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631. 'Did you get attacked by a thief?', a student asked the President

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/did-you-get-attacked-by-a-thief-a-student-asked-the-president

The President of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, paid a visit to the "Pefkios Georgiades" Primary School in Strovolos today, accompanied by the Minister of Education, Sports, and Youth, Athena Michaelides, the Government Spokesperson, Constantinos Letibiotis, and the Deputy Government Spokesperson, Doxa Komodromou....

632. Happy International Women's Day - Let's talk about men!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/happy-international-women-s-day-let-s-talk-about-men

Every time International Women’s Day approaches, we hear the usual dissenting voices. “Do we really have to celebrate Women’s Day?” followed by “Why don’t we celebrate Men’s Day also?”. The answer is quite simple: We do celebrate Men’s Day, every year on November 19....

633. Cypriot House Speaker calls out kompromat post

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-house-speaker-calls-out-kompromat-post

Cyprus Police announced extra security measures on Monday for the House Speaker and members of her family, following the emergence of allegations on social media regarding a drug arrest cover-up and fake news counter claims from the top legislator...

634. President cancels order for state vehicles

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-cancels-order-for-state-vehicles

The government has withdrawn the request pending before the parliamentary finance committee for the purchase of vehicles for state officials, the parliamentary finance committee said....

635. It's dangerous around here

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/it-s-dangerous-around-here

There has been a lot of discussion about the new President's selection of Michalis Hatzigiannis to fill the role of Deputy Minister of Culture, and it can be challenging to separate reasonable criticism from elitism. ...

636. Kombos sets European tone during handover of duties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kombos-sets-european-tone-during-handover-of-duties

Cyprus’ new Foreign Affairs Minister Constantinos Kombos has set the tone of the new administration’s foreign policy, stressing a commitment to EU integration and the need for reunification with UN parameters...

637. Transport Minister resigns, 'It's the least I can do for the victims of this tragedy'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transport-minister-resigns-it-s-the-least-i-can-do-for-the-victims-of-this-tragedy

In a statement, Karamanlis announced his resignation as Minister of Road and Transport....

638. 'Mismanagement, corruption and nepotism will not be tolerated'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mismanagement-corruption-and-nepotism-will-not-be-tolerated

Mismanagement, corruption, and nepotism will not be tolerated, and for the people who will be at the center of his administration, these were the two main issues that President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides addressed in his speech on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of his government....

639. New Cabinet takes shape in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-cabinet-takes-shape-in-cyprus

Members of the new President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus were sworn in on Wednesday in Nicosia, as the Christodoulides administration took shape with many new faces but also former ministers and a Greek pop star...

640. Nikos Christodoulides sworn in as 8th president of the republic

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nikos-christodoulides-sworn-in-as-8th-president-of-the-republic

Cyprus’ president-elect, Nikos Christodoulides, was sworn in on Tuesday at a special ceremony at the House of Representatives, in Nicosia, with Parliament President, Annita Demetriou, wishing him “strength and endurance” to respond to the great responsibility he is assuming....

641. Demetriou welcomes both presidents ahead of oath taking ceremony

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/demetriou-welcomes-both-presidents-ahead-of-oath-taking-ceremony

Newly elected President Nikos Christodoulides and outgoing President Nicos Anastasiades were received on Tuesday morning by House President Annita Demetriou at her office, before proceeding to the plenary chamber for the investiture ceremony of the new President....

642. The absences, the applause, and the omissions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-absences-the applause-and-the omissions

The ceremony to confirm the new President of the Republic began at 11:39 a.m. The outgoing President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, was the first to enter the House of Representatives packed plenary session. ...

643. Christodoulides takes oath of office

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-elect-christodoulides-takes-oath-of-office

Newly elected President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday will be invested by the House of Representatives, as stipulated by Article 42 of the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus...

644. The who's who of the Christodoulides government

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-who-s-who-of-the-christodoulides-government

On Monday afternoon (27/02), Nikos Christodoulides, the country's new leader, unveiled his new administration. Read the detailed biographies of the individuals who make up the new government....

645. COVID origin debate back in the news

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-origin-debate-back-in-the-news

A new classified report in the United States says COVID-19 was probably the result of a laboratory leak, fueling further debate on the origins of the pandemic as a House subcommittee prepares to tackle the issue that has divided the world politically and scientifically...

