https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-cyprus-is-vulnerable-to-the-climate-crisis
“Net zero” is not just a slogan. It is a legal obligation to reach climate neutrality by 2050. The roadmap requires a 55 percent cut in net emissions by 2030 from 1990 levels and, under the revised Climate Law finished in February, a 90 percent cut by 2040....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/iran-reportedly-considers-cyprus-target-if-us-war-escalates
Cyprus has again found itself uncomfortably close to a conflict it did not start, as Iran reportedly considers widening its response if the United States launches a renewed offensive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/goodbye-iban-cyprus-prepares-to-send-money-by-phone-number
Work is expected to gather pace in September on a project that will allow people in Cyprus to transfer money using only a mobile phone number. The system will be based on Greece’s IRIS service but adapted for the Cypriot market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-eoa-awaits-€2-million-for-dangerous-buildings
The Nicosia District Local Government Organisation (EOA) is still waiting for approximately €2 million in state funding intended to deal with dangerous buildings across the district....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cysec-flags-nine-unlicensed-investment-websites-see-the-list
A professional-looking website, a convincing sales pitch, and promises of quick returns can make an online investment platform appear legitimate. But a polished homepage does not necessarily mean the company behind it is licensed to handle your money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/how-to-summer-like-a-local-30-unforgettable-cyprus-experiences
What does the perfect Cyprus summer look like? A sunset in Pomos, an after-work swim, mahalepi by the sea, or dinner in a mountain village?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-€109-million-strategy-that-aims-to-transform-cyprus-agriculture-sector
The “Strategy for the Development of the Primary Sector” is moving forward with a major economic footprint and an implementation timeline through 2029. It includes 11 actions with a total budget of €109.3 million. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-home-sales-tumble-as-buyers-look-below-€300-000
Cyprus’ property market lost considerable ground in the second quarter of the year, with recorded sales of new-build apartments and houses falling by 42.2% and their total value dropping by 46.6%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nikos-christodoulides-expectation-vs-result
If the President decides to run for a second term, as all signs suggest he will, he cannot go back to voters in 2028 relying on the same sense of promise that brought him to power in 2023. By 2028, he will need concrete results, measured directly against his initial campaign promises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-aims-for-schengen-entry-without-resolving-national-issue
The Christodoulides administration has charted a new course by pursuing full Schengen membership regardless of whether the Cyprus problem is resolved, marking a break from previous governments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/august-14-the-date-cyprus-cannot-forget
For much of the world, Aug. 14 is simply another summer day. In Cyprus, it arrives carrying three different memories, war, a killing witnessed by an entire island, and an aviation disaster that claimed 121 lives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-maria-one-‘xronia-polla-at-a-time
If you have a Maria, Mary, Maroula, Panayiota, or Panayiotis in your contacts, consider this your reminder. If you have several, perhaps start sending messages now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/customs-finds-245-kilos-of-cattle-hides-and-entrails-in-car
Customs officers inspecting a car at the Agios Dometios crossing found considerably more than the usual luggage: 245 kilograms of cattle hides and entrails packed inside its storage area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/hanging-from-a-cliff-to-give-cyprus-newest-vulture-a-fighting-chance
Protecting Cyprus’ wildlife sometimes means leaving the comfort of an office, putting on a harness, and hanging from the side of a cliff with a baby vulture in your hands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mystery-aircraft-over-larnaca-identified-as-greek-and-french-military-planes
Military aircraft seen and heard over the Larnaca district on Thursday were part of scheduled activity and not an unexpected security incident, according to Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-loses-€10-000-after-responding-to-fake-loan-ad
A woman looking for a loan online ended up losing €10,000 after falling victim to a social media scam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-israel-power-link-moves-into-the-money-stage
Plans to connect the electricity grids of Cyprus and Israel are moving forward, with the company behind the Great Sea Interconnector taking the next formal step needed to get the project off the drawing board....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bill-gates-daughter-accused-of-taking-credit-for-online-sales-she-did-not-bring-in
An online shopping app co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter is under scrutiny over claims that it collected money from sales it may have had nothing to do with....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cigarette-smugglers-turn-travelers-into-couriers
What began as a routine check at the Deryneia crossing has deepened suspicions that an organized network is moving untaxed cigarettes from the occupied areas, through the Republic, and onward to Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thursday-peaks-at-40°c-inland-with-a-2-5-hour-yellow-warning-from-14-00-to-16-30
Thursday starts mostly clear, but don't let the blue skies fool you. This is the last full day of uninterrupted, scorching summer heat before an unstable air mass sweeps in tomorrow. The Department of Meteorology has issued another Yellow Warning for this afternoon,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/paphos-airport-passenger-traffic-rebounds-despite-difficult-tourism-season
Paphos Airport recorded a 7% increase in passenger traffic in July compared with the same month last year, offering one of the clearest signs yet that travel demand is recovering after a difficult start to 2026....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-cheaper-holiday-deal-cost-her-more-than-€2-200
A 32-year-old woman thought she was saving money on her accommodation. Instead, she lost more than €2,200 to an online scam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-workers-give-government-15-days-to-end-job-uncertainty
Workers in the Education Ministry support programs have given the government 15 working days to answer a straightforward question: After years on the job, where do they actually stand?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/orson-welles-pier-paolo-pasolini-and-nolan-s-helen
Nolan’s film would have been received very differently during the decades of cultural revolution than it is today, at a time when the cultural clichés and racist stereotypes of a “white” civilization are returning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/who-will-fish-cyprus-waters-when-the-older-generation-steps-ashore
The future of Cyprus’ fishing harbors may depend not only on what remains in the sea but also on whether a new generation believes it can make a living from it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/can-court-orders-issued-inside-the-bases-be-enforced-elsewhere-in-cyprus
A legal question most people in Cyprus may never have considered, whether an order issued by a British Bases court can be enforced just a few kilometres away in the Republic, has moved to the center of the Xylofagou case involving the deaths of two young brothers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-rising-and-falling-cost-of-everyday-essentials
An uneven picture has emerged on supermarket shelves since the beginning of the year, with some products recording increases of up to 30%, while other basic products have become cheaper. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-internal-document-reveals-cyprus-is-tracking-key-eu-turkey-policy-shifts
An internal document from the Foreign Ministry has put the diplomatic service on high alert. The document, obtained by Kathimerini, stresses that these eight dossiers represent core strategic goals for Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-advances-101-km-gas-pipeline-to-occupied-cyprus
The planned subsea natural gas pipeline connecting Turkey with the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus is a project whose significance extends well beyond energy. It directly affects the Cyprus issue, the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey-EU relations and the competition over energy corridors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-metropolitan-park-plans-remain-stuck-in-procedural-delays
Plans to convert the State Fairgrounds into the Nicosia Metropolitan Park and potentially redevelop the SOPAZ area with multiple uses, including innovation zones, residential developments, educational facilities and other complementary functions, appear to have become stuck in procedural matters. ...
