https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/ministry-of-culture-to-launch-kypria-pilot-for-art-festivals
We have fully entered the summer, and the eagerly awaited cultural events have either begun or will soon begin. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fuel-prices-plummet-while-food-costs-soar
Liquid fuels experienced the most significant annual percentage decline in June, dropping by 27.2%. Contributing to a 1.9% inflation squeeze, the lowest point in 25 months, was a 25.6% annual decline in oil prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seeker-trends-declining-numbers-and-shifting-origins
According to data obtained by "K" from the Asylum Service of the Ministry of Interior, the top five countries of origin for asylum seekers and the number of applications received in June 2023 are as follows:...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eurobank-s-vision-controlling-hellenic-bank-and-conquering-new-markets
According to Bloomberg, Eurobank's deputy chief executive, managing director, and head of international operations, Stavros Ioannou, expressed the bank's desire to eventually gain full control of Hellenic Bank in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-inflation-at-1-9
Inflation in Cyprus reached its lowest level in 25 months in June 2023 and stood at 1.9% on an annual basis, mainly due to the decline in food prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seeker-returns-to-exceed-4-300
Returns of asylum seekers so far in 2023 have exceeded 4,370 and are significantly higher compared to last year when they were 2,353, the Minister of Internal Affairs Constantinos Ioannou has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-proposes-digital-euro-as-cash-alternative
Digital currencies have grown in popularity. Unlike bitcoin, the digital euro would be a central bank digital currency (CBDC), essentially, electronic cash. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-house-prices-on-the-rise-hpi-increases-5-9
House Price Index (HPI) recorded a 5.9% increase for the first quarter of 2023, marking its fifth consecutive quarterly growth compared to the same period in 2022, according to a preliminary estimate by the Statistical Service of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/unemployment-reaches-17-month-low
Recent data, adjusted for seasonal variations, reveals that the number of registered unemployed individuals in June 2023 has hit its lowest level in the past 17 months....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/schools-vulnerable-to-ransomware
The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate, and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commission-wants-more-independence-for-cyprus-prosecutor
The European Commission has stressed the need for Cyprus to strengthen the independence and the accountability of the Prosecution Service...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-greek-tanker-embroiled-in-us-iran-oil-wars
A Greek-owned oil tanker sailed out of trouble on Wednesday when a US missile destroyer responded to an incident with the Iranian Navy, as Tehran still has an axe to grind with Athens over oil seizures based on American sanctions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-chief-spells-out-need-for-envoy-deal-on-cyprus
An important step forward would be an agreement with the sides on an appointment of a United Nations envoy, who could explore ways to reach common ground towards resuming negotiations for a lasting settlement in Cyprus, the UN Secretary General says, while urging the leaders to send a clear signal that 'this time things will be different'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/calls-for-redress-in-irish-mother-and-baby-home-scandal
Ten years after a dark discovery was made in the west of Ireland, Euronews takes a look at the grim legacy of the maternity homes that were still in operation until the end of the 20th century.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dolly-parton-expresses-reservations-about-ai
Dolly Parton isn’t interested in living on artificial intelligence. The “Jolene” singer was asked about AI technology during a press conference in London where she appeared to promote her upcoming album “Rockstar.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/approval-of-additional-budget-at-risk-due-to-parking-problems
The approval of the first supplementary budget for 2023, amounting to 361 million euros, may face obstacles due to the lack of adequate parking spaces at the new Ministry of Labor building....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-or-turkish-cypriot-court-decision-controversy
The Republic of Cyprus will pay a compensation of €345,000 to a Turkish Cypriot of American origin, while also returning his property in Limassol, which was being irregularly exploited....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fourth-of-july-fireworks-illuminate-the-night-sky
The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-commits-to-eu-s-greenhouse-gas-emission-targets
The participation of Cyprus in the ambitious climate target set by the European Commission for at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, based on the new package of European legislation Fit For 55, includes further emissions reductions in all sectors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/accoladed-novelist-killed-in-russian-missile-strike
Award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina has died from injuries she suffered after a Russian missile hit a pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/profit-distribution-for-players-in-classes-a-and-b-increased-by-22
Total gross revenue (pay-in) from class A and class B bookmakers amounted to 267.6 million in the first quarter of 2023 marking an increase of 21% compared with the respective quarter of last year, National Betting Authority (NBA) has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/air-pollution-identified-as-europe-s-leading-cause-of-mortality
Air pollution is Europe's most significant environmental cause of mortality, according to a new study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commission-issues-green-line-report
Trade, as well as crossings through the Green Line have increased in 2022 compared to 2021, according to an annual report on the implementation of the Green Line Regulation published by the Commission...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-protests-and-unrest-in-paris-over-police-shooting-of-17-year-old
The officer accused of shooting the teen has been detained on homicide charges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unveils-culinary-brilliance-at-gastronomos-awards
The anticipation reached a fever pitch as Cyprus braced itself for the grand culmination of the year-long journey celebrating its prodigious producers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-says-cyprus-remains-a-safe-destination
Israel's National Security Council has assured that Cyprus remains a safe destination for Israeli tourists during the current tourist season...
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/self-service-kiosks-to-capture-fingerprints
According to a report from Greek City Times, a recent development in travel regulations will require holidaymakers visiting EU countries, including popular destinations like France, Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Italy, to provide their fingerprints....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-man-sentenced-in-sexual-abuse-of-tween
A young man got a suspended sentence after a Limassol criminal court found him guilty of sexually abusing a young teenage girl, whom he had recorded on video during a lewd act...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/interest-rate-increases-boost-cypriot-banks-2022-profits-to-€177-million
Bank of Cyprus and Hellenic Bank generated a combined profit of €164.7 Million in Q1 2023, Driven by interest rate increases....