646. What baffles Americans about Cyprus?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/what-baffles-americans-about-cyprus

Our planet is a melting pot of different cultures and lifestyles, so it's no surprise Americans are curious about other countries around the world....

647. The protocol for Wednesday's 'changing of the guard'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-protocol-for-wednesday-s-changing-of-the-guard

The 'changing of the guard' or in plain terms, the new President's term is scheduled to begin on March 1st when the confirmation ceremony of Nikos Christodoulides' hand-picked ministers will occur at the event hall of the presidential palace at 10 am, after which, the first cabinet meeting will take place....

648. Christodoulides to announce cabinet ministers on Monday

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-to-announce-cabinet-ministers-on-monday

President-elect Nikos Christodoulides has said that the announcement regarding the composition of the new government will be made from Monday onwards....

649. Name dilemma looms in the north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/name-dilemma-looms-in-the-north

An identity crisis may be looming in the northern part of Cyprus after Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar suggested the removal of a geographical reference in the name of the de facto state would help foreign diplomats evaluate the division properly...

650. Cabinet could be announced by the end of the week

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-could-be-announced-by-the-end-of-the-week

Christodoulides is ready to meet Tatar alone or with Stewart, Cabinet to be announced by the end of the week or next President-elect Nikos Christodoulides said he is ready to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar with or without the presence of UN Secretary General’s Representative Colin Stewart....

651. Christodoulides to Stewart: 'Tatar's two-state solution is out of the question'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-to-stewart-tatar-s-two-state-solution-is-out-of-the-question

The President-elect of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, made it clear to Colin Stewart, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, today that the two-state solution model advocated by the T/C leader, Ersin Tatar,...

652. Demetriou vs. Demetriou

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/demetriou-vs-demetriou

After lengthy negotiations and backstage discussions, Annita Demetriou and Demetris Demetriou are the two candidates for the DISY presidency ahead of the March 11 elections. ...

653. Casino dash before new Cabinet raises eyebrows

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/casino-dash-before-new-cabinet-raises-eyebrows

A House committee in the Republic of Cyprus is blocking three appointments on a casino commission until after the new Cabinet takes shape on March 1, with members raising conflict of interest concerns and the outgoing government insisting it should be allowed to fill the vacant positions now...

654. 'O Captain, My Captain!', says Averof to Nikos

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/o-captain-my-captain-says-averof-to-nikos

When the poet Walt Whitman wrote the famous poem "O captain! My captain" in 1865, he was thinking of Abraham Lincoln as the "helmsman" and the American state as the ship that anchored safely in Lincoln's hands....

655. Cyprus' new president

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-new-president

Nikos Christodoulides was elected president of the Republic of Cyprus on Sunday, without the support of either of the country’s two main parties....

656. 'K' reveals the salaries of N. Christodoulides and his ministers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/k-reveals-the-salaries-of-n-christodoulides-and-his-ministers

Cyprus has been waiting since Monday for the names of the new Cabinet and the rest of the group of state officials who will take office. As President-elect Christodoulides continues to scout for his ministers, K's sources are saying that the new Cabinet will be firmly in place during the upcoming week, closer to the day of the 'changing of the guard' at the Presidential Palace....

657. Cypriot leaders move social meeting forward

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-leaders-move-social-meeting-forward

A social meeting between divided Cyprus’ leaders has been moved forward and will take place before the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Nikos Christodoulides, who has been ready to meet Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar even before assuming office...

658. #PoliticsBlog: The Judas kiss and the new ministers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-the-judas-kiss-and-the-new-ministers

But let us return to our own shocking kiss between Averof and Christodoulides: it was spontaneous, full of nostalgia for carefree moments in the past, and definitely tinged with liberalism, or, to be more precise, the popular European right. ...

659. Nicola Sturgeon resigns as Scotland's first minister

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicola-sturgeon-resigns-as-scotland-s-first-minister

Nicola Sturgeon will stand down as first minister of Scotland, she has announced at a press conference....

660. Averof to Christodoulides: 'You can rely on DISY'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/averof-to-christodoulides-you-can-rely-on-disy

The meeting between President-elect Nicos Christodoulides and DISY President Averof Neophytou was described as "excellent" by President-elect Nicos Christodoulides....

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