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1. Thirteen minutes to defend 30 months in office

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thirteen-minutes-to-defend-30-months-in-office

Thirteen minutes is a long time in politics. For outgoing Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou, it was enough time to give a fairly glowing account of her 30 months in office....

2. Michalis Persianis returns to Kathimerini Cyprus in new publishing role

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/michalis-persianis-returns-to-kathimerini-cyprus-in-new-publishing-role

Michalis Persianis is returning to where an important part of his journalism career began, joining Kathimerini Cyprus as Publishing Consultant at a time when the way people find, read and trust news is changing rapidly....

3. Does the new French backing of the Greece–Cyprus cable finally mean cheaper electricity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/does-the-new-french-backing-of-the-greece–cyprus-cable-finally-mean-cheaper-electricity

The move, which appears to be a success for Athens and specifically for the Maximos Mansion and which surprised many in Nicosia, provides convincing answers to the questions and concerns that had been causing unease until this morning....

4. A presidency falling short of the moment

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-presidency-falling-short-of-the-moment

So what’s the problem with the President? He does everything humanly possible to undermine exactly what he himself proclaims. ...

5. What could change for your pensions with the new reform?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-could-change-for-your-pensions-with-the-new-reform

The finishing touches are being put on the pension reform bill today. Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas is presenting the proposed measures to Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, with the aim of securing final approval and assessing their impact on public finances....

6. Reshuffle leaves a bitter taste as government allies question Christodoulides

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reshuffle-leaves-a-bitter-taste-as-government-allies-question-christodoulides

The much-discussed and long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle has left a bitter taste among most political parties, with some potentially reconsidering their relationship with President Nikos Christodoulides....

7. Ankara tells EU: End Turkish Cypriot isolation before seeking a role in Cyprus talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ankara-tells-eu-end-turkish-cypriot-isolation-before-seeking-a-role-in-cyprus-talks

Turkey is sending the message to Brussels that there is only one role the European Union could play in the Cyprus issue, according to information obtained by “K”: implementing the EU conclusions of April 2004, which stated that “the Council is determined to put an end to the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community...”...

8. Ever wonder where your tax money goes?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ever-wonder-where-your-tax-money-goes

From hospitals and universities to buses, water, political parties, and even Facebook and Google, Cyprus spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer euros in 2025, and a newly released Treasury list reveals where some of the biggest payments went. ...

9. Reshuffle drama went down to the wire as parties fought for influence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reshuffle-drama-went-down-to-the-wire-as-parties-fought-for-influence

President Nikos Christodoulides may have repeatedly said in recent days that a reshuffle is not announced in advance but simply announced when the time comes. ...

10. Europe faces one shock after another

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/europe-faces-one-shock-after-another

Europe is confronting enormous, almost existential, threats. Where do you even begin? Illegal migration has reached alarming levels, as we have seen in Spain. Even left-wing politicians are changing course because they have realized they are dealing with a real problem, one that could come at a significant political cost....

11. At least 88 dead after mass migrant crossing into Spain's Ceuta

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-88-dead-after-mass-migrant-crossing-into-spain-s-ceuta

The death toll linked to the recent mass arrival of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has reached at least 88, according to Spanish authorities, although Morocco has disputed that figure and reported a much lower number....

12. Cabinet reshuffle rumors reopen Christodoulides’ rift with DISY

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-reshuffle-rumors-reopen-christodoulides-rift-with-disy

''Cabinet reshuffles are not signalled in advance; they are simply announced,'' the President of the Republic often says....

13. No fault, no accountability

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-fault-no-accountability

As expected, there were those who wasted no time turning the incident into an opportunity for political point scoring. Apparently determined to remind everyone that politics in Cyprus is too often conducted with childish instincts, they immediately drew comparisons with the Mari explosion and asked, with obvious satisfaction, whether the President of the Republic knew about the destruction of the ammunition and, if he did not, whether he should have known. ...

14. Union says delays leave farmers without enough irrigation water

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/union-says-delays-leave-farmers-without-enough-irrigation-water

The Pancyprian Farmers' Union has accused the Ministry of Agriculture and the Water Development Department of failing to take decisive action to deal with the continuing shortage of irrigation water, warning that farmers are already seeing crops suffer....

15. Former energy minister blames EAC and CERA for Cyprus power shortages

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-energy-minister-blames-eac-and-cera-for-cyprus-power-shortages

Speaking to Kathimerini Cyprus, the former Energy Minister notes that he expected far more political backing on energy matters, suggesting that his efforts to cap the sale price of renewable energy ruffled a few feathers....

