https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/only-two-out-of-ten-babies-in-cyprus-born-outside-of-marriage
Cyprus has seen a huge rise in babies born outside of wedlock since the turn of the century with an eight-fold increase from 2.3% in 2000 to 19.1%...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/in-cyprus-cash-is-king
Cyprus and Greece top the list of eurozone countries where people still prefer to pay with cash, casting doubt over the claim that plastic is replacing paper in money transactions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/revenue-from-tourism-spikes-8-5-in-january
In January 2018 a decrease of 20.1% was recorded in the expenditure per person of tourists from the UK...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-naturalised-citizens-up-by-40
The biggest group of foreign nationals that obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2016 were Russians, followed by UK nationals, according to Eurostat data that show close to one million foreigners became EU citizens that year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/southeast-asia-s-idyllic-islands-buckle-under-tourism-strain
Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/j-p-starts-to-pay-workers-again
J&P workers in Saudi Arabia finally got their December pay cheque following a protracted labour dispute with the management of the Cypriot company, which is facing a number of financial challenges. Cypriot workers are still waiting to get paid but it looks like they will have to wait until after the Easter holidays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/saudi-arabia-s-first-new-cinema-in-decades-to-open
Saudi Arabia had some cinemas in the 1970s but its powerful clerics closed them"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/labour-exploitation-is-the-main-form-of-trafficking-in-cyprus
Labour exploitation has emerged as the predominant form of trafficking in Belgium, Cyprus, Georgia, Portugal, Serbia and the UK...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-majority-of-young-cypriots-work-weekends
Recession-hit Greece had the highest figure with almost half of young employed Greeks (47%) reported working on weekends...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/j-p-in-saudi-arabia-in-dire-straits
The Cyprus-based J&P Overseas construction company is in a negative spotlight this week, after a series of damning letters sent by employees to Riyadh’s management were made public. The allegations are pretty ugly but the company vows to fix problems....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-has-fourth-lowest-fertility-rate-in-the-eu
The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ryanair-s-jordan-schedule-takes-off-from-paphos
There is a four times weekly service from Paphos to Amman ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-expels-60-russians
Moscow has denied responsibility for the March 4 attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-foreign-minister-pays-a-working-visit-to-jordan
The Foreign Minister will hold talks with his counterpart Ayman H.Safadi...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-backs-britain-in-blaming-russia-for-spy-attack
The show of support from the EU, at a time when Britain is grappling with its departure from the bloc, will boost Prime Minister Theresa May...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-fm-kotzias-begins-landmark-visit-to-skopje
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias arrived in Skopje on Thursday evening for a landmark visit, the first by a Greek official in 12 years, as talks between the two sides appear to be edging towards a resolution on the longstanding “Macedonia” name dispute....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-and-uk-sign-new-treaty-for-double-taxation-avoidance
For the Cyprus government, the expansion of economic relations with the United Kingdom is a top priority...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-uk-joint-sarex-conducted-monday
A joint Search and Rescue (SAR) Exercise, titled “CYPUK-01/18” was conducted on Monday, within the Search and Rescue Region and Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, with the participation of SAR Units and Personnel from the Republic of Cyprus and the United Kingdom....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-agrees-brexit-transition
May has described as unacceptable any possible deal that cuts Northern Ireland off from the rest of the UK...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-arrivals-spike-23-4-in-february
Tourist arrivals have hit record highs in every month since March 2017
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/three-held-in-kouklia-site-theft
Cyprus police have arrested three men in connection with a case of illicit trade in antiquities. A concerned citizen had phoned the police after spotting a car parked in a remote area near Kouklia, Paphos, which is also the site of a current archeological dig. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-expels-23-russian-diplomats-over-chemical-attack-on-ex-spy
No ministers or members of the royal family will attend the World Cup in Russia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-and-russia-brace-for-showdown
England may also cut back participation in the World Cup which Russia is hosting in June - July...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/saudi-women-get-behind-the-wheel
Saudi King Salman is ending a conservative tradition banning female drivers, a change coming June 2018 seen as a step towards personal freedom for women in the kingdom. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/edmond-about-s-ageless-greece
How can a nation with so many skills and virtues be so incapable of creating an effective state...
