https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/david-harris-us-closer-to-greece-cyprus-israel
Washington recognizes Greece’s strategic value and reliability as an ally, attributes that only grow stronger as doubts deepen over Turkey’s stance, American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris tells Kathimerini in an interview...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/recovering-lost-ground
The government that has just taken power in Greece is different to what we are accustomed to and close to what a big chunk of the population is eager to see. The center-right administration appears well-prepared. The comparison is not only being made with SYRIZA, which was completely unprepared when it took over at a crucial period in 2015, but also with other supposedly experienced administrations before them. That said, in politics plans can be undone by unforeseen events.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-to-reject-turkish-natural-gas-proposal
A proposal by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci for a committee that would jointly administer natural gas affairs is expected to be rejected by the government and party leaders when they meet on Tuesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/which-way-will-syriza-go
It will take a couple of months before we see what kind of style SYRIZA plans to adopt in its reprised role as the country’s main opposition party. For the time being at least, it appears willing to cut some slack to the new government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rejects-extradition-of-kurdish-activist
A Kurdish man wanted by German authorities on terrorism-related charges won’t be extradited, following a decision by a Larnaca court that found political beliefs were behind the persecution...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-new-government-image-and-symbolism
The first indications from the new government are sending out all the right signals. Tuesday’s handover ceremonies at the ministries confirmed a return to normalcy, after a decade-long crisis that painfully divided the country. Both sides should be given credit for the civilized political discourse that prevailed during the change of guard. It is hoped that this spirit will continue during the debates that are expected to take place in Parliament, not only in the sense of a more sophisticated rhetoric, but also, hopefully, in the approval of some government bills by the new main opposition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-debates-buying-sex-legislation
Two proposals in parliament on the purchase of sexual services have taken politicians and the public by storm, with human trafficking and sexual abuse of minors in the backdrop...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/george-low-murder-still-open-case
The unsolved murder of George Low was back in the headlines this week, with some new information about additional possible suspects and a frustration over two identified suspects who remain at large...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unficyp-mandate-extended-for-another-six-months
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has recommended that the Security Council extends UNFICYP’s mandate until January 31, 2020 in recognition of its continued contribution to the maintenance of peace and stability.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pm-hopefuls-battle-over-brexit-in-bad-tempered-debate
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, rivals to become Britain’s next prime minister, clashed over who could be most trusted on Brexit on Tuesday in a sometimes bad-natured television debate just two weeks before one will be crowned...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrians-trapped-at-ercan-head-to-turkey
Turkish Cypriot officials say Ankara has decided to host 50 Syrians who have been trapped in Ercan airport due to visa issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mitsotakis-expectations-and-the-need-for-unity
The coming weeks will naturally see an emphasis on New Democracy’s proposals on all the major issues, from the economy and security, to education and health. At the same time the new prime minister will have to strike a balance between the rival forces within his party’s ranks, combining the new with the old.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-greek-cabinet-sworn-in
Greece’s new cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday after New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis was elected on Sunday on a pledge to create jobs and lure investment to the economically stricken nation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mitsotakis-sworn-in-as-pm-amid-east-med-tensions
Conservative politician Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister on Monday after storming to victory on a pledge to create jobs and lure investment to the economically stricken nation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nd-surges-to-power-promising-change
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/far-right-soundly-defeated-in-greek-elections
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-letter-to-guterres
Following criticism by opposition AKEL calling for President Anastasiades to share with the public a letter the President had sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Kathimerini has obtained the text in question...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/greek-elections-the-main-questions
Who will win? This is usually the fundamental question in any election, but very few people seem to have doubts this time around. The outcome of the recent European Parliament election and the bolstered credibility of opinion polls make virtually everyone – both winners and losers in May’s Euro vote, both experts and ordinary voters – believe that New Democracy will win Sunday’s ballot....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-women-at-the-top-of-eu-decision-making
Under the deal, Ursula von der Leyen, a close ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, will replace Jean-Claude Juncker as president of the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-missile-scenarios-tossed-in-the-mix
Reports in the Turkish Cypriot press point to a number of different scenarios, as authorities on both sides of the divided island try to learn more about the rogue missile that ended up on Cypriot soil...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-gears-up-for-mobile-link-up
Turkish Cypriots are gearing up ahead of a much-awaited linkage of cellular networks between north and south, which could bring down costs considerably for local users...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-liberal-narrative-and-the-risks
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/carbo-one-sponsors-cypriot-olympic-team
Carbo One Ltd. sponsors the Cypriot Olympic team ahead of 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nd-maintains-9-point-lead-over-syriza-in-opinion-poll-for-skai
Just over a week before snap general elections, center-right opposition New Democracy is nine percentage points ahead of leftist SYRIZA, according to the results of a new opinion poll carried out by Pulse for Skai....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-strongly-protests-to-un-over-airspace-and-sea-violations-by-turkey
Cyprus has strongly protested to the UN the violations of its national airspace, the infringements of international air traffic regulations in Cyprus’s flight information region and the illegal use of closed ports and airports in Cyprus by Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/genius-or-joker
Loose cannon or influential statesman - what kind of British prime minister would Boris Johnson make on the world stage? Judging by his time as foreign secretary, possibly both...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-bill-calls-for-end-of-russian-military-vessels-refueling-in-cyprus
The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019 would allow the U.S. to fully support the trilateral partnership of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus through energy and defense cooperation initiatives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bids-farewell-to-former-president-demetris-christofias
The people of Cyprus bid on Tuesday farewell to former president Demetris Christofias, with a state funeral taking place in the afternoon at the Holy Church of God’s Wisdom...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/when-necessity-becomes-history
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/demetris-christofias-lies-in-repose
Members of the public from all walks of life will pay their respects on Tuesday to Cypriot former president Demetris Christofias, whose remains will lie in repose at PEO headquarters in Nicosia from 9am until 3pm...