https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-agrees-to-compromise-deal-on-gas-rations-as-russia-squeezes-supply
European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-heat-waves-are-increasingly-hitting-europe
Record high temperatures in many Western European countries, with record highs in Britain, France, Germany and elsewhere, as well as persistent prolonged heat in the Iberian Peninsula, are the culmination of a long upward trend in Europe's summer temperatures this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/monkeypox-protocols-being-discussed-today
The Minister of Health, Michalis Hadjipantela, called for a meeting on Monday to take stock of the latest data, as well as Cyprus' level of preparedness in dealing with monkeypox....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-miracle-worker-honored-for-his-contribution-to-fetal-medicine
Kypros Nicolaides, the UK Cypriot pioneer Professor in Fetal Medicine at King’s College London, has been presented with Greece’s Gold Medal of the Order of the Phoenix by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-russia-set-to-sign-deal-on-resuming-grain-exports
Russian and Ukrainian officials were poised Friday to sign deals designed to clear millions of tons of desperately needed grain for export, ending a standoff brought on by the war in Ukraine that threatened food security around the globe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-dims-lights-as-it-leads-europe-in-saving-energy
Summer nights in the wealthy Bavarian city of Augsburg this year are eerily dark and quiet: The facades of historic buildings are not illuminated, street lights are dimmed and most of the fountains are not operating....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/consulco-s-london-credit-fund-keeps-making-4-p-a-for-its-euro-investors
Consulco’s London Credit Fund has been reaching and exceeding its annualized target return of 4,00% on Euro since its inception. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/operation-pangea-illegal-pharmaceuticals-worth-11-million-seized-worldwide
Operation PANGEA, an international initiative targetting the illegal internet trade in pharmaceutical products, resulted in the seizure of 462 items in the form of pills, sprays, and gels, along with 123 food supplements in Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ecb-raises-interest-rates-5-with-further-rate-hikes-on-the-horizon
The European Central Bank (ECB) increased interest rates by more than expected on Thursday, raising its benchmark deposit rate by 50 basis points to zero percent, impacting the Cyprus banking system and local borrowers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-officers-fly-to-germany-to-bring-groom-back
Cypriot police officers traveled to Germany this week to pick up a marriage fraud suspect, who is believed to have fled the island where his wife was recently recognized as a trafficking victim in an ongoing criminal case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italy-s-pm-resigns-spelling-trouble-for-europe
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has resigned, ending a national unity government formed to tackle unpopular reforms and spelling trouble for Europe at a time of acute economic challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-turkish-cypriot-proposals-will-also-benefit-greek-side
The proposals he submitted to the President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades through the United Nations are aimed "at the well-being and happiness of the Turkish Cypriots",...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/wfh-epidemic-blamed-for-travel-chaos-across-europe
The CEO of Qatar Airways has blamed the chaos at airports on a work-from-home "epidemic," Reuters reported on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-protected-by-un-and-eu-resolutions-against-turkish-political-aspirations
As long as the Republic of Cyprus is shielded by the resolutions of the United Nations and the decisions of the European Union, Turkey's goal for full political control of the island will never be achieved,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-nations-asked-to-immediately-start-rationing-natural-gas
To avoid energy shortages that would stall economic growth and leave households cold in the winter as Russia weaponizes its gas exports, European countries should immediately start rationing use of the fuel, the European Commission said on Wednesday, and cut their use 15 percent until next spring....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/discussions-on-minimum-wage-in-the-final-stretch
We are entering the final stretch for the introduction of the minimum wage in Cyprus and serious developments are expected next Friday, July 22, 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-will-resume-drilling-near-cyprus-next-month
Turkey next month will resume drilling operations near the divided island of Cyprus, a top official said Wednesday, threatening to spark a new diplomatic row with the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-will-restart-gas-pipeline-to-europe-but-with-conditions
Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that Europe will start getting gas again through a key pipeline, but warned that unless a spat over sanctioned parts is resolved, flows will be tightly curbed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-upgraded-to-tier-1-in-us-trafficking-in-persons-report
The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has welcomed the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons report for 2022 released on Tuesday noting the upgrade of Cyprus to Tier 1 status. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-records-40c-for-first-time-in-history-as-european-heatwave-rages
The UK has recorded a temperature of above 40C for the first time in history – at London Heathrow – as the extreme heatwave ravaging the country and parts of Europe prompted warnings of a “very extreme danger” of wildfires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/emergency-sirens-wake-up-divided-cyprus
People in Cyprus woke up to the sound of emergency sirens wailing across the island on Wednesday early morning, marking the anniversary of the Turkish Attila operation launched on 20 July 1974, a series of events remembered very differently by the divided nation’s two communities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/medicover-awarded-at-the-10th-invest-cyprus-international-investment-awards
Medicover was honoured at the prestigious 10th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards, which recognize foreign companies, individuals, and investors for their contribution to the country’s economy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/manufacturers-must-comply-with-halloumi-specifications
By the end of the month, cheese manufacturers will produce halloumi that will fully comply with the specifications of the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Kostas Kadis has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-pakistan-agree-to-cooperate-on-migrant-repatriations
The foundations were laid for the cooperation between Cyprus and Pakistan in the return of migrants, during a meeting between the Interior Minister, Nicos Nouris, and the Director General of the Interior Ministry of Pakistan, Momin Agha on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-eu-states-must-take-preventive-steps-to-deal-with-covid-19-in-the-fall
In a letter to each of the 27 EU member states, Stella Kyriakides called on their respective Health Ministers to take preemptive measures in preparation for the autumn season with regard to the coronavirus pandemic, which may include the administration of newly adapted vaccines against the Omicron variant, given the recent increase in Covid cases in the European Union.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/high-temperatures-and-wildfires-test-europe-s-patience-pictures
Firefighters have been battling several blazes in southern Europe for the past few days as the mercury soared, with scientists linking the very high temperatures to climate change....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-enclave-live-under-dire-conditions-in-the-occupied-side
It is not an exaggeration to say that the enclaved have remained in their homeland, in the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus, under dire conditions and are struggling on a daily basis for their survival until the day the island is freed and reunified....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stella-kyriakides-visits-ukraine-in-bid-to-provide-eu-health-support
EU Health Commissioner, Stella Kyriakides, visited Ukraine today as part of the Commission's ongoing efforts to provide support in the area of health....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cost-of-basic-consumer-goods-continues-to-rise
Prices of the vast majority of basic consumer goods continued their steady rise. Between June 8 to July 13, the largest increase was recorded in Vegetables (greenhouse cucumbers) reaching 52.2%, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-individuals-charged-with-conspiracy-in-al-jazeera-expose
Four individuals have been charged with conspiracy and will appear before a criminal court in September for their role in granting citizenship to foreign investors who didn't quite meet the criteria....
