https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/publicising-court-rulings-blocked-due-to-gdpr
The Supreme Court has decided to block the publicising of court rulings until special legislation can be enacted that would comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-mayor-issues-warning-to-police
Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos has levelled new accusations against Cyprus police, pointing to a prison inmate abuse with hot water that was not reported as well as saying he has evidence that cops knew about secret drone operations while dismissing his allegations on the matter...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unmarried-paternity-leave-not-signed-into-law
President Nicos Anastasiades has not signed a newly-passed law on paid paternity leave for unmarried fathers, sending it back to the House primarily on constitutional grounds while opposition sees more reasons behind it....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-authorities-rescue-34-migrants-from-islet-in-river
Greek authorities say they have rescued 34 migrants, including seven children, who were trapped on an islet on the border river that separates Greece from Turkey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/opposition-demands-answers-from-pm-over-turkish-extradition-claims
Opposition chief Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to respond to claims by a Turkish government spokesman that Athens had pledged to extradite eight Turkish servicemen wanted by Ankara in connection with the botched coup of 2016....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukrainian-tourist-dies-in-ayia-napa-waters
A 65-year-old man from Ukraine died Monday morning at Paradise beach in Ayia Napa, following an incident when he lost consciousness while trying to get out of the water...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-special-envoy-on-cyprus-after-some-things-happen-politically
There is a school of thought in the UN Secretariat about the next steps on Cyprus, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN and President of the UN Security Council Vassily Nebenzia has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-tourist-found-dead-in-water-off-nissi-beach
The body of a Russian tourist vacationing in Cyprus was found Sunday morning off the coast in Ayia Napa, with authorities receiving a missing person report hours later...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/name-talks-hit-an-obstacle
Talks between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the latter’s official name, which had appeared to be in the final stretch, seemed to have run into problems on Friday, with a senior Greek government official saying that a deal was not likely to be reached in the coming days. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/audit-report-on-ccb-made-public-amid-negotiations
An audit report on the Cyprus Cooperative Bank (CCB) was made public on Friday, amid negotiations between the Co-op and its two bidders, making recommendations for improvement but also criticising the institution on a number of decisions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/‘severna-makedonija-on-the-table
As Athens and Skopje appear to be edging towards a solution on the Macedonia name dispute, reports indicated on Thursday that the Republic of Northern Macedonia (Severna Makedonija) is the likeliest settlement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trial-of-ex-deputy-police-chief-can-go-forward
The Supreme Court has ruled that an independent report should be handed over to the defence team of the former deputy chief of police, who is facing charges in connection with the leaking of information in the Ayia Napa mob killings of 2016...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/president-says-cyprus-ready-for-the-maritime-challenge
Cyprus is once again showing its strength in the maritime industry, with President Nicos Anastasiades reiterating government support for what he called ‘one of the most important priorities’ of his administration...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-fires-back-at-critics-over-un-document
President Nicos Anastasiades is firing back at critics both north and south of the Green Line, who are accusing him of tripping over a UN document that many believe could serve as a basis for peace talks...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/achna-says-no-to-crocs-anywhere-in-cyprus
The Achna local council has voted down the creation of a crocodile park in the area, following loud objections from local residents, who essentially are now blocking any further steps by the company on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-horrific-details-emerge-in-kioneli-murder
New horrific details emerge in the Kioneli murder, with a Turkish Cypriot mother in police custody admitting that she killed her young son after seeing a social media comment posted by the boy’s father...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/education-minister-calls-for-special-task-force
Organised parents and teachers met with the education minister to discuss safety and health issues in public schools, but union representatives did not take part during talks over teacher evaluations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/berlin-urges-athens-skopje-to-take-advantage-of-historic-opportunity
The German government on Monday encouraged Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to solve all the remaining issues standing in the way of an agreement to settle a decades-old dispute regarding the latter’s name....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/mirror-images-of-national-agony
When I hear “Macedonia is Greek!” I think of the slogan used by opponents to Irish independence in the early 1900s:“Ulster is British” ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ireland-votes-in-once-in-a-generation-abortion-referendum
Ireland began voting on Friday in an abortion referendum that could be a milestone on a path of change in a country that, only two decades ago, was one of Europe’s most socially conservative...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-korea-still-wants-to-talk-after-trump-nuked-summit
North Korea responded on Friday with measured tones to US President Donald Trump’s decision to call off a historic summit with leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, saying Pyongyang hoped for a “Trump formula” to resolve the standoff over its nuclear weapons programme...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/imf-berlin-still-divided-over-greek-debt-but-progress-in-sight
A meeting of the so-called Washington Group – representatives of Greece’s creditors as well as the governments of Germany, France, Spain and Italy, the biggest eurozone economies – failed to break a deadlock over the Greek debt as the International Monetary Fund and Berlin remain divided on the length of an upfront extension on bailout loans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/politicsblog-healthy-s-thunder-and-a-warning
Get the inside scoop on political gossip and other happenings right here, including the ‘Healthy one’ landing on the unions like a sumo wrestler...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-public-over-phone-scams
Cyprus police are warning the public not to let their guard down, following a number of complaints they say they have received about telephone scams aimed at stealing money and jewelry...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-urges-turkish-cypriots-to-choose-their-own-destiny
President Nicos Anastasiades says he is ready to resume talks for a Cyprus settlement, on the basis of the framework submitted by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres last July 4...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriot-seeks-immediate-restoration-of-his-property-in-north
A Greek Cypriot has called on the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to secure the immediate execution of a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling, relating to his property in the Turkish-held north...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/complaints-against-police-remain-a-challenge
The special task force looking into complaints against the police is having a tough time investigating cases, primarily due to lack of funding but also possible conflicts of interest...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unhcr-asylum-seekers-in-cyprus-need-decent-housing
With less than 10% of asylum-seekers accommodated at the reception centre, decent housing is a major problem thousands of asylum seekers face, a UNHCR report said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/white-house-bars-democrats-from-seeing-classified-documents
Two Republican lawmakers, and no Democrats, are expected to attend a meeting scheduled for Thursday to review classified information relating to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion the FBI might have used an informant to gather information on his 2016 election campaign...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lifeguards-blame-protaras-drowning-on-government
Lifeguards are up in arms over the death of a 65-year-old swimmer in Protaras, saying they could have saved her life if the government had agreed to changes in their working conditions...
