https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/feta-can-only-be-greek
Greece has scored a win in its long fight to protect its right to the term “feta” after Europe’s top court reprimanded Denmark for not blocking local companies from using the name for sales outside the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/menendez-turkey-unwilling-to-resolve-issues-before-f-16-purchase
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Robert Menendez, has raised a number of issues that need to be addressed in order for Turkey to purchase F-16 aircraft from the US....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/construction-projects-decline-as-prices-soar
Activity in the construction sector in Cyprus continues its decline in the first quarter of 2022, amid soaring prices, data released on Tuesday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecommbx-receives-the-prestigious-invest-cyprus-international-investment-award
On 1 July 2022, at the 10th Ιnvest Cyprus International Investment Awards ceremony at the Parklane Spa & Resort in Limassol, under the auspices of the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sri-lankan-president-flees-country-amid-devastating-economic-crisis
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday and hundreds of protesters stormed the prime minister's office demanding his ouster, as a people's uprising over a devastating economic crisis overwhelmed security forces....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-electricity-rates-to-be-increased-by-24
The Cyprus Electricity Authority's pricing plans are expected to be approved by the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority in the coming days, EAC spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou told CNA on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-judicial-reforms-a-priority
President Nicos Anastasiades underlined the importance of reforming the judicial system during the confirmation ceremony of the new President of the Supreme Court Antonis Liatsos, which took place on Tuesday at the Presidential Palace....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-property-market-growing-in-number-and-value
The Cyprus property market is growing while getting pricier, as the number of properties rises by 1.5%, while their overall value increased by 2.2% based on January 2021 prices compared to 2018 data....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-are-we-digitally-addicted
Smartphones are wonderful but they can have serious detrimental effects on our mental health and overall well-being because they lead to digital dependency. One big downside of digital hyper-connectivity is the tendency to multitask....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-councilor-arrested-after-company-bleeds-cash
A local councilor in rural Larnaca has been remanded in custody on suspicion of swindling a produce company in his community out of half a million, following an audit that revealed blank cheques were misused...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abortion-debate-spills-over-into-cyprus
Officials in the Republic of Cyprus say sexual and reproductive rights of women on the island are being trampled in the absence of clear protocols, with access to abortion and long-term contraception being put on the line in the southern part...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trade-deficit-increased-to-€2-967-6-million-for-the-period-january-–-may-2022
The trade deficit was €2,967.6 mn in January – May 2022 compared to €2,265.8 mn in the corresponding period of 2021, according to provisional data, published by the Statistical Service on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mari-blast-a-tragic-reminder-of-the-states-duty-to-its-citizens
"The 11th of July, 2011, is a tragic reminder of the responsibilities of the state, but also of its obligations towards society," President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades said Monday at the memorial service for the 13 victims of the massive explosion at the naval base “Evangelos Florakis”, in Mari, on the southern coast of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-leaders-stunned-by-fatal-shooting-of-shinzo-abe
The killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday sparked condemnation from political leaders around the world....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deadline-to-set-cyprus-minimum-wage-moved-up-to-the-21st-or-22nd-of-july
On July 21, or at the latest on July 22, 2022, an agreement will be reached to determine the minimum wage in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/these-are-the-top-10-airlines-by-flight-cancellations-in-europe
Mabrian, the travel intelligence platform, has analysed data relating to European airline scheduling over the last few weeks in response to the operating challenges that many are facing and has listed the top ten airlines by flight cancellations in Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/masks-are-back-but-scientist-says-not-a-setback
Face masks in all indoor closed spaces once again became mandatory on Friday in the Republic of Cyprus, with the country going through another pandemic wave and a local expert saying this is not a setback...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-makes-list-on-russophobia-cases-in-moscow-report
Cyprus was among countries listed in a Moscow report on attacks and discrimination against Russians living abroad, with allegations on the island ranging from bullying in schools to stalking, threats of violence and financial sanctions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deputy-minister-to-the-president-expected-to-make-full-recovery
Deputy Minister to the President, Petros Demetriou, who underwent open-heart surgery on Tuesday, is being treated in the ICU of a private hospital in Nicosia and is in stable condition, with his doctor Marinos Soteriou noting that he is expected to make a full recovery....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-cases-have-increased-up-to-34-in-some-eu-countries
The increase of COVID-19 cases in some countries of Europe since last week has been up to 34%, EU Health and Food Security Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, told Cypriot journalists covering the European Parliament plenary in Strasbourg, on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/unemployment-down-53-8-from-last-year-but-up-16-5-from-last-month
The number of registered unemployed persons at the end of June 2022 decreased by 53.8% compared to June 2021, based on (actual) data kept at the Provincial Labour Offices, falling to 12,332....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-survives-car-bomb-attack-in-oroklini
Larnaca police are investigating a case of attempted murder after a bomb exploded in a moving van, injuring the driver just after leaving his house in Oroklini...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exness-supports-technology-education-in-cyprus-through-robotex-platinum-sponsorship
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cannabis-fed-chickens-may-cut-antibiotic-use-on-thailand-farms
The government of Thailand just removed cannabis from its list of narcotic substances, which they hope will benefit the tourism and pharmaceutical industries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commando-s-death-the-objections-from-two-officers-were-ignored
There are many unanswered questions surrounding the death of commando Panagiotis Giannios, who, during a National Guard exercise, fell to his death from a helicopter in the Paphos area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-ranking-un-official-to-undertake-mission-for-resumption-of-peace-talks
Assistant UN Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas in the United Nations Department of Political Affairs Miroslav Jenča informed President Nicos Anastasiades that he will undertake an investigative mission to create the conditions for the resumption of Cyprus peace talks, Government Spokesperson Marios Pelekanos said on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/increasing-demand-for-mail-order-abortion-pills-after-sc-ruling
Telehealth abortion providers have reported a surge in inquiries following the US Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe vs Wade, as the rapidly proliferating number of states banning terminations forces more women to turn to mail-order pills to end their pregnancies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/public-world-premiere-of-the-gt4-eperformance-at-the-festival-of-speed
The all-electric Porsche GT4 ePerformance has begun its world tour at the internationally-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed. The tour is intended to highlight the potential of the vehicle concept and the associated racing formats....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mitsotakis-ready-to-respond-to-turkish-claims-at-madrid-nato-summit
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is heading to the upcoming NATO summit with the text of the conclusions of the European Council in his briefcase which calls on Turkey to stop making threats against Greece and to move on a de-escalation trajectory....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/borrell-calls-on-turkish-side-to-study-cbms-proposed-by-cyprus-president
EU High Representative Josep Borrell has conveyed to the Turkish Foreign Minister the position that the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) proposed by Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, can strengthen the efforts for the settlement of the Cyprus problem and lead to the resumption of the negotiation process, Government Spokesperson Marios Pelekanos said on Friday....