https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-export-natural-gas-by-2026-energy-minister-says
Cyprus is hoping to begin exporting its natural gas from the “Aphrodite” gas field by 2026, Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry, Natasa Pilides, has said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-eu-economies-facing-a-twin-problem-following-the-war-in-ukraine
The EU and Cyprus economies are facing a “twin problem” of rising commodity and energy prices and heightened uncertainty following the invasion of Russia in Ukraine, according to discussions held by the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the European Investment Bank (EIB)....
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/more-than-100-private-jets-owned-by-russian-oligarchs-are-stuck-in-dubai
Private jets belonging to Russian oligarchs that flew to Dubai to seek refuge from sanctions, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine are effectively stuck there, The Wall Street Journal reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrides-cyprus-banks-are-safe-from-exposure-to-russia
The economic sanctions imposed against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine are not affecting Cyprus to a large extent as the island’s banking system has no exposure to Russia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-and-saudi-crown-prince-to-strengthen-bilateral-relations
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Al Saud expressed their common will to further reinforce relations between Cyprus and Saudi Arabia,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/exports-of-halloumi-medicine-and-other-local-products-to-the-uae
The enhancement of trade relations between Cyprus and the UAE, was discussed on Wednesday in Dubai, during a meeting between Cyprus Energy, Commerce, and Industry Minister, Natasa Pilides, and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Ahmad Al Zeyoudi....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourism-perdios-pushes-for-direct-flights-to-and-from-saudi-arabia
Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said there is serious momentum for establishing direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia, stressing that this possibility could unlock the Saudi tourism market for Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-and-cyprus-generate-over-500-kg-municipal-waste-per-person
Greece and Cyprus generated more than half a tonne of municipal waste per person according to the latest data published by Eurostat at 525 kg and 609 kg for 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/peo-concerned-about-increase-in-fuel-and-basic-consumer-products
The Pancyprian Federation of Labor (PEO) has expressed its concern about the continuous upward trend in fuel prices, which, as it notes, "will add to the cost of basic consumer products"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-urges-canada-to-use-federal-powers-to-end-bridge-blockade
The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/chinese-new-year-what-is-it-and-how-is-it-celebrated
The celebrations see people feast with relatives, watch parades and pray for good fortune in the year ahead....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-exports-to-the-uk-were-not-affected-despite-brexit
Despite the significant decrease in imports from the United Kingdom as a result of Brexit, Cypriot exports, mainly of dairy products, have remained at the same levels,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/modernization-of-eac-and-an-increase-of-independent-energy-providers-says-president-anastasiades
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Thursday that the government will provide all necessary tools to allow the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) to modernize its operation, as well as to encourage even more independent energy providers to operate in the Cypriot market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/qatar-seizes-children-s-toys-that-are-un-islamic
Authorities in Qatar have seized a line of what they called 'un-Islamic' children's toys that feature rainbow patterns similar to LGBT flags....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/limassol-mayor-highlights-environmental-issues-affecting-city
A research study on the environmental risks and economic benefits of sector activities in Limassol, demonstrates the urgent need to protect the city’s coastal, marine and maritime environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/east-med-is-‘not-a-turkish-sea-president-of-french-senate-tells-kathimerini
The East Mediterranean is not a Turkish sea and interoperability between the French and Greek armed forces is a factor that brings stability to the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/kpmg-in-cyprus-partners-with-salesforce
KPMG in Cyprus signed a partnership agreement with Salesforce and became the 20th Member Firm to officially join the KPMG Salesforce ecosystem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-message-from-the-president-of-the-republic-to-turkish-cypriots
President Anastasiades sent a message to Turkish Cypriots on Wednesday night by saying that they need to "finally realize that as long as they depend, and will depend, on Turkey, they will suffer the same as the Turkish people"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/actualizing-the-esg-proposition-the-journey-towards-sustainability-resilience-and-purpose
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vat-reduction
Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said on Thursday that the Government has notified the EU’s VAT Committee over its intention to reduce VAT on household electricity bills from 19% to 9%...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabbies-want-no-politics-in-pumping-gas-north
Taxi drivers in the Republic of Cyprus went on strike Tuesday to air their grievances against customs officials who allegedly have been threatening cabbies to have their vehicles confiscated if they filled up in the north...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-blood-between-towns-over-tourism-college
It has been described as the most important piece of work in decades for Paphos, but TEPAK’s decision to open a tourism college out west did not sit well with the mayor of the university’s hometown...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-puts-up-new-fight-for-squeaky-cheese
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is taking to task European Union decisions on halloumi/hellim, the island’s famous cheese, saying they favor Greek Cypriots and leave their counterparts in the north at the mercy of inspectors approved by the south...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/less-red-tape-for-asylum-seekers-but-no-new-options
Labor minister Zeta Emilianidou says her office has simplified paperwork for the hiring of asylum seekers, but the country's chamber of commerce says cutting red tape and shuffling less paper does not solve staff shortages in fields that are still inaccessible to those applicants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/first-trade-and-tech-meeting-convenes
The United States and the European Union hope to discuss chip shortages, artificial intelligence and tech competition issues during the first Trade and Tech Council meeting this week,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/weekend-news-roundup
Here are a few of the stories that made news in Cyprus over the weekend....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cavusoglu-boos-greek-‘maximalist-demands
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Ankara is in favor of settling maritime disputes fairly and in accordance with international law against 'maximalist demands' by Greeks and Greek Cypriots...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alphamega-launches-convenience-store-in-ayia-napa-marina
Alphamega Hypermarkets started operating a new store in the Ayia Napa Marina, whose commercial zone was recently opened to the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/newly-formed-census-committee-goes-to-elam
Nationalist party ELAM will preside over the newly-formed Census House committee in the Republic of Cyprus, after a recent disagreement between the two largest parties was ultimately resolved in what media pundits described as a solution based on Solomon’s judgment...