https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/for-2023
As the new year becomes more visible in terms of the dynamics it brings to Cyprus on all levels, 2023 will be remembered not only as an "election year," but also as the end of innocence after Anastasiades' ten-year reign. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-you-need-to-know-to-renew-your-road-tax-license
The following is a notice from the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Works (Department of Road Transport) regarding the renewal of vehicle registration permits for the year 2023:...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/where-you-can-t-go-in-2023-and-why
Travelers from all over the world are expected to take their vengeance for two years in prison in 2023, as they can now take their dream vacation to any part of the world they want, with no restrictions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-national-minimum-wage-takes-effect-on-first-day-of-2023
National Minimum Wage in effect in Cyprus for the first time in January...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-than-20-kg-of-drugs-have-washed-up-on-the-beaches-in-the-famagusta-district
On Sunday, police discovered two packages containing drugs on a beach in the government-controlled areas of the Famagusta district. Over 20 kg of cannabis has washed up in the area in the last ten days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/economic-events-that-will-be-remembered-in-2022
The energy crisis, which intensified after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulted in skyrocketing gas prices, took the lead throughout the year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-s-in-store-for-us-on-the-first-week-of-the-year
The region is experiencing high pressure and northeasterly winds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-mother-killed-in-new-year-s-eve-car-crash
A young mother in Limassol on her way to ring in the New Year was killed in a car accident when a car driven by her boyfriend veered off course, with their baby in the back seat said to be in critical condition...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nikos-christodoulides-program-for-the-next-five-years
Cypriots will go to the polls on February 5 to elect the 8th President of the Republic. The campaign began very early compared to previous elections and will intensify during the remaining few weeks. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-pope-benedict-xvi-dies
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken Christianity in a secularized Europe but will forever be remembered as the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the job, died Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-tells-americans-they-lost-honest-broker-status
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Washington of having stopped maintaining a ‘balance’ regarding Greece and Cyprus, just as Athens fired back at Ankara over increasing rhetoric in Aegean disputes...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-signs-up-to-more-aid-for-ukraine
Cyprus and Poland have signed an agreement to provide further humanitarian aid to Ukraine amounting to €300,000 for the purchase of electricity generators. Cyprus' humanitarian aid to Ukraine now exceeds €3 million...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pele-brazilian-legend-of-the-beautiful-game-dies
Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-judge-slams-chinese-justice-in-extradition-case
A Cypriot judge denied last week an extradition requests citing a lack of fair trials in China, a decision said to be a precedent for many other cases on the island, in Europe, and around the world...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-india-sign-bilateral-cooperation-agreements
Bilateral cooperation agreements between the Republic of Cyprus and India were signed on Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-eu-in-a-quandary-as-china-eases-travel-curbs
Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela has called a meeting to discuss China’s easing curbs on international travel, but there were mixed signals as to what guidelines are being followed at the EU level...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-warns-greece-over-territorial-waters
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu renewed warnings against Greece on Thursday, after Greek media said Athens was planning to extend territorial waters around the island of Crete to 12 nautical miles...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-ambassadorship-to-turkey-rewrites-gas-rules
Israel's new ambassador to Turkey presented her credentials to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan week, after four years of strain between the two countries and just months after Nicosia said it was confident it would not be sidelined by its Jewish neighbor...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brave-girl-climbs-out-of-well-to-save-sister
Two pre-teen sisters spent over two hours deep inside a well in a Nicosia suburb on Wednesday, until the younger child climbed 40 meters straight up to call for help after calls had gone unanswered...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rolls-out-new-scheme-to-subsidize-e-vehicles
The budget for subsidizing the purchase of electric vehicles and withdrawing old cars, motorbikes, mopeds and bicycles is at €10 million Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos has said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-archbishop-georgios-lays-down-the-law
Cyprus’ newly elected Archbishop Georgios says he will adhere to the island’s church traditions but also promote religious inner-peace, adding all people of Cyprus are united against one enemy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-minister-calls-on-cypriot-sides-to-share-gas
Ankara says actions taken by Greek Cypriots to exploit gas resources off the island’s coast but outside Turkish jurisdiction are still unfair if Turkish Cypriots are not involved in the process...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/earthquake-strikes-off-west-coast-of-cyprus
An earthquake was recorded off the coast of Cyprus on Wednesday morning, registering 4.2 on the Richter scale underwater just southwest of Paphos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-stands-with-america-during-deadly-winter-storm
The Republic of Cyprus’ foreign ministry expressed profound sorrow for the tragic loss of life following extreme weather conditions in the United States, where dozens of people died while motorists were still trying to dig themselves out...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-public-hospitals-swarmed-viral-infection-cases
State hospitals have witnessed an increased flow of patients with viral infections a spokesman for the State Health Services Organization told CNA, adding that occupancy in all pediatric clinics is particularly high due to viral infections...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-credit-ratings-in-2023
The ratings will take place in a year marked by a projected economic slowdown, amid the continued uncertainty that clouds the economic outlook, due to high inflation and the energy crisis, fueled by the continuing war in Ukraine...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-russian-ukrainian-team-head-to-antarctica
Two Limassol residents, a man from Ukraine and a woman from Russia, are flying to the earth’s southernmost town, where they will embark on a mission to Antarctica to plant their flag on New Year's Day...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/snow-melts-fast-in-rare-white-christmas-tease
A rare white Christmas captured on video Monday morning lasted only hours in Cyprus, with snowflakes in Troodos mountains melting in the daytime while cold temperatures and strong winds stuck around through the evening...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-scrambles-to-counter-north-recognition
The Republic of Cyprus is scrambling to block the Turkish Cypriot administration from upgrading its status in the northern part of the divided island, with Greek Cypriot officials in the south confirming reports of new counter measures with diplomatic missions to countries including Gambia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-transport-minister-vows-to-fix-traffic
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos says the traffic congestion problem in Cyprus can be significantly addressed or even resolved with the implementation of a plan involving various measures and initiatives...
