https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/fitch-upgrades-cyprus-to-‘a-on-strength-of-public-finances
Cyprus has received another credit rating upgrade, with Fitch Ratings raising the country’s long-term rating from ‘A-’ to ‘A’, citing strong public finances, falling debt levels and continued economic growth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-for-one-on-medical-opinions-greek-doctors-say-black-friday-has-gone-too-far
Black Friday discounts have found an unlikely new target: medical diagnoses and doctors' certificates. Athens' medical community is not amused, warning that healthcare is not a supermarket bargain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dangerous-cannabinoids-found-in-e-cigarette-liquids
The Cyprus National Addictions Authority has warned the public about e-cigarette liquids and herbal products containing potentially dangerous substances, some of which may have unpredictable effects on users....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-limassol-communities-get-access-to-small-business-grants-of-up-to-€50-000
If you’ve been thinking about opening a day care center in Pissouri or expanding a creative workshop in Episkopi, a new grant could cover half the cost. A €250,000 scheme is offering up to €50,000 per project to very small and small businesses in seven Limassol district communities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-public-hospital-unions-call-off-next-week-s-2-day-strike
Patients at Cyprus’ public hospitals have one less thing to worry about next week. Six unions representing staff at the State Health Services Organization, known as OKYpY, suspended a planned 48-hour strike after receiving a written proposal to renew their collective agreement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-s-external-gap-widens-as-growth-holds-up
Cyprus’s economy continues to expand, but the widening imbalance in its external accounts deserves closer attention. The current account records earnings and payments between Cyprus and the rest of the world, covering trade, investment income and transfers (e.g., from the European Commission). The Central Bank of Cyprus’s revised figures put the 2025 deficit at 8.8% of GDP, compared with 6.4% previously reported (Figure 1). By contrast, the 2024 deficit was revised to 5.5% of GDP, down from 8.2% previously reported. These changes show that the gap widened in 2025, reversing the earlier picture of improvement. Figures for the first six months of 2026 show further pressure.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-the-pump-to-the-power-bill-costs-climb-in-cyprus
You can put off buying a new pair of shoes. Filling up the car to get to work or paying the electricity bill is harder to put off. In October, those everyday costs helped push Cyprus’ annual inflation rate to 4.4%, up from 3.7% in September....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus–greece-power-cable-survey-set-to-resume
The French survey vessel Abeille Marengo, currently anchored in the port of Heraklion, is expected to set sail in the coming days. According to Greek media reports, preparations for the survey are nearly complete, and a maritime notice known as a NAVTEX is expected to be issued over the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-blood-stocks-rise-with-national-strategy-set-to-improve-supplies
Blood supplies available to hospitals across Cyprus have increased in recent weeks, improving the ability of blood banks to meet medical demand, according to Maria Adamou, head of the island's hospital blood banks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-threats-disrupt-more-than-a-dozen-flights-across-europe
Bomb threats disrupted more than a dozen flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing some planes to change course and sending bomb disposal teams to meet others after landing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/police-arrest-38-in-limassol-labor-and-immigration-operation
Police are continuing workplace checks across Cyprus, arresting people suspected of working without authorization, while labor inspectors issue fines for undeclared work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-carnival-2027-parade-sign-ups-open-nov-17
If your group chat has already settled on a Carnival theme, here’s the date to put in the calendar. Limassol Municipality will start taking applications for the 2027 Carnival Grand Parade on Tuesday, Nov. 17, for groups entering a float or joining on foot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspected-botox-seized-from-passenger-s-luggage-at-larnaca-airport
Customs officers at Larnaca Airport found six vials used in cosmetic treatments in a passenger’s luggage. Days later, Cyprus’ Pharmaceutical Services confirmed the products had no approval to be sold in the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-pupils-urged-to-use-school-break-to-back-french-students-protests
A banner in the schoolyard or a symbol made out of schoolbags. That’s how Cyprus’ national student committee is asking pupils to show support for their French counterparts on Thursday, as students and workers in France prepare for a nationwide day of protests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/drivers-could-keep-fuel-tax-break-until-march
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos will ask Cabinet to extend the tax break on petrol and diesel, possibly until March 2027, giving drivers a chance to hold on to some relief at the pump. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-supermarket-freezer-hacks-france-s-blood-storage-systems-are-targeted
First it was supermarket freezers. Now, cooling equipment used by France’s national blood service has reportedly been targeted in a cyberattack, as retailers across Europe deal with the fallout from hackers tampering with their fridges and freezers. No link between the incidents has been confirmed. ...
