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1. Cyprus ranks low in unmet medical needs for children, but dental care concerns arise

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ranks-low-in-unmet-medical-needs-for-children-but-dental-care-concerns-arise

Cyprus stands out as one of the countries with the lowest rates of children under 16 living in households with unmet medical needs, according to recent data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU. However, when it comes to unmet dental care needs, Cyprus slightly exceeds the EU average....

2. Killer whales are deliberately hitting and sinking boats

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/killer-whales-are-deliberately-hitting-and-sinking-boats

Researchers believe killer whales are deliberately hitting boats, causing some to sink, following a string of incidents off the southwestern tip of Europe....

3. Cyprus leads in new asylum applicants per population, but overall numbers decrease

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-in-new-asylum-applicants-per-population-but-overall-numbers-decrease

Cyprus had the highest rate of new applicants for asylum compared to its population in February 2023, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU. At the same time, however, new asylum applications have significantly reduced compared to last year....

4. The theatrical hypocrisy of passing the e-kalathi bill

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-theatrical-hypocrisy-of-passing-the-e-kalathi-bill

In early March, during the Commerce Committee meeting, the first one attended by the current Minister of Energy, the committee chairman, along with all the members, to be fair, urgently requested the government to submit a bill....

5. Canada and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties after 6 years

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/canada-and-saudi-arabia-restore-diplomatic-ties-after-6-years

Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, both countries said on Wednesday, bringing to a close a 2018 dispute that damaged relations and trade....

6. Cyprus economy continues to shine in April

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-economy-continues-to-shine-in-april

The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI) continued its positive year-over-year growth trend in April 2023, providing further support for the economic forecasts of the Cypriot economy....

7. Australian citizens collaborate to repatriate Cypriot treasures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australian-citizens-collaborate-to-repatriate-cypriot-treasures

Thirty-six (36) Cypriot antiquities were successfully repatriated from Australia on May 20, thanks to the generous initiative of Australian citizens who voluntarily returned the antiquities in their possession to Cyprus....

8. Real estate: A closer look at prices and rental trends

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/real-estate-a-closer-look-at-prices-and-rental-trends

With the chapter on imposing a reduced VAT rate of 5% on primary residences as a social policy measure finally moving towards resolution, an unresolved issue that has been lingering in the real estate market for years is being addressed....

9. Declining rates of early school leavers: Cyprus outperforms EU target

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/declining-rates-of-early-school-leavers-cyprus-outperforms-eu-target

The share of “early school leavers” (young people aged 18-24 leaving early from education and training after having completed at most a lower secondary education) has steadily decreased in the EU over the last 10 years,...

10. Face recognition to replace boarding passes at Berlin airport

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/face-recognition-to-replace-boarding-passes-at-berlin-airport

Berlin Brandenburg Airport has introduced a new digital service for biometric access control, making it easier for travelers to go through the controls....

11. Meta slammed with record €1.2 billion fine over user data handling

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/meta-slammed-with-record-€1-2-billion-fine-over-user-data-handling

Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead privacy regulator in the European Union for its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users’ data to the United States....

12. Christodoulides: 'I am not here to cover for anyone'

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-i-am-not-here-to-cover-for-anyone

"I am not here to cover for anyone," President Nicos Christodoulides emphasized during discussions on the new sanctions lists from the UK and the US....

13. Locals near buffer zone puzzled over circling plane

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/locals-near-buffer-zone-puzzled-over-circling-plane

Two Turkish airplane sightings flying over local areas were reported Thursday by Greek Cypriots near the buffer zone in rural locations outside the divided capital, with UN officials saying they are looking into the incident...

14. Energean unveils ambitious plans for Israeli gas exploitation

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/energean-unveils-ambitious-plans-for-israeli-gas-exploitation

Energean announced on Thursday that by September 2023 it will submit to the Israeli government for approval a comprehensive program for the exploitation of the deposits of the "Olympus Area" of the Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, so as to begin its implementation in early 2024....

15. AI warning: Urgent government intervention needed, says OpenAI CEO

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-warning-urgent-government-intervention-needed-says-openai-ceo

Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world” without urgent intervention by governments, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted....

16. Over 1.2 billion in Russian assets frozen in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-1-2-billion-in-russian-assets-frozen-in-cyprus

Some 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Russian-owned assets managed by Cyprus-registered companies were frozen in compliance with sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, Cyprus’ Finance Ministry said Tuesday...

