https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/makarios-avenue-struggles-to-reclaim-its-glory-despite-makeover
No one doubts that Makarios Avenue in Nicosia is facing serious commercial challenges. This has been one of the city’s most discussed and critical issues for some time now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-mansion-hits-€16-million-yes-you-read-that-right
Move over Los Angeles and Monaco: Cyprus has officially entered the “billionaire’s playground” league, or at least the €16 million playground....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/black-friday-hits-cyprus-shoppers-warned-to-watch-for-real-deals
Cyprus has officially entered Black Friday week, and retailers are hoping for one of the strongest shopping weekends in years, as long as shoppers believe the deals are real....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-last-in-eu-for-learning-while-unions-fight-evaluation-overhaul
Cyprus has landed in last place in the EU for student learning outcomes, a ranking the education minister says should shock the country into action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drunk-high-and-speeding-26-year-old-kills-cyclist-in-limassol-crash
A 26-year-old Greek Cypriot man is in custody after a fatal collision in Limassol early Sunday morning, which claimed the life of a 20-year-old cyclist of Syrian descent. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/animal-party-cyprus-questions-police-handling-of-alleged-cat-abduction-and-consumption
A controversy has emerged in Nicosia after claims surfaced regarding the alleged capture and consumption of cats by unidentified individuals. The dispute has drawn attention from the Animal Party Cyprus (APC), the police, and local media....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-to-begin-trading-on-cyprus-stock-exchange-in-december-2025
In December 2025, Eurobank’s shares are set to start trading on the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) in a “dual listing,” meaning they will continue trading simultaneously on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/halloumi-overtakes-pharmaceuticals-to-become-cyprus-second-biggest-export
Cyprus’ most famous cheese is no longer just a national treasure, it’s becoming an export powerhouse. New data show halloumi soaring past pharmaceutical products in the first half of 2025, cementing its place as the country’s second-largest export after fossil fuels and oils....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/limassol-turns-into-a-literary-wonderland-with-three-days-of-international-books-and-authors
Limassol is alive with the hum of conversation, creativity, and the unmistakable rustle of pages. The fourth annual Limassol International Book Fair opened yesterday, Friday 21 November, and continues through tomorrow, Sunday 23 November....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘we-have-the-gunman-investigators-close-in-on-demosthenous-hit-team
The case of the mafia-style execution of Stavros Demosthenous on October 17 is finally coming into focus for Limassol CID investigators, who say they now have a complete picture of the men behind the killing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-residents-celebrate-speed-bump-removals-and-take-no-prisoners-online
The Strovolos Municipality has begun removing speed bumps from local streets, aiming to improve road safety and better serve residents. Mayor Stavros Stavrinidis was on hand for the first removal, watching the work closely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-social-media-erupts-over-christodoulides–erhurman-meeting
A single photo of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides hugging Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman has set Turkish social media ablaze....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/friday-s-forecast-the-sky-keeps-its-composure
High pressure is still running the show today, keeping everything tidy while letting a bit of light dust drift through the air at intervals, like the atmosphere forgot to finish its sweeping....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/the-cypriot-who-left-to-create-and-found-cyprus-everywhere
Baris Gencel was born into division...literally. He arrived in October 1974, weeks after Cyprus was ripped apart by war, into a family marked by displacement from villages like Marata and Sandallar....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-filling-up-fast-as-christmas-tourism-hits-record-highs
Cyprus is heading into the Christmas season with hotels filling fast and tourist bookings reaching new highs. Officials say the island remains one of Europe’s favorite winter destinations, with occupancy rates already strong and last-minute reservations expected to push them even higher....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-still-outside-schengen-after-20-years-in-the-eu-but-2026-could-finally-be-the-year
Cyprus remains outside the Schengen Zone more than two decades after joining the EU, but Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nicolas Ioannides says the long wait may soon end....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/sexism-isn-t-old-news-it-s-still-alive-in-cyprus-and-the-law-says-so
From workplace jabs to public remarks by officials, the everyday sexism we brush off carries real consequences, and it’s a criminal offense....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-warns-putin-as-russian-spy-ship-edges-near-scotland
British Defense Secretary John Healy delivered a blunt warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday after a Russian spy vessel, the Yantar, was spotted skirting the edge of UK waters for the second time this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-moves-toward-‘military-schengen
The European Commission is pushing ahead with plans to make it easier and faster for troops and military equipment to move across Europe, while also modernizing the continent’s defence industry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bankrupt-travel-agencies-leave-cyprus-consumers-in-the-lurch
Lawmakers are pushing for new legislation to better protect consumers affected by travel agency bankruptcies, after a recent collapse left dozens of holidaymakers facing heavy losses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-revives-city-center-with-affordable-student-hostels
Abandoned buildings in Paphos’ city center are getting a new lease on life, as the municipality transforms them into affordable student housing. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-us-and-china-s-influence-in-greece
In the coming weeks and months, we will witness a focused effort by the US to limit the role and influence of China in Greece. This is nothing new. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-scores-big-in-global-ratings
Cyprus is wrapping up the year with strong marks from the world’s big credit rating agencies, capping what officials say has been one of the economy’s best-performing years in recent memory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/showdown-in-parliament-teacher-evaluation-bill-sparks-walkouts
With tensions running high and schools disrupted by strikes, all eyes are on Parliament today as lawmakers prepare to open an article-by-article debate on the Education Ministry’s new teacher evaluation bill....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/price-isn-t-everything
Lately, I find myself talking more and more about my dining experiences. And, fortunately for me, I’m not the only one....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/in-turkey-s-new-era-cyprus-remains-the-red-line
Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, used a budget-committee hearing in Ankara to sketch out Ankara’s foreign-policy priorities, from its fragile thaw with Greece to long-standing disputes in the Aegean and the future of the Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-steps-up-as-natural-ally-to-the-us-in-a-shifting-region
Cyprus is offering itself as a ''natural ally'' to the United States, Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kompos told ''K'' following his meeting at the State Department with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-banks-rake-in-over-€750-million-even-as-rate-cuts-cool
Cyprus’ biggest banks are still posting hefty profits this year, even as the era of sky-high earnings seen in 2023 and 2024 begins to lose steam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-isn-t-one-property-market-anymore-—-it-s-five
Cyprus’ property market is no longer a single, predictable landscape. New data from Landbank Analytics shows the island has split into distinct mini-markets, each with its own prices, buyers and momentum, from Limassol’s sky-high residential values to Famagusta’s unusual dominance of field sales....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-real-estate-embraces-cryptocurrency-payments
In Cyprus, property transactions are gradually moving beyond traditional cash payments. Increasingly, buyers and sellers are turning to cryptocurrencies, a trend that real estate professionals and legal experts say is growing....
