https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-guards-cut-for-former-officials-but-anastasiades-keeps-six
Cyprus is pulling police officers away from guarding several former politicians and former first ladies after a new security review concluded that permanent protection was no longer necessary....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-more-free-parking-cyprus-church-introduces-€2-daily-fee
Free parking is coming to an end at a church car park in Strovolos, with drivers set to pay €2 a day from next Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-cyprus-minister-didn-t-declare-€2-4-million-of-his-assets-as-required
For most people, €2.4 million is not an amount easily overlooked. Yet an unnamed former minister in the Christodoulides government failed to include bank accounts containing roughly that amount in official asset declarations filed when entering and leaving office, according to the chairman of Parliament’s institutions committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/same-government-building-€23-million-more-what-changed
Cyprus is preparing to spend an estimated €68 million on a new headquarters for the Legal Service, €23 million more than the broadly similar project put forward three years ago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-chaos-over-the-power-cable
The president’s attempt to extinguish the latest fire surrounding the Cyprus-Europe electricity link through Crete—and clarify Nicosia’s position on the project—cannot be considered a success....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eight-years-zero-berths-and-€5-million-cyprus-never-collected-another-scandal-in-the-making
Six private operators were given the right to develop parts of Cyprus’ coastline. Eight years later, not one of the planned berthing facilities is operating, not a cent in annual fees has been paid and the state is estimated to have lost more than €5 million....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-was-promised-72-new-buses-two-years-later-it-has-just-32
Paphos was supposed to have 72 new buses on its roads by February 2024. Nearly two years later, fewer than half had arrived....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-clears-nearly-€600-000-for-christodoulides-new-armoured-limousine
Cyprus is moving closer to buying a new armored limousine for President Nikos Christodoulides after Parliament approved the release of almost €600,000 for the vehicle....
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/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/€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/business/cyprus-awaits-its-september-report-card-but-will-households-feel-it
Cyprus will receive a series of important financial report cards in September, when three international rating agencies take a fresh look at the country’s economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/from-le-cafe-crowds-to-empty-storefronts-can-makarios-avenue-come-back
There was a time when Makarios Avenue was not simply another street in Nicosia. It was the street....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-54-000-people-now-work-for-the-cyprus-government
The Cyprus government had 300 more people on its payroll in July than it did a year earlier, pushing total state employment to 53,747....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€156-million-and-still-suffocating-minister-tells-municipalities-to-explain
If government funding for municipalities rose from €70 million to €117 million, why are local authorities now saying they cannot breathe financially?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-black-van-and-the-black-snake-that-will-devour-us
Major twists and turns in the black van affair. Not my black van, of course, which, as everyone knows, is blessed and only keeps tabs on stories of social commentary. Some malicious souls call it nosiness or gossip. I'm talking about the real one, the original black van....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-says-it-s-turning-things-around-but-traffic-and-bills-still-bite
''During the first year, we simply kept quiet and worked,'' the Municipality of Nicosia said as it presented its two-year progress report, highlighting significant steps in financial recovery, organisational restructuring, and the development course of the capital....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/evgenii-tiapkin-‘there-is-no-equivalent-to-the-freedom-ecosystem-in-the-eu
Last Wednesday, 3 June, the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, arrived in Kazakhstan at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, accompanied by a delegation of officials and representatives of the national business community. The heads of state held bilateral talks. The talks then continued in an expanded format with the participation of delegations from both countries, and a bilateral business forum was held on the same day. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-announces-the-appointment-of-2-new-partners-in-cyprus
EY Cyprus is pleased to announce the addition of two new Partners to its leadership team, Antonis Josephakis and Simos Simou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/provocative-salaries-pensions-and-payouts-for-mps
One issue that has come back into focus is the generous pension package, lump-sum payments, and salaries enjoyed by members of the House of Representatives. Unsurprisingly, no MP has ever stepped forward to defend them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/imf-warns-cyprus-against-costly-energy-measures-and-foreclosure-delays
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued clear warnings and observations about the Cypriot economy following the conclusion of its mission to the country, which took place from the last 10 days of April through early May.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-government-offers-72-month-tax-debt-plan-as-billions-in-old-debts-loom
The government is rolling out a new 72-installment plan to help individuals and businesses settle long-standing debts to the tax office and social security funds, in one of its biggest debt restructuring moves in years....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos–polis-road-gets-more-expensive-as-new-bids-come-in-higher-than-expected
The long-discussed Paphos–Polis road project is facing fresh uncertainty after new bids came in higher than originally estimated, prompting officials to take a closer look before making any final decisions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-taxpayers-fund-upgrades-to-cyprus-military-bases
US taxpayer money is being funneled into upgrading key military bases in Cyprus in a move that strengthens the island’s growing role as a safe haven and humanitarian hub in the eastern Mediterranean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tax-key-dates-2026-a-practical-guide-for-businesses-and-individuals
Staying on top of tax obligations in Cyprus requires careful planning and timely action, particularly within an evolving regulatory environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-ministry-intervenes-over-hio-s-€150m-double-payments
The explanations provided by the Health Insurance Organization (HIO) regarding reports of double payments to healthcare providers have not resolved concerns about the management of public funds. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-urged-to-prepare-for-economic-fallout-from-iran-tensions
Cyprus may soon start feeling the economic fallout from rising tensions involving Iran, with the country’s Fiscal Council warning that global developments could translate into higher prices and fresh pressure on households and businesses at home....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/return-to-single-buyer-electricity-market-proposed-for-cyprus
A debate has emerged over the structure of Cyprus’s electricity market after Odysseas Michaelides suggested that electricity prices could fall if the country returned to a centralized purchasing system dominated by the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (AHK)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-public-accounts-still-waiting-to-be-checked-audit-office-says
Thousands of financial reports from Cyprus’ wider public sector have still not been audited, some going back almost three decades, raising fresh concerns about transparency and how public money is monitored....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-s-credit-rating-boosted-as-public-debt-drops-and-economy-strengthens
Cyprus’s long-term sovereign credit rating has been upgraded by Scope Ratings to A from A-, with a stable outlook, reflecting sharp falls in public debt, ongoing budget surpluses, and a stronger banking sector....
