https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/presidential-elections-to-take-place-on-the-5th-of-february-2023
The upcoming presidential elections in Cyprus will take place on the 5th of February, 2023, the Ministry of Interior has announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-goes-off-script-over-controversial-museum
All hell broke loose this week in Cypriot parliament after opposition blocked state funds earmarked for an EOKA museum dedicated to Grivas, a highly divisive figure in the island’s history...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-clamps-down-on-glamping-aspirations
Cypriot parliament failed this week to pass crucial tourism legislation that would regulate low-cost lodging, but concerns about encroaching on the environment also ended up blocking a bill on the newest trend of glamorous camping...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-there-is-a-conflict-in-us-society
The decision of the US Supreme Court to abolish the right to abortion, leaving each state to judge the issue alone, has many "benefactors"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-on-erdogan-the-west-and-greek-turkish-relations
Let’s start with the domestic facts and figures to dispel the widespread wishful thinking betting on the victory of the so-called “opposition front” at the next elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-approve-private-police-along-green-line
The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has approved legislation allowing the hiring and training of 300 private armed police officers tasked with combating illegal migration along the UN buffer zone, but regulations were still unclear...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-to-blame-for-increasing-number-of-migrants-in-cyprus
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Thursday that Turkey is the main culprit for the increasing number of migrants to Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transgender-women-banned-from-competing-in-women-s-events
World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wooing-migrant-millionaires
Greece is becoming a top destination for wealthy migrants, as it is expected to welcome 1,200 “millionaire immigrants” this year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/central-banks-across-europe-jack-up-interest-rates-to-fight-inflation
Central banks across Europe raised interest rates on Thursday, some by amounts that shocked markets, and hinted at even higher borrowing costs to come to tame soaring inflation that is eroding savings and squeezing corporate profits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/abu-mazen-drops-by-nicosia
The Palestinian leader embarked on an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus this week, just days after Washington restored a line of communication with him and while energy talk in the region continues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-s-lack-of-progress-will-delay-accession-talks-with-the-eu
The European Parliament cannot envisage a resumption of negotiations for the accession of Turkey into the EU without clear and significant progress in the field of rule of law and fundamental rights, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-strikes-deal-on-adequate-minimum-wage-in-member-states
With a deal struck on Monday night, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages, as provided by national law and/or collective agreements....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boris-johnson-to-face-no-confidence-vote-tonight
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a no-confidence vote Monday that could oust him from power, as discontent with his rule finally threatens to topple a politician who has often seemed invincible despite many scandals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/archbishop-‘populist-pick-signals-tough-election-in-cyprus
The race to the hill got a lot more serious over the weekend after Archbishop Chrysostomos likened independent presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides to politically unbowed Makarios, prompting a swift response from ruling party Dysi leader Averof Neophytou...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-talk-of-doing-good-rings-hollow-among-global-elite-in-davos
If the rich don’t give a bit more today, they may have to give a lot more tomorrow. That was my conclusion from last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-greece-informs-its-allies-and-partners-erdogan-is-irked
Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed annoyance at “third parties” becoming involved in Greek-Turkish affairs. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-official-calls-on-cyprus-to-implement-recovery-plan-or-lose-funding
A European Commission official on Monday urged the Cypriot authorities to proceed with the implementation of Cyprus’ National Recover and Resilience plan, warning that Cyprus risks losing EU funds in case of new delays....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-freezes-creation-of-juvenile-correctional-facility
The parliament in the Republic of Cyprus has failed to approve funds allocated for a juvenile detention center, causing the country to remain the only EU member state without a proper correctional facility for young offenders...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/grave-mistake-if-finland-and-sweden-join-nato
Russia has told Finland and Sweden that their decision to join the Nato military alliance is a serious mistake with far-reaching consequences and that they should not assume that Moscow will not respond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-former-fm-announces-non-combative-2023-run
Cypriot former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides announced Thursday his non-partisan candidacy for president, with the career diplomat deviating from political norms and promising an all-inclusive, non-combative race...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/marcos-myths-lift-dictator-s-son-to-power-in-philippines
A video posted in 2020 on YouTube claims the French astrologer Nostradamus predicted the outcome of this week’s presidential election in the Philippines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/confidence-in-parliament-the-state-the-army-and-the-church-has-declined
Citizens' trust in institutions has declined, according to the results of a poll taken in Nicosia on Tuesday regarding current issues, conducted by the Association of Polling Companies and Market Research of Cyprus (SEDEAK)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/when-will-nikos-christodoulides-announce-his-candidacy-for-president
Former Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides is expected to announce his candidacy in the coming days as an independent candidate. Preparations have been underway for some time and anticipation is growing as to his campaign platform and who his appointed advisors will be....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/euthanasia-six-out-of-ten-surveyed-in-cyprus-agree-with-legalization
The issue of euthanasia and the need for information and social dialogue in Cyprus were discussed on Monday at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-parliament-votes-to-keep-eu-digital-covid-certificate-in-place-until-june-next-year
The Parliament of the European Union has given the green light to the Member States to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate in place until June next year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rcb-bank-and-its-kremlin-ties
On March 24, Cyprus’s fourth-largest bank announced it would wind down its banking operations in the wake of the “volatile geopolitical situation” caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a month earlier....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/furious-us-chief-justice-confirms-leaked-draft-on-abortion-rights-is-authentic
A furious Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed that the bombshell draft opinion leaked to Politico, in which the Supreme Court’s conservative majority moves to overturn Roe v. Wade, is indeed authentic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protests-erupt-after-potential-us-supreme-court-move-to-overturn-abortion-rights-ruling
Anti-abortion activists and pro-abortion rights supporters took to the streets of Washington on Tuesday after news that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling that legalized abortion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-struggles-to-find-anti-corruption-auditors
Efforts to assign members to a transparency commission are said to be stalling in the Republic of Cyprus, with politicians from the opposition crying foul over connections between some candidates and the country’s disgraced golden passports program...