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1411. Cyprus feels the need to transform shipping into a low carbon industry, says President

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-feels-the-need-to-transform-shipping-into-a-low-carbon-industry-says-president

As a leading maritime nation, Cyprus feels responsible to accelerate the transition of shipping to a low carbon and climate-resilient industry, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday, addressing the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, under the aegis of the EU French Presidency....

1412. Anastasiades asks for EU's contribution to confidence-building measures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-asks-for-eu-s-contribution-to-confidence-building-measures

President Nicos Anastasiades on Thursday briefed the European Council President Charles Michel on efforts to resume the Cyprus peace talks and asked for the EU`s contribution to confidence-building measures (CBM)....

1413. Turkish opposition leader refuses to pay power bill in protest

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-opposition-leader-refuses-to-pay-power-bill-in-protest

Turkey’s main opposition leader said he will not pay his power bills until Tayyip Erdogan withdraws recent price hikes, and the president’s ruling party slammed the move on Thursday as a provocation amid growing discontent over surging inflation....

1414. Cyprus government to report farmer's harassment by Turkish military to the EU

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-government-to-report-farmer-s-harassment-by-turkish-military-to-the-eu

The Cyprus government will report to the EU an incident concerning a farmer’s harassment by the Turkish occupation forces in the village of Deneia, located in Nicosia District, within the buffer zone....

1415. Women to be given full, equal and meaningful role in settlement of Cyprus problem

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/women-to-be-given-full-equal-and-meaningful-role-in-settlement-of-cyprus-problem

The two leaders, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, have agreed on an action plan to ensure women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in the settlement process of the Cyprus problem, the United Nations Spokesperson in Cyprus, Aleem Siddique, said in an announcement on Wednesday....

1416. Cabinet expected to approve implementation of 'test to stay' protocol for National Guard

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-expected-to-approve-implementation-of-test-to-stay-protocol-for-national-guard

The protocol for the introduction of the `test to stay` measure in the National Guard is expected to be submitted to the Council of Ministers today for approval....

1417. Greek Cypriots say soldiers drew guns in buffer zone

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriots-say-soldiers-drew-guns-in-buffer-zone

UN officials in ethnically-divided Cyprus say an incident in the buffer zone was resolved peacefully, with local media reporting a Greek Cypriot farmer was asked by armed Turkish soldiers to leave the area...

1418. After two years of closed borders, Australia welcomes the world back

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-two-years-of-closed-borders-australia-welcomes-the-world-back

Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers this month, ending two years of misery for the tourism sector, reviving migration and injecting billions of dollars into the world No. 13 economy....

1419. Op-ed: It’s not the pipeline, stupid!

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-it-s-not-the-pipeline-stupid

In 1992, the Clinton campaign adopted the tagline “It’s the economy, stupid” to identify the candidate’s signature issue....

1420. 19 people found frozen to death sparks diplomatic row between Turkey and Greece

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/19-people-found-frozen-to-death-sparks-diplomatic-row-between-turkey-and-greece

The number of people found frozen to death in a small Turkish town near the border with Greece has risen to 19, officials said Thursday, a week after a rare winter storm blanketed both countries in snow....

1421. New UK Minister for Europe supports bizonal, bicommunal federation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-uk-minister-for-europe-supports-bizonal-bicommunal-federation

Chris Heaton-Harris, the recently appointed Minister for Europe in the UK government, has reiterated London’s support for the UN-led process to advocate a solution in Cyprus “in line with UN parameters based on the model of a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation with political equality.”...

1422. Kyriakos Koushos officially assumes duties as Deputy Minister to the President

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakos-koushos-officially-assumes-duties-as-deputy-minister-to-the-president

On Wednesday Kyriakos Koushos officially assumed his duties as Deputy Minister to the President, giving reassurances that he will do his utmost to live up to the expectations of President Nicos Anastasiades and the trust he has shown in him....

1423. Cabinet approves small changes to coronavirus measures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-small-changes-to-coronavirus-measures

The Council of Ministers today approved small changes to the covid measures in place, including lifting the prohibition of entry in food and drink establishments and theatres to unvaccinated minors between 12 and 17 years of age and extending the "test to stay" measure to the National Guard....

1424. Scientists developing 'revolutionary' test to detect risk of four cancers in women in a single swab

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/scientists-developing-revolutionary-test-to-detect-risk-of-four-cancers-in-women-in-a-single-swab

Scientists are developing a “revolutionary” test to predict a woman’s risk of four cancers using a single sample collected during cervical screening....

