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/under-13-social-media-could-soon-be-off-limits-across-the-eu
The European Commission is proposing a single EU-wide age limit for children’s access to social media, along with strict rules governing how digital platforms, online games, and artificial intelligence applications interact with minors, under a new legislative proposal known as the EU KIDS Act....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-firms-face-tougher-checks-on-business-with-greece
Cyprus has been included on a 42-country list that will bring certain transactions with Greek businesses under closer tax scrutiny. But the decision does not mean Greece has accused Cyprus, or every company based here, of tax evasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/will-canada-be-the-eu-s-first-associate-member
The European Union could open the door to a new form of membership for Canada, potentially making it the first country to become an associate member of the bloc....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/it-s-alive
When Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic and former OpenAI employee, resigned noisily on X, he warned that artificial intelligence companies were playing with the lives not simply of people, but of humanity itself, in a race to build self-improving models....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-brace-for-a-hotter-tougher-and-more-digital-world
Ursula von der Leyen’s latest State of the Union address was not exactly a feel-good speech. Her message was that Europe is living in a more dangerous, hotter and less predictable world, and it needs to prepare accordingly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/budget-stays-in-surplus-as-war-and-rising-prices-squeeze-the-economy
The 2027 state budget will be presented to the Council of Ministers on Wednesday. It was prepared against a particularly challenging economic backdrop, just one week after the European Central Bank raised interest rates in an effort to contain inflationary pressures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/carney-urges-cyprus-and-nine-eu-states-to-ratify-canada-trade-deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on Cyprus and nine other EU member states to ratify the European Union’s trade agreement with Canada, as Ottawa looks to strengthen its economic and political links with Europe while relations with Washington continue to deteriorate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-us-put-closer-ties-on-the-table
Diplomatic meetings often come wrapped in broad statements about friendship and cooperation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-has-reached-the-moment-of-truth-with-turkey
The tragic events of 1974 unquestionably and fundamentally changed the realities of what has long been described as the ''Cyprus problem.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-upgrade-paphos-air-base-for-us-aircraft
The United States’ renewal of the arms embargo waiver for 2027 will help military agreements set in motion over the past several years proceed smoothly and reach completion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-plan-could-curb-holiday-rentals-to-make-room-for-residents
“We are not fundamentally opposed to short-term rentals,” EU Energy and Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen made clear. “They can be useful for travel and tourism and provide households with extra income.” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-keeps-the-door-open-for-cyprus-to-buy-american-weapons
The United States will continue allowing defense equipment and services to be supplied to Cyprus for another year, a decision President Nikos Christodoulides says shows how close the two countries have become on security....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-loans-weigh-heavily-on-the-courts
Cases involving non-performing loans appear to be placing an increasing burden on Cyprus’ already strained court system, even as the net book value of all loans managed by credit-acquiring companies has fallen to €2.8 billion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-plans-for-you-this-week
September in Cyprus may still feel like summer, but the cultural calendar has clearly moved on. If you are ready for an evening that involves more than another coffee or the usual dinner reservation, this week brings exhibitions, dance, theatre, music and a new publication exploring the island itself, with plenty happening in both Nicosia and Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-tax-cut-will-stay-but-oil-surge-threatens-to-swallow-the-saving
The government has stopped one petrol-price increase from reaching Cyprus drivers, but the international oil market may be preparing another....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecb-raises-rates-again-as-cyprus-households-face-costlier-loans
If higher supermarket bills, electricity costs and petrol prices were not enough, some Cyprus households could now face another demand on their monthly budget: a more expensive loan....
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/comment/opinion/why-chris-pappas-senate-bid-matters-to-greece-and-cyprus
In today’s world, one of the most important force multipliers for the Greek world is its presence and political influence in the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-has-eu-s-lowest-suicide-mortality-rate
Cyprus had the lowest suicide mortality rate in the European Union in 2023, according to figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-bans-trade-with-‘settler-terrorists-accuses-them-of-ethnic-cleansing
Britain is banning trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, accusing violent settlers of carrying out the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-plan-b-no-partition-christodoulides-speaks-directly-to-turkish-cypriots
President Nikos Christodoulides has given his first interview to a Turkish Cypriot media outlet since taking office, using the occasion to deliver a clear message across the divide: Greek Cypriots have no alternative plan, and Cyprus must be reunited....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-and-sisi-talk-energy-and-defence-before-three-way-summit
President Nikos Christodoulides met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in El Alamein on Tuesday morning, with energy, defense, and the region’s rapidly changing political landscape on the table....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/political-fireworks-and-the-reality-of-the-british-bases
Following the drone strike on RAF Akrotiri on March 2, 2026, the President of the Republic chose, through his public statements, to reopen the issue of the status of the Bases in a way that suggested he was putting their “sovereignty” on the table. When directly asked whether he wanted the Bases to leave the island, Nikos Christodoulides carefully avoided giving a clear answer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-risks-being-cut-out-of-the-power-link-to-europe
The government’s decision to avoid responding to concerns and questions about the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans is deepening the uncertainty surrounding them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/diplomatica/new-u-s-ambassador-designate-john-breslow-arrives-in-cyprus
The United States' new ambassador-designate to Cyprus, John Breslow, arrived on the island on Friday and is expected to formally present his credentials to President Nikos Christodoulides in the coming days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-half-of-cyprus-adults-overweight-or-obese-in-2025
More than half of Cyprus’ adult population was classified as either overweight or obese in 2025, according to new Eurostat figures that point to an increase in obesity since 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/keravnos-big-companies-are-not-leaving-cyprus-over-15-tax-rule
Big companies are not packing their bags and leaving Cyprus because of the new global minimum tax, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said Thursday, dismissing reports of a corporate exodus as speculation driven by ''individual voices.''...
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/diplomatica/cold-war-thriller-‘jack-strong-comes-to-nicosia
The Embassy of Poland is pleased to announce a special screening of the acclaimed Polish feature film Jack Strong, to be held on the 17th of September at the Pantheon Theatre in Nicosia, at 20:30....
