https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tension-peaks-in-cyprus-natural-gas-development
The development of the Natural Gas network of Cyprus has become a tangled mess, as after the delays in the schedules......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rising-number-of-bounced-checks-a-growing-concern
A total of 36 bad cheques, worth €566,732, were issued in October 2023, with 21 persons (14 legal entities and 7 natural persons) being registered in the preliminary list of the Central Information Register for the Issuers of Dishonoured Cheques (CIR), maintained by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/7-68-million-people-await-hospital-treatment-in-england-a-record-high
The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has hit a record high....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tymbou-airport-sees-40-surge-in-flights-and-passengers
Flights to and from the unauthorized Tymbou airport between January and May 2023 witnessed a remarkable 40% surge....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-achieves-€155-5m-surplus-in-2023
Cyprus government's surplus for the first half of 2023 increased to €155.5 million, equivalent to 0.5% of GDP, compared to a deficit of €92.4 million (-0.3% of GDP) for the period of January-June 2022, based on preliminary fiscal results from the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawsuit-threatens-€284-5m-pdo-halloumi-industry
Shortly before the completion of a year (July 22, 2022) since the agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture, producers, cheesemakers, and KEVE, and the implementation of the terms of the European Regulation in the halloumi production chain, it seems that Cyprus' protected cheese is facing new challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rapid-expansion-for-cyprus-airways
Cyprus Airways in the first half of 2023 carried a total of 260,000 passengers marking a steep increase of 300% year on year, while it doubled its operations compared with June of last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driving-forward-eu-approves-electric-charging-stations-every-60-km
At the plenary session in Strasbourg, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today to approve new regulations focusing on expanding the availability of alternative fuel stations for cars and trucks,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-in-new-asylum-applicants-per-population-but-overall-numbers-decrease
Cyprus had the highest rate of new applicants for asylum compared to its population in February 2023, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU. At the same time, however, new asylum applications have significantly reduced compared to last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/sales-of-halloumi-are-increasing
The registration of halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin product has proven to be beneficial. This is demonstrated by the latest data from the statistical service regarding exports, as well as sales in the Cypriot market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-unemployment-drops-to-7-3-in-february-2023-but-18-6-youth-unemployment-persists
According to Eurostat, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in Cyprus fell slightly to 7.3% in February 2023, compared to 7.4% in January 2023. However, the rate had increased from 6.1% in February 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-surplus-of-€609-5-million-for-2022
General Government preliminary fiscal results published by the Statistical Service of Cyprus on Tuesday indicate a surplus of €609.5 mn, equal to 2.3% of GDP, for the period of January-December 2022, compared to a deficit of €402.8 mn or 1.7% of GDP, that was recorded during the period of January-December 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/what-did-cypriot-consumers-purchase-in-2022
Cashless transactions have significantly increased since businesses are now required to accept credit or debit cards. Card payments now account for approximately 72% of all commercial transactions, rather than cash. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trade-deficit-jumps-to-€6-17-billion-in-january-–-october-2022
Cyprus’ trade deficit jumped to €6.17 billion for the period from January to October 2022, surpassing the deficit for the full year 2022 amounting to €5.24 billion, amid price hikes mainly driven by the war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/insurance-premiums-expected-to-rise-slightly
Inflation-related losses are also occurring for general insurance policies. Cyprus' insurance policies will specifically follow the broad pattern of other nations and other international insurance companies,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-expansion-of-the-digital-economy-and-the-upcoming-exchange-of-information-and-tax-transparency-regimes
The exchange of information has been widely considered as a one of the most effective measures in tackling tax evasion and protecting the integrity of tax systems. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/trade-deficit-increased-by-€1-5-bln-in-first-8-months-of-2022
The trade deficit increased by €1.5 billion in the period from January to August 2022, compared to the same period of 2021, according to provisional data issued by the Statistical Service of Cyprus for August 2022. The deficit was €5,120.1 million in January-August 2022, which increased from €3,587.5 in January-August 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-times-as-many-cypriots-traveled-abroad-in-june
Cypriots and Cypriot residents traveling abroad increased more than three-fold in June compared with June of last year according to data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/downward-trend-of-covid-cases-deaths-and-hospitalizations-continue-in-cyprus
COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Cyprus continued their slow downward trend in February, mainly in the last 15 days, according to the National Surveillance Report released on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/total-vehicle-registrations-decline-sharply-in-january-2022
Total motor vehicle sales began the new year with a sharp decrease with total registrations in January 2022 dropping to 2,633 marking an annual drop of 23.3% compared with January 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-total-of-28-414-covid-19-cases-in-cyprus-during-the-last-14-days
In the last 14 days (21 December 2021 – 3 January 2022) 28,414 COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed, according to Cyprus National Surveillance Report issued on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-stricter-measures-from-january-3rd-2022
Stricter measures from January 3, 2022 to January 16, 2022, with the possibility of an extension, according to an announcement from the Greek Minister of Health Thanos Plevris today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-tender-announced-for-ferry-connection-between-cyprus-and-greece
The Deputy Ministry for Shipping announced it has launched a new tender for the maritime connection between Cyprus and Greece after the first tender failed to attract official bids....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/approximately-490-violations-as-of-11am-monday-morning
As of 11am Monday morning, about 490 violations were recorded by mobile and street cameras around Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-arrivals-up-by-208-compared-to-last-year
Tourist arrivals increased by 208.7% in August 2021, compared to last August, when strict restrictive measures against Covid - 19 were implemented, but decreased by 41.9% compared to pre-pandemic levels. , of August 2019.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-keeping-cyprus-out-of-covid-safe-zone
Cyprus remains above the safety threshold of 150 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, despite a drop in the diagnosed cases, recording a cumulative impact of 164.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants over the two-week period between February 3-16....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-urges-caution-as-new-report-shows-burdened-healthcare-system
Though Cyprus has managed to regain control over the spread of coronavirus, with daily cases fluctuating around the one hundred mark, the Health Ministry said Friday that transmission within the local community is ongoing and the healthcare system remains heavily burdened....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-mps-approve-extension-of-territorial-waters-in-ionian-sea
With 284 votes in favor and 16 “present,” lawmakers approved legislation on Wednesday to extend Greece’s territorial waters along its western coastline from six to 12 nautical miles....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syria-displacement-is-worst-since-conflict-began-un-says
More people have fled fighting in Syria over the past 10 weeks than at any other time in the 9-year-old conflict and the city of Idlib, where many are sheltering, could become a graveyard if hostilities continue, two U.N. agencies said on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diplomatic-hype-over-eastern-mediterranean
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias attended Christmas Mass in Istanbul amid diplomatic tensions and power play between Athens and Ankara over gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean...
