https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/concerns-raised-over-dog-training-decree-in-protected-natura-2000-areas
The Office of the Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare has called on the Game and Wildlife Service to immediately revoke the Decree concerning the 13 protected areas within the Natura 2000 Network....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-s-car-market-is-a-tangled-mess
On Monday, February 3rd, manufacturers decided to immobilize 138 vehicles due to the risk of faulty TAKATA airbags, and another 138 due to brake issues....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/276-cars-ordered-off-cyprus-roads-over-airbag-and-brake-defects
Hundreds of vehicles in Cyprus are being taken off the roads immediately due to serious safety concerns linked to faulty airbags and braking systems. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/new-labour-decrees-in-cyprus-a-win-for-skilled-workers-and-foreign-students
Cyprus is making moves to boost its workforce and fill gaps in key sectors with new policies that give both skilled professionals and foreign students more opportunities. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/producers-must-increase-goat-and-sheep-s-milk-in-halloumi
Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou announced on Saturday a new decree to adjust milk quotas for making Halloumi cheese with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status. She also revealed financial support measures for the sector....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-to-boost-frontline-presence-and-tackle-organized-crime
Amid escalating concerns about a recent surge in crime, the police have unveiled a comprehensive set of measures designed to enhance public safety and tackle underlying structural issues within the force....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-plenary-votes-on-teleworking-bill-what-s-at-stake
In a decisive move, the House plenary convened this afternoon to cast their votes on a groundbreaking teleworking bill, aiming to establish a robust framework for regulating working conditions in the evolving landscape of remote employment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/supreme-court-frees-billions-in-assets
The Supreme Court unanimously overturns Laiki Bank's secured decrees, releasing billions in assets belonging to Andreas Vgenopoulos, Marfin Investments Group Holdings S.A, Efthimios Buloutas, and Kyriakos Cook....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/outdoor-work-suspended-amid-heat-wave
The Labor Inspection Department has issued a directive mandating the suspension of all heavy and medium outdoor work, as well as activities involving the transportation or delivery of goods using two-wheeled vehicles or personal mobility devices, due to the ongoing heat wave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-4-000-third-country-nationals-returned-home-in-2023
More than 4,000 third-country nationals have been repatriated so far this year according to the Police Aliens and Immigration Unit (AIU)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawsuit-threatens-€284-5m-pdo-halloumi-industry
Shortly before the completion of a year (July 22, 2022) since the agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture, producers, cheesemakers, and KEVE, and the implementation of the terms of the European Regulation in the halloumi production chain, it seems that Cyprus' protected cheese is facing new challenges....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dad-s-hurried-deportation-stirs-debate-in-cyprus
The hasty deportation of a detained man, whose wife and teenage son remain in Cyprus, has stirred up debate this week, bringing the child commissioner head to head with the state’s law enforcement authorities and even the interior minister himself...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chloraka-refugees-in-limbo-as-time-runs-out
A two-month grace period for asylum seekers in Chloraka ordered to move out of a studio complex is about to expire, with police saying they cannot enforce the eviction order as it has not been signed by a judge...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/persistent-dad-arrested-after-school-files-complaint
A father in Paphos was arrested this week after a school administration filed a complaint with police saying he made threats over the phone, with the dad denying the accusations and saying he was simply trying to reach the principal who wouldn’t take his call...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-lira-resumes-slide-to-17-5-against-the-dollar
The Turkish lira continued its freefall after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected warnings from businesses about the dangers of recent interest rate cuts and vowed there was “no going back” from his approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clarification-of-new-measures-announced-on-wednesday
The Ministry of Health has issued clarifications concerning the new measures announced on Wednesday by the Cabinet.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seekers-arrested-in-chloraka-raid
Ten asylum seekers have been arrested in Paphos district according to local reports, citing a violation of an emergency law issued last December that bans international protection applicants from residing in Chloraka...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-drops-case-against-pandemic-protester
State prosecutors have dropped a case against a protester who was being accused of health law violations during a demonstration amid pandemic restrictions, but the Legal department says constitutionality questions raised by his lawyer are still pending...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greengrocers-declare-‘may-day-in-cyprus
Fruit and vegetable stores in the Republic of Cyprus stunned the public for being prepared to violate a government decree on labor day this Holy Saturday, but a bigger surprise came from supermarkets that plan to stay closed...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parents-file-lawsuit-challenging-mandatory-tests-mask-use
A group of some dozen parents have filed a joint law suit challenging the state for imposing mandatory weekly coronavirus testing and face mask use on children...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-restaurants-accepting-chosen-customers-through-back-door
Against the backdrop of intensifying concerns over the island’s deteriorating epidemiological situation, culminating in the government’s decision to hold off on announcing any further relaxations on Wednesday, some appear to not be fully grasping the severity of the situation and are flouting restrictions in place to curb the spread of the virus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-minister-concerned-over-rule-flouters
Cyprus must continue to show good epidemiological figures before any more restrictions can be lifted safely, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-speaker-says-parliament-must-raise-its-standards
House Speaker Adamos Adamou said that Parliament has an obligation to raise its standards and improve its image to the public, who are turning away from politics and politicians and especially Parliament....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-reduce-debt-once-pandemic-normalises-finmin-says
Cyprus Minister of Finance Constantinos Petrides told the Cyprus News Agency that the government will begin reducing public debt, increased due to strategic cash reserves, once the pandemic begins to normalise....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-arrest-wrong-‘illegal-immigrant
A foreign national was arrested in Paphos during a health inspection after officers suspected immigration offences, with officials later ordering police to release the suspect as he was not out of status...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-covid-decree-violation-fines-left-unpaid
Thousands of fines issued to the public for violating coronavirus decrees remain unpaid, Kathimerini Cyprus reported Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/nikos-kotzias-in-kathimerini-foreign-policy-and-exploratory-talks
Greece’s exploratory talks with Turkey are not a dialogue for the sake of dialogue. They are a structured debate in which both sides invest for a series of achievements. Greece’s target, as far as exploratory talks are concerned, has always been:...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pournara-residents-protest-harsh-camp-conditions
Asylum seekers living in the Pournara camp located at the outskirts of Nicosia staged a peaceful protest on Monday against the delays in the processing of their applications, as well as against the severe overcrowding and harsh conditions of life in the camp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/troodos-blanketed-with-snow-amid-total-lockdown
The Troodos mountains were blanketed with snow for the first time this winter season on Thursday, though the total lockdown that will span until the end of month means recreational visits to higher altitudes will have to wait....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tourism-revenue-drops-by-85-1-in-first-ten-months-of-2020
The Cyprus tourism sector marked an 85.1% drop in revenue over the first ten months of 2020, data released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CyStat) on Wednesday show.
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