https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-pushes-plan-for-migrant-return-hubs-outside-europe-in-tougher-migration-shift
Europe is moving closer to a major change in how it handles migration, with at least 19 EU member states backing a plan to send rejected asylum seekers to special ''return hubs'' outside the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-set-to-appoint-new-envoy-on-cyprus-issue-christodoulides-says
The European Commission is preparing to appoint a new EU envoy for the Cyprus issue, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday, describing the move as part of ongoing coordination with Brussels and the United Nations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-internet-users-report-high-exposure-to-hostile-online-content
Nearly four in ten internet users in Cyprus reported seeing hostile or degrading online content during the past three months, according to new figures released by Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-costs-in-cyprus-are-at-137-5-of-the-eu-average
Cyprus continues to sit slightly below the European Union average in overall price levels, but some everyday costs, especially education, are telling a very different story, according to new Eurostat figures for 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-cuts-ties-with-eu-foreign-policy-chief
Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has announced he is cutting off all contact with the European Union’s top foreign policy official, Kaja Kallas, following controversy over reported remarks linking Israel’s policies toward Palestinians to apartheid-era South Africa....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/critical-raw-materials-moving-to-the-centre-of-europe-s-strategic-agenda
Critical raw materials have moved from being a specialised industrial topic to one of the defining economic and strategic issues facing Europe today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-says-cyprus-talks-should-build-on-common-ground-not-start-from-scratch
Almost a decade after Crans-Montana, the Cyprus issue appears to be returning to the center of political developments. Whether this activity will lead to meaningful progress or simply add another chapter to a long history of unmet expectations remains the key question....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-steps-up-focus-on-cyprus-as-israel-ties-expand
Cyprus is finding itself more frequently at the center of discussions about Israel's growing strategic footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean, as regional rivalries continue to reshape security and diplomatic relationships across the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-presidency-secures-opening-of-first-eu-accession-chapters-for-ukraine
Ukraine has reached a significant stage in its bid to join the European Union after the opening of the first cluster of accession negotiation chapters during the 2nd EU-Ukraine Intergovernmental Conference in Luxembourg....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-keeps-flight-compensation-rules-in-place-after-13-year-deal
After more than a decade of negotiations, a long-running dispute over air passenger rights in the European Union is expected to finally conclude today in Brussels, with an agreement on updating the rules for air travelers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cremation-finally-coming-to-cyprus-after-20-years-of-delays
The calendar read July 2006 when Cyprus first saw an extensive public debate on introducing legislation for cremation. What followed was a discussion and consultation process that would drag on for more than a decade, marked by repeated delays and legislative back-and-forth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-investment-bank-restarts-funding-to-turkey-after-7-year-freeze
The return of the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Turkey was officially sealed on June 10, marking the revival of new development projects in the country after a seven-year hiatus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-deal-at-last-possible-us-iran-breakthrough-could-spell-relief-closer-to-home
After weeks of speculation, mixed signals, and previous announcements by US President Donald Trump that suggested a breakthrough was near, Washington and Tehran appear to be closer than ever to ending a conflict that has kept the Middle East on edge and sent shockwaves through global energy markets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-strong-cancer-survival-outcomes-across-major-cancer-types
Cancer patients in Cyprus are achieving survival outcomes that surpass the European Union average for several of the most common forms of the disease, according to figures presented during a press conference held by biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-completes-eu-voluntary-relocation-programme-for-3-039-asylum-applicants
Cyprus has completed its participation in the European Union’s Voluntary Solidarity Mechanism, a scheme designed to ease migration pressures on member states located at the EU’s external borders....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-section-of-pedieos-river-park-project-completed-in-nicosia
Nicosia has reached a key stage in the redevelopment of the Pedieos River/Kanlıdere corridor, with the first phase of a European Union-funded rehabilitation project now finished....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-energy-gamble-enters-a-new-phase-with-us-greece-and-israel-partnership
As wars, political tensions, and concerns over energy security reshape the global landscape, Cyprus is positioning itself not simply as a small island importing fuel but as a potential energy player connecting the Eastern Mediterranean with Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-cyprus-confiscated-jho-low-s-€6m-villa-without-a-criminal-conviction
Legal expert Simos Angelides explained the legal framework that allows the Republic of Cyprus to confiscate assets connected to alleged criminal activity, even in cases where there has been no criminal conviction.
...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-unveils-21st-round-of-sanctions-against-russia
The European Commission has proposed a new package of sanctions targeting Russia, expanding restrictions across energy, finance, trade and fisheries. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the measures on Tuesday, describing them as part of the EU's continued response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-and-europe-s-unfinished-question
Jean-Claude Juncker has with Cyprus what he himself describes as “a long-standing friendship.” A relationship that dates back to the earliest days of European enlargement and led him to follow the Cypriot question for more than a quarter of a century,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-defense-talks-in-nicosia-put-cyprus-at-the-center-of-europe-s-security-debate
EU defense ministers meeting in Nicosia this week are discussing the bloc’s growing security challenges, military cooperation and regional instability, as Cyprus uses its EU spotlight to push for deeper European defense integration....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-in-line-for-€800-million-in-eu-funding-for-migration-and-security
Cyprus is expected to receive approximately €800 million from the European Union between 2028 and 2034 to support migration policy, security initiatives and border management, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou announced on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-jets-and-radio-interference-reported-as-eu-defence-ministers-arrive-in-cyprus
An aircraft carrying Greece's defense minister Nikos Dendias, along with planes transporting French and Dutch delegations to Cyprus, reportedly faced radio interference while approaching the island on Monday, in an incident that added a geopolitical backdrop to a major European defense gathering taking place in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/schengen-membership-but-how
On January 15, 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said that ''a huge effort is underway, and by the end of 2025 we will have completed everything, with the aim that in 2026 the Republic of Cyprus will join the Schengen Area.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-arrests-lead-to-hamas-suspect-s-capture-in-crete
The 37-year-old man confessed that he is a member of Hamas, that he had contact with the suspects arrested in Cyprus, and that they intended to carry out a large-scale attack against Israeli-linked targets....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-launches-water-saving-drive-as-cyprus-targets-self-sufficiency-by-2050
Cyprus is pushing for lower household water use as part of a long-term effort to strengthen the island’s water security, with authorities encouraging residents to cut daily consumption and adopt more efficient habits ahead of the peak summer season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-facing-legal-action-over-missing-aviation-fuel-penalty-rules
Cyprus is among 13 European Union countries facing legal action from the European Commission for failing to introduce national penalties required under EU aviation fuel legislation designed to encourage the use of cleaner fuels....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-monitoring-drones-to-take-flight-over-cyprus-motorways
The Department of Public Works has announced a traffic monitoring program that will use drones to gather data along several major motorways in Cyprus over an 11-day period this month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heating-and-cooling-account-for-70-of-household-energy-use-in-cyprus
Heating and cooling make up around 70 per cent of household energy use in Cyprus, according to a report released on Thursday by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), which examined heat pump markets across European Union member states....
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. ...
