https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-hourly-wages-still-under-eu-average
In 2022, the average hourly wages and salaries in the whole economy were estimated to be 15.6 euros in Cyprus, 22.9 euros in the EU and 25.5 euros in the euro area, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU. Compared with 2021, they increased by 7.5% in Cyprus, by 4.4% in the EU and by 4.0% in the euro area...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-professor-phoebe-koundouri-honored-for-contribution-to-science
On Thursday, the 23rd of March, Prof. Phoebe Koundouri was awarded the Academy of Athens Excellence in Science Award 2023 for her contribution to the advancement of the Science of the Marine Environment by the President of the Academy of Athens, Michael-Konstantinos Stathopoulos, and the Secretary-General, Christos Zerefos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hourly-labor-costs-below-eu-average-at-19-4-euros
The average hourly labor costs in Cyprus increased from €18 in 2021 to €19.4 in 2022, according to Eurostat. Hourly labor costs were the lowest in the EU in Bulgaria (€8.2) and Romania (€9.5), and highest in Luxembourg (€50.7), Denmark (€46.8) and Belgium (€43.5). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-states-need-foreign-workers-and-are-changing-their-requirements
Working in EU: Recent Changes You Must Be Aware of If You Are Planning to Get a Job in Any of the Member States...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eac-maintains-dominant-position-in-cyprus-energy-production-market
The highest electricity market share in the EU was recorded in Cyprus (88%), reflecting the dominance of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus in the country’s energy market, Eurostat data published on Tuesday show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourists-are-spending-13-more-in-cyprus
If there is one thing that has changed in the past year's data on the tourism industry, it is the realization that, even though there are fewer visitors coming in than in 2019,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-suspicious-of-media-reports-on-nord-stream-culprits
US and German media reports that Ukrainians or pro-Ukrainians might have blown up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year were taken with a grain of salt in Russia, with Moscow doubling down on calls for a UN-led investigation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protesters-want-an-end-to-eastmed-pipeline-project
Environmental activists gathered outside the EU Commission in Brussels on Wednesday warning that in addition to financial and geopolitical arguments against the construction of an EastMed natural gas pipeline, sabotage similar to NordStream last year was also a possible risk...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/germany-turns-to-foreign-and-migrant-workers-to-fill-positions
Germany has decided to turn to migrants as well as foreigners to try and fill job positions as the country continues to face a growing crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-do-norwegian-babies-nap-outside-in-freezing-temperatures
An Australian man living in Norway has clocked more than 14 million views on a clip that shows about a dozen babies sleeping outside in their strollers in freezing temperatures....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-challenges-in-the-field-of-mobility
To persuade voters that they are the most qualified, each candidate has delivered their election platforms, taken part in debates, and traveled the nation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eurostat-cyprus-had-the-highest-stock-of-npl-s-in-2021
In 2021, Cyprus remained the country with the highest stock of non-performing loans (assets) of the general government, at 20.2% of GDP, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-use-of-renewable-sources-for-electricity-rising-despite-slow-progress
Despite slow progress, Cyprus still ranks fifth from last in the use of renewable energy sources for electricity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-issues-travel-warnings-for-europe-and-the-united-states
On Saturday night, Turkey's foreign ministry issued two consecutive travel advisories for both European countries and the United States, expressing concern about the possibility of racist attacks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-s-royals-bid-farewell-to-greece-s-ex-king-in-athens
European royalty gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of former King Constantine of Greece, born a prince but spurned by his country which abolished the monarchy in 1974....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/last-king-of-greece-to-be-buried-as-a-private-citizen
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, will be buried as a private citizen in Tatoi, the former summer residence of Greece’s royals and where his parents and ancestors are buried, the government said Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exports-of-halloumi-at 1-34-billion-over-the-last-5-years
Halloumi exports have increased in recent years and are expected to peak in 2022. Data for the first nine months of 2022, i.e. up to September, show exports worth €227 million and an export volume of 32,000 tonnes. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-7th-in-the-eu-generating-waste
The total amount of municipal solid waste generated in Cyprus in 2021 stood at 570 thousand tonnes compared to 543 thousand tonnes in 2020, recording an increase of 5%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/life-satisfaction-in-eu-down-in-2021-compared-to-2018
The European Office for Statistics, Eurostat, has revealed that citizens of the EU were slightly less satisfied with their lives in 2021 compared to 2018....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airways-unveils-strategic-plans-new-routes
Cyprus Airways on Wednesday unveiled its five-year strategic plan announcing the expansion of is flight schedule to five new routes, namely Milan, Zurich, Prague, Basel, and Cairo...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/france-first-country-to-ban-short-haul-flights
France has been given the green light to ban short-haul domestic flights. Specifically, between locations where there is a train alternative that takes less than 2.5 hours....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austria-to-eu-deport-refugees-to-rwanda-pending-asylum-approval
The Austrian Interior Minister, Gerhard Karner, has called for the EU to establish asylum procedures in safe third countries, similar to models that Denmark and the United Kingdom have agreed to operate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/work-life-balance-of-european-women-worse-after-covid-outbreak
European women’s work-life balance has worsened since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) report shows....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scolded-for-failing-to-transpose-eu-laws
The European Commission has sent letters of formal notice to Cyprus for having failed to notify national measures transposing two directives regarding road safety...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-onelove-armbands-for-england-wales-and-eu-countries
England, Wales and other European nations will not wear the OneLove armband at the World Cup in Qatar because of the threat of players being booked....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nord-stream-leaks-sabotage-confirmed-traces-of-explosives-found
Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines, confirming sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-and-seville-named-european-capitals-for-smart-tourism-2023
The city of Paphos was officially named the European Capital of Smart Tourism for 2023, according to its Mayor Phedon Phedonos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-why-inequality-is-growing-in-the-us-and-around-the-world
U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eurostat-electricity-prices-up-by-32-in-cyprus
In the first half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the European Union increased sharply compared with the same period in 2021, from 22.0 euros per 100 kWh to 25.3 euros per 100 kWh, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-business-travelers-being-turned-back-from-eu-countries
British business travelers are being turned back from European countries for going against post-Brexit movement restrictions that will be applied more rigorously once the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) is introduced in November next year....
