https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-dims-lights-as-it-leads-europe-in-saving-energy
Summer nights in the wealthy Bavarian city of Augsburg this year are eerily dark and quiet: The facades of historic buildings are not illuminated, street lights are dimmed and most of the fountains are not operating....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecb-raises-interest-rates-5-with-further-rate-hikes-on-the-horizon
The European Central Bank (ECB) increased interest rates by more than expected on Thursday, raising its benchmark deposit rate by 50 basis points to zero percent, impacting the Cyprus banking system and local borrowers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecommbx-earns-great-place-to-work®-certification
ECOMMBX is proud to announce that it has earned the coveted Great Place to Work® Certification with flying score, which is likely to be among the top – if not the highest – scores for this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-pm-resigns-spelling-trouble-for-europe
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has resigned, ending a national unity government formed to tackle unpopular reforms and spelling trouble for Europe at a time of acute economic challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/discussions-on-minimum-wage-in-the-final-stretch
We are entering the final stretch for the introduction of the minimum wage in Cyprus and serious developments are expected next Friday, July 22, 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cost-of-consumer-goods-and-services-increased-by-9-in-june
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 9% in June, when compared to the index of June 2021, setting a new record high, while continuing its upward course for the 16th consecutive month, pushed by the consecutive appreciations mainly in energy prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/collin-stewart-no-development-no-prospects-on-the-horizon
On Monday, the UN Security Council held discussions regarding the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) under the chairmanship of the Permanent Representative of Brazil, Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/construction-costs-continued-its-steady-rise-in-june
The Price Index of Construction Materials continued its rising trend in June, reflecting the increased cost borne by contractors and rising prices in the construction sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-enclave-live-under-dire-conditions-in-the-occupied-side
It is not an exaggeration to say that the enclaved have remained in their homeland, in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus, under dire conditions and are struggling on a daily basis for their survival until the day the island is freed and reunified....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cost-of-basic-consumer-goods-continues-to-rise
Prices of the vast majority of basic consumer goods continued their steady rise. Between June 8 to July 13, the largest increase was recorded in Vegetables (greenhouse cucumbers) reaching 52.2%, ...
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/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/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/christodoulides-the-undisputed-favorite-in-the-race-for-the-presidency
Nikos Christodoulidis remains the undisputed favorite in the presidential election race, according to a Symmetron poll for "Kathimerini"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-vindicates-cypriot-journalist
A Cypriot journalist won his lawsuit against the Republic of Cyprus this week, after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that he was censured in violation of the right to freedom of expression...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australia-is-exterminating-tens-of-millions-of-bees-to-save-its-honey-industry
Tens of millions of bees are being exterminated in a desperate attempt to save Australia's honey industry from a devastating mite plague....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-the-bargain-in-madrid
Diplomacy is a marathon that never ends. That is why it is quite meaningless to celebrate or lament the outcome of a diplomatic round because it is just another round....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/kea-opens-spectacular-shipwreck-dive-sites
Jacques-Yves Cousteau would probably have been surprised to learn that the wreck of the World War I Britannic (the sister ship of the legendary Titanic) he discovered in 1975 off southwestern Kea would be listed as an underwater historical site almost 50 years later, becoming one of a handful of such marine parks in the world.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rumors-of-pegasus-purchase-by-cyprus-not-put-to-rest
The possibility that NSO sold Pegasus to Cypriot authorities remained unanswered last week when a Cypriot MEP grilled the company’s general counsel, who stopped short of saying who actually bought it...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-offering-voluntary-retirement-plans-for-up-to-600-employees
The Bank of Cyprus is offering a Voluntary Retirement Plan to 500 - 600 employees of its employees in the hopes that it can reduce its number of employees in order to maintain profitability. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/an-historic-day-as-pafos-polis-highway-constructions-begins
The construction of the Pafos-Polis Chrysochous highway officially began on Friday. The Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yannis Karousos, was on hand to mark the "historic" day, as he called it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-clamps-down-on-glamping-aspirations
Cypriot parliament failed this week to pass crucial tourism legislation that would regulate low-cost lodging, but concerns about encroaching on the environment also ended up blocking a bill on the newest trend of glamorous camping...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-urges-traveling-cypriots-to-fly-off-peak-months
Cypriots are being asked to postpone summer travel during the pick season in order to ‘help not only themselves but also the airlines and airports,' after a crisis in the aviation industry made a crash landing in Europe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/retail-trade-in-the-grip-of-inflation
The market is under intense pressure due to the inflationary trends of recent months with consumers appearing hesitant on their trips to retail stores. More shoppers are looking for special offers and refraining from impulsive buys....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-to-make-solar-panels-mandatory-on-all-new-buildings
Solar panels could soon be mandatory on all new buildings in the European Union under a new proposal aimed at rapidly replacing its reliance on Russian oil and gas supplies with renewable energy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-jittery-about-us-demand-to-ban-vessels
The Republic of Cyprus reportedly has concerns over a US request to ban vessels transporting Russian oil, with the small island but major maritime player feeling pressure as Washington leads a G7 effort to sharply reduce Russian oil revenue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-s-karagiannis-appointed-to-coordinate-final-stage-of-local-governement-reform
The Director-General of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece, Yiannis Karagiannis, has been appointed as the expert to coordinate the provision of Greek expertise to the Republic of Cyprus for the implementation of the final stage of local government reform....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-leaders-tackle-inflation-energy-shocks-from-russia-s-war
A day after endorsing Ukraine’s candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc’s leaders turned their attention Friday to the severe economic turbulence looming over the coming months as the full impact of Russia’s war sinks in and the threat of recession rises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-thanks-israel-for-assisting-in-occupied-kantara-fire
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis went to the airport of Larnaka Friday to thank the teams of the firefighting aircraft that arrived from Israel and helped put out the large fire in the Turkish-occupied area of Kantara....
