https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-32-of-asylum-seekers-are-unaccompanied-minors
In 2017, 225 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in Cyprus making up 32.4% of all asylum applications it received, official EU data showed on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/probe-into-lawyers-involvement-in-migrant-smuggling-racket
Judicial authorities in northern Greece are investigating the involvement of local lawyers in rackets smuggling migrants and refugees across Greece’s Evros River border from Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/nobel-literature-prize-scrapped-for-2018-over-sex-scandal
No Nobel Prize for Literature will be given this year, because of a scandal over sexual misconduct allegations that has seen a string of board members resign from the board of the Swedish Academy that makes the award...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/stockholm-church-bells-play-wake-me-up-in-avicii-tribute
The family of the artist said they were grateful for the numerous public tributes paid, but offered no details on his unexpected death...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/famous-electronic-music-dj-avicii-found-dead-at-age-28
Avicii, known for hits like “Wake Me Up” and “Hey Brother,” announced in 2016 that he was retiring from touring...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-granted-protection-status-to-1300-asylum-seekers-last-year
Of the 175,800 Syrian citizens granted protection status in the EU, more than 70% received protection status in Germany...
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/house-prices-in-cyprus-increased-2-7-on-a-quarterly-basis
Compared with the previous quarter, the highest increases were recorded in Slovenia (+3.7%), Croatia (+3.2%) and Cyprus (+2.7%)...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/russia-is-drifting-away
Michalis Tsikalas says the fact that Russia and Turkey are locked in an embrace, which is getting stronger over time, should not go unnoticed in Cyprus. Taking action on any chosen path remains difficult in the world of energy choices, but don’t have all the luxury in the world to pick and choose. ...
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/news/eu-turkey-migrant-deal-‘at-risk-report-says
The deal signed between Ankara and Brussels in March 2016 to crack down on human trafficking over the Aegean is hanging in the balance as several countries are reportedly refusing to pay for it, insisting that the European Commission cover the next tranche of 3 billion euros in funding pledged to Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/only-5-of-cypriots-train-to-improve-their-hobbies
Training related to hobbies includes non-formal learning activities, which improve knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal or social reasons...
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/some-68-of-young-unemployed-cypriots-are-unwilling-to-move-for-a-job
Out of the employed population, aged 20-34, in Cyprus in 2016, 87% did not move at all to get a job...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-was-right-to-question-to-german-airport-checks
Officials in Athens say the data vindicate Greece’s reaction to German checks on flights from Greek airports...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turk-convicted-of-illegally-entering-greece
A Turkish man who crossed the Greek-Turkish border late on Monday apparently while under the influence of alcohol was given a suspended four-month prison sentence on Tuesday after appearing in a court in Orestiada on charges of illegal entry....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-minister-in-rome-to-meet-un-chief
Nikos Christodoulides has said that “the main topic of discussion will be the Cyprus issue”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/religious-leaders-in-cyprus-condemn-all-forms-of-violence-against-women-and-girls
Violence undermines women’s dignity and integrity and has devastating effects on the lives of women and girls...