1425. Cyprus-EU sign agreement on return of migrants

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eu-sign-agreement-on-return-of-migrants

In a first, Cyprus and the EU have signed an agreement governing the rules for the return of migrants, and a Memorandum of Understanding is expected to be signed soon, which will detail the actions needed to effectively control migrant flows in Cyprus....

1426. UN official conveys support for CBMs after meeting with President Anastasiades

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-official-conveys-support-for-cbms-after-meeting-with-president-anastasiades

The Security Council is very supportive of Confidence Building Measures, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, told the President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, during a meeting at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday morning....

1427. 'Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-has-no-plans-to-invade-ukraine

Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine, said Stanislav Osadchiy, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Cyprus, adding that Russian troops are on Russian territory and “pose no threat.”...

1428. UNSG Special Representative holds separate meetings with Anastasiades and Tatar

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unsg-special-representative-holds-separate-meetings-with-anastasiades-and-tatar

UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, is holding two separate meetings on Tuesday with Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, and Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar....

1429. Nicosia considers Tatar's statements another effort to promote his position on 'sovereign rights'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-considers-tatar-s-statements-another-effort-to-promote-his-position-on-sovereign-rights

Nicosia considers statements made by Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, in an interview he gave to "Phileleftheros" newspaper another effort to promote his position that the Turkish Cypriot puppet regime constitutes a separate "entity" and the importance of Turkish Cypriots "sovereign rights"....

1430. Greek Cypriots fear Trojan horse in ghost town

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-cypriots-see-trojan-horse-in-ghost-town

Greek Cypriot officials in the south are calling once again on Varosha title deed holders to stay away from a “legal trap” in the north, pointing to Ottoman religious foundations officially acknowledged as interested parties by a commission that examines property claims in the divided island’s ghost town...

1431. Ukraine crisis: Biden warns Russia may invade next month

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ukraine-crisis-biden-warns-russia-may-invade-next-month

US President Joe Biden has warned there is a "distinct possibility" Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says....

1432. Erdogan says Turkey will respond to Greek buildup

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-says-turkey-will-respond-to-greek-buildup

Referring to Greece’s recent arms procurements, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Thursday that “Turkey will not sit and watch Greece strengthen, it will be shielded.”...

1433. Security Council renews UNFICYP but scolds both sides

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/security-council-renews-unficyp-but-scolds-both-sides

The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for another six months, but not without causing angst in both sides of the divided island...

1434. Turkish Cypriot leader: Vote endorses 2-state Cyprus deal

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-leader-vote-endorses-2-state-cyprus-deal

The Turkish Cypriot leader in split Cyprus’ breakaway north says his hardline party’s victory in weekend parliamentary elections is an endorsement of his controversial stance on resolving the island’s ethnic division that’s in line with Turkey’s policy....

1435. FM Kasoulides discusses Cyprus problem with UNSG's Special Representative Stewart

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fm-kasoulides-discusses-cyprus-problem-with-unsg-s-special-representative-stewart

Cyprus Foreign Affairs Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides, met on Thursday morning with the UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus, Colin Stewart....

1436. Security Council expected to renew UNFICYP mandate

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/security-council-expected-to-renew-unficyp-mandate

The UN Security Council is expected to approve a resolution on Thursday morning (New York time) that will renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months, until July 31st, 2022....

1437. Anastasiades: 'It is our duty never to forget'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-it-is-our-duty-never-to-forget

The Republic of Cyprus commemorates on Thursday the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust....

1438. Op-ed: The EastMed project and dilemmas over energy strategy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-eastmed-project-and-dilemmas-over-energy-strategy

The unprecedented energy crisis unfolding in Europe is a result of the European Union’s stubborn and one-sided preoccupation with the Green Deal (which is important in its own right). ...

1439. 'Test to stay' to be implemented in health professions, Police and Fire Department

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/test-to-stay-to-be-implemented-in-health-professions-police-and-fire-department

At today's Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Health, Mr. Michalis Hadjipantela, presented the suggestions of the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee discussed during yesterday's meeting, which included an analysis of data recorded and evaluated by the tracking team and nurses as well as the rates of vaccination coverage of the population. ...

1440. Cyprus to deport asylees on safety grounds

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-deport-asylees-on-safety-grounds

Dozens of refugees in the Republic of Cyprus have been denied access to asylum, with reports saying they have been transported to a deportation facility while the nature of their crimes was still unknown...

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