https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-ambassador-ceremony-in-cyprus-draws-on-friendship
The new Russian ambassador to Cyprus presented his credentials to the outgoing president on Thursday, with the two men highlighting friendship and cooperation amid strained relations between the two countries...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-leaders-move-social-meeting-forward
A social meeting between divided Cyprus’ leaders has been moved forward and will take place before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Nikos Christodoulides, who has been ready to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar even before assuming office...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-new-city-buses-in-the-eu-to-have-zero-emissions-by-2030
The Commission of the European Union has presented a plan through which it requires new buses operating within the bloc to have zero emissions by the year 2030....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-shipment-of-medical-aid-to-syria-sent-today
The first shipment of medicines to earthquake-stricken Syria is being sent on Thursday via the Civil Protection Mechanism, on a Cyprus Airways flight....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-the-judas-kiss-and-the-new-ministers
But let us return to our own shocking kiss between Averof and Christodoulides: it was spontaneous, full of nostalgia for carefree moments in the past, and definitely tinged with liberalism, or, to be more precise, the popular European right. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-strengthens-its-stance-against-gender-based-violence
Cyprus is taking another step towards strengthening the framework for effective prevention and battling of violence against women, with the approval by the Cabinet of two important proposals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ngo-calls-on-cyprus-authorities-to-implement-ban-on-lead-pellets
Lead shot ammunition in wetlands is illegal in all 27 EU countries including Cyprus, as well as Iceland, Norway, and Lichtenstein, BirdLife Cyprus announced and called on local authorities once more to ensure that non-lead pellets are being used in hunting areas that are found close to or within wetlands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/divided-cyprus-leaders-to-meet-as-hope-for-peace-dims
President-elect Nikos Christodoulides is set to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on March 1, the same day he assumes office, but talk of the Greek Cypriot politician forming a Cyprus Problem team were still unclear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-elect-wants-to-prop-eu-role-on-cyprus-problem
Cypriot President-elect Nikos Christodoulides says he will push for a more active and greater EU involvement in the Cyprus Problem, with calls on Brussels next month to stick to a UN framework on the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nuland-and-blinken-congratulated-christodoulides-on-twitter
US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland, known for her handling of the Cyprus issue on behalf of the State Department, congratulated the new President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, in a tweet quoting the corresponding congratulatory message from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/five-foreign-policy-challenges-for-the-new-president
The eighth President of the Republic of Cyprus takes over, as of March 1, exactly where his predecessor, Nicos Anastasiades, left off: That is, at a critical international juncture, due to the war in Ukraine, and just before the crucial elections in Turkey and Greece ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-brand-of-politics-in-cyprus-day-after-election
Former Anastasiades-cabinet member Nikos Christodoulides won the runoff presidential election on Sunday in the Republic of Cyprus, sporting a new brand of politics and vowing to form a government with 'broad social acceptance'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-leaders-congratulate-nikos-christodoulidis
Nikos Christodoulidis, the newly elected President of the Republic, has already begun receiving congratulations for his victory in the second round of presidential elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-armenia-gate-opens-for-first-time-in-decades-to-allow-aid
A border gate between long-feuding Turkey and Armenia has been opened for the first time in 35 years to allow aid for victims of the devastating earthquakes in southern Turkey, state-owned Anadolu news agency and a diplomat said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-president-weighs-in-with-ciphered-message
Cypriot outgoing president and Democratic Rally honorary president Nicos Anastasiades called on Friday for an end to the disputes between high-ranking party officials to allow DISY members to exercise their free vote during the presidential runoff election this coming Sunday, noting that he will not state his preferred candidate...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-outgoing-president-chats-with-zelensky
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has said that there was a "productive exchange of views" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the first part of the European Council, which takes place in Brussels on Thursday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-drives-hard-bargain-on-eu-migration-money
Outgoing Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will note the disproportionate burden for the Republic of Cyprus due to the increased migration flows, during the European Council summit taking place on Thursday and Friday in Brussels, highlighting the instrumentalization of the migration issue by Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelensky-in-london-asks-for-fighter-jets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in the United Kingdom today to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, King Charles, and speak to the British Parliament....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-rescue-team-still-not-ready
A Greek Cypriot light rescue team is looking for a way to assist in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Turkey, where people were racing against the clock to find survivors, but there was still little information provided by officials who rushed to clarify reasons for the delay...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-toll-surpasses-11-000-as-erdogan-visits-quake-ravaged-areas
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has visited the region of southern Turkey devastated by this week’s earthquake as the death toll rose above 11,000 and acknowledged that his government faced problems getting aid to victims....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cabinet-approves-subsidies-to-fund-digital-business-upgrades
At today's Cabinet meeting, the Grant Scheme for "Digital Upgrading of Enterprises" was approved. This project is part of Cyprus's Recovery and Resilience Plan (RSP) for the years 2021-2026, and it will be funded by the European Union's (EU) Recovery and Resilience Mechanism (RRM)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-turkey finally-accepts-assistance-from cyprus
The European Civil Protection Mechanism has informed the Republic of Cyprus that Cyprus' offer to send a rescue team has been accepted by Turkey, Foreign Ministry spokesman Dimitris Demetriou said in a tweet....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/top-putin-ally-threatening-to-invade-poland
Ramzan Kadyrov, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has begun rattling off threats about attacking Poland after Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/which-names-are-being-floated-for-the-position-of-finance-minister
The new ministerial team will be assembled beginning Monday, February 13. Nicos Christodoulides and Andreas Mavroyiannis, the two candidates for the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus, will bring in new faces to staff their Ministries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mortgage-to-rent-plan-approved
The Cabinet has approved the Treasury's proposal to establish a "rent versus installment" scheme known as mortgage to rent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/many-countries-stepping-up-as-death-toll-continues-to-rise
The EU has mobilized 27 search and rescue teams from 19 European countries, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management stated in a tweet on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-boat-sinks-off-greece
Four migrants, including three children, died after their boat sank off the island of Leros in the southeastern Aegean Sea on Sunday, the Greek coast guard said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-after-giving-birth-under-earthquake-rubble-in-syria
As rescue teams, including Greeks, continue to fight a superhuman battle to find those trapped under the debris, there are so many shocking stories that have been documented after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria left thousands dead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-underage-rape-victims-denied-abortion
Two Polish hospitals refused to terminate the pregnancy of an underage rape victim. The case has sparked controversy over the country's restrictive legislation, with women's rights activists insisting it must be eased....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ireland-work-exchange-program-extended-for-another-5-years
The Irish authorities have announced that the country has signed a statement of intent with the US to extend the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work and Travel Programme for another five years....
