https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/winter-2024-brings-17-boost-in-energy-production
Energean recorded new production growth in the first two months of 2024. Specifically, the company said in a statement that from 123 thousand......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hailstorms-paralyzed-cyprus-on-green-monday-roads-turned-into-rivers
Green Monday in Cyprus was marred by severe weather conditions, causing widespread disruption across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farewell-to-speed-bumps-hello-to-cushions
The removal of road humps continues across Cyprus, with authorities considering the installation of "cushions" (commonly used abroad) and islands instead of cameras at points where measures for road safety are needed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-light-cameras-to-get-enhanced-surveillance
Cyprus is set to implement three new measures to improve its current photo-labeling system aimed at enhancing road safety. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-lawmakers-want-drivers-to-pass-medical-exams-every-15-years
European Union lawmakers are debating whether to require drivers to pass medical exams every 15 years to keep their licences, a proposal that has sparked backlash in France....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/king-charles-battle-and-cyprus-cancer-crusade
The specter of cancer has reached even the ''semigod'' King Charles of Britain, sending shockwaves through the British populace and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-youths-attacked-during-troodos-trip
A group of eight Turkish Cypriot youths, aged 20, faced a violent attack during a trip to Troodos, as reported by Turkish Cypriot media. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-step-up-checks-on-bus-drivers-in-eu-campaign
Cyprus police take part in a European campaign in the context of which they will step up checks on lorry and bus drivers during a week of awareness and enforcement from Monday 19 February 2024 to Sunday 25 February 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-sloppiness-of-our-brig-brother
The Cypriot's life is filled with cameras: pocket cameras worth 1,000 euros that also take phone calls, home cameras warding off unwanted visitors, and now cameras on the main arteries of the road network. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tornado-wreaks-havoc-in-limassol-homes-damaged
In the early hours of Wednesday, Cyprus faced a barrage of intense weather phenomena, with Limassol province experiencing the brunt of the onslaught....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-proposes-€700-fine-for-first-time-illegal-taxi-services
The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works has tabled a bill aimed at tackling the issue of passenger transport by unlicensed taxi drivers, proposing fines of €700 for first-time offenders and €1500 thereafter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-surveillance-expands-in-larnaca-and-limassol
On Monday, eight new photo-recognition cameras commenced operations in selected locations within the Larnaca and Limassol districts, part of an expanding traffic violation monitoring system. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farmers-rev-up-tractors-in-protest-against-eu-agricultural-policies
In the third such demonstration within eight months, Cypriot farmers steered their tractors through city streets, protesting against what they perceive as the European Union's misguided policies in the common agricultural policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transport-minister-unveils-€36-5m-ev-subsidy-scheme
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadis unveiled a new €36.5 million electric vehicle subsidy scheme on Thursday, financed by the EU's Recovery and Resilience Mechanism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/porsche-unleashes-powerhouse-taycan-with-enhanced-performance
Higher, faster, further and coming to Porsche Centres in the spring of 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tesla-drivers-caught-wearing-apple-s-vision-pro-headsets
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg cautioned drivers on Monday, emphasizing the importance of human attention behind the wheel, following the circulation of videos showing individuals seemingly using Apple's new Vision Pro headset while operating Teslas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-snow-and-slippery-roads-ahead
Cyprus is gearing up for a weather rollercoaster this weekend as rain, snow, and slippery roads are on the horizon. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-paphos-highway-lane-closed-after-street-light-pole-collapse
In a recent incident on the Limassol to Paphos highway, traffic authorities have closed off the left lane following the collapse of a street light pole near the Germasogeia roundabout.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fatal-collision-shocks-paphos-community
A vehicular collision shook the quiet streets of Peyeia late Monday night (29/01), leaving one driver seriously injured and another detained for illegal residence in the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transport-for-london-accused-of-exploiting-eu-drivers-for-fines
European governments allege one of the largest data breaches in EU history as Transport for London (TfL) accused of illegally obtaining personal data for fines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cameras-cut-road-deaths-by-18-in-two-years
The two-year operation of the photo-labeling system, initiated on 1/1/2022 with four mobile and four fixed cameras, has witnessed a remarkable success in enhancing road safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/16-new-cameras-to-monitor-key-intersections
In a significant move to enhance road safety, Paphos Province will witness the expansion of its photo enforcement system, set to be operational from Monday, January 22, 2024.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dr-anastasatos-forecasts-bright-future-for-cyprus-economy-in-candid-interview
Eurobank group's chief economist, Dr Tasos Anastasatos, expresses optimism about the Cyprus economy, emphasizing that the decision to expand the group's banking presence in Cyprus is linked to these positive economic prospects....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-cameras-ahead-aimed-at-preventing-accidents-on-roads
Serious road accidents have become an open wound for society in Cyprus, with the competent authorities taking additional measures as the systems of photo-signaling and mobile cameras, which may have improved the numbers of accidents compared to previous years, however they did not manage to solve the whole issue....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-vafeades-advocates-photo-signals-at-fatal-crossroad
The Ministry of Transport will suggest to the Road Safety Council the installation of a photo-signaling system on the crossroad where the quadruple fatal traffic accident occurred on New Year's Day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-report-over-320-000-traffic-violations-in-2023
The number of traffic violations for 2023 has surpassed 320,000, according to Police data in Greece. Speaking on the morning show Alpha Kalimera, Police Spokesman Christos Andreou revealed that for December alone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-000-rescued-from-snow-stranded-vehicles-in-sweden
Swedish authorities have successfully evacuated over 1,000 people who were stranded in heavy snow for more than 24 hours on the main E22 road in the Skane region.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-ponder-responsibility-following-quadruple-fatality
Ambulance crews experience road fatalities on a more personal level. When you rescue someone, you connect with them....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/33-fatal-accidents-before-year-s-end-cyprus-police-on-high-alert
To date this year, six days before January 1, 2024, 33 people have lost their lives in 31 fatal accidents, Police Communications Officer, Eleni Constantinou, told CNA on Wednesday, noting that the Police are on high alert these days to prevent fatal and serious accidents....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tesla-recalls-over-2m-vehicles-following-autopilot-safety-concerns
In response to safety concerns related to its Autopilot system, Tesla is initiating a massive recall, impacting more than 2 million vehicles across its entire model range....