https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-international-firms-to-perform-due-diligence-checks-for-people-granted-citizenship-before-2018
Cyprus Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) that the Interior Ministry will proceed, in cooperation with three international specialized firms, to due diligence checks for the cases of people granted Cypriot citizenship before 2018, when stricter checks entered into force....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/johnson-seeks-backing-for-election
The European Union agreed to a Brexit delay of up to three months on Monday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would push on with his bid to end Britain’s political paralysis with an election on December 12...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/anti-money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-preventing-framework-legislation-gaps
Over the last years, the EU has developed a solid regulatory framework for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing. However, these rules are not always able to capture the growing technological developments and potential gaps that can be exploited by criminals...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-lawmakers-reject-turkey-s-safe-zone-in-syria-eye-sanctions-steps
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday condemned Turkey’s offensive to carve out a “safe zone” in northeast Syria and prepared the way for new EU financial sanctions against Ankara....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-stocking-up-on-drones
The Cyprus National Guard is said to have received its first four unmanned drones from Israel, allowing state agencies to obtain clear views from high above over land and water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-loses-appeal-on-national-security-grounds
A Syrian asylum seeker suspected of terrorism ties is being held lawfully in Cyprus according to a court ruling, after the suspect had filed an appeal over his arrest and lengthy detention...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/15-thousand-uk-citizens-seek-cyprus-residence-permit
Approximately 15 thousand UK citizens have applied to get residence permits in Cyprus since the 2016 UK EU membership referendum. Currently a total of 32,281 residence permits for UK citizens are in force...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-impeachment-inquiry-begins
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, accusing him of seeking foreign help to smear Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/how-will-digital-shape-your-future
As technology evolves to support more and more of our everyday lives, it’s natural to wonder what’s in store for the future. How will it affect your life and career?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brexit-no-deal-preparedness-final-commission-call-to-all-eu-citizens-and-businesses
With 8 weeks to go until the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union on 31 October 2019, the Commission has today – in its 6th Brexit preparedness Communication – reiterated its call on all stakeholders in the EU27 to prepare for a ‘no-deal' scenario. In light of the continued uncertainty in the United Kingdom regarding the ratification of the Withdrawal Agreement – as agreed with the UK government in November 2018 – and the overall domestic political situation, a ‘no-deal' scenario on 1 November 2019, remains a possible, although undesirable, outcome...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-to-name-exoplanet-this-year
Members of the public in 100 countries, including Cyprus, will soon have an opportunity to vote on a name to be given to an exoplanet by the end of the year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brussels-piles-on-pressure-over-greece-cyprus-israel-electricity-cable
Just when the Greek Energy Minister thought he could take a short August break, after a hectic first 30 days of the Mitsotakis administration, a stern warning from Brussels has exposed the wavering attitude that Athens has chosen by succumbing to pressure from the Chinese-controlled transmission system operator ADMIE over the Attica-Crete subsea electricity cable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-committee-seeks-compromise-on-foreclosures
The House of Representatives Finance Committee meets on Friday to discuss proposals that would normalize the legislative framework on foreclosures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/s-p-affirms-bank-of-cyprus-ratings
Standard & Poor’s affirmed on Tuesday their `B+/B` long- and short-term issuer credit ratings on Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd. (BoC), noting that the outlook is stable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-walls-literally-coming-down
A conservation group has slammed authorities in the north over the partial collapse of the Guerini Bastion, saying it had warned about the conditions of the Nicosia medieval walls but nobody took them seriously...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/with-courage-and-moderation
It is often said Greece’s post-dictatorship era ended with SYRIZA’s defeat. But how will we now close the accounts of the past and stop arguing about what happened 44 or 75 years ago? And how will Greece look ahead to resolve its accumulated problems – now we are done with ideological fixations and have lived the “dream” of the Left in power?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/farewell-for-two-more-serial-killer-victims
The funerals of Marry Rose and Maricar, two of seven victims of a convicted serial killer, took place on Thursday in Limassol and Larnaca...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-gets-ten-years-for-molesting-preteens
A local man has been sentenced to ten years in prison after he was found guilty in sex molestation case against two minors...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coral-bay-trial-ends-with-sentence
The man who ran down Charlie Birch in Coral Bay last year has been sentenced to 2.5 years, following a protracted legal battle that had charges reduced twice in the course of the trial...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moodys-warns-foreclosure-laws-increase-risk-for-banks
Cyprus’ new foreclosure framework hampers banks efforts to reduce NPLs said credit rating agency Moody's in an announcement on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ayia-napa-marina-full-speed-ahead
Despite considerable progress on the Ayia Napa Marina construction so far, a July completion is being pushed back as more work on infrastructure is necessary...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/displaced-residents-up-in-arms-over-land
Dozens of Greek Cypriot families in Limassol are up in arms over a land dispute, accusing the government of lying to them as they face lawsuits from a Turkish Cypriot property owner...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-others-were-merkel-s-puppets-we-were-just-naive
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras admitted to being naive enough to believe that his European counterparts, whose countries have loaned Greece billions of euros, would go easy on him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-should-not-be-on-the-list-of-countries-not-getting-us-arms
In 1987, the US Department of State placed the Republic of Cyprus on a list of countries to which sales and transfers of defense articles and services is prohibited under the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/job-scammer-gets-seven-years
A Tunisian man who has been sentenced to seven years on fraud-related charges after he was found guilty of conning 267 people by making empty job promises in France...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crew-tests-lights-at-eleftheria-square
A crew working on the Eleftheria Square project in downtown Nicosia performed lighting tests on Wednesday night, with reports saying the overall project is moving ahead at a quick pace...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-council-conclusions-on-cyprus
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-borrowing-cost-continues-downward-trend
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diver-s-words-resonate-through-memi-lake
A brief exchange between a supervisor and his diver who found the body of little Sierra in Memi Lake has resonated with the Cypriot public, as shock and disbelief still continue in the serial killer case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/maricar-autopsy-points-to-neck-injury
A post mortem on the body believed to be Maricar points to neck injury as the cause of death, pointing to similarities in other murders in the serial killer case...