https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-sees-opening-for-cyprus-talks-before-year-s-end
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin said Friday she is optimistic that a broader meeting on the Cyprus issue could take place before the end of the year, provided the sides make progress on practical measures to build trust and on how talks should move forward....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-due-in-cyprus-as-president-puts-varosha-at-heart-of-peace-efforts
U.N. envoy Maria Angela Holguin is expected in Cyprus on Thursday as President Nikos Christodoulides presses for progress on Varosha, the fenced-off quarter of Famagusta, as a first step toward a settlement of the island’s decades-old division....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-s-election-leaves-power-undecided-with-cyprus-watching-closely
Israel’s election has left neither main political bloc with enough seats to govern, setting up difficult coalition negotiations in a country whose security decisions carry consequences for nearby Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-weather-yellow-warning-returns-as-cyprus-braces-for-heavy-rain-and-thunderstorms
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in force across Cyprus until 17:00, with heavy downpours, likely hail and wind gusts of up to 8 Beaufort expected. Conditions should gradually ease, bringing a calmer outlook for Friday and the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-needs-results-not-19-proposals-nobody-has-seen
Nikos Christodoulides' 19 proposals were presented as a chance to revive the Cyprus peace process, but questions remain over their substance and diplomatic impact. The real test is not whether the President appears to be taking action, but whether his initiatives bring the island closer to renewed negotiations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-international-partners-reject-turkey-libya-maritime-agreement
Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and the European Union have rejected the 2019 maritime agreement between Turkey and Libya, arguing that it has no legal validity and cannot determine maritime boundaries or affect the rights of other countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-rotating-presidency-is-already-on-the-negotiating-record-menelaou-says
A rotating presidency is already among the understandings reached in Cyprus negotiations, Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaos Menelaou says. But it cannot be separated from the rest of the negotiating package and turned into a condition for restarting talks....
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/who-would-lead-a-reunited-cyprus-president-responds-to-rotating-presidency-claim
Who gets to be president of a reunited Cyprus, and when would that change? The question is back in the spotlight after Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reportedly said President Nikos Christodoulides had accepted a rotating presidency....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-presses-eu-to-clarify-mutual-defense-plans
President Nikos Christodoulides has called on the European Union to resume discussions on its mutual defense commitments, warning that the bloc must be prepared to respond collectively to armed aggression against any member state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/u-s-urges-talks-on-east-med-maritime-disputes-after-libya-backs-turkey-deal
The U.S. State Department is urging countries in the Eastern Mediterranean to resolve their maritime disputes through good-faith negotiations, a spokesperson told Kathimerini....
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/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/denmark-italy-and-poland-push-eu-for-tougher-irregular-migration-rules
Denmark, Italy and Poland are pressing European Union leaders to adopt a tougher approach to irregular migration, according to a draft of summit conclusions circulated before a meeting of the bloc’s 27 member states....
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/british-museum-chairman-proposes-shared-display-deal-for-parthenon-marbles
In an interview with Kathimerini Greece conducted by Alexis Papachelas, British Museum board chairman George Osborne said he remains optimistic that a long-running dispute over the Parthenon Sculptures can still be resolved through a shared arrangement that would see the 5th-century BC artefacts displayed in both Athens and London....
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/bank-of-cyprus–cdbbank-deal-nears-completion-after-staff-exit-scheme
Bank of Cyprus’ acquisition of cdbBank is on course for a successful conclusion after cdbBank met a key condition of the agreement: implementing a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/we-can-t-even-build-a-footpath-let-alone-a-paphos–polis-chrysochous-highway
In May 2021, then-Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos described the signing of contracts for the first phase of the Paphos–Polis Chrysochous road as a historic day. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rubio-greek-turkish-conflict-‘unthinkable-u-s-backs-cyprus-power-link
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the prospect of a Greek-Turkish conflict as “unthinkable” in an interview with Kathimerini. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-and-france-put-gsi-and-schengen-on-the-table
Cyprus’ push to join the Schengen Area and the future of the Great Sea Interconnector were among the key issues discussed by the leaders of Cyprus, Greece and France on the sidelines of the MED9 summit in Split, Croatia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/chess-is-set-to-receive-30-million-euros-over-four-years-this-is-the-plan-of-the-new-fide-president-timur-turlov
On 26 September, at the Congress of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Samarkand, a new president was elected. The post was taken by 38-year-old Timur Turlov, founder and CEO of Freedom Holding. Over the next four years, he is prepared to invest around €30 million in the development of chess. This money will go towards creating a global ecosystem that will cater to both grandmasters and the millions of enthusiasts of this ancient game. What changes lie ahead for the world of chess?
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘the-sky-s-the-limit-christodoulides-touts-u-s-ties-as-trump-shares-interview
President Nikos Christodoulides says Cyprus has never been closer to the United States—and an interview setting out that message has received a boost from Donald Trump himself....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/conservation-work-completed-at-one-of-limassol-s-oldest-mosques
The restoration of historic religious buildings is continuing across Cyprus, with conservation work recently completed at the mosque in Koilani, Limassol district, and the Church of Ayia Paraskevi in Palaiosofos, Kyrenia district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-s-citizenship-is-a-rights-issue-not-a-bargaining-chip-erhurman-says
Should a child’s access to citizenship be part of a political negotiation, or a right that should already be protected?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘absolutely-not-holguin-says-peace-talks-cannot-grow-in-a-hostile-climate
Can Cyprus return to meaningful negotiations while trust between the two sides is still being chipped away?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-says-cyprus-talks-are-not-at-an-impasse
President Nikos Christodoulides has rejected suggestions that the Cyprus problem has reached a deadlock, saying efforts to restart negotiations are continuing despite significant disagreements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-the-window-of-opportunity-is-gradually-closing
Cyprus may be watching another opportunity for progress slip away—not because the United Nations has stopped trying, but because the two sides are still unwilling to take the political decisions needed to move forward....
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....