https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fewer-children-in-cyprus-face-poverty-but-hardship-remains-unevenly-spread
Cyprus has recorded a reduction in the number of children facing poverty or social exclusion over the past several years, though major social and economic gaps remain, according to a recent European Commission assessment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-blocks-€13-7-million-aid-plan-for-dhekelia-communities
Cyprus’ Supreme Constitutional Court has struck down a law that would have allowed the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to provide up to €13.7 million in financial assistance to communities near the Dhekelia power station.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marios-georgiou-crowned-man-of-the-year-by-president-christodoulides
An evening celebrating achievement, perseverance, and role models for a new generation reached its emotional high point Tuesday night in Nicosia when President Nikos Christodoulides presented the coveted Man of the Year award to Olympic gymnast Marios Georgiou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/imf-warns-cyprus-against-costly-energy-measures-and-foreclosure-delays
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued clear warnings and observations about the Cypriot economy following the conclusion of its mission to the country, which took place from the last 10 days of April through early May.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/people-with-intellectual-disabilities-demand-equal-access-to-voting-rights
Advocacy groups representing people with intellectual disabilities are calling for changes to ensure they can fully take part in elections and public life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mep-admits-he-did-not-read-eu-budget-says-he-was-in-cyprus-during-debate
Fidias Panayiotou, a Cypriot Member of the European Parliament, has sparked controversy after openly admitting in a televised interview that he did not read the European Union’s budget, saying he simply ''didn’t have time because he was in Cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-medicines-agency-sets-up-vaccine-advisory-group-to-tackle-hesitancy
The European Medicines Agency has created a new expert advisory group focused on vaccines and vaccination practices, aiming to address public hesitation and strengthen trust in immunization....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€454m-cap-plan-and-new-funding-calls-target-young-farmers-and-rural-development
Cyprus is rolling out a mix of funding programs, infrastructure projects, and market reforms aimed at strengthening rural communities and supporting farmers, according to the country’s Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tourism-slumps-as-british-demand-drops-and-bookings-fall-60
The main source of tourism for Cyprus is weakening this year. British travelers, who make up the country’s largest tourism market, are showing hesitation and caution because of geopolitical instability in the Eastern Mediterranean. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-fish-stocks-improve-but-fishing-industry-still-under-strain
A decade-long review by the European Commission paints a mixed picture of how Europe manages its fish and seafood supply, with some environmental gains but continuing challenges for the industry and policymakers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/in-the-trenches
This is what you’d call real beef. It didn’t just erupt out of nowhere. It’s the result of many incidents piling up until the glass finally overflowed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-finalises-decade-long-effort-to-overhaul-cross-border-social-security-rules
A major step has been taken in updating how social security systems are coordinated across the European Union, following approval by member state ambassadors of a provisional deal negotiated with the European Parliament....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-preparing-to-make-speed-camera-vans-easier-to-spot
Drivers in Cyprus may soon start seeing flashing beacons on mobile speed camera vans after parliament approved a controversial change aimed at shifting the focus from punishment to prevention....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fidias-panayiotou-says-may-2026-parliamentary-vote-could-shape-cyprus-next-president
Cyprus’ 2026 parliamentary elections are being framed as a turning point for the country’s future, with politician Fidias Panayiotou saying the outcome could even influence who becomes the next president in 2028....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-examines-natural-gas-pipeline-linking-occupied-north-to-mainland-turkey
Turkey’s energy minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, has confirmed that Ankara is examining the construction of a natural gas pipeline in the occupied part of Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-to-cyprus-stepping-down-from-ukraine-role-amid-tensions-in-washington
According to the Financial Times, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Julie Davis, who also serves as ambassador to Cyprus, is expected to leave Kyiv in the coming weeks, at a particularly tense moment in the war as fears grow over a new Russian summer offensive and stalled peace talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-wreckage-of-a-narrative
I am writing less than fifteen days after a building in the city where I was born and raised collapsed suddenly like a house of cards, killing two unsuspecting people. One of them was identified only eleven days after the tragedy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ban-on-social-media-in-cyprus-an-expert-answers-eight-questions
The discussion about banning social media for children and teenagers has recently come into sharp focus, prompting both reactions and concern. In the following interview, Dr. Elisavet Kiourti, CEO of Humane Technology and an academic in Digital Technologies, examines the issue with a research-based perspective....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kathimerini-exclusive-ursula-von-der-leyen-on-europe-s-challenges-energy-strategy-and-the-cyprus-issue
Outlining the main challenges facing the European Union during a period of rising geopolitical uncertainty and energy pressure, the President of the European Commission says the answer lies in unity, faster progress on the energy transition, and a stronger international role....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/significant-distinctions-for-eurolife-at-the-5th-digital-finance-awards-2026
With an impressive presence at the 5th Digital Finance Awards 2026, Eurolife reaffirmed its role as a pioneer in digital transformation, demonstrating that genuine innovation translates into experiences that make insurance more immediate, easier, and more human....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finance-ministry-says-government-actions-helped-keep-inflation-low-in-cyprus
Government policies introduced since 2025 have played a clear role in keeping prices relatively contained, according to the Ministry of Finance, which pointed to the latest Eurostat data to support its position....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/livestock-farmers-protest-over-animal-culling
Livestock farmers from across Cyprus took to the roads on Thursday, staging a protest in the Rizoelia area of Larnaca over government handling of animal disease outbreaks and culling policies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-more-borrowing-from-pension-fund-government-says
A long-standing distortion in Cyprus’ social insurance fund is finally being addressed as the government moves to ''freeze'' its growing debt to the fund and shift its investment strategy to an independent authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eac-unions-signal-strike-after-disappointing-talks-with-energy-minister
Trade unions of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) have expressed strong disappointment following a meeting with Energy Minister Michalis Damianou, warning that a nationwide 24-hour work stoppage will go ahead on Thursday, April 23, 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-collapsed-cake
Every time our government opens its mouth and lays out new lofty goals and grand ambitions, the oven gets preheated, the temperature rises, there is sometimes even a sense of admiration, and President Nikos Christodoulides, playing the role of chef, prepares yet another political cake, hoping to serve it to Cypriot society....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/culling-crisis-deepens-as-farmers-warn-no-animals-will-be-left
Back to square one... Llvestock farmers plan to resubmit their original request to the government, asking that animals not infected with foot and mouth disease in affected units not be culled. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/free-cancer-screening-programmes-and-early-detection-initiatives-expand-nationwide
A shift toward prevention is at the centre of Cyprus’ health planning, with new screening programmes, reforms, and infrastructure projects outlined by Neophytos Charalambides during a presentation of the Ministry’s 2025 review and its priorities for the year ahead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-taxpayers-fund-upgrades-to-cyprus-military-bases
US taxpayer money is being funneled into upgrading key military bases in Cyprus in a move that strengthens the island’s growing role as a safe haven and humanitarian hub in the eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-second-in-eu-for-single-use-plastic-bottles-per-person
Cyprus records one of the highest per-person levels of single-use plastic beverage bottles in the European Union, according to the European Commission’s first assessment of the Single-Use Plastics Directive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-firefighting-hub-in-cyprus-set-to-launch-ahead-of-2026-wildfire-season
The European Union is moving ahead with a new regional firefighting initiative in Cyprus, with officials confirming that a base in Paphos will be ready in time for the 2026 summer wildfire period....
