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1. Cyprus greenlights work-from-home for public servants as perks keep piling up

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greenlights-work-from-home-for-public-servants-as-perks-keep-piling-up

Just when complaints over an oversized and well-paid public sector haven’t died down, the government is moving to give civil servants the option to work from home, at least part of the time....

2. Cyprus launches €2.5M plan to support electric and hybrid vehicle buyers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-launches-€2-5m-plan-to-support-electric-and-hybrid-vehicle-buyers

The Cabinet has approved the government’s new €2.5 million subsidy scheme aimed at supporting the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles in Cyprus....

3. Cabinet looks to end decades-long debate on multiple pensions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cabinet-looks-to-end-decades-long-debate-on-multiple-pensions

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amended bill on retirement benefits for state officials, moving one step closer to resolving a public issue debated for over 40 years....

4. Cyprus salaries rise by 13% over two years, Labour Minister says

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-salaries-rise-by-13-over-two-years-labour-minister-says

Average salaries in Cyprus have risen by 13% over the past two years, reaching approximately €2,500, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Yiannis Panayiotou announced Wednesday, citing recent Eurostat data....

5. Foreign Ministry repatriates 22 Cypriots from Israel and Iran

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-repatriates-22-cypriots-from-israel-and-iran

A total of 22 Cypriot citizens have been safely evacuated from Israel and Iran as the Foreign Ministry ramps up repatriation efforts amid rising regional tensions, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said Wednesday....

6. Student grant system under fire over payouts to the wrong people

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/student-grant-system-under-fire-over-payouts-to-the-wrong-people

The Office of the Auditor General has raised concerns over how student scholarships are awarded and paid out in Cyprus, following a 2023 audit that found gaps and procedural problems in the system....

7. Blaise Metreweli to lead MI6, marking historic first for British intelligence

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blaise-metreweli-to-lead-mi6-marking-historic-first-for-british-intelligence

Blaise Metreweli CMG has been named the new Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its 115-year history....

8. Cyprus bunkers: Where the real danger might be the flying office chair

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bunkers-where-the-real-danger-might-be-the-flying-office-chair

With the situation between Iran and Israel growing more tense by the day, Cypriot authorities have been reminding the public to be ''prepared'' just in case the island gets accidentally (or intentionally) caught in the crossfire....

9. Is Phedon Phedonos gearing up for 2028?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/is-phedon-phedonos-gearing-up-for-2028

When Phedon Phedonos launched a fresh offensive from Paphos last month, accusing certain Cyprus-based forex companies of laundering dirty money and warning that the Cypriot economy was veering dangerously close to a “casino model,” it sent ripples through Nicosia....

10. Keravnos takes gratuity tax exemption proposal to cabinet, opposes one-size calculation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/keravnos-takes-gratuity-tax-exemption-proposal-to-cabinet-opposes-one-size-calculation

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Wednesday signaled support for a proposal to exempt from taxation a 15% gratuity granted to officials, but said the measure still requires Cabinet approval....

11. Cyprus to launch e-Kalathi digital shopping platform

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-launch-e-kalathi-digital-shopping-platform

Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister George Papanastasiou is set to announce the launch of the e-Kalathi digital platform during a press conference Wednesday....

12. Cash back coming as 2013 crisis victims set for payouts in 2025

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cash-back-coming-as-2013-crisis-victims-set-for-payouts-in-2025

A long-awaited boost is on the way for individuals hit hardest by Cyprus’ 2013 banking crisis. On June 6, the National Solidarity Fund (NSF) Committee finalized the structure of the 2025 Loss Compensation Plan, set to roll out later this summer....

13. Children in special education can stay in school until age 22

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/children-in-special-education-can-stay-in-school-until-age-22

Children in special education programs in Cyprus will now be allowed to remain in school until age 22, President Nikos Christodoulides announced Thursday, extending the current age limit by one year....

14. What don’t you understand?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-don-t-you-understand

The joint statement by APOEL, Anorthosis, Apollon, and Ethnikos regarding their debts to the state starts off, right from the first paragraph, accusing unnamed parties of populism, without ever clarifying what they mean....

15. Single-parent families get fairer deal under new benefit rules

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/single-parent-families-get-fairer-deal-under-new-benefit-rules

Cyprus is scrapping a controversial rule that cost many single-parent families their financial support....

