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02 November, 2024
 

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1621. Education crisis at end of tether

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-crisis-at-end-of-tether

Difficult days lie ahead in public education, with state teachers unions saying a last-minute proposal by ruling party Disy, at least at face value, is no different than the latest government measures already rejected...

1622. Odysseas says Harris was being stubborn

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/odysseas-says-harris-was-being-stubborn

The auditor general is pointing fingers at the finance ministry’s handling of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank affair, telling an independent investigation committee that some actions were misleading...

1623. Court ruling stirs Turkey tension

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-ruling-stirs-turkey-tension

Greek-Turkish relations took a turn for the worse on Wednesday, with the Turkish Foreign Ministry and other senior officials accusing Athens of violating the Geneva Convention and of protecting terrorists....

1624. Shadows loom over government’s ‘clean exit’ scenario

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shadows-loom-over-government-s-‘clean-exit-scenario

Greece’s bailout exit has been eliciting condescending and bitter commentary on the country’s beaches and in its near-deserted cities, as few Greeks believes their lives are going to improve or that the country’s prospects will be akin to those of other bailed-out eurozone states. Greece’s “return to normalcy” and “clean exit,” much touted by the government, appear to be happening somewhere else....

1625. AHI says US ban on arms sales to Cyprus «unlawful»

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ahi-says-us-ban-on-arms-sales-to-cyprus-unlawful

The US prohibition on sales of defense and military technology to Cyprus is “unlawful” and can be removed without the need for legislation, a Greek American lobby group has said....

1626. Regling says Greece will remain linked to ESM

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/regling-says-greece-will-remain-linked-to-esm

Greece will be monitored more closely by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the other institutions after its bailout ends six days from now compared to other countries that emerged from rescue programs, according to ESM chief Klaus Regling....

1627. Alexoui takes to Facebook after midnight search

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-takes-to-facebook-after-midnight-search

Police are taking a beating on social media following a midnight house search of a Nicosia businessman with suspected ties to illegal activities...

1628. Experts warn of pollution in areas hit by Attica wildfires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/experts-warn-of-pollution-in-areas-hit-by-attica-wildfires

As a judicial investigation into last month’s catastrophic wildfires in parts of Attica gathers pace, experts have warned of toxic pollution in the areas affected by the blazes....

1629. Yay or Nay on Daylight Saving Time

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yay-or-nay-on-daylight-saving-time

Only one week is left as European citizens are asked to vote whether they want to keep or scrap Daylight Saving Time...

1630. A useful proposal, instead of useless noise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/a-useful-proposal-instead-of-useless-noise

Nowadays, the actions of politicians are strongly geared toward their public image....

1631. Mitsotakis blasts ‘deplorable’ government reaction to deadly wildfire

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mitsotakis-blasts-‘deplorable-government-reaction-to-deadly-wildfire

Conservative opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis slammed the government’s ‘deplorable’ reaction to the deadly wildfire that ripped through the east coast of Attica, killing more than 90 people and injuring scores, saying his party will ensure that responsibility is attributed to those who failed to prevent the disaster....

1632. Ankara puts Nicosia ambassadors on notice

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ankara-puts-nicosia-ambassadors-on-notice

The Turkish foreign ministry is warning foreign diplomats in the Republic of Cyprus not to overstep their authority, following comments by Israeli and Egyptian ambassadors in Nicosia during a diaspora conference last week...

1633. Lute sees Cavusoglu in Ankara

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lute-sees-cavusoglu-in-ankara

Jane Holl Lute, the special envoy of the UN Secretary General, wasted no time following a busy week by visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday...

1634. Reporter fights back against hate speech

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/reporter-fights-back-on-hate-speech

Journalists are calling on the state to curtail hate speech, following a death threat on social media against a local reporter...

1635. Death toll from deadly Attica fires rises to 85

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-toll-from-deadly-attica-fires-rises-to-83

The death toll from the deadly blaze that ravaged the coastal town of Mati in east Attica on Monday rose to 85 on Thursday, after a 73-year-old man who was in intensive care in Athens' Evangelismos hospital died and two more bodies were discovered by rescue crews....

