https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-encourages-green-transportation-with-new-policy
Effective Saturday, July 1, the Nicosia Municipal Council will implement new parking fees in municipal parking areas, following a decision made on April 20, 2023.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-1-500-fines-handed-out-to-e-scooter-drivers
Since the implementation of the Personal Mobility Devices Legislation on September 1, 2022, the police have issued more than 1,500 extrajudicial fines to e-scooter drivers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akamas-will-be-scanned-by-drones-to-find-illegal-converstions
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has outlined the forthcoming measures to address complaints concerning livestock farms in the protected Akamas area,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-takes-center-stage-as-it-strengthens-its-defense-planning
Last week, Ankara used the reference to the ''Republic of Cyprus'', the legitimate and internationally recognized state entity on the island of Cyprus, in the ongoing regional plans of NATO as a pretext to derail the process....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-join-agent-wars-over-domestic-assistants
Foreign nationals on work visas in the Republic of Cyprus may have immigration documents confiscated at Greek Cypriot checkpoints as they cross into the north, as authorities in the south push for preemptive measures to combat overseas travel at the expense of domestic employers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ineia-community-leader-denies-shed-conversions-in-akamas
The community leader of Ineia, Yagos Tsivikos, strongly denies reports suggesting the conversion of traditional sheds into summer villas in Akamas. In an open letter, he dismisses these claims as deliberate misinformation, asserting that there are already numerous sheds in Ineia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-authorities-take-action-against-exploitative-practices-by-foreign-workers
The long-standing issue of domestic helpers and third-country workers taking advantage of Cypriot employers and authorities through deceitful tactics, with the aim of migrating to other European countries, has prompted the relevant departments of the Republic to implement stringent measures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/polish-woman-allegedly-murdered-on-greek-island-of-kos
Polish authorities have launched a thorough investigation into the tragic death of Anastazja Rubinska, a 27-year-old Polish woman who was found deceased on the popular Greek holiday island of Kos. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-policies-create-passenger-backlash-at-limassol-port
On Sunday, a wave of reactions was triggered at Limassol port as citizens became aware of a new policy set to be implemented this year by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/from-animal-pens-to-vacation-retreats-the-illegal-conversion-of-akamas-shelters
Several months prior to the scheduled implementation of the Akamas plan, stone buildings are emerging in the heart of the forest, completely unrelated to livestock housing, which abounds in the surrounding area. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/visa-fraud-scandal-widens-after-airport-arrest
Cyprus Police made headway in an investigation into visa fraud over the weekend, following an airport arrest in connection with an illegal network where Syrians rejected for refugee status ended up paying middlemen for subsidiary protection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/seven-arrested-in-residence-permit-scandal
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arrest-civil-registry-official-in-residence-permit-scandal
In a significant development, the Ministry of Interior has reported the arrest of a public official from the Civil Registry and Immigration Department. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-parliament-wants-cyprus-to-drop-spy-games
The European Parliament approved on Thursday a text including a series of recommendations to the EU institutions and to member states, including targeted recommendations on Cyprus regarding its reported role as an export hub for spyware
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-minister-warns-of-vat-consequences
With the deadlines long expired and the saga of amending the Value Added Tax Law to apply the reduced rate of 5% to specific residential square meters dragging on, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos sounds the alarm, emphasizing the palpable risk of Cyprus being taken to the European Court and fined....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strong-occupancy-rates-over-long-weekend-translates-into-thriving-leisure-sector
Occupancy in leisure businesses throughout Cyprus ranged from 75% to 80% during the Pentecost long weekend, known in Cyprus as Kataklysmos (Inundation), according to the Federation of Recreation Centres (OSIKA)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/overcoming-obstacles-in-cyprus-green-transition
Undoubtedly, the fact that it no longer requires a building permit as a prerequisite for installing a photovoltaic system on residential roofs could be characterized as a positive development in our long-standing effort to turn towards green development....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/usa-child-labor-seen-as-solution-to-labor-shortage
Lawmakers in several states, predominantly Republicans, are pushing for legislation that would relax labor laws for children, allowing them to work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/restoring-a-wounded-reputation
Last March, a publication by the Financial Times revealed the move of three shareholders of PWC Cyprus to resign from the audit firm and establish the company Kiteserve. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-med-9-energy-ministers-unite-to-transform-mediterranean-into-green-energy-hub
Energy Ministers of the EU-MED 9 (Cyprus, France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia), decided on Thursday to collaborate to make the Mediterranean Region into a hub of green energy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-banks-strict-adherence-to-sanctions-worries-legitimate-entities
Banks have become cautious regarding sanctions imposed by the USA, EU, and UK, and they are not willing to take any risk in serving individuals or entities in Cyprus who are subject to sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cmp-continues-excavation-efforts-in-six-sites
The Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus is currently conducting six excavations in both the occupied and free territories of the country to locate the remains of missing individuals and determine their fate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-mcdonald-s-franchisee-employed-two-10-year-olds-broke-labor-laws
A McDonald's franchisee in Kentucky employed two 10-year-old children in violation of federal labor laws, the Department of Labor said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/141-million-people-have-passed-through-barricades-in-20-years
The Press and Information Office reported that, according to an April 29 article from the Halkin Seshi newspaper, a grand total of 141 million individuals have traversed the barricades towards the occupied or free areas since the opening on April 23, 2003....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tightens-criteria-for-immigration-permit-scheme
A revised set of criteria on the expedited process for granting immigration permits to third-country nationals who invest in Cyprus will be in effect as of May 2, 2023, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-desperate-for-migrant-workers-to-fill-open-positions
A new study carried out by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research has shown that the worker shortage in Germany has reached an all-time high level. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-legal-action-over-inadequate-wastewater-treatment
Cyprus is currently facing legal action by the European Commission for failing to ensure that its wastewater treatment plants comply with EU legislation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delivery-driver-middleman-scandal-widens
A recent traffic accident has prompted police to widen a fraud investigation that began in Limassol and now has reached the capital, following revelations that foreign food delivery drivers in Cyprus were paying middlemen to secure driver permits through the state’s austere system...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/1-houses-for-sale-by-astrobank
Ideal as holiday homes, primary residences, or as an investment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/january-2023-sees-significant-surge-in-building-permits
The total value of building permits in January 2023 increased by 45.8%, compared to January 2022, according to data published by the Statistical Service on Friday. At the same time, the total area increased by 28.5%...