https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austrian-parliament-leader-in-cyprus-for-talks
The President of the National Council of the Austrian Parliament (Nationalrat) Wolfgang Sobotka, arrives on Tuesday in Cyprus for an official visit......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-christodoulides-in-brussels-for-key-eu-summits
President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides is in Brussels to attend the informal European Council and the European People's Party (EPP) informal summit. EU leaders will evaluate the results of the recent European elections and discuss the appointment of new top EU officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/union-fears-lower-language-standards-risk-patient-health
The Union of Public Employees - PASYDY is worried about plans to make it easier for nurses and midwives to get licensed to work in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-takes-action-against-illegal-dumping-sites-fueling-fires
The big fire in Paphos has exposed some major issues: not only were the firefighting resources inadequate, but it also showed the government's long-standing negligence regarding illegal fires. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/attorney-general-continues-testimony-in-auditor-general-suspension-hearing
The biggest challenge facing the Legal Service is the continuous attacks from the Audit Service and its allies, Attorney General George Savvidis testified on Friday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/frederick-university-is-once-again-the-best-performing-university-in-cyprus-in-the-times-higher-education-impact-rankings
With a total of 2,152 institutions from all over the world participating in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, Frederick University has been placed among the top 201-300 universities for the second consecutive year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-ravages-kelokedara-trachypedoula-area
Firefighters battled flames through the night in the area between Kelokedara and Trachypedoula, Community Council President Marios Zachariadis said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-subsides-surveying-of-damages-begin
The raging fire in Paphos has subsided, according to statements made by the Minister of Agriculture following the Council of Ministers meeting....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kombos-bolsters-us-relations-while-paving-the-path-for-cyprus-future
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos is currently on a diplomatic tour across three American states: Washington, New York, and Chicago. His agenda is packed with crucial meetings aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the US and Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/auditor-general-s-dismissal-hearing-begins
The hearing for the dismissal of the Auditor General of the Republic, Odysseus Michaelides, begins today, Wednesday, June 12. Attorney General George Savvidis will be the first witness to testify....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wildfire-ignites-resident-anger-and-blame-game
Residents' anger simmered over delayed aircraft response during Tuesday's fire outbreak in the Polemio-Psathi area, coupled with authorities' failure to curb illegal dumping, which likely sparked the blaze...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/newly-elected-leaders-of-nicosia-district-officially-announced
The newly elected mayors, municipal councilors, school superintendents, community mayors, and community council members of the Nicosia district were officially proclaimed on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexandros-jiang-makes-history-in-paphos-municipal-elections
In a historic turn of events, Alexandros Jiang, a Cypriot citizen of Chinese descent, clinched an impressive 1279 votes, securing a position as Municipal Councilor in the Municipality of Paphos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-minister-begins-diplomatic-blitz-in-the-us
Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos, embarks on a significant working visit to the United States, starting with engagements in Washington, New York, and Chicago....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-obstacles-in-efforts-to-repatriate-syrian-refugees
According to a report by Pavlos Xanthoulis in Kathimerini's Sunday printed edition, Nicosia's efforts to designate certain areas of Syria as "safe" for the purpose of facilitating the return of Syrian refugees have encountered significant political, legal, and humanitarian obstacles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-prepares-for-major-local-government-reform
The June 9 elections mark the final step before the significant milestone on July 1, 2024, when a new local government structure will be established in Cyprus, Apostolos Tomaras reports. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/independent-investigators-seek-new-leads-in-cold-case
Independent criminal investigators have urged anyone with information, even anonymously, to come forward in the investigation of the 2005 murder of 26-year-old national guard Thanasis Nikolaou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-montenegro-strengthen-ties-pave-way-for-eu-integration
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides extended a warm welcome to Montenegro's President Jakov Milatović on Monday during his official visit to Cyprus, expressing Cyprus' readiness to provide technical support to Montenegro as it aligns further with European standards....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-europe-in-prison-overcrowding
Cyprus leads Europe in prison overcrowding and the percentage of female inmates, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) for 2023, released Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/keravnos-continues-to-call-on-banks-to-slash-interest-rates
Finance Minister, Makis Keravnos, called on local banks to slash interest rates, emphasizing the urgency for change in the financial landscape. Keravnos's remarks come just before the European Central Bank's Governing Council convenes,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-settler-defies-us-sanctions-gains-community-aid-to-access-frozen-funds
For weeks after being sanctioned by the United States, Yinon Levi struggled to pay the bills, living at his farming outpost atop a hill in the occupied West Bank. But the Israeli settler’s problems didn’t last....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-clears-the-way-for-auditor-general-s-dismissal-hearing
The unanimous decision of the Plenary of the Supreme Constitutional Court, sitting as a Council, not only dismissed the Auditor General's preliminary objection regarding the legitimacy of the Attorney General of the Republic to file a request for the dismissal of the Auditor General for misconduct but also shed light on two other institutional matters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fugitive-jho-low-stripped-of-cyprus-of-citizenship
The Council of Ministers ratified a decision by the Independent Commission for the Examination of Deprivation of Nationality to revoke the Cypriot citizenship of Malaysian fugitive Jho Low....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/auditor-general-s-objection-rejected
The Supreme Constitutional Court has unanimously rejected an objection raised by Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides in a case concerning his alleged misconduct.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-to-decide-on-auditor-general-s-dismissal-objection
At 9:30 p.m. on June 5, the Council of the Supreme Constitutional Court will announce its decision on a preliminary objection raised by Auditor General Odysseas Michaelides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elections-2024-when-where-and-how-it-all-happens
Preparations for the June 9 elections in Cyprus are nearing completion, according to Menelaos Vassiliou, Head of the Electoral Service. Vassiliou assured that all necessary procedures are in the final stages and everything will be ready for a smooth election day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dueling-visions-from-nicosia-s-mayoral-candidates
In the bustling streets of Nicosia, the race for mayoral office is heating up, with candidates Nikos Tornaritis and Charalambos Prountzos vying for the helm of Cyprus's capital city...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/christodoulides-offered-cyprus-on-a-silver-platter
''You can consider Cyprus as a member-state of the EU, as your ambassador in Brussels, and I look forward to our consultations so that we can further strengthen our relations,'' President Christodoulides said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-prioritizes-cross-border-electricity-links-at-eu-council
Electricity interconnection with third countries is a constant priority for Cyprus, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shipping-minister-to-address-european-maritime-day
Cyprus Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis, departs on Wednesday for Svendborg, Denmark to attend the European Maritime Day EMD 2024 Conference between 30-31 May....