https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brother-says-money-and-drugs-behind-strovolos-murders
The brother of the main suspect in the Strovolos double murder case is pointing fingers at his brother, telling investigators that money and drug abuse were behind the crime...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brexit-hit-eu-staff-ditch-uk-passports
About one in 10 British civil servants at the European Commission has taken another EU nationality since the Brexit vote, but are nonetheless resigned to scant prospects of future promotion...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-on-agenda-as-erdogan-visits-uk
Cyprus is expected to be on the agenda as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/probe-into-lawyers-involvement-in-migrant-smuggling-racket
Judicial authorities in northern Greece are investigating the involvement of local lawyers in rackets smuggling migrants and refugees across Greece’s Evros River border from Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/israel-s-netta-beats-cyprus-in-eurovision
Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon on Saturday, bringing Israel its fourth victory in the glitzy pageant, watched by over 200 million people around the world, and the right to host the event next year...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-pin-hopes-on-show-stopper-eleni-foureira
Perennial makeweight Cyprus hopes to raise its flag over the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday with Greek singer Eleni Foureira red-hot favourite to wow audiences with her show-stopping song 'Fuego'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israel-eyes-5-claim-of-cyprus-aphrodite-gas-field
Energy Ministry Yuval Steinitz told Cypriot leaders that Israel is demanding 5% or more of the production from the joint Aphrodite-Yishai natural- gas field in disputed Mediterranean waters...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-to-start-drilling-in-mediterranean-this-summer
Turkey will start drilling for oil and gas in the Mediterranean before the end of the summer, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak said on Friday, according to Sabah newspaper...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-british-high-commissioner-wants-to-deepen-special-relationship
On presenting his credential in Nicosia new British High Commissioner in Cyprus Stephen Lillie said there was a great deal for the two countries to celebrate despite the complexities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bbc-s-wrong-translation-of-‘fuego-highlights-eurovision-reality
An error on BBC that got the translation mixed up in Cyprus’ Eurovision song title “Fuego” shows it can be a daunting experience for the media trying to keep up with different languages and cultures all at once...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/uk-food-prices-likely-to-rise-without-a-brexit-deal
Food prices are likely to rise after Brexit if no trade agreement with the EU is reached and there could be shortages of some products...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/all-lights-set-on-green-for-end-to-greek-bailout
Greece’s exit from a bailout program instituted by the eurozone and International Monetary Fund looks set to proceed in August, Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna said on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/greece-cyprus-and-israel-together-in-washington
While the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel confirmed once again in Nicosia their strategic choice to follow a common course on a number of issues and to promote cooperation in a series of sectors – leading with energy – diaspora organizations from the three countries organized a joint conference in Washington...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serbia-can-depend-on-cyprus-as-a-credible-ally-and-friend-in-europe
President Anastasiades said Serbia should consider Cyprus a reliable partner within the EU as Belgrade aims for membership and underlined that the future of Serbia must be in Europe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-england-keeps-powder-dry-on-rate-rise
The Bank of England held interest rates and said weak growth during a snowy start to 2018 was likely to be only temporary, but it wanted to see a pick-up in the economy in the next few months before raising borrowing costs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/auditor-says-air-traffic-control-needs-to-do-better
The Department of Civil Aviation’s Safety Regulation Unit was recently under the Auditor’s microscope, and findings show it is not properly organised and lacks efficiency due to a lack of best practices...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-can-t-save-iran-deal-after-trump-nuked-it
European countries are powerless to salvage the nuclear deal with Iran after the United States pulled out, the deputy head of the elite Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tui-plans-to-bring-more-german-tourists-to-cyprus
TUI holiday operator hopes to bring more German tourists to Cyprus next year, starting in the summer of 2019 while boosting efforts to make the island an all-year-round destination...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ebrd-more-upbeat-about-cyprus-growth-rate
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has revised significantly its projection for Cyprus’ economic growth rate this year, in the context of a wider upward revision of its forecasts for the EBRD regions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chemical-attack-accusations-‘a-farce-assad-tells-kathimerini
In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied that the Syrian Army used chemical weapons against civilians while taking aim at both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/exclusive-interview-with-syria-s-assad-in-kathimerini-on-thursday
An exclusive interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will be published in Kathimerini and Kathimerini English Edition on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/battery-charger-for-car-toy-withdrawn-from-the-market
Authorities are warning the public that a battery charger under the name brand “Shortcut” is not suitable for European consumers and are urging consumers to discontinue any use immediately...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akinci-says-east-med-pipeline-not-a-route-for-peace
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci says plans to push forward for the EastMed pipeline are counter to peace efforts in the region, adding that an energy solution which excludes Turkey would be a mistake...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-fired-up-for-eurovision-final
Cyprus is going for the big prize in the Eurovision song contest final, after Eleni Foureira put up a fiery performance Tuesday night during the first semi final and quickly became a top favourite...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/first-shipping-minister-sets-ambitious-targets-for-cyprus
The country’s location and tax system have made it a shipping magnet -- drawing maritime companies from Norway, Greece, Dubai and South Korea -- and prompting the creation of a ministry for the industry...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-urges-us-not-to-block-it-from-sticking-to-iran-deal
Britain, Germany and France urged the United States not to take steps that would make life harder for other countries that still want to stick to the Iran nuclear deal that US President Donald Trump has spurned...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/average-cyprus-home-is-bigger-than-anywhere-in-europe
The average size of a house in Cyprus is 141.4 metres squared making it the biggest in Europe, the Statistical Service said on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/revolution-sweeps-armenian-opposition-leader-into-power
Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was elected Armenia’s prime minister on Tuesday, capping a peaceful revolution driven by weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism in the ex-Soviet republic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bojo-says-eu-customs-partnership-plan-is-crazy
Britain’s Foreign Secretary has described a proposed customs partnership with the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc, believed to be Prime Minister Theresa May’s preferred option, as “crazy”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akinci-clears-up-the-troops-and-security-issue-for-cyprus
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci has put to rest any ideas of ‘zero troops and zero guarantees’ in Cyprus, saying on Monday both communities on the divided island have suffered in the past and calling on Greek Cypriots to abandon maximalist positions...