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2731. EU commissioner defends deal on older vaccines

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-health-commissioner-defends-deal-on-older-vaccines

Health commissioner Stella Kyriakides went on Cypriot state radio on Monday calling on EU citizens to get vaccinated with booster shots already made available to member states, a position she defended amid growing social and scientific doubt about a procurement strategy that included cozy texts between pharmaceutical companies and the bloc’s executives...

2732. Cyprus seen as ‘special window’ to arming Ukraine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-seen-as-‘special-window-to-arming-ukraine

Rumors continue to grow regarding Cyprus potentially supplying Russian-made weapons to Ukraine, with The New York Times this week suggesting Nicosia has been actively discussing better replacements from Washington in recent meetings where Kiev also came up as a topic of discussion...

2733. Kathimerini poll: Christodoulides unaffected by electoral pressure

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kathimerini-poll-christodoulides-unaffected-by-electoral-pressure

The countdown to the presidential elections has begun, and the Symmetron poll for Kathimerini reveals the critical issues that define the political environment. ...

2734. Turkey deploys strike drones in occupied Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-deploys-strike-drones-in-occupied-cyprus

Turkey has deployed strike drones in the occupied northern part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Anadolu news agency reported....

2735. Makarios Avenue will be closed to private vehicles from 20 October

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/makarios-avenue-will-be-closed-to-private-vehicles-from-20-october

On October 20, the initial traffic plan for Makarios III Avenue in Nicosia goes into effect, allowing public transportation, catering vehicles, police and fire engines, as well as shopkeepers and residents, while prohibiting the movement of other vehicles. ...

2736. Suspicion over Turkish fishing boats in migrant drownings

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suspicion-over-turkish-fishing-boats-in-migrant-drownings

Hellenic Coast Guard officers have told Kathimerini they were investigating the role of Turkish fishing boats that were close to the location where a dinghy sunk late Wednesday and a confirmed 18 people drowned, the deadlier of the two incidents involving migrants....

2737. Anastasiades, Erdogan size each other up in Prague

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-erdogan-size-each-other-up-in-prague

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades had a brief encounter with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Prague on Thursday, with conflicting reports emerging as to what exactly they talked about on the sidelines of the first European Political Community summit...

2738. Limassol gets ready for 'Maritime Cyprus 2022'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-gets-ready-for-maritime-cyprus-2022

Limassol is set to host "Maritime Cyprus 2022", between October 9 and 12, with the participation of 900 delegates from 35 countries, Deputy Minister for Shipping Vassilis Demetriades said on Thursday....

2739. Sanctioned Russian billionaire wins right to use his yacht on the French Riviera

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sanctioned-russian-billionaire-wins-right-to-use-his-yacht-on-the-french-riviera

A French court on Wednesday ordered the country's customs agency to release an impounded yacht owned by a Russian billionaire hit by European sanctions, due to procedural errors made during the seizure of the vessel....

2740. House scrambles to keep ships under Cyprus flag

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-scrambles-to-keep-ships-under-cyprus-flag

The House health committee in the Republic of Cyprus is scrambling to amend healthcare legislation in a race against the clock, following reports that ship owners are trying to take their business elsewhere to avoid having to pay GESY tax...

2741. Von der Leyen: Temporary cap on gas prices

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/von-der-leyen-temporary-cap-on-gas-prices

The European Commission is now moving towards a temporary cap on gas prices and a common supply of energy products, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday morning....

2742. The heart of the ECB beats in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-heart-of-the-ecb-beats-in-cyprus

The second consecutive visit of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in 2022 is certainly semantic. Apart from the visibility of Cyprus being the first visit by Central Bank Governors as part of the decision to visit a country on an annual basis to hold one of their meetings, two other readings emerge....

2743. Soldier probe blows lid off Cyprus’ state forensics

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/soldier-probe-blows-lid-off-cyprus-state-forensics

A Cypriot state pathologist who ruled as suicide the killing of a soldier seventeen years ago is pointing the finger at police investigators, giving credence to accusations by an outspoken colleague in the private sector who says state forensic probes can be fraught with a slipshod mindset and even cover-ups...

2744. Nicosia concerned over 'MoU' signed between Libya and Turkey

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-concerned-over-mou-signed-between-libya-and-turkey

Nicosia has expressed concern and skepticism over the signing of the "MoU" between the government of national unity (GNU) of Libya and Turkey in the hydrocarbons field on the basis of the illegitimate Turkish - Libyan 'memorandum' of 2019....

2745. EC calls for state-funded compensation for victims of trafficking

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-calls-for-state-funded-compensation-for-victims-of-trafficking

The Council of Europe's Anti-Trafficking Division along with Cyprus-based NGO 'Step Up, Stop Slavery' brought together officials from various sectors of the Cypriot government and foreign diplomatic missions to discuss the ways in which financial compensation can be offered to victims of trafficking in Cyprus....