1636. Strovolos garbage collectors go on strike

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/strovolos-garbage-collectors-go-on-strike

Garbage collectors in Nicosia’s Strovolos municipality are going on a 48-hour strike Thursday to protest city council plans that would add private crews to waste collection...

1637. Defence ministry dismisses kickback allegations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/defence-ministry-dismisses-kickback-allegations

The defence ministry is dismissing allegations of money squandering, accusing a former state auditor of rehashing an old story in connection with kickbacks worth €5 million...

1638. No more pretexts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-more-pretexts

The world will never be the same since Donald Trump was installed in the White House. In a sense, his election was unavoidable. Not because matters became unbearable in the last 30 years after the fall of the communist system in Europe. Rather, it was because they became in a way unnatural....

1639. The positions of SYRIZA, New Democracy and our allies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-positions-of-syriza-new-democracy-and-our-allies

Diplomats, analysts and officials from international institutions visiting Greece have a hard time understanding and assessing what in their eyes appears to be a bizarre political reality....

1640. Lavrov 'welcome in Athens,' Greek diplomatic sources say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lavrov-welcome-in-athens-greek-diplomatic-sources-say

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is welcome in Athens, Greek diplomatic sources said on Thursday after Russia's TASS news agency reported that he had canceled a planned visit to Athens in the fall. ...

1641. Email phishing scams on the rise in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/email-phishing-scams-on-the-rise-in-cyprus

The police cybercrime unit is warning the public of a money extortion scheme, following complaints from people who recently received threatening emails...

1642. Alexoui files complaint against police

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-files-complaint-against-police

Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis is out on bail and his lawyers are filing a complaint against the police, following a heated exchange he reportedly had with Nicosia’s police chief inspector prior to his release...

1643. Ties with Moscow under strain after Athens expels diplomats

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ties-with-moscow-under-strain-after-athens-expels-diplomats

The outlook for bilateral ties between Greece and Russia was unclear on Wednesday amid tensions prompted by Greece’s decision to expel two Russian diplomats who are alleged to have sought to intervene in domestic affairs and national security....

1644. Alexoui back in jail for protesting search on friend

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-back-in-jail-for-protesting-search-on-friend

Cops are not backing down in keeping up the pressure on the criminal underworld, which got Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis arrested Tuesday for protesting against a search on one of his friends in a public place...

1645. Woman who pleasured autistic man faces trial

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-who-pleasured-autistic-man-faces-trial

A homecare worker from Thailand, who is being accused of lewd acts against a man with autism, is asking for a lawyer to defend herself in court against assault charges and video footage...

1646. Energean commits to Eastern Mediterranean

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/energean-commits-to-eastern-mediterranean

Energean is seeking approval from Cyprus for the Greek oil and gas firm to build a pipeline from its Israeli offshore gas fields and import 0.5 to 1 billion cubic meters of gas a year to the island...

1647. PM's office does not rule out seeking enhanced majority for name deal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pm-s-office-does-not-rule-out-seeking-enhanced-majority-for-name-deal

In a statement on Tuesday, the office of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras indicated that the government would want to secure a broad consensus in Parliament following demands by junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos for an enhanced majority of 180 seats in the 300-seat House....

1648. Cyprus sounding neighbours out over Israeli pier

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sounding-neighbours-out-over-israeli-pier

Israel has asked Cyprus to examine the possibility of establishing a shipping point on the island for sending goods to the Gaza Strip, a Cypriot government spokesman said this week...

1649. Rouvikonas claims attempted attack on ANEL MP’s office

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rouvikonas-claims-attempted-attack-on-anel-mp-s-office

The Rouvikonas anti-establishment group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attempted attack on the office of an MP with Independent Greeks, the right-wing party in Greece’s left led-coalition....

1650. Kotzias: FYROM name deal 'best news in Europe in 5 years'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kotzias-fyrom-name-deal-best-news-in-europe-in-5-years

In comments on Monday, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias referred to the name deal agreed between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia earlier this month as "the best news in Europe in five years."...

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