https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-vows-retaliation-over-lithuanian-blockade-of-goods
Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pesticide-reduction-key-to-sustainable-agriculture
Reducing the use of pesticides is key to sustainable agriculture, Commissioner Kyriakides tells CNA, and underlines that producers will be supported...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/as-many-as-15-000-passengers-face-cancelled-flights-at-heathrow
In the latest meltdown at a major UK airport, Heathrow has asked airlines flying from Terminals 2 and 3 to cancel 10 percent of their schedules for Monday due to mounting problems with its baggage handling....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rcb-finalizes-sale-of-its-loan-portfolio-to-hellenic
RCB Bank Ltd announced that the sale of Tranche B of its performing loan portfolio to Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd has been successfully completed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-plays-supporting-role-in-lng-arena
After years of trying to locate and extract natural gas from its EEZ, Cyprus' prospects continue to stagnate due to the current geopolitical conditions, the Cyprus issue, and the fact that the research, although promising, has not yet yielded the large quantities that were found in the EEZ of Egypt and Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriots-must-assume-responsibility-for-migration-flows
Vice-President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas has said that the EU will find a way to make the Turkish Cypriot leadership assume its responsibility for limiting the migration flows in Cyprus which is faced with "an unbearably big burden"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-dies-in-motorcycle-accident-in-paphos
A male tourist in Paphos was killed in an accident over the weekend when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle, while his female passenger ended up being hospitalized in the capital on life support...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-takes-first-steps-to-eu-membership
The European Commission has backed Ukraine and Moldova to become candidates for EU membership....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-pm-meets-with-president-anastasiades-in-cyprus
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades said Friday that international law, strong alliances and the countries’ presence in the EU are what protect against Ankara's rhetoric and provocations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/spanish-airline-air-nostrum-has-just-ordered-a-fleet-of-airships
As the quest for less environmentally damaging aviation continues, one Spanish airline has thrown its hat into the ring by ordering new hybrid airships -- which pack as much of a punch visually as they are said to do environmentally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-critic-wants-kissinger-to-apologize-over-cyprus
An American scholar is calling on Henry Kissinger to apologize to Cypriots for betraying Greeks and appeasing Turkey, arguing that the father of modern realpolitik had signaled to Turkey back in 1974 that 'aggression works'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/switzerland-to-contribute-10-million-euros-to-assist-with-increasing-migration
The framework to implement the contribution of Switzerland to Cyprus, estimated at 10 million euros for the needs arising from the increasing migratory flows to the island was examined during a meeting on Thursday between Minister of Interior Nikos Nouris and Switzerland's ambassador to Cyprus, Pierre-Yves Fux....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/central-banks-across-europe-jack-up-interest-rates-to-fight-inflation
Central banks across Europe raised interest rates on Thursday, some by amounts that shocked markets, and hinted at even higher borrowing costs to come to tame soaring inflation that is eroding savings and squeezing corporate profits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/euroasia-interconnector-will-help-free-eu-from-energy-dependence
Tapping into Israel’s vast renewable sources of energy will help reduce the EU’s dependence on Russia, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during her visit to Israel, highlighting the importance of Cyprus and Greece in securing energy supply....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-s-biometric-entry-exit-system-to-launch-in-a-few-months
The European Union’s Entry-Exit System (EES), which aims to enhance internal security and modernise external border management, will start its operation just a few months from now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/julie-fisher-will-be-the-new-us-ambassador-to-cyprus
Julie Fisher, currently serving as the US Special Envoy for Belarus, is the Biden administration's choice for the position of the new US Ambassador to Cyprus. Fisher's nomination will have to be confirmed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee following the standard hearing process....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-s-self-immolation-bid-foiled-outside-migration
Police officers in Nicosia had to intervene when an asylum seeker, who was asking migration staff to hand over his passport, doused himself with gasoline and threatened to set himself on fire...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/macron-scholz-draghi-in-kyiv-on-historic-visit
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in Kyiv Thursday morning, visiting the Ukrainian capital for the first time since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in a historic joint trip....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-fed-raises-interest-rates-by-75-largest-hike-in-30-years
The US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate rise in nearly 30 years as it ramps up its fight to rein in soaring consumer prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-the-dilemmas-of-war-and-pandemic
Cyprus is a small country with a large export sector of services, which makes it vulnerable to its external environment. An external shock is felt faster and more intensely.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-15-branches-of-bank-of-cyprus-that-are-closing
The restructuring plan will go ahead by July 4 - There will be 60 left while it will also reduce ATMs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-feeling-the-effects-of-russian-flight-ban
Cyprus' tourism industry is taking a huge hit from the lack of Russian and Ukrainian tourists, with an estimated loss of €600 million this year alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/staff-shortages-lead-to-travel-chaos-at-european-airports
Even though the COVID-19 travel restrictions have already been lifted in the majority of European Union states, travellers continue facing other inconveniences at European airports....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigrant-arrivals-will-more-than-double-in-2022
The official data on illegal arrivals in territories controlled by the Republic of Cyprus are alarming. For the first half of 2022, the number of asylum seekers has skyrocketed, compared to 2021, with the current year looking to break a decade's old record....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-how-likely-is-a-greek-turkish-military-conflict
"Conflict over the Aegean Islands: Erdogan Threatens Europe with Next War." This is the title of a comment by the Greek-born editor-in-chief of the Munich newspaper Münchner Merkur, George Anastasiadis, on Turkey's new threats against Greece over sovereign rights in the eastern Aegean islands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/map-s-platis-group-pioneers-32-hour-work-week-for-staff-this-summer
Following the success of its hybrid and flexible work schedule during the past two years, MAP S.Platis Group, a leading consulting, educational, and tech firm in the financial services and regulatory compliance sector in Cyprus, announces the launch of a four-day work week for its staff via its ‘Summer Afternoons’ programme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/110-000-monkeypox-vaccines-set-to-be-shipped-to-the-eu
The European Union has reached an agreement for the purchase of 110,000 monkeypox vaccines, the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakidou announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigation-into-big-cat-shipment-to-mykonos
An animal rights group on Tuesday called for a judicial investigation into a shipment of two lions and a tiger that was allowed to go through customs in northern Greece, destined for the party island of Mykonos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-year-plan-to-install-ac-units-at-schools-underway
A five-year, 100 million euro program to install air conditioning units at schools was announced yesterday by Education, Culture, and Sports Minister Prodromos Prodromou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-rape-accuser-drags-cyprus-to-court
A British young woman who was cleared of lying about a gang rape in Ayia Napa is taking the Republic of Cyprus to the European Court of Human Rights after police said they would not investigate allegations against Israeli teens...
