https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commits-€34m-to-turkish-cypriot-community-with-focus-on-trade-and-reunification
The European Commission has adopted a €34 million aid programme for the Turkish Cypriot community in 2026, with funding aimed not only at economic development but also at practical cooperation between the two communities Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-plans-major-celebrations-for-150-years-of-municipal-history
Limassol Municipality has begun preparations to mark 150 years since its establishment, with the main anniversary celebrations expected to take place in July 2028....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-steps-up-mosquito-spraying-after-heavy-rains
Nicosia Municipality has stepped up mosquito spraying across the capital after heavy rain, sunshine and high temperatures created ideal breeding conditions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/houthis-used-claude-ai-to-help-build-missile-guidance-systems
A cell believed to be linked to Yemen’s Houthi rebels used Claude AI to help develop the software needed to guide and control missiles, according to a new Anthropic threat report cited by the Financial Times....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-from-chatbots-to-co-workers
Three questions decide whether your AI investment compounds into operating advantage or evaporates into another round of pilots.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/for-the-9th-consecutive-year-lidl-cyprus-programme-food-academy-for-children-at-the-lidl-food-academy-welcomes-the-new-school-year
With a vision of forming healthy eating habits and cultivating environmental awareness among young men and women, Lidl Cyprus announces the resumption of the experiential programme "Food Academy for children at the Lidl Food Academy" for the academic year 2026-2027.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/do-you-remember-where-you-were-when-the-world-changed
Do you remember where you were when the world changed? For anyone old enough to remember Sept. 11, 2001, the answer often comes immediately. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/build-your-home-on-state-land-at-25-of-its-value-do-you-qualify
For a young family watching house prices climb further out of reach, a state plot offered at just 25% of its market value sounds like the break they have been waiting for....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-athens-launches-first-english-language-degree-programme-in-cyprus
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is set to introduce its first English-language undergraduate degree programme in Cyprus as part of its continuing expansion on the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-looks-to-polluters-and-old-gadgets-to-help-fund-europe-s-budget
The European Union is looking at pollution and discarded electronics to help fund its next seven-year budget, and Cyprus’ poor record on collecting old devices could make the plan particularly relevant to the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigration-operation-in-nicosia-leads-to-41-arrests
Cyprus authorities arrested 41 third-country nationals during a coordinated immigration operation in the Nicosia district on Monday, as the government steps up efforts to identify people living in the country without legal status....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-cyprus-love-story-told-at-life-s-end-wins-international-writing-prize
For anyone who has ever moved to Cyprus for love and slowly realized the island had become home, Erini Loucaides’ award-winning story may feel deeply familiar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/costa-cyprus-reunification-is-key-to-a-united-europe
The European Union cannot consider its work complete while Cyprus remains divided, European Council President António Costa said Friday, placing reunification firmly among the bloc’s priorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-bank-of-cyprus-cultural-foundation-boccf-presents-the-publication-cyprus-insula-–-history-memory-reality
The volume Cyprus Insula – History, Memory, Reality, published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title, currently on view at the BoCCF, marks the relaunch of the Foundation’s publishing programme.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/agree-on-new-eu-taxes-or-pay-more-and-get-less-costa-warns
EU governments face a blunt choice: agree on new sources of income for the bloc, pay more from their national budgets, or accept cuts to programs they want to protect....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/welfare-recipients-stuck-carrying-paperwork-the-state-could-collect-itself
Some of Cyprus’ most financially vulnerable residents are being forced to collect, and sometimes pay heavily for, bank statements that the welfare services already have legal permission to request....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-months-without-pay-education-program-staff-take-to-the-streets
Workers in Ministry of Education programs are taking their demands to the Presidential Palace on Thursday after spending the summer without a salary or unemployment benefits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-revives-threats-over-greek-islands-after-achilles-shield-agreement
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have returned to the forefront after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued fresh warnings over the militarisation of Greek islands, while Ankara also revived its objections concerning disputed areas in the Aegean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/illegal-gyms-operate-unchecked-in-cyprus
Cyprus has had a clear legal framework governing the operation of gyms since 1995. The Law on Gymnasts states that no gym can legally operate without obtaining an operating license from the Cyprus Sports Organization (CSO)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-approves-three-new-permanent-desalination-plants
Cyprus has approved plans for three new permanent desalination plants, adding significant capacity to the country's long-term efforts to protect water supplies from recurring drought and declining dam reserves....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/workers-in-education-ministry-programs-to-march-through-nicosia-tomorrow
A protest by employees working under the Education Ministry’s support programs is expected to disrupt traffic in central Nicosia on Thursday morning, just as some schools begin classes for the new academic year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€174-million-support-package-planned-to-shield-vulnerable-groups-from-energy-costs
Vulnerable households in Cyprus are set to receive €174 million in financial support between 2027 and 2032 as the government prepares for new European energy rules that are expected to increase fuel costs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ikea-cyprus-cuts-prices-on-300-products-and-yes-you-still-have-to-build-them
Good news for anyone whose bookshelf is being held together by optimism: IKEA Cyprus is cutting prices on more than 300 home-furnishing products....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disy-will-not-back-christodoulides-in-2028-presidential-elections
DISY will not support President Nikos Christodoulides in the 2028 presidential election and intends to present its own alternative to voters, party leader Annita Demetriou said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-wildfire-team-arrives-in-cyprus-for-september-standby
Cyprus has received a 21-member Greek forest firefighting team as part of the European Prepositioning 2026 programme, with the unit set to remain on operational standby from September 1 to 15....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-signs-historic-€3-billion-‘achilles-shield-defence-deal-with-israel
Greece and Israel signed a defence agreement worth about €3 billion on Monday, the largest ever between the two countries and one of the biggest military deals in Greek and Israeli history....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/long-summers-short-school-days-is-cyprus-ready-for-an-education-shake-up
“We have an ambitious plan, but we are fully prepared to begin evaluating teachers as soon as schools reopen,” Education, Sports and Youth Minister Athina Michaelidou said in an interview with Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-international-film-festival-returns-for-21st-edition-in-nicosia
The Cyprus International Film Festival (CYIFF) will return to Nicosia from September 21 to 25 for its 21st edition, bringing filmmakers, actors, artists, photographers and audiences together for five days of screenings, exhibitions, performances and special events....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€610-million-plan-to-rebuild-cyprus-livestock-farming
Cyprus is considering a €610 million overhaul of its livestock industry after the foot-and-mouth disease crisis exposed serious weaknesses in the way farms operate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/barcelona-fc-cancels-football-camp-in-occupied-cyprus
The final whistle has sounded, for now, on Barcelona’s controversial football camp in the occupied north....
