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/business/price-hike-of-raw-materials-affecting-developers-and-construction-costs
The construction industry is suffering as the price hike of raw materials continues, with developers crushed under higher costs as they are deprived of Russian money....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-historic-day-british-bases-lifts-restrictions-on-civilian-property-development
Eight years after the signing of a bilateral Arrangement between Cyprus and the UK, the SBA is today lifting restrictions on property development on 200 square kilometers of non-military areas within the bases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-discusses-illegal-immigration-and-occupation-with-czech-mp-s
Illegal immigration and the war in Ukraine were the focus of a meeting held on Thursday between Minister of Interior Nicos Nouris and Chairman of the Czech Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, Ondřej Benešík, who was heading a delegation of Czech MPs and members of the Committee....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/first-ever-publicly-financed-equity-fund-will-benefit-cyprus-startups
The Ministry of Finance has long been committed to introducing a financial instrument to support startups and innovative companies with equity financing, ...
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/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-pillar-two-on-a-global-minimum-taxation
On 22 December 2021, the European Commission proposed a Directive on the introduction of a minimum effective corporate tax rate of 15% on large multinational enterprise (MNE) groups operating in the European Union (EU)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-states-divided-over-russian-oil-sanctions
The European Union was preparing sanctions on Russian oil on Monday, with possible exemptions for wary countries, and warned that complying in full with Moscow's proposed scheme to receive gas payments in roubles would breach existing EU sanctions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-energy-hub-hopes-hanging-by-a-thread
Nicosia is eagerly awaiting news any day now that could potentially revive the island’s hopes in the energy game, with all eyes on whether a UK-based company with contracts in Israel could find enough gas to bypass red tape and send some of it to a friendly neighbor’s hub...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/europe-scrambles-for-natural-gas-solution-as-putin-squeezes-supply
The European Union is racing to find alternative suppliers of natural gas after Russia's Gazprom cut flows to two EU nations, sparking fears that others will soon follow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sba-land-run-rules-in-foreign-investors
More opportunities and fewer restrictions for land development on SBA land went into effect on Monday in Cyprus, where foreign nationals will be allowed to invest along with locals who now have to review details and move quickly with any possible objections...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-doubles-down-on-immigration-policy
The government in the Republic of Cyprus has renewed its response to migration flows to the island, tasking authorities and lawmakers with tightening measures in a number of areas...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-deal-‘everybody-will-hate-to-end-the-war-in-ukraine
The most likely solution that will bring an end to the war in Ukraine is an agreement that “everybody will hate,” James Stavridis, NATO’s Greek-American former commander for Europe tells Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-s-ultimate-revenge-plan-for-the-us
As Russia’s war of aggression continues to ravage its neighbor, the Kremlin’s propaganda apparatus has been more blatant than ever in outlining the country’s goals for its biggest nemesis: the U.S....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eib-ready-to-offer-funding-to-mitigate-effects-of-ukrainian-war-on-cyprus
New investment opportunities in Cyprus, as well as funding to mitigate the effects of the war in Ukraine, were discussed on Monday by President Nicos Anastasiadis, Finance Minister Constantinos Petridis and European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/consumers-to-buy-directly-from-automaker-not-from-dealer
Mercedes-Benz has reached an agreement with its European dealers to switch to a new dealership model, in which customers will buy directly from the automaker and not from the dealer, the German brand said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/property-sales-hit-14-year-high
Property sales in March, as measured by the number of sale contracts deposited at Land Registry offices, hit a 14-year high according to figures released by the Department of Lands and Surveys....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelensky-asks-cyprus-to-get-tough-on-island-s-russians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging the Republic of Cyprus to strip Russians of their golden passports 'without exception' and only ease up on dual citizens if they condemn what he called 'war crimes of their military' in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lavrov-ukraine-has-presented-an-unacceptable-draft-agreement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that Kyiv had presented Moscow with a draft peace agreement containing "unacceptable" elements, but that Russia would nevertheless continue the talks and try to secure its own demands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-mulling-us-weapons-proposal
Cyprus reportedly remains open to the possibility of reaching an agreement with the US to give up its Russian weapons....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-stresses-important-steps-for-strategic-planning-in-energy-sector
The President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades stressed on Monday the important steps that have been taken in the last two years within the framework of the Government`s strategic planning in the energy sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-american-university-of-beirut-will-open-its-doors-next-year-in-paphos
The American University of Beirut is officially opening its doors beginning next year with a campus in Paphos, according to Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-troops-begin-moving-away-from-positions-around-kyiv
Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russia-to-reduce-military-activity-in-kyiv-and-chernihiv-ukraine-to-adopt-neutral-status
Russia promised at peace talks on Tuesday to scale down its military operations around Kyiv and northern Ukraine, while Ukraine proposed adopting a neutral status but with international guarantees that it would be protected from attack....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-kyiv-talks-under-way-abramovich-present
A new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine began in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, with limited optimism about reaching an agreement on an immediate ceasefire on Ukraine's multiple fronts. French President Emmanuel Macron will have a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin later in the day, the French presidency announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/major-projects-underway-in-larnaca-nicosia
The Cyprus real estate and construction sectors are moving past the demise of the scrapped Citizenship for Investment Programme, turning their attention to the capital and the once-neglected coastal town of Larnaca, while Limassol, with its high-rises and cosmopolitan lifestyle, is still seeing part of the action....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ten-more-years-of-roaming-without-additional-fees
The EU will renew the “Roam Like At Home” scheme for another ten years, under plans adopted by Parliament on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rcb-shifts-from-banking-to-asset-management
RCB Bank Ltd switches from banking to asset management, consequently phasing out its banking operations as of today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hacktivist-group-anonymous-claims-to-have-hacked-russia-s-central-bank
International hacking collective Anonymous claims to have exploited Russia's Central Bank - and is threatening to release 35,000 files which include 'secret agreements' in the next 48 hours....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rcb-bank-invites-depositors-to-withdraw-their-money
RCB Bank will invite its depositors to withdraw their money. According to Kathimerini sources, RCB Bank customers are expected to be able to either receive their deposits on hand or transfer them to other Cypriot banks....
