https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-says-petty-politics-not-behind-imo-decision
Political criticism in Nicosia over not backing an ex-minister to lead a UN international shipping agency continues to dominate headlines this week, with President Nikos Christodoulides rejecting allegations that a lack of support was out of spite due to presidential election preferences...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delays-unclear-over-cypriot-fueled-lukoil-deal
An executive power committee in Italy has missed an initial deadline for approving the sale of a Russian refinery plant to an Israeli-backed Cypriot fund, with reports in the media getting blurred between fears over Russian influence and high-stakes geopolitical interests across the pond...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/easter-holiday-boosts-air-travel-in-cyprus-by-26
April will kick off the summer tourist season with satisfactory arrivals and hotel occupancies for the Easter period. Since last week, demand for travel has started to rise from foreign tourists, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-minister-on-rare-visit-to-turkey-as-tensions-ease
NATO members Turkey and Greece can resolve their disputes through peaceful means and dialogue, Turkey’s defense minister said after talks with his Greek counterpart Tuesday, in the latest sign of easing tensions between the rival neighbors...
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/news/ex-minister-worries-nicosia-dropped-imo-ball-out-of-spite
A Cypriot former minister is calling on the new government to offer an explanation as to why the Republic of Cyprus failed to seek a nomination currently being sought by foe Turkey at a UN agency responsible for regulating shipping, hinting at revenge politics and calling on his party to seek answers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/private-jet-flights-in-europe-reach-record-high-in-2022
A recent report from Greenspace on carbon dioxide emissions from private aviation in Europe has shown that private jet flights reached an all-time high in 2022, and emissions more than doubled compared to 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/prem-watsa-greek-banks-are-safer
Greece has entered a virtuous cycle of growth, and the next few years will be especially beneficial to the economy and Greeks if political stability is maintained and business-friendly policies are implemented....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greeks-get-chills-over-american-feta-cheese
Greek authorities and local dairy industries are up against yet another case of feta imitation and the unlicensed use of the name of Greece’s most popular cheese...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turks-cry-foul-over-greek-cypriot-army-link-to-new-jersey
Ankara says it will 'never allow any harm to come to the Turkish Cypriots' while condemning US policy towards Cyprus, including an agreement last week between Greek Cypriot and New Jerseyan armies on a program viewed as a potential precursor to NATO...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/rowing-rivalries-limassol-hosts-first-international-coastal-rowing-competition
Summertime has finally arrived in Limassol, and what better way to kick off the season than with the first annual international coastal rowing competition?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-in-focus-greece-cyprus-and-israel-hold-trilateral-meeting
Foreign Ministers of Cyprus Constantinos Kombos, Greece Nikos Dendias and Israel Eli Cohen, who met on Friday in Nicosia, pointed out the importance of the trilateral energy cooperation and its contribution to the stability in the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-defense-minister-to-visit-turkey-as-tension-wanes
Greece’s defense minister announced Thursday that he will travel to neighboring Turkey next week as part of an effort to ease tension between the two NATO members, which have long-standing and often volatile disputes...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-israel-thankful-for-mutual-support
The relations between Cyprus and Israel will flourish even more, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen who arrived Thursday on the island ahead of a tripartite meeting between Cyprus, Israel and Greece said, also noting that Cyprus is a safe place for Israelis...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dendias-to-meet-cypriot-and-israeli-counterparts-in-nicosia
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will participate in the Trilateral Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Israel, which will take place in Nicosia on Friday, March 31....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-briefs-political-leaders-on-cyprus-and-other-issues
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, chaired the first session of the National Council at the Presidential Palace on Thursday morning (30/03). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/property-issues-can-only-be-resolved-through-reunification
The UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty has described the property issue in the occupied part of Cyprus as “one of the most complex and sensitive subjects in the Cyprus Problem” and said that the most effective way to resolve it is through reunification talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/43-of-motorcyclists-who-died-in-cyprus-in-2021-did-not-wear-a-helmet
According to a recent report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), 43% of motorcyclists and moped users who died in road accidents in 2021 did not wear a helmet. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/it-s-a-pawsome-weekend-treat-as-athens-museum-opens-doors-to-fur-buddies
This Sunday, April 2, the people of Greece get to live out my lifelong dream and bring their dogs to the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens for a “World Stray Animal Day” event. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/halloumi-s-twin-hellim-gets-pdo-in-the-north
A dairy in the north is the first Turkish Cypriot business found to be compliant with PDO requirements for halloumi, the cheese that grills, meaning ‘hellim’ can now compete with its Greek Cypriot twin in the EU market...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mossad-helps-greece-make-terror-arrests
Greek police said on Tuesday they had arrested two men suspected members of a group that was planning an attack against a Jewish restaurant in Athens, a case which Israel said was orchestrated from Iran...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/join-the-u-s-pavilion-at-defea-2023-explore-the-latest-defense-systems-from-top-american-companies
The Commercial Section of the American Embassy in Nicosia is organizing a delegation to visit the U.S. pavilion at the Defense Exhibition (DEFEA) at the Metropolitan Expo Center in Athens, Greece, on May 9 to 11, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/it-s-time-for-diplomacy-says-christodoulides
It is time for diplomacy to play its role as it has already started working to bring about what we have discussed during our meetings in Brussels, in view of the elections in Turkey, Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/former-cyprus-president-denies-allegations-of-greek-interference
Former President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, has denied allegations that Greek Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis interfered in the political decisions of Cyprus. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-clarifies-position-on-turkey-s-bid-to-lead-imo
There will be no issue as regards the Republic of Cyprus' membership of the International Maritime Organization in the event that Turkey is elected as its Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-unenthusiastic-about-greco-turkish-un-bids
Nicosia says a new effort by Greece and Turkey to improve their relations is positive, but Greek Cypriot officials have been less excited about Athens and Ankara supporting each other’s bids in the United Nations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clocks-in-cyprus-spring-forward-this-weekend
Residents in Cyprus will lose an hour of sleep after Daylight Saving Time goes into effect Sunday morning, with European officials and public opinion still divided on whether there is value in switching back and forth at all...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/many-cypriots-climate-aware-and-ready-to-fight
According to the European Investment Bank's (EIB) annual Climate Survey, 83% of Cypriots under 30 consider the environmental impact of their future job to be a significant factor in their career choice, while 25% consider it a top priority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sense-of-calm-prevails-in-the-aegean
The improvement of relations between Greece and Turkey and the sharp decrease in tensions is not only at the diplomatic level but also, and almost in tandem, with the operational situation on the ground...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trains-get-back-on-track
Trains and the suburban rail service, which had stopped after the deadly accident in northern Greece on February 28, resume on Wednesday...