17. Cypriot economy maintains momentum but faces uncertainties

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cypriot-economy-maintains-momentum-but-faces-uncertainties

The Cypriot economy maintained a strong momentum in the first quarter of 2023 with real GDP registering an annual growth rate of 3.4%, marking however signs of a slowdown on the backdrop of the uncertain external environment and the restrictive monetary policy by the European Central Bank in a bid to place inflation under control....

18. Greece makes a splash with self-operating wheelchair ramps on 287 beaches

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-makes-a-splash-with-self-operating-wheelchair-ramps-on-287-beaches

Describing access to the sea as an inalienable human right, Greek tourism authorities are retrofitting 287 beaches across the country with self-operating wheelchair ramps....

19. Alarming rise in domestic violence in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alarming-rise-in-domestic-violence-in-cyprus

The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) in Cyprus has released data revealing a concerning surge in domestic and partner violence incidents in 2022. ...

20. Rights violations raise concerns amid sanctions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rights-violations-raise-concerns-amid-sanctions

The Pancyprian Bar Association has expressed growing concerns over the violation of fundamental rights of both individuals and legal entities affected by the recent restrictive measures and sanctions imposed on April 12, 2023....

21. Forty-nine years of lies

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/forty-nine-years-of-lies

And suddenly we discovered that in the Occupied Territories, Greek Cypriot properties are being sold to Turkish Cypriots or Turks. Some of us went crazy and remembered the patriotic slogans about selling the holy and sacred places of the nation....

22. Another human skull in Paphos puzzles police

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-human-skull-in-paphos-puzzles-police

Another human skull was found in Paphos district over the weekend, with police saying they would conduct DNA test to run the results through the missing person database...

23. Cypriots want less bureaucracy, better civil servants

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-want-less-bureaucracy-better-skilled-civil-servants

Cypriots appear largely dissatisfied by the functioning of the country’s public administration, and believe that the way forward goes through the reduction of bureaucracy, better skills for civil servants and more communication with citizens, according to the findings of a flash Eurobarometer survey on how EU citizens perceive the support provided to member states through the European Commission’s Technical Support Instrument...

24. Turkey becomes largest source of Schengen visa applications

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-becomes-largest-source-of-schengen-visa-applications

As Türkiye’s hopes for a near agreement for visa-free travel with the European Union Member States remain dim, the country has now become the largest source of Schengen visa applications, with Turkish nationals filing over 700,000 applications in 2022....

25. Government employment declines, led by transfer of hourly workers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-employment-declines-led-by-transfer-of-hourly-workers

Government employment in April 2023 dropped in Cyprus by 2,7% or 1,432 persons compared to April last year and amounted to 52,498 persons, data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) show....

26. Non-compliance with US sanctions bad says CBC Governor

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/non-compliance-with-us-sanctions-bad-says-cbc-governor

No impact to financial stability has been recorded so far by the US and UK sanctions against Cypriot persons and entities for assisting Russian sanctioned nationals apart from Cyprus’ credibility, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou said on Wednesday, noting that non-compliance would pose 'very negative consequences to the economy'...

27. Sales of halloumi are increasing

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/sales-of-halloumi-are-increasing

The registration of halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin product has proven to be beneficial. This is demonstrated by the latest data from the statistical service regarding exports, as well as sales in the Cypriot market....

28. Road transport of goods in Cyprus up by 39% in 2022

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/road-transport-of-goods-in-cyprus-up-by-39-in-2022

The total weight of goods transported by road in Cyprus in 2022 rose by 39.3% compared with 2021, a year that included periodic restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic....

29. Cyprus tackles alarming rates of antibiotic consumption

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tackles-alarming-rates-of-antibiotic-consumption

Cyprus is facing a serious problem with the consumption of antibiotic drugs and is now implementing a surveillance program on antibiotic prescriptions in outpatient health care in collaboration with the Health Insurance Organization....

30. Loans surge in March 2023: A mix of new and renegotiated contracts

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/loans-surge-in-march-2023-a-mix-of-new-and-renegotiated-contracts

Total new loans recorded an increase to €922.5 million in March 2023, compared with €527.5 million in the previous month, according to data released Friday by the Central Bank of Cyprus....

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