires
Cyprus’ Department of Road Transport is warning consumers about several electric bicycles, passenger vehicles and a truck tire model that have been flagged as unsafe in the European Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-moves-toward-‘military-schengen
The European Commission is pushing ahead with plans to make it easier and faster for troops and military equipment to move across Europe, while also modernizing the continent’s defence industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pushes-for-electricity-links-to-strengthen-regional-influence
Cyprus is taking bold steps to establish itself as a key player in the Eastern Mediterranean energy scene, President Nikos Christodoulides said Tuesday at the 13th Energy Symposium. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-us-and-china-s-influence-in-greece
In the coming weeks and months, we will witness a focused effort by the US to limit the role and influence of China in Greece. This is nothing new. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/beaten-for-hours-the-tragic-final-hours-of-victory-osarumen-thompson
Authorities in Limassol have extended the detention of five Nigerian nationals in connection with the death of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson. Victory was discovered dead in her apartment during the early hours of Sunday, 9 November 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-georgian-suspects-to-be-returned-to-cyprus-for-demosthenous-murder-case
Cypriot investigators are preparing to take custody of two 28-year-old Georgian nationals who fled to Greece following the killing of Stavros Demosthenous...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-leads-as-cyprus-follows-in-antibiotic-use
More than 35,000 people die every year in European Union countries from infections caused by antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” a toll health authorities warn will keep rising without urgent action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-turkey-s-new-era-cyprus-remains-the-red-line
Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, used a budget-committee hearing in Ankara to sketch out Ankara’s foreign-policy priorities, from its fragile thaw with Greece to long-standing disputes in the Aegean and the future of the Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-connectivity-and-the-future-of-european-aviation-a-conversation-with-olivier-jankovec
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Europe—the airport counterpart to IATA—has a bird’s-eye view of the European aviation landscape. Right now, he has his sights set on Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greece-targets-cyprus-linked-mailbox-companies-for-tax-evasion
Greek tax authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on thousands of businesses that have shifted their headquarters to Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus while continuing to operate primarily in Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erhurman-erdogan-meeting-signals-cautious-momentum-on-cyprus-talks
A meeting last Thursday in Ankara between Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is being seen in both Nicosia and the Turkish Cypriot community as a necessary step following the “elections” in the north. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-escalating-cesarean-rates-fueling-debate-over-maternal-care-and-medical-practice
Data from the Health Monitoring Unit show that nearly six in ten births were delivered by cesarean section in 2022 and 2023, with about 41 percent planned and the remainder classified as emergency procedures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyber-crime-alert-fraudulent-sms-messages-target-gesy-users-cyber-crime-unit-warns
The Cyber Crime Subdivision has issued a warning after receiving numerous reports of suspicious SMS messages that falsely claim to be from GESY, the national health system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lidl-cyprus-platinum-sponsor-at-the-13th-conference-of-the-cyprus-dietetic-nutrition-association
This year, Lidl Cyprus actively supported the 13th Dietetics & Nutrition Conference (CyDNA) of the Cyprus Dietetic and Nutrition Association as Platinum Sponsor, which took place in Nicosia on 7–9 November 2025. The scientific programme focused on the transformation of nutrition and dietetics based on evidence, sustainability and health equity, including a multitude of sessions, workshops and parallel activities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-welcomed-with-military-honors-in-berlin
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides received full military honors in Berlin on Friday, where German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed him to the Chancellery for a round of high-level discussions on European and regional matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-6th-lidl-wellness-camp-created-a-dynamic-health-and-wellness-footprint
Two days full of knowledge, practical ideas, guidance from distinguished experts, entertainment and relaxation transformed the Atlantica Aeneas Resort Hotel in Ayia Napa into a wellness center 305 participants, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-gives-green-light-to-family-s-case-over-soldier-s-death
After almost two decades of waiting, the family of National Guard soldier Thanasis Nikolaou has won a small but important victory in their long fight for justice....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trapped-heron-saved-from-eucalyptus-tree-in-nicosia-s-athalassa-park
A dramatic bird rescue unfolded Saturday at Athalassa National Forest Park, when a heron was found entangled in a rope hanging from the branches of a dry eucalyptus tree....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-political-landscape-one-party-per-21-000-voters
As Cyprus approaches the 2026 parliamentary elections, the country’s political arena remains remarkably fragmented. According to the state registry, 25 political parties and movements are currently registered and active....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unveils-advanced-defense-drones-and-anti-drone-systems-photos
The Cypriot Ministry of Defense today showcased two cutting-edge defense systems developed under its ATHENA research and innovation program: THISEAS, a drone-based situational awareness platform, and DroneEYE, a portable and vehicle-mounted anti-drone system....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-new-marine-sciences-school-in-larnaca
The Cyprus government on Tuesday approved the establishment of a new School of Marine Sciences, Technology, and Sustainable Development at the Cyprus University of Technology (TEPAK) in Larnaca, officials announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-real-estate-transfers-hit-nearly-€3-5-billion-in-first-nine-months-of-2025
Cyprus’ real estate market continues to shine, with property transfers reaching nearly €3.5 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 12.6% from the same period last year, according to the Real Estate Agents Registration Council....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-politics-of-dialect
Lately, public debate over the Cypriot dialect, or is it a language, has grown intense. Respected academics and writers have weighed in: Is Cypriot Greek merely a spoken dialect, or an autonomous language? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/low-demand-and-lack-of-storage-forcing-cyprus-to-cut-solar-power-output
As Cyprus heads into winter, some households have already begun experiencing cuts to their photovoltaic (PV) system output....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-counts-175-000-legal-migrants-as-irregular-arrivals-plummet-89
The Republic of Cyprus now hosts more than 175,000 legally residing nationals from non-EU countries, according to figures presented this week to Parliament by the Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/openai-and-freedom-holding-corp-to-advance-digital-education-in-kazakhstan
On November 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C., the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, OpenAI, Inc., and Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC), a parent company of Freedom24, signed a strategic agreement....
