https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-75-largest-hike-in-30-years
The US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate rise in nearly 30 years as it ramps up its fight to rein in soaring consumer prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tourist-arrivals-reach-80-of-2019-numbers
Tourist arrivals in Cyprus during the period January-April 2022 have reached 80% of the numbers recorded in 2019, which was a record year for Cyprus tourism, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-defense-minister-and-greek-mp-s-clash-at-nato-meeting
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Greek MPs engaged in an intense confrontation in Istanbul on Tuesday during the joint meeting of the Political Committee of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) and the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/our-shared-values-shine-in-our-support-for-ukraine
Even before Russia fired the first shots, the United States and European Union member states, including Cyprus, were united in their repudiation of the false pretenses used to initiate the conflict and clear-eyed about the growing danger Ukraine faced...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-court-overturns-seizure-of-iran-tanker-s-oil
A court in central Greece has overturned a ruling that authorized the confiscation of crude oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker at the center of a volatile dispute over international sanctions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/labor-minister-zeta-emilianidou-has-died-aged-68
The Presidency of the Republic has expressed its deepest sorrow over the death of Labour and Social Insurance Minister Zeta Emilianidou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cbc-new-loans-drop-by-almost-50-in-april
Cypriot banks granted 50% fewer loans this month in comparison to last month due to a sizeable reduction in new housing loans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/thousands-of-young-europeans-selected-to-travel-throughout-europe-for-free
Nearly 754,000 people have applied to travel and visit Europe through DiscoverEU, the integrated program of Erasmus+, has revealed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-strengthens-the-cyprus-red-cross-for-the-9th-consecutive-year
The amount of €45,500 was raised with the contribution of its customers, from the sales of Favorina products....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unemployment-rate-down-from-8-4-to-5-4-compared-to-last-year
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Cyprus reached 5.4% in April 2022, decreasing from 5.8% last month and from 8.4% in April 2021, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/industrial-prices-soar-by-19-5-in-cyprus
Cyprus’ Index of Industrial Output Prices for April 2022 reached 123.8 units (base 2015=100), recording an increase of 19.5% compared to the same month last year, according to data published by the island’s Statistical Service (CyStat) on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/103-million-euros-in-support-measures-for-vulnerable-households
Cyprus’ government announced a new package of financial support measures for vulnerable groups of the population, to the tune of 103 million euros on Friday, to offset the impact of inflation and the war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-police-officer-caught-stealing
Authorities arrested a 47-year-old police officer after surveillance cameras caught him stealing from a supermarket in Nicosia....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/slight-rise-in-economic-sentiment-in-may
Economic sentiment in Cyprus improved slightly this May as the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI-CypERC) increased by 1.1 points compared with April 2022, according to the results of the Business and Consumer Survey of the Economics Research Center of the University of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-s-von-der-leyen-lng-in-cyprus-and-greece
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos and what she said about the energy sources of the Old Continent is essentially the first step in the role that the Eastern Mediterranean and its reservoirs can play in the EU's efforts to cut its dependence on Russian hydrocarbons....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-suspected-of-being-serial-rapist-in-ayia-napa
A young man in Ayia Napa has been arrested on rape charges, with police saying they apprehended the suspect after getting help from a local person and linking him to three separate complaints...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fines-of-€1-378-100-imposed-for-personal-data-breaches
One thousand six hundred and sixteen (1616) complaints were received in the last four years by the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection on cases of personal data breach since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-energy-commissioner-cyprus-has-enormous-potential-in-terms-of-solar-and-wind-energy-production
In the wake of rising energy costs due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kathimerini sits down with EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, to discuss the EastMed pipeline, Europe's push toward Green energy and the potential for Cyprus to ensure its citizens both affordable prices and energy security by developing solar and wind power....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-us-may-send-advanced-anti-ship-missiles-to-fight-russian-blockade
The White House is working to put advanced anti-ship missiles in the hands of Ukrainian fighters to help defeat Russia's naval blockade, officials said, amid concerns more powerful weapons that could sink Russian warships would intensify the conflict....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scraps-unsworn-defendant-statements
Unsworn defendant statements will be a thing of the past in the Republic of Cyprus, with government officials saying the practice that prevented cross-examination was trouble in the delivery of justice...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-and-uk-agree-on-formal-talks-on-return-of-parthenon-sculptures
Greece and the United Kingdom have agreed to hold formal talks that may pave the way for the return of the Parthenon sculptures that are currently on display at the British Museum in London, the United Nations’ cultural organization has confirmed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-family-fears-son-may-be-dead-in-mariupol
A young man who lived with his family in Cyprus and ended up joining Russia-backed rebels in Ukraine is feared dead, with his mother calling on the Cypriot government to help bring his body back for burial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-digitalization-of-the-global-tax-administration
In the era of the coronavirus pandemic, the digital revolution, and the ever-evolving globalization, the digitalization of the tax administration seems to be a one-way route. But what exactly is the digitalization of the tax administration and how this will affect the tax function around the globe?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/frontex-57-800-illegal-migrants-have-been-detected-at-the-eu-external-borders
The number of illegal migrants detected at the EU borders by the standing corps officers of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has spiked up in the four first months of 2022, compared to the same period last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-cuts-electricity-to-finland
Russia will suspend electricity supplies to Finland this weekend, a supplier said on Friday as tensions rise over Helsinki's NATO bid amid Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-had-plans-to-sieze-all-of-ukraine
Fleeing Russian soldiers left behind key military documents that indicated Russian President Vladimir Putin had plans to seize all of Ukraine, the director of Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation said in a Telegram statement on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-loses-troops-and-equipment-in-failed-river-crossing
Russia lost significant numbers of troops and important equipment when Ukrainian forces thwarted their attempt to cross a river in the east, British officials said Friday, another sign of Moscow’s struggle to win decisive victories and salvage a war gone awry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chinese-embassy-in-cyprus-speaks-out-on-extradition
The Chinese embassy in Cyprus has responded to reports in local media that accused Beijing of using scare tactics on the island to get a suspect extradited, with an official statement pointing to fake news and offering a different side to the story...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-total-of-€438-000-worth-of-bounced-checks-were-recorded-for-the-month-of-april
A total of €438,000 worth of bounced checks were recorded for the month of April, according to data announced by the CBC on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bodies-found-in-lake-mead-renew-interest-in-vegas-mob-lore
Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of a drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a 30-minute drive from the notoriously mob-founded Strip....
