https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-to-proceed-with-national-security-council-implementation
Cyprus’ Council of Ministers on Wednesday decided on the establishment of a National Security Council (NSC), Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis announced, noting that its mandate will be to produce thoughts, ideas, suggestions and proposals with practical value on matters of national security....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-envoy-a-modern-european-approach-says-letymbiotis
The proposal for the appointment of a special envoy from the EU for the Cyprus issue is a modern European proposal that can change the EU's relations with Turkey and solve a longstanding problem, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-delegation-visit-to-cyprus-highlights-good-diplomatic-relations
Α delegation of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for relations with Cyprus and Malta of the German Bundestag will pay an official visit to Cyprus, between 30 May and 2 June 2023. The visit takes place at the invitation of the Cyprus House of Representatives, an official announcement says....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-launches-innovative-support-center-for-green-line-trade
The European Commission has announced the establishment of an information and support center, in collaboration with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) and the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (TCCC), to facilitate legal trade across the Green Line for Cypriot businesses and individuals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-wins-turkish-election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s presidential election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s runoff vote and stretching his rule into a third decade...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-praises-cyprus-on-sanctions
US Ambassador Julie Fisher is dismissing claims that Washington is using arm-twisting tactics in Nicosia for sanctioning companies on the island, while pointing out Cypriot government statements are in line with the EU’s transatlantic consensus on Russia’s war in Ukraine...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-ups-voice-during-defense-meeting-in-brussels
Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas stressed that EU - NATO needs to take place on an equal footing for all member states, speaking after the conclusion of the Foreign Affairs Council which was held in Brussels on Tuesday in its Defence Ministers configuration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-hungary-to-match-actions-to-words
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is calling on Budapest to match actions to words, with reports suggesting he had a follow up with his Hungarian counterpart in Brussels after Nicosia cried foul over a Turkic summit faux pas two months ago...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-favors-sanctions-while-taking-jab-at-turkey
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos has accused Turkey of shunning Europe’s sanctions against Russia, while also expressing his own country’s support for a 'proper implementation' of measures amid reports that Athens cried foul over Kiev’s proposal to blacklist Greek companies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-our-goal-now-medicines-for-all
"I have always envisioned a European Health Union, where the European Union would be intimately connected to every citizen regarding health matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-near-buffer-zone-puzzled-over-circling-plane
Two Turkish airplane sightings flying over local areas were reported Thursday by Greek Cypriots near the buffer zone in rural locations outside the divided capital, with UN officials saying they are looking into the incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/energean-unveils-ambitious-plans-for-israeli-gas-exploitation
Energean announced on Thursday that by September 2023 it will submit to the Israeli government for approval a comprehensive program for the exploitation of the deposits of the "Olympus Area" of the Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, so as to begin its implementation in early 2024....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-reminds-europe-of-unresolved-cyprus-issue
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides has stressed the need for the member states of the Council of Europe to not forget that the Cyprus problem remains unresolved adding that the current status quo cannot be accepted...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gender-bias-fears-linger-over-bishop-guilty-ruling
A lawmaker and women’s rights activist in Cyprus says a former bishop’s guilty verdict for sexually harassing a teenage girl four decades ago was a landmark court decision, while also dismissing concerns that gender bias played a role in the ruling...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-expertise-on-the-table-as-leo-docherty-speaks-to-kathimerini
In an interview with "K" newspaper, Leo Docherty, the British Minister for Europe, highlighted the British commitment to closer collaboration, emphasizing the range of areas where British expertise and cooperation can contribute to addressing issues such as combating illegal financing and exploring support structures for enforcement or addressing potential sanctions evasion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/three-of-four-unions-accept-labour-minister-s-improved-cola-proposal
Assuming it is God's will and with PEO's permission on Friday, it's anticipated that the issue of Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) will come to a close....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/airlines-now-have-more-power-thanks-to-covid-19
The Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has released a comprehensive analysis of airport competition in Europe, highlighting the shifting dynamics as airlines tighten their grip. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/irish-soldiers-train-ukrainian-counterparts-in-cyprus
Irish soldiers have begun training their Ukrainian counterparts in Cyprus, the head of the Irish armed forces has disclosed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/full-speed-ahead-to-manage-the-partition
Varosha was considered the last hope for a solution to the Cyprus problem and was "the negotiating card" of the Turkish side, as the former leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, Mehmet Ali Talat,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/may-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-cysec
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-struggles-with-illegal-sperm-clinics-and-lack-of-donor-registry
The lack of a register for egg and sperm donors used in medically assisted reproduction in Cyprus has emerged as a serious issue. During a recent meeting of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee, DISY MP and member of the committee, Rita Superman,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/central-bank-governor-projects-higher-economic-growth-for-2023
On Tuesday, Constantinos Herodotou, the Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus, announced that the Cypriot economy is projected to grow in 2023 at a higher rate than the Eurozone average. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/19-year-old-advisor-appointment-sparks-political-outcry
The appointment of a 19-year-old student as an adviser to the Deputy Minister of Tourism has sparked political controversy. Both AKEL and DISY parties have released statements condemning the move. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-working-on-comprehensive-refugee-policy
The government is working on a comprehensive refugee policy, President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zero-vat-on-basic-daily-goods-goes-into-effect
A Council of Ministers decision for a zero VAT rate on a range of basic daily goods such as bread, milk, eggs, children's food, diapers, feminine hygiene products, and adult diapers comes into effect on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-firms-struggle-to-detach-from-sanctioned-providers
The business registrar in the Republic of Cyprus has been flooded with requests from companies scrambling to make changes to their structures, after hundreds of firms on the island saw their assets frozen due to new sanctions targeting agencies viewed by Washington and London as 'Russian enablers'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kilicdaroglu-s-visa-free-travel-pledge-to-europe-unlikely-to-happen-soon
The pledges of the Turkish Presidential Candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, made last month regarding visa-free travel with Europe within three months may not become a reality any time soon after German officials denied such claims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-supports-dialogue-on-cyprus-issue
President Christodoulides' visit to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the excellent level of bilateral relations between Cyprus and France. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-in-cyprus-to-probe-russian-asset-freeze
Commissioner Reynders will request information on the total value of the assets of 'Russian oligarchs' in Cyprus that have been frozen by the authorities he told Cyprus News Agency in an interview, noting that so far, according to official figures 104 million euros in assets have been frozen, which is considered a low amount...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sexual-harassment-now-a-separate-disciplinary-offence-in-police-and-fire-brigade
The Council of Ministers unanimously approved a proposal from the Ministry of Justice and Public Order to classify sexual harassment as a separate disciplinary offense in the Police and Fire Brigade. The decision was made during a meeting held on Tuesday....
