https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-news-roundup-fires-finance-and-fiery-wage-demands
From forest fire probes to banking battles, here’s a look at the week’s biggest developments in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bacteria-levels-prompt-swimming-warning-at-agia-varvara-beach
Authorities have advised the public to avoid swimming at Agia Varvara (Santa Barbara) beach in the coastal town of Agios Tychonas after water tests detected high levels of bacteria....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/birdlife-cyprus-and-terra-cypria-warn-natura-2000-sites-remain-unprotected
BirdLife Cyprus and Terra Cypria have issued a warning that Natura 2000 sites, the country’s most valuable areas for biodiversity, remain largely unprotected due to delays in legal protections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-bus-strike-hits-the-brakes-after-10-days
After ten days off the road, Larnaca’s public bus drivers will be back behind the wheel tomorrow morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-eu-in-access-to-medical-care-reports-eurostat
Cyprus recorded the lowest rate of unmet medical needs in the European Union for 2024, with just 0.2% of residents aged 16 and over reporting barriers to care, according to new data released by Eurostat. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-reminds-travelers-pets-have-freedom-to-roam-too
EU citizens aren’t the only ones with the right to move freely across the European Union. Under harmonized EU rules, cats, dogs and even ferrets can travel with their owners across member states....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-one-of-eu-s-lowest-drowning-death-rates-in-2022
Cyprus was among the four European Union countries with the fewest drowning deaths in 2022, according to data released Tuesday by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/who-set-troodos-on-fire-spoiler-alert-it-wasn-t-the-trees-fault
Let me kick things off with two completely unrelated questions: When exactly are all 13 mobile desalination units finally going to start working? ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disability-group-accuses-paralimni-municipality-of-discrimination-on-beaches
The Cyprus Confederation of Organizations of the Disabled (KYSOA) has condemned what it calls the Municipality of Paralimni’s “continuing discriminatory behavior” toward people with disabilities on the area’s beaches....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/palestinian-ambassador-meets-cyprus-foreign-minister-to-discuss-gaza-crisis-and-support
Palestinian Ambassador to Cyprus Abdallah Attari met Friday with Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and seek support from the island nation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-farewell-from-the-fault-line
On a scorching Tuesday morning, I drove through a place I had never been before…not really. The UN buffer zone between the Republic and the Turkish-occupied north is often spoken about, reported on, even filmed. But driving through it? That’s something else entirely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locked-up-for-visiting-their-land-cyprus-slams-occupied-north-over-political-arrests
The Cyprus government on Thursday strongly condemned the decision by Turkish Cypriot authorities to keep a Greek Cypriot couple in custody for three more months, calling it a ''premeditated abduction'' and a blow to ongoing efforts to rebuild trust on the divided island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/safety-concerns-or-just-a-tax-grab
A wave of new measures could soon change the way Europeans shop online, as the European Union moves to crack down on Chinese e-commerce giants like Temu and Shein, citing both consumer safety risks and unfair market practices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-parties-to-draft-roadmap-for-bilingual-education-in-primary-schools
Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties agreed Wednesday to begin discussions on a roadmap for making both Greek and Turkish mandatory in primary education across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-unveils-comprehensive-aid-package-for-limassol-fire-victims-cash-payments-rent-subsidies-and-full-damage-restoratio
Regarding the support and payment of financial aid to citizens affected by the fires in communities of the Limassol District, and following the announcement of the President of the Republic last Sunday, the Council of Ministers decided today on the following measures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-nicosia-school-of-business-receives-aacsb-international-accreditation
The University of Nicosia proudly announces that its School of Business has secured accreditation from the internationally recognised Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, following a lengthy and demanding evaluation process....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-bus-company-calls-strike-unjustified
Larnaca Public Transport (LPT) on Tuesday called a 48-hour strike by its drivers “unjustified,” saying it had taken steps to avoid the work stoppage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/skip-truck-drivers-sound-the-alarm-help-us-or-everyone-pays
Skip Truck Drivers Sound the Alarm: “We’re Being Pushed Out”
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/renowned-futurist-gerd-leonhard-to-speak-at-digital-agenda-cyprus-summit-2025
Mark your calendars for October 9: the highly anticipated Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit returns, once again setting the stage for forward-thinking conversations around life in the age of artificial intelligence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/update-wildfires-rip-through-mountains-forcing-evacuations-jordan-sends-aid-videos
Ferocious wildfires continue to sweep through the mountainous regions of Limassol and Paphos on Wednesday, scorching homes, cutting power, and prompting mass evacuations across dozens of villages....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-unveils-€15-million-employment-schemes-targeting-women-and-over-50s
The Cypriot government will introduce three new employment schemes totaling €15 million to support women and individuals over 50, Labour and Social Insurance Minister Yiannis Panayiotou announced Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-convicted-over-massive-fake-marriage-scam
Five foreign nationals were found guilty Monday by the Larnaca Criminal Court for their role in an international sham marriage ring that helped dozens of non-EU nationals gain illegal entry and residency in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ryanair-offers-staff-bonuses-for-spotting-oversized-cabin-bags
Budget airline Ryanair is offering financial incentives to staff who identify passengers carrying oversized hand luggage, as European regulators weigh a possible ban on cabin bag charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/we-agreed-to-keep-talking-because-that-s-what-we-do
They came, they saw, they departed. They talked, they ate, they left. In the end, everyone was satisfied, just like in the old days when both winners and losers would claim victory after elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/irregular-arrivals-to-cyprus-drop-86-as-migrant-returns-triple-deputy-minister-says
Irregular migrant arrivals to the Republic of Cyprus have plummeted by 86% over the past three years, while returns have nearly tripled, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection Nikolas Ioannidis said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-three-cypriot-residents-can-t-afford-a-week-long-holiday-abroad
Roughly one in three Cypriot residents (33.2%) aged 16 and older say they cannot afford a one-week holiday abroad, according to a recent Eurostat survey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-targets-cyprus-and-others-countries-in-broad-legal-crackdown
The European Commission has initiated legal proceedings against several EU member states, including Cyprus, for failing to comply with a range of obligations under European Union law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-all-young-people-in-cyprus-and-greece-use-social-media-daily-eurostat-finds
On International Youth Skills Day, July 15, Eurostat released a survey highlighting daily social media use among young people, with Cyprus and Greece ranking near the top....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-businesses-brace-as-eu-plans-tariff-fight-with-u-s
The European Union is getting ready to slap tariffs on more than $100 billion worth of American goods, including planes, cars, bourbon and even medical devices, if trade talks with Donald Trump fall apart. But for now, Brussels says it’s hoping cooler heads will prevail....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-hosts-unofficial-express-cyprus-conference-in-new-york
Seasoned observers are calling it an ''informal express'' gathering, the two-day international conference on the Cyprus problem that kicks off today at United Nations headquarters in New York. ...
