https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-democrats-victory-could-become-their-next-political-trap
The Democrats’ midterm victory offers a chance to redefine their political future, but old mistakes and internal divisions could quickly undermine their success. As the party balances progressive ambitions with the demands of moderate voters, the risk of another political backlash remains....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disy-lawmaker-says-party-officials-are-trying-to-silence-critics
A dispute over who gets to speak out in DISY’s presidential nomination race spilled into public view Thursday, as party lawmaker Giorgos Pamboridis accused some officials of campaigning for their preferred candidate while trying to silence colleagues who disagree....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-averof-takes-off-his-socks-stefanos-keeps-us-guessing
At the last election, Averof was accused of getting so caught up with the big interests of the elite that he snubbed the party faithful and the average voter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minimum-income-benefits-paid-for-nearly-11-years-in-some-cases-without-final-approval
Cyprus paid Guaranteed Minimum Income benefits for years in some cases while applications were still awaiting a final decision, the Audit Office found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/olmert-and-moussa-to-trump-push-israel-to-talk-peace
The sharpest criticism of Israel at a Middle East peace panel in Nicosia came from a man who once led it. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Israel’s next government should put an end to what he called terrorism against Palestinians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-golden-dawn-neo-nazi-figure-invokes-enosis-after-receiving-apoel-centenary-shirt
Former Golden Dawn leading member Ilias Kasidiaris has publicly thanked supporters of APOEL whom he described as “nationalist fans” after receiving a shirt bearing the Nicosia club’s colours, using the occasion to promote the slogan “Greece, Cyprus, Union”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-energy-minister-alleges-business-interests-stood-in-the-way-of-cheaper-electricity
Former Energy Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou has alleged that business interests with political connections interfered with plans for the Vasiliko gas terminal, a project meant to help Cyprus produce electricity at a lower cost....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-national-ai-strategy-goes-to-cabinet
Cyprus’ National Artificial Intelligence Strategy goes before the Cabinet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and is expected to win approval. Nicodemos Damianou, deputy minister of research, innovation and digital policy, finalized the strategy after public consultation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-democrats-won-ground-in-rural-america-and-took-congress
Kirsten is from Seattle, has lived in Cyprus for many years and goes back to the United States at least once a year to visit family. She voted from Cyprus in Tuesday’s midterms,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-nothing-changes-in-cyprus
The other day, I watched Britain’s growth minister, Dan Tomlinson, give an outstanding interview on Sky News....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politics-by-gangland-rules-when-fear-takes-hold-of-german-politics
Fear, intimidation and political allegiances collide in Berlin as questions emerge over the Left’s ties to antisemitic and extremist circles. A closer look at the pressure behind the political façade and the cost of challenging the rules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-social-welfare-officers-juggle-up-to-150-cases-each
A single social welfare officer in Cyprus can be responsible for as many as 150 open cases, far above the international benchmark of 20 to 40, lawmakers heard. In Nicosia, the average caseload is more than 100....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-says-disy-risks-repeating-2023-with-neofytou
''Either we turn the page or we remain hostage to the past,'' George Pamborides tells Kathimerini, setting out what he believes is at stake in the race for the Democratic Rally (DISY) nomination for the 2028 presidential election....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-disy-unravels-as-the-presidential-hill-pops-champagne
Ms. Holguin saw Christodoulides on Friday and will meet Erhurman on Monday. On the ninth, all three will get together. Three talking, two dancing, as the Greek saying goes—everyone doing their own thing. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/israel-an-enclave-of-the-west
Israel's continued military strength and democratic institutions stand in stark contrast to the political and religious systems surrounding it. The country's relationship with the West also exposes uncomfortable contradictions in Europe's attitudes towards Israel, Jewish identity and antisemitism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-campaign-nonsense-and-a-€10-000-charitable-excursion
Pamboridis held a press conference and had plenty of interesting things to say—apart from his declaration that, if he becomes DISY’s candidate, there is “no way” he will lose!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-bets-he-can-unite-disy-—-but-will-averof-back-him
Giorgos Pamboridis outlined his vision and policy platform today at his first news conference since formally entering the race for Democratic Rally’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abbas-in-cyprus-for-talks-on-gaza-aid-regional-tensions-and-cyprus-problem
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is visiting Cyprus for talks on Gaza, regional developments and the island’s role in getting humanitarian supplies to people in need....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disy-split-deepens-as-georgiades-rules-out-campaigning-for-averof
Harris Georgiades has told DISY leader Annita Demetriou that he will not take part in the party’s 2028 presidential campaign if former party leader Averof Neofytou is chosen as its candidate, laying bare another rift within the opposition party....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-spends-more-than-it-earns-as-deficit-grows
The Cypriot government spent nearly €143 million more than it brought in during the second quarter of 2026, as rising costs outpaced an increase in revenue, preliminary figures from the Statistical Service show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamborides-and-neofytou-enter-disy-race-pledge-to-back-the-winner
Giorgos Pamborides and Averof Neofytou formally entered the race for DISY’s presidential nomination Monday, with both delivering the same assurance to party members: Whoever wins should have the party behind him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-votes-and-cyprus-has-a-stake-in-what-comes-next
Israel’s parliamentary election on Oct. 27 comes amid profound domestic changes and significant shifts in the regional security landscape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-can-bring-disy-s-voters-back-together
Winning over your own party should be the first step toward winning over the country. For DISY, the challenge is making sure that the first contest leaves its voters willing to stand behind the same candidate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pamboridis-submits-signatures-as-disy-presidential-race-takes-shape
DISY MP and former Health Minister Giorgos Pamboridis submitted his supporting signatures Friday afternoon for the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election, according to information received....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-anastasiades-blessings-and-averof-s-heavy-lifting
Pamboridis said he had informed Anastasiades about his candidacy and received… his blessing! All right, my dear Giorgos, it wasn’t exactly a blessing from Elder Paisios or some monk on Mount Athos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-brings-five-boxes-of-signatures-and-a-message-for-disy
Former DISY leader Averof Neofytou submitted his supporting signatures Thursday afternoon for the party’s nomination for the 2028 presidential election, seeking to demonstrate both his appeal among ordinary members and his readiness for the next chapter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/neofytou-and-pamborides-head-for-showdown-over-disy-s-presidential-nomination
DISY’s choice of a candidate for the 2028 presidential election is shaping up as a two-person race between former party leader Averof Neofytou and former Health Minister Giorgos Pamborides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-investigate-bbc-allegations-over-abramovich-s-wealth
Police have launched an investigation on their own initiative into a BBC report alleging that billions linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich “disappeared” through Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pledges-€25-million-for-power-cable-stays-silent-on-the-rest
As the Cyprus–Crete electricity interconnector awaits a return to activity, the temporary suspension of survey work in 2014 helped ease tensions between Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator, ADMIE, and the Cypriot regulatory authorities, mainly over financial matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/john-christodoulou-weighs-presidential-run-citing-bills-wages-and-safety
Wages that fail to keep up with bills, families struggling to afford the basics and people feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods: businessman John Christodoulou says these are among the reasons he is seriously considering running for president....
