https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yellow-warning-in-effect-from-11am-tomorrow
Today, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for localized rain and isolated thunderstorms. This warning will be in effect from 11:00 am tomorrow (28/04) until 7:00 pm on the same day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-couple-stands-at-ease-during-diplomatic-reception
Cyprus’ first couple felt right at home on Tuesday when the president and the first lady, both career diplomats by trade, hosted a reception for members of diplomatic and consular missions on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-banks-dump-russian-client-accounts
Russian nationals in the Republic of Cyprus are facing bank account closures as the island’s financial institutions are choosing to axe client accounts to avoid sanction violation risks, but some fear an indiscriminate sweep may affect innocent customers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finance-ministry-launches-tender-for-companies-law-modernization
Cyprus Ministry of Finance has launched a tender with an estimated value of €2 million aiming to acquire services for the modernization and reform of the outdated Companies Law, aiming to improve the economy’s competitiveness and ease of doing business....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/imf-projects-steady-gdp-growth-for-cyprus-in-2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained its projection for Cyprus’ economic growth in 2023 at 2.5% of GDP, while real GDP growth is expected to pick up pace in the next year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-walks-the-talk-in-fight-against-cancer
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides kicked off the 48th Christodoula march to raise awareness against cancer, vowing that his government will continue to be present in the longest-ever running campaign to ease human suffering on issues associated with cancer, supporting the efforts of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/updated-traffic-schedule-eases-burden-but-requires-motivation-and-deterrents
The flexible working hours in the public service, which were passed by Parliament on Thursday and will come into effect from May 1, are expected to provide some relief to Nicosia's traffic problem....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-minister-on-rare-visit-to-turkey-as-tensions-ease
NATO members Turkey and Greece can resolve their disputes through peaceful means and dialogue, Turkey’s defense minister said after talks with his Greek counterpart Tuesday, in the latest sign of easing tensions between the rival neighbors...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-defense-minister-to-visit-turkey-as-tension-wanes
Greece’s defense minister announced Thursday that he will travel to neighboring Turkey next week as part of an effort to ease tension between the two NATO members, which have long-standing and often volatile disputes...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-march-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-cysec
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in the field of auditing and accounting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-two-cypriots-considers-it-easy-to-start-a-business
Approximately one in two Cypriots considers it easy to start a business in Cyprus, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Cyprus Report 2021/2022...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heavy-rains-ravage-parts-of-cyprus-video
Heavy rains are being experienced in many parts of Cyprus as winter refuses to loosen its grip, while in Deftera, hail storms were observed.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/saudi-arabia-and-iran-to-re-establish-diplomatic-ties
Saudi Arabia and Iran reached an agreement that paves the way for the re-establishment of diplomatic ties after a seven-year split, a major realignment between regional rivals, the countries said Friday in a joint statement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/criticism-grows-as-europe-pushes-to-restrict-cars-in-cities
In an effort to ease traffic congestion and curb greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, municipalities from Barcelona to Brussels have embarked on what has been called a “transportation revolution.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/saudi-arabia-puts-$5-billion-into-turkish-central-bank
Saudi Arabia said Monday it deposited $5 billion into the Turkish central bank, likely helping Ankara firm up its long-weakening currency, the lira, after last month’s massive earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fruits-and-vegetables-being-rationed-in-britain
Supermarkets across the country have begun rationing fresh food items in a move that is expected to last “weeks”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/o-captain-my-captain-says-averof-to-nikos
When the poet Walt Whitman wrote the famous poem "O captain! My captain" in 1865, he was thinking of Abraham Lincoln as the "helmsman" and the American state as the ship that anchored safely in Lincoln's hands....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-factors-played-a-role-in-christodoulides-election
Nikos Christodoulidis is the eighth President of the Republic of Cyprus and the first in history to not only be the first to cut the thread in the first round of presidential elections without the support of one of the two major parties but also to be elected President while facing AKEL and the leadership of DISY....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poland-underage-rape-victims-denied-abortion
Two Polish hospitals refused to terminate the pregnancy of an underage rape victim. The case has sparked controversy over the country's restrictive legislation, with women's rights activists insisting it must be eased....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-large-number-of-foreclosure-notices-to-be-sent-tomorrow
Today, Tuesday, January 31, 2023, marks the end of the most recent three-month suspension of divestments imposed by a resolution of the House of Representatives. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/january-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-cysec
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in the field of auditing and accounting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-buys-car-ferry-in-new-trade-tourism-bid
Turkish Cypriots have reportedly bought a Ro-Ro ship that will sail between the island’s northern coast and southern Turkey, as new avenues are being sought to boost tourism and transport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/330-000-migrants-attempted-to-enter-the-eu-last-year-highest-since-2016
The number of attempts by migrants to enter the European Union without authorization reached around 330,000 last year, the highest number since 2016, the EU’s border and coast guard agency said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mixed-messages-as-cyprus-offers-boosters-to-visitors
The Republic of Cyprus is offering to vaccinate short-term foreign visitors against the coronavirus, but the government’s position on booster shots remained unclear in the wake of recent revelations through the Twitter Files about discussions on natural immunity...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wrestles-with-decision-on-china-measures
Cypriot health officials are meeting on Tuesday to sift through data before deciding on possible COVID measures on travelers from China, but the task is made more difficult by criticism from a local expert and a new variant sweeping through the West...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-undecided-as-divided-eu-debates-chinese-travel
Nicosia failed on Tuesday to reach a decision on whether COVID measures should be imposed on travelers from China, with officials this week pointing to a new effort by the European Union to coordinate a response to Beijing’ move to ease restrictions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-eu-in-a-quandary-as-