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18 September, 2025
 

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1. Cyprus roads get a makeover

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-roads-get-a-makeover

Cyprus is moving forward with several major road projects aimed at making travel easier, safer, and faster while also supporting local development....

2. Building boom in Larnaca as urban planning applications surge 53%

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/building-boom-in-larnaca-as-urban-planning-applications-surge-53

Larnaca is seeing a construction boom. Between January and July 2025, the Larnaca District Government Organization (DGO) recorded a 53% jump in urban planning applications compared with the same period last year, highlighting growing interest in development and investment across the city and district....

3. Tourist gentrification

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tourist-gentrification

Abundant Mediterranean sunshine and the enticing sea have, over the years, served as the driving forces behind our tourism industry. One discussion, however, that does not seem to have occupied us as much as perhaps it should, at least institutionally, is that of tourist gentrification....

4. Real estate investment opportunities by AstroBank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/15-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank

AstroBank is offering an exceptional selection of residential land for sale in Nicosia, Paphos and Famagusta....

5. Paphos turns derelict hotels into low-cost hostels for students and young professionals

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-turns-derelict-hotels-into-low-cost-hostels-for-students-and-young-professionals

The city of Paphos is transforming crumbling buildings in its historic center into affordable housing, aiming to provide relief to students and young professionals priced out of the local rental market....

6. ''Trump Riviera'': Gaza reconstruction plan envisions smart cities and artificial islands

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-riviera-gaza-reconstruction-plan-envisions-smart-cities-and-artificial-islands

A newly revealed Trump administration blueprint for postwar Gaza reads less like a reconstruction plan and more like a real estate pitch. The 38-page classified document, obtained by the Washington Post, ...

7. Audit office continues probe of birthday bash on protected turtle beach

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-office-continues-probe-of-birthday-bash-on-protected-turtle-beach

Cyprus’ Audit Service is investigating a controversial concert held in Pegeia during a businessman's birthday party, citing possible negligence by state officials in protecting a sensitive environmental site....

8. Agricultural land for sale by AstroBank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/3-agricultural-land-for-sale-by-astrobank

AstroBank has listed large agricultural fields in Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, and Paphos for sale....

9. Bench blocks path for the visually impaired in Larnaca city center

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/bench-blocks-path-for-the-visually-impaired-in-larnaca-city-center

A concrete bench placed in the middle of a sidewalk designed to guide visually impaired pedestrians has sparked a mix of outrage, amusement, and online debate about the city’s maintenance....

10. Troodos tenants’ reckless fires raise questions about state oversight

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/troodos-tenants-reckless-fires-raise-questions-about-state-oversight

The recent devastating wildfire in the mountainous region of Limassol, which caused both human and material losses, has exposed gaps, oversights, and serious questions about the readiness of state services in preventing and combating fires....

11. Who said you have to go anywhere to get away?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/who-said-you-have-to-go-anywhere-to-get-away

Your Instagram feed might be serving you postcard after postcard from the Amalfi Coast, Mykonos, or some remote Japanese island that suddenly everyone seems to have discovered....

12. Luxury properties for sale by AstroBank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/3-luxury-properties-for-sale-by-astrobank

Luxury homes and other exclusive properties have been listed for sale by AstroBank in Nicosia, Paphos and Larnaca....

13. End of an era as KEAN factory to be replaced by urban high rises

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/end-of-an-era-as-kean-factory-to-be-replaced-by-urban-high-rises

One of Cyprus’s most iconic factories is shutting down. After nearly 70 years in the heart of Limassol, the historic KEAN factory will officially wrap up operations at its current site by 2026, marking the end of an era for the local soft drink producer....

14. Modernist building demolished in central Nicosia, raising concerns over heritage loss

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/modernist-building-demolished-in-central-nicosia-raising-concerns-over-heritage-loss

A modernist building on Electras Street, located between Stasinou and Stasandrou, was demolished recently, drawing criticism from architects and residents concerned about the ongoing loss of Cyprus’ mid-20th-century architectural heritage....

15. Luxury properties for sale by AstroBank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/luxury-properties-for-sale-by-astrobank

Luxury homes and other exclusive properties have been listed for sale by AstroBank in Nicosia, Paphos and Larnaca....

