<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>CyNews 24 (EN)</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/</link><description>CyNews 24 brings you the latest Cyprus news today in English, Russian and Greek: politics, economy, real estate, society, tourism and sport, with sources linked.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Damianos: Cyprus wants fintech jobs, not only company registrations</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/fintech-jobs-not-registrations/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/fintech-jobs-not-registrations/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>At the Cyprus Fintech Summit the commerce minister said the test is whether firms build teams on the island. Preliminary research puts the sector near 200 companies.</description></item><item><title>Labour ministry opens a campaign on professional drivers’ hours</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/driver-hours-campaign/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/driver-hours-campaign/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>The drive runs until 22 November, after more than 1,300 inspections in three years found breaches of driving and rest rules.</description></item><item><title>Auditor general: planning law still not enforced at a Nicosia venue</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/planning-enforcement-audit/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/planning-enforcement-audit/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>A music and dance reception venue has operated since October 2023 without meeting permit conditions set by the Cabinet in 2022.</description></item><item><title>Helicopters and drones search Paphos forest for missing mushroom picker</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/missing-mushroom-picker-paphos-forest/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/missing-mushroom-picker-paphos-forest/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>A 60-year-old Turkish Cypriot vanished in the Cedar Valley area on Thursday; searches continued through the night and into Friday.</description></item><item><title>More than a third of people with diabetes in Cyprus do not know they have it</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/diabetes-undiagnosed-cyprus/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/diabetes-undiagnosed-cyprus/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>Ahead of World Diabetes Day on 14 November, endocrinologists urge early checks; free screenings are planned across the island.</description></item><item><title>Crossing-camera fine cost the state €1.2m and has produced 2,500 bookings</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/pedestrian-crossing-camera-fine/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/pedestrian-crossing-camera-fine/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>Phileleftheros reports that the €85 penalty for stopping on camera-monitored crossings required a costly system upgrade and has caught few drivers.</description></item><item><title>Over €51.5 million in assets frozen in Cyprus since 2023, half tied to golden passports</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/frozen-assets-51-million/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/frozen-assets-51-million/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>Police told the House audit committee that asset freezes have risen sharply, while an Audit Office report flagged gaps in banking supervision.</description></item><item><title>Cape Greco: planning council meets on legalising an unauthorised monastery in a Natura 2000 area</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/cape-greco-monastery-legalisation/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/cape-greco-monastery-legalisation/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>After an October vote in favour caused uproar, the Council for the Study of Deviations is finalising its opinion for the Cabinet on Friday.</description></item><item><title>Pension reform: government still aims for 1 January start despite delay</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/pension-reform-1-january/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/pension-reform-1-january/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>The labour minister says a legal obstacle holding up the bill should be cleared within days.</description></item><item><title>Global Microsoft outage drags into a second day</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/microsoft-outage-second-day/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/microsoft-outage-second-day/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>Outlook, Teams and Copilot problems have spread from US users to Asia-Pacific offices; the company has given no confirmed restoration time.</description></item><item><title>EU leaders hold first-ever summit on artificial intelligence in Dublin</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/eu-ai-summit-dublin/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/eu-ai-summit-dublin/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>Cyprus is represented by President Christodoulides at an informal gathering that comes days after Nicosia adopted its own national AI strategy.</description></item><item><title>Cyprus wants to make video games, not just host game companies</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/cyprus-video-game-industry/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/cyprus-video-game-industry/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>A deputy minister outlined plans at the Cyprus Games Summit in Limassol, citing an industry report that puts annual game revenue at around €3.2 billion.</description></item><item><title>EU envoy Fitto to carry the Cyprus question to Ankara on 20 November</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/fitto-cyprus-talks/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/fitto-cyprus-talks/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>President Christodoulides and the EU&#x27;s special representative on the Cyprus problem spoke by phone on Thursday to prepare the envoy&#x27;s talks with Turkey&#x27;s foreign minister.</description></item><item><title>330 families told to leave caravan site at Governor&#x27;s Beach</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/governors-beach-caravan-eviction/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/governors-beach-caravan-eviction/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>MPs heard that notices were posted at the Limassol site after the operator&#x27;s contract expired; about 102 of the families live there permanently.</description></item><item><title>Nicosia Christmas market returns to Eleftheria Square for a second year</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/nicosia-christmas-market-2026/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/nicosia-christmas-market-2026/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>From 28 November to 27 December, more than 45 local handmade makers will fill the square, with free entry.</description></item><item><title>Aris Kiayias wins Cyprus&#x27;s first Youth Olympic fencing medal</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/kiayias-youth-olympic-fencing-bronze/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/kiayias-youth-olympic-fencing-bronze/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>The foil bronze in Dakar is Cyprus&#x27;s fourth medal at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, sealed by three straight points in a 15–14 finish.</description></item><item><title>Selling property in Cyprus: fines of up to €100,000 for missed obligations</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/property-sale-fines-100000/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/property-sale-fines-100000/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>Sellers must attach a fresh land-registry search certificate to the sale contract, and lenders must release mortgages on time — or face administrative penalties.</description></item><item><title>Finished, but not deliverable: new homes in Paphos wait for electricity</title><link>https://cynews24.net/en/homes-without-electricity-paphos/</link><guid>https://cynews24.net/en/homes-without-electricity-paphos/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><description>A legal commentary describes buyers who have paid for completed homes that cannot be connected to the grid, with the waiting time tied to an authority that is not party to their contracts.</description></item></channel></rss>