16. As Cyprus talks stir again, Turkey reviews military presence on the island

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-cyprus-talks-stir-again-turkey-reviews-military-presence-on-the-island

Just as Cyprus begins preparing for another possible round of peace talks, Turkey is sending a different kind of message: its military presence on the island is also under review....

17. Cyprus leaders gather to prepare ground for expanded peace talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leaders-gather-to-prepare-ground-for-expanded-peace-talks

Cyprus’ political leaders will gather Monday to begin preparing the ground for expanded talks on the Cyprus problem, following a renewed push by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres during his visit to the island last week....

18. Italy suspends Schengen travel with Spain while tens of thousands voluntarily return to Morocco

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-suspends-schengen-travel-with-spain-while-tens-of-thousands-voluntarily-return-to-morocco

A migration emergency in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has caused a sharp diplomatic rift across the European Union, prompting Italy to suspend border-free travel with Spain while tens of thousands of migrants head back across the border to Morocco....

19. ''No one should live in fear of arrest,'' Erhurman says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-one-should-live-in-fear-of-arrest-erhurman-says

The fallout from Cyprus' increasingly heated property dispute isn't going away. After sparking criticism with comments he made following Wednesday's UN talks, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has returned to the debate, insisting he does not believe anyone should have to live in fear of being arrested because of the island's unresolved property issue....

20. Never mind... parents' names are back on Cyprus ID cards

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/never-mind-parents-names-are-back-on-cyprus-id-cards

Well... that didn't last long. Just a day after Cyprus was preparing to say goodbye to parents' names on new biometric ID cards, the government has hit reverse....

21. Europe's border stormed as thousands force their way into Spain (see video)

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-border-stormed-as-thousands-force-their-way-into-spain

One of Europe's most heavily guarded borders was overwhelmed in a matter of hours on Thursday, as thousands of migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, many swimming around border barriers or forcing their way through security gates in scenes that prompted Spain to deploy soldiers and additional police...

22. Over 100 firefighters battle fast-moving heathland blaze in Suffolk

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-100-firefighters-battle-fast-moving-heathland-blaze-in-suffolk

Emergency services in eastern England continue to respond to a major wildfire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk, where around 120 firefighters and 18 fire engines are working to contain a rapidly spreading blaze....

23. Guterres has opened the door, but who really holds the key?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/guterres-has-opened-the-door—but-who-really-holds-the-key

The secretary-general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, visited Cyprus this week, with the aim of securing a minimum of consensus for a meeting between the different sides before his term expires at the end of the year. It seems that he succeeded....

24. Another high-profile visitor, another push for Cyprus peace talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-high-profile-visitor-another-push-for-cyprus-peace-talks

Just a day after UN Secretary-General António Guterres left Cyprus with plans for a new international conference, another key diplomatic figure is arriving on the island, this time from Brussels....

25. FIFA puts World Cup for sale in $20 billion Wall Street play

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fifa-puts-world-cup-up-for-sale-in-$20-billion-wall-street-play

Gianni Infantino wants to turn international football into private equity. FIFA’s plan to carve off a 20 per cent stake in its commercial empire for $4.2 billion has met immediate resistance across Europe and beyond....

26. Guterres bets on one more push for Cyprus, announces new 5+1 talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-bets-on-one-more-push-for-cyprus-announces-new-5-1-talks

After months of quiet diplomacy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres came to Cyprus with one announcement he clearly wanted to make: a new chapter in the Cyprus talks....

27. Interior Ministry defends dropping parents' names from new ID cards

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interior-ministry-defends-dropping-parents-names-from-new-id-cards

If you've looked at Cyprus' new biometric ID cards and wondered why your parents' names are no longer on them, you're not alone. The change has sparked plenty of debate in recent days, but the Interior Ministry says the decision has been years in the making, and wasn't taken lightly....

28. Guterres’ Cyprus gamble: Can a multilateral conference break years of deadlock?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guterres-cyprus-gamble-can-a-multilateral-conference-break-years-of-deadlock

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes the goal of convening a multilateral conference on the Cyprus issue is ''feasible,'' according to information obtained by Kathimerini, with the UN chief appearing optimistic during his closed-door meetings that he may even be in a position to announce the prospect of such a conference “possibly today.”...

29. A historic moment for Cyprus? Guterres arrives for what could be his final push for peace

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-historic-moment-for-cyprus-guterres-arrives-for-what-could-be-his-final-push-for-peace

Can one visit change the course of a conflict that has remained frozen for more than half a century?...

30. Why was the military blowing up RPGs during a 40C heatwave? Fire sparks outrage and tough questions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-was-the-military-blowing-up-rpgs-during-a-40c-heatwave-fire-sparks-outrage-and-tough-questions

Why was the military destroying explosive ammunition in the middle of a scorching 40-degree summer day, despite rules banning exactly that?...

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