16. Reflections in the sand: How our beaches mirror our culture

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/reflections-in-the-sand-how-our-beaches-mirror-our-culture

It’s hard for me to imagine, in the island country we live, any other place where almost every social layer meets, coexists, and perhaps inevitably interacts and comes into contact as they do on our beaches during the summer season....

17. Tax Department announces reopening of Tax For All System on July 21

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tax-department-announces-reopening-of-tax-for-all-system-on-july-21

The Tax Department announced Friday that the Tax For All system will reopen on July 21, 2025....

18. Woman waits two years for building permit to construct home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-waits-two-years-for-building-permit-to-construct-home

A woman has been waiting two years for a building permit to construct her home, and growing frustrated, she shared her experience on social media....

19. Nicosia, the neglected relative

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nicosia-the-neglected-relative

Nicosia has structural issues. Where other cities have the sea, Nicosia has the Green Line. By its very nature, its development, and even the daily relief of its traffic, does not unfold in any smooth or natural way....

20. Parisians dive into the Seine for the first time in a century

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/parisians-dive-into-the-seine-for-the-first-time-in-a-century

For the first time in more than a century, the Seine River is open for swimming, and just in time, as much of Europe swelters under a summer heatwave....

21. Agricultural plots for sale by AstroBank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-agricultural-plots-for-sale-by-astrobank

AstroBank has listed for sale large agricultural plots in Nicosia, Limassol, Paphos, and Larnaca that are ideal as investments....

22. Millions in Cyprus pollution fees diverted from green goals, critics say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/millions-in-cyprus-pollution-fees-diverted-from-green-goals-critics-say

Cyprus has collected hundreds of millions of euros in pollution fees over recent years, costs passed on to electricity consumers, yet much of that revenue is not being directed toward climate or clean energy projects as mandated by the European Union, raising concerns among environmental experts....

23. Paralimni scraps car-free plan, goes for a greener, smarter town center

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paralimni-scraps-car-free-plan-goes-for-a-greener-smarter-town-center

Big changes are coming to the heart of Paralimni, just not the kind originally planned....

24. Cypriot MEP under fire for interview with Turkish Cypriot leader

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-mep-under-fire-for-interview-with-turkish-cypriot-leader

A storm of political backlash and public outrage has erupted around Cypriot MEP and YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou, after news broke of his planned interview with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar....

25. Environmental Department: ''We don’t approve projects based on who applies''

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/environmental-department-we-don-t-approve-projects-based-on-who-applies

A beachfront development in Larnaca has triggered a public row between environmental activists and government authorities, with the Department of Environment rejecting claims that the project’s approval was politically motivated....

26. Nicosia to receive over €1 billion in development projects, President announces

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/nicosia-to-receive-over-€1-billion-in-development-projects-president-announces

President Nikos Christodoulides unveiled more than 80 projects valued at over €1 billion aimed at transforming Nicosia and its surrounding suburbs during an event Monday at the Nicosia Municipal Theater....

27. Fix the roads already! MP's tour Paphos projects stuck in limbo

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fix-the-roads-already-mp-s-tour-paphos-projects-stuck-in-limbo

From broken promises to broken roads, Paphos has had its share of delays. But on Friday, members of Parliament took to the streets, literally, to check in on a number of key infrastructure projects that locals say are long overdue....

28. Latsia-Geri cracks down on abandoned cars in ongoing clean-up campaign

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/latsia-geri-cracks-down-on-abandoned-cars-in-ongoing-clean-up-campaign

Rusting cars and forgotten wrecks are being cleared off the streets of Latsia-Geri as the local municipality pushes forward with its campaign to remove abandoned vehicles from public and private spaces....

29. Nicosia unveils €100 million plan to fix traffic chaos and modernize the capital

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-unveils-€100-million-plan-to-fix-traffic-chaos-and-modernize-the-capital

Nicosia is aiming for a major transformation, with over €100 million in urban and traffic upgrades on the table, as the capital struggles with decades-old road designs, mounting traffic, and growing frustration among residents....

30. Real estate investment opportunities by AstroBank

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/25-real-estate-investment-opportunities-by-astrobank

AstroBank is offering an exceptional selection of residential land for sale in Nicosia, Paphos and Famagusta....

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