2746. Police tackle Chinese woman at military parade

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-police-tackle-chinese-woman-at-military-parade

A bizarre incident unfolded at the military parade in Nicosia last Saturday, when police officers were caught on video tackling a Chinese woman on an e-scooter as she was approaching the dignitaries platform...

2747. Lagarde to chair ECB Governors meeting in Cyprus this week

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lagarde-to-chair-ecb-governors-meeting-in-cyprus-this-week

Nineteen central bank governors from the EU countries are expected to arrive in Cyprus tomorrow. The Governing Council of the ECB decided to hold its non-monetary policy meeting in Cyprus which is scheduled on the 5th and 6th of October and will be chaired by the President of the ECB Christine Lagarde....

2748. Putin signs ‘accession treaties’ at Kremlin in defiance of international law

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/putin-signs-‘accession-treaties-at-kremlin-in-defiance-of-international-law

Vladimir Putin has signed “accession treaties” formalizing Russia’s illegal annexation of four occupied regions in Ukraine, marking the largest forcible takeover of territory in Europe since the second world war....

2749. Erdogan files lawsuit against German parliament's VP for calling him 'sewer rat'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-files-lawsuit-against-german-parliament-s-vp-for-calling-him-sewer-rat

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed a lawsuit against Bundestag Vice President Wolfgang Kubicki for insult and defamation, through his lawyer in Cologne....

2750. EC Vice President Margrethe Verstager gives her insights at Digital Agenda 2022

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-vice-president-margrethe-verstager-gives-her-insights-at-digital-agenda-2022

The organizing committee of the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit is pleased to announce that Ms. Margrethe Verstager, the European Commission's Executive Vice President for the Digital Age and Competition, will speak at the conference....

2751. Cyprus wants EU exemption from energy cutback

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-eu-exemption-from-energy-cutback

Cyprus is gearing up to request on Friday an exemption from EU measures that would call on member states to reduce their energy demand as well as cap company profits from Russian oil...

2752. Erdogan: Turkey will strengthen its army in the occupied areas

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-turkey-will-strengthen-its-army-in-the-occupied-areas

Turkey will strengthen its military presence in occupied Cyprus following the US decision to fully lift the arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with CNN Türk on Wednesday evening....

2753. Kremlin: Four Ukrainian regions to be officially annexed tomorrow

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kremlin-four-ukrainian-regions-to-be-officially-annexed-tomorrow

The official annexation of the four occupied Ukrainian regions where referendums were held will be announced tomorrow by Moscow at a special ceremony....

2754. EC says 'no' to price cap proposal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-says-no-to-price-cap-proposal

Defying calls from the 15 EU countries and voices among European commissioners, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has decided not to propose a price cap on gas imports, according to Politico....

2755. 'Woman, life, freedom!’

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-‘woman-life-freedom

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi claims that people in his country have freedom of expression. He also branded the protests that have broken out there as unacceptable “acts of chaos,” which is why the army is getting ready to intervene, certainly multiplying the number of casualties when it does: to defend freedom of expression....

2756. Majority of tourists visiting Cyprus are no longer Russian

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/majority-of-tourists-visiting-cyprus-are-no-longer-russian

In June 2021 at the 43rd conference of the Pancyprian Hoteliers Association, it may have been the first time it was officially made clear that the markets of Russia and Britain will no longer be a one-way street for the Cypriot tourism industry....

2757. US Embassy in Moscow tells citizens to leave immediately

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-embassy-in-moscow-tells-citizens-to-leave-immediately

The United States Embassy in Moscow has told all Americans left to leave immediately to avoid being conscripted into Vladimir Putin's mobilized army....

2758. Cypriot businesses face serious issues, but still expect to turn a profit

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-businesses-face-serious-issues-but-still-expect-to-turn-a-profit

What are the main problems for Cypriot businesses (table) ...

2759. Nord Stream pipeline mystery leak takes center stage

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-nord-stream-pipeline-mystery-leak-takes-center-stage

Suspicious leaks in the two Russian gas pipelines (Nord Stream 1 & 2) in the Baltic Sea are likely the result of sabotage, officials in Denmark, Germany and Poland have warned, heightening concerns about Europe's "long, hard, winter" with regard to Russian gas - due to the ongoing war in Ukraine....

2760. Remains of four resistance fighters returned to relatives

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/remains-of-four-resistance-fighters-returned-to-relatives

The remains of four resistance fighters killed during the 1974 coup in Cyprus were identified recently and will be returned to their families who were briefed on Wednesday by Commissioner Photis Photiou and his associate Xenophon Kallis....

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