https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finmin-stresses-importance-of-stable-legislation-for-out-of-court-auctions
The Finance Ministry has stressed the importance of having stable legislation regulating out-of-court auctions, in tandem with an effective insolvency framework in order to achieve a reduction of bad loans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-cypriots-concerned-over-country-s-course-says-eurobarometer
The latest Eurobarometer survey covering the winter period of 2022-2023 has revealed that Cypriots are not satisfied with their country's democratic system, with 52% expressing dissatisfaction as opposed to the EU average of 41%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/halloumi-s-twin-hellim-gets-pdo-in-the-north
A dairy in the north is the first Turkish Cypriot business found to be compliant with PDO requirements for halloumi, the cheese that grills, meaning ‘hellim’ can now compete with its Greek Cypriot twin in the EU market...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/francophonie-parliamentary-delegation-visits-cyprus
A delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of Francophonie (APF) will pay Cyprus a visit on March 29 and 30, at the invitation of the House of Representatives, in the context of the Parliament's intention to submit an application for participation in the APF....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/join-the-u-s-pavilion-at-defea-2023-explore-the-latest-defense-systems-from-top-american-companies
The Commercial Section of the American Embassy in Nicosia is organizing a delegation to visit the U.S. pavilion at the Defense Exhibition (DEFEA) at the Metropolitan Expo Center in Athens, Greece, on May 9 to 11, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1450-contact-centre-a-new-era-of-citizen-services
The 1450 Communication Centre will be operational on Thursday, March 30, 2023, as part of the State's larger effort to modernize and improve the quality of service that the State provides to its citizens....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-clarifies-position-on-turkey-s-bid-to-lead-imo
There will be no issue as regards the Republic of Cyprus' membership of the International Maritime Organization in the event that Turkey is elected as its Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sustainability-is-the-name-of-the-game
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism in Cyprus has announced plans to create a new tourism strategy with a horizon of 2035. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/keravnos-urges-banks-to-restructure-loans-and-keep-rates-low
Cyprus Finance Minister Makis Keravnos has urged banks to restructure loans, maintain low lending rates and bank charges, and increase deposit rates in light of continued basic rate hikes by Central Banks. He warned that otherwise the government "would make different thoughts."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/wizz-air-s-new-aircraft-brings-exciting-new-destinations-to-larnaca
Wizz Air, the fastest-growing airline in Europe and the greenest in the world, has announced the arrival of its third aircraft at its base at Larnaca Airport. With the arrival of this modern aircraft, three new routes will be launched to and from Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-unenthusiastic-about-greco-turkish-un-bids
Nicosia says a new effort by Greece and Turkey to improve their relations is positive, but Greek Cypriot officials have been less excited about Athens and Ankara supporting each other’s bids in the United Nations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/study-tackles-local-migrant-gaps-in-cyprus
There has been a significant negative shift in attitudes towards the integration of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants according to an opinion poll about the perceptions of Cypriots about them...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cbc-estimates-gdp-growth-at-2-6-in-2023
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has marginally upgraded its projections for GDP growth this year citing the slightly improved prospects in the external economic environment and the anticipated lower energy prices, amid the continued war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-the-eu-summit-with-an-eye-on-the-cyprus-issue
Christodoulides attempted to lay out his vision for active EU engagement on the issue of breaking the six-year deadlock in Cyprus talks on the first day of his first European Council summit as President. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clocks-in-cyprus-spring-forward-this-weekend
Residents in Cyprus will lose an hour of sleep after Daylight Saving Time goes into effect Sunday morning, with European officials and public opinion still divided on whether there is value in switching back and forth at all...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-bahrain-recommit-to-new-cooperation
The Cypriot consul in Bahrain has issued a statement about a series of meetings in Manama on bilateral cooperation, following a diplomatic incident and further steps by Nicosia to install an ambassador in the Kingdom...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delivery-driver-killed-in-nicosia-downtown-crash
A young delivery driver was killed in a road accident after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle on Thursday night in downtown Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministers-band-together-to-improve-cyprus-ports
Ministers responsible for Transport, Shipping and Tourism visited on Thursday the new DP World Limassol passenger terminal to express their determination to work together to resolve any problems and improve services....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-report-harsh-conditions-in-cyprus-prisons
The US State Department's Human Rights in Cyprus 2022 report highlights significant human rights issues in Cyprus. The report states that there were credible reports of harsh conditions in prisons and detention centers, particularly for asylum seekers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/sir-stelios-awards-10-bi-communal-teams-once-again
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, awarded 10 bi-communal teams, consisting of 10 Greek Cypriot and 10 Turkish Cypriot business people, who stood out in the “Stelios Bi-Communal Awards for Business Co-operation 2023”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/many-cypriots-climate-aware-and-ready-to-fight
According to the European Investment Bank's (EIB) annual Climate Survey, 83% of Cypriots under 30 consider the environmental impact of their future job to be a significant factor in their career choice, while 25% consider it a top priority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-if-turkey-changes-its-policy-toward-cyprus-i-will-resign
Ersin Tatar, the leader of Turkish Cypriots, has stated that he will resign and return to his family-owned TV channel if Turkey changes its policy on Cyprus after May 14....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-open-4-new-embassies-this-year
Cyprus' diplomatic presence abroad is being upgraded with the reopening or the opening of four embassies in 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/adopt-a-family-this-easter
The Pan-Cypriot Volunteer Coordinating Council (PSCE) has launched its annual "Adopt a Family" Easter campaign, which aims to provide essentials for vulnerable families. The campaign, now in its 9th year, has already helped more than 20,000 families since its inception in 2015....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-chips-in-as-eu-seeks-quick-ammo-for-ukraine
The Republic of Cyprus has joined other EU member states as the European Defence Agency sought ways to procure ammunition for Ukraine, but ammo from Nicosia to Kiev is not expected any time soon...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/herodotus-to-banks-on-restructuring-interest-rates-and-transparency-in-charges
The Governor of the Central Bank, Constantinos Herodotou, emphasized to the Senior Executive Directors of licensed credit institutions the importance of the timely provision of viable restructurings, as well as the assessment of their data regarding the level of their deposit rates....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-deal-in-sight-in-cyprus-mercy-killing-case
A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-in-the-occupied-side-want-no-eu-involvement-in-resolution
The refusal of the T/C side to accept EU involvement in the Cyprus problem was reiterated by the "Foreign Ministry" in a statement, saying "it is time to review our relations with the EU and try to bring them to a respectable level"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/it-s-that-time-yet-again-when-discussions-on-the-cyprus-issue-and-the-eu-abound
There are no last chances beyond the emotional charge of those involved in the Cyprus problem; only conditions abroad and at home that improve and deteriorate, and real life that consolidates situations and parameters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-scolds-budapest-over-turkic-faux-pas
Cypriot newly-appointed Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos warned his Hungarian counterpart this week that Nicosia would keep an eye on how Budapest carries forwards after a diplomatic faux pas involving a Turkish Cypriot delegation at a summit in Ankara...