16. ''I’m young, I made mistakes, I love Paphos'' - and other things bishops say when suspended

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-m-young-i-made-mistakes-i-love-paphos-and-other-things-bishops-say-when-suspended

''I’m young, I made mistakes, I love Paphos, I was hoping for a second chance. No, that wasn’t Fidias speaking. Nor was it a contestant on Big Brother. That was former Bishop of Paphos Tychikos, responding to the Synod's decision to suspend him from his duties....

17. Christodoulides pushes bold reform for better schools and a smarter Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-pushes-bold-reform-for-better-schools-and-a-smarter-cyprus

Big promises are starting to take shape, and this time, it’s the kids who stand to benefit most....

18. Israeli strikes kill at least 57 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-strikes-kill-at-least-57-in-gaza-palestinian-officials-say

At least 57 people were killed Monday in Israeli military operations across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials in the blockaded territory....

19. Israel greenlights full Gaza takeover, sparking fears of escalation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israel-greenlights-full-gaza-takeover-sparking-fears-of-escalation

Israel’s government has approved a controversial plan to fully capture the Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unknown period of time, an aggressive military move that would drastically expand its ongoing operations and likely deepen international concerns....

20. Erdogan to inaugurate new government complex in occupied north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-to-inaugurate-new-government-complex-in-occupied-north

A new wave of political theater is unfolding in Cyprus’ occupied north, as Turkey prepares to inaugurate a grandiose complex housing the so-called ''presidency'' and ''parliament'' of the breakaway regime, ...

21. From brain drain to brain gain: Cyprus rolls out incentives to bring talent home

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/from-brain-drain-to-brain-gain-cyprus-rolls-out-incentives-to-bring-talent-home

The Cypriot government has approved a plan to offer tax breaks to citizens working abroad in a bid to reverse the country’s “brain drain,” a government spokesperson said Wednesday....

22. Limassol and Paphos first to receive UAE mobile desalination units

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-and-paphos-first-to-receive-uae-mobile-desalination-units

Cyprus is bringing in some high-tech help from the desert to beat the heat and the drought. President Nicos Christodoulides announced that mobile desalination units from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be brought in to cover the island’s water needs for 2025....

23. More people can now apply for affordable housing help

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-people-can-now-apply-for-affordable-housing-help

Good news if you’ve been struggling to qualify for affordable housing: the government just made it easier to apply....

24. Thanasis’s mother vows to take justice into her own hands

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thanasis-s-mother-vows-to-take-justice-into-her-own-hands

More than 18 years after the mysterious death of army conscript Thanasis Nikolaou, his family is refusing to let his story end in silence....

25. Cyprus to launch post-Easter recruitment drive for 700 National Guard soldiers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-launch-post-easter-recruitment-drive-for-700-national-guard-soldiers

The Council of Ministers has approved the Ministry of Defence’s proposal to recruit 700 contract soldiers for the National Guard....

26. Amazon executives visit Cyprus amid tech talks

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/amazon-executives-visit-cyprus-amid-tech-talks

Senior Amazon executives arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday as part of follow-up talks stemming from a recent government delegation visit to Silicon Valley....

27. Banquet hall in Nicosia built and operating without permits

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/banquet-hall-in-nicosia-built-and-operating-without-permits

A building in Nicosia that now operates as a popular banquet and events hall was constructed and opened without the proper permits or approvals, according to a damning report by the Auditor General of the Republic. ...

28. Four environmental groups accuse Forestry Department of violating Akamas protection terms

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-environmental-groups-accuse-forestry-department-of-violating-akamas-protection-terms

Four environmental organizations have jointly accused Cyprus’s Forestry Department of systematically violating legally binding environmental conditions related to the controversial road network upgrade in Akamas National Forest Park....

29. Water we waiting for? Government unveils €8 million plan to combat water scarcity

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/water-we-waiting-for-government-unveils-€8-million-plan-to-combat-water-scarcity

The Cabinet has approved an emergency state grant of €8 million for one year to help local governments and communities reduce water supply network losses....

30. Protests erupt over new headscarf policy in Turkish Cypriot schools

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protests-erupt-over-new-headscarf-policy-in-turkish-cypriot-schools

Teachers' organizations in Cyprus are speaking out against a recent change to the country's school policies that allows girls under 18 to wear headscarves in schools. ...

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