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/seven-european-flights-searched-after-bomb-threats
Seven passenger aircraft were searched on Tuesday after a string of bomb threats across Europe, with security teams finding no explosives on any of them. The incidents involved flights landing in Italy, Poland, Bulgaria and Spain, coming a day after a separate threat forced a plane bound for Sofia to divert to Budapest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/petrolina-platinum-sponsor-of-the-radisson-hotels-larnaka-marathon
Petrolina, Platinum Sponsor since the very first year of the Radisson Hotels Larnaka Marathon, continues to energise one of Cyprus’s most significant sporting events, contributing to its continued success. This year’s Marathon will take place on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/freedom24-plans-geneva-office-for-q1-2027-deepening-ties-with-swiss-finance-and-research
Geneva combines international finance, wealth management and institutional trust with access to world-class research and innovation. Freedom24 sees opportunities to connect its digital financial expertise and the group’s technological capabilities with Switzerland’s financial and scientific ecosystem.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shoppers-bought-more-in-september-then-grew-less-confident
Drivers in Cyprus spent 29.3% more on fuel in September than they did a year earlier, even though they bought slightly less of it. At clothing and shoe shops, the picture was different. Sales rose 22.5% after adjusting for price changes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/marathasa-wines-brings-mountain-winemaking-heritage-back-to-life
Discover the winemaking heritage of Cyprus at Marathasa Wines, where traditional vineyard practices meet contemporary wine tasting in a beautiful mountain setting. Part of the WIZ Guide, the family-run winery offers local wines, sharing platters and a relaxing countryside experience....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hunters-return-to-the-countryside-as-season-gets-off-to-a-promising-start
Cyprus’ hunting season opened with encouraging results for hunters and hundreds of checks by wardens, who reported 12 cases involving alleged violations ranging from hunting without a license to exceeding the partridge bag limit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/javokhir-sindarov-a-grand-return-to-cap-st-georges-hotel-resort
Grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has returned to Cap St Georges Hotel & Resort, this time to prepare for the FIDE World Championship Match 2026, where he will challenge reigning World Chess Champion Gukesh D. of India for the world title. The prestigious match is scheduled to take place in Geneva from 22 November to 12 December 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-offers-up-to-€150-000-for-voluntary-early-retirement
Nicosia Municipality has announced a voluntary early retirement scheme aimed at reducing its fixed costs. The scheme allows for the departure of up to 25 employees, covering both permanent staff and those on indefinite-term contracts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/infant-with-legionnaires-disease-remains-in-critical-condition
The health of an infant diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease remains critical, with doctors continuing to provide intensive treatment at Makarios Hospital in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urges-eu-to-intervene-over-planned-turkey–occupied-areas-gas-pipeline
Nicosia is seeking help from Brussels as plans advance for a subsea, bidirectional natural gas pipeline between Turkey and the self-declared ''turkish republic of northern cyprus.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-keep-travelling-despite-rising-airfares
Cypriots’ appetite for travel remains undiminished despite rising airfares. Ticket prices have already increased, but—for now, at least—people are not cutting back on trips abroad....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ten-tanzanian-crew-members-rescued-as-cargo-ship-sinks-off-paphos-video
Ten crew members were rescued after a Tanzanian-flagged commercial vessel began sinking approximately 90 nautical miles west of Paphos on Friday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-prices-jump-21-in-september-putting-households-under-pressure
Energy prices in Cyprus rose 21% in September compared with a year earlier, putting pressure on household budgets as inflation on the island outpaced the euro-area average....
