https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/maspex-romania-eyes-majority-control-of-cyprus-based-purcari-wineries
Maspex Romania has announced plans to take over Purcari Wineries, the Cyprus-registered winemaker known for its Moldovan heritage and international reach. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/skyup-airlines™-celebration-event-for-the-launch-of-flights-between-cyprus-–-moldova-romania-and-poland
A highly successful celebration event was held on June 12 at Larnaca International Airport by SkyUp Airlines™, marking the official launch of direct flights connecting Cyprus with Moldova, Romania and Poland. The event was a great success, gathering guests and media representatives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/skyup™-launches-direct-flights-from-poland-to-greece-cyprus-and-bulgaria
SkyUp (U5) is expanding its route network by launching direct flights from Poland to popular holiday destinations in Southern Europe. Starting May 27, 2025, travelers from Warsaw and Katowice will be able to fly nonstop to Heraklion (Crete, Greece), Larnaca (Cyprus), and Burgas (Bulgaria)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wizz-air-prepares-for-its-biggest-summer-season-yet-in-cyprus-with-a-new-destination
Wizz Air, EMEA’s most environmentally sustainable airline, is gearing up for its largest-ever summer season in Cyprus, offering more destinations, increased capacity, and unparalleled travel opportunities for Cypriot passengers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investigation-deepens-into-moldovan-woman-s-death
Humanitarian organizations are urging an immediate and thorough investigation into the death of 24-year-old Anastasia Melega, a Moldovan woman whose body was discovered in a nightclub bathroom in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-of-moldovan-woman-highlights-human-trafficking-crisis-in-occupied-north
A chilling tragedy unfolded in the occupied northern part of Cyprus as Anastasia Melega, a young woman from Moldova, was found dead late Monday evening at the ''Prinses'' nightclub-cabaret in occupied Gerolakkos, where she had worked. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/skyup-airlines-to-launch-larnaca–chisinau-flights-in-april
SkyUp Airlines is set to launch a new direct route between Larnaca and Chisinau, Moldova, starting April 19, 2025, with three weekly flights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-and-interpol-hunt-for-source-of-false-terror-tip
Cypriot police, working alongside Interpol, are searching for the source behind a false tip that led to a dramatic anti-terror operation at Larnaca Airport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/terror-alert-at-larnaca-airport-as-security-forces-scramble-after-tip-off-video
A security alert was issued at Larnaca Airport on Monday morning after authorities received information that a suspected terrorist was aboard an incoming flight from Moldova....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greece-needs-300-000-foreign-workers-amid-labor-shortage
It is estimated that Greece’s labor market needs more than 300,000 workers from other countries, from dishwashers to chefs to carpenters, machine operators and electricians to web and software developers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-s-old-municipal-market-earns-highly-commended-award-at-share-2024
The project of conservation and new use of the old Municipal Market of Nicosia was awarded in the 'Highly Commended' category at the SHARE 2024 Architectural Awards of Central and South-Eastern Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-decision-influences-the-lives-of-syrian-refugees-in-cyprus
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a significant ruling that prohibits member states from designating a third country as a "safe" country of origin for only parts of its territory. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-court-blocks-partial-safe-zones-for-refugee-returns
The European Court of Justice has ruled against the fragmentation of third countries into "safe" and "unsafe" areas, a decision that affects efforts......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-s-border-crackdown-sparks-eu-tensions-over-immigration-policy
In a report in this Sunday's Kathimerini by Pavlos Xanthoulis, Germany’s decision to tighten immigration controls and reintroduce land border checks has raised concerns about the future of the Schengen Agreement and the European Union’s unity on migration policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-secures-eu-health-funding-for-bosnia-and-herzegovina
Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides signed on behalf of the European Commission an association agreement of Bosnia and Herzegovina with theEU4Health programme, according to a press release....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-meets-trafficking-standards-us-state-department-report
The Government of the Republic of Cyprus fully meets the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, the State Department said in its report regarding "In Persons Trafficking"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-europe-in-prison-overcrowding
Cyprus leads Europe in prison overcrowding and the percentage of female inmates, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) for 2023, released Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-court-may-block-cyprus-plan-for-syrian-refugees
The Chief Prosecutor of the Court of Justice of the European Union has proposed a legal interpretation that could block Nicosia's efforts to designate......
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-led-european-health-summit-convenes-in-limassol
Health and Deputy Health Ministers from 13 European states, including Malta, Luxembourg, Andorra, San Marino, Iceland, Monaco, Montenegro, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Moldova, North Macedonia, and Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greece-to-bring-in-40-000-workers-from-six-countries
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that Greece is on the cusp of a migration agreement with India to bring in unskilled and skilled workers to the country to be employed in the agricultural, construction and tourism sectors....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-summit-reaches-compromise-on-euro-turkish-issues-amidst-cyprus-concerns
The European Union Summit recently brokered an informal compromise on Euro-Turkish matters, redirecting decisions on the Borell/Commission document and proposed ''gifts'' to Ankara to seven pillars...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-council-s-historic-decision-to-benefit-ukraine-moldova-and-georgia
Without agreement on the European budget, the first day of the European Council meeting was concluded at 2.30 Brussels time (3.30 a.m. on Friday), as no "common ground" was found on the revision of the budget (2021-2027), due to lack of unanimity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/defying-dictatorship
In their quiet struggle for freedom and democracy, the people of Belarus represent a beacon of courage and resilience. Despite decades of authoritarian rule and systematic repression, they are relentless in their pursuit of a life of liberty. It is a battle that, especially in this moment of global instability, cannot be forgotten....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aegean-airlines-expands-winter-routes-for-23-24-season
Aegean Airlines is set to offer its largest-ever route program for the upcoming winter season, introducing 18 new routes to 14 different countries. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-to-confer-with-eu-commission-chief-in-nyc
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, will meet on Monday in New York with the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen who is in New York for the 78th UN General Assembly....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gang-rape-horrors-shake-italy-7-men-accused-victim-s-assault-filmed
The treatment is already allowed on a voluntary basis in several EU countries, but only in Poland is it currently compulsory for rapists and child sex abusers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-reads-support-into-eu-council-draft
The inclusion of a specific reference to the Cyprus problem in the text of the conclusions of the forthcoming European Council reflects the support of the EU and partners to reunification efforts, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said in a discussion on the preparation of the meeting, during the General Affairs Council held on Tuesday in Luxembourg...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-attends-2nd-european-political-community-summit-in-moldova
Maintaining a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean remains of the utmost strategic importance, President Nikos Christodoulides said Thursday, addressing the 2nd European Political Community Summit taking place in Chisinau, Moldova....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-supports-dialogue-on-cyprus-issue
President Christodoulides' visit to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron confirms the excellent level of bilateral relations between Cyprus and France. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/davis-cup-playoffs-return-to-cyprus
The Cypriot Davis Cup Team will fight in Cyprus for qualification at the European Zone Group B promotion play-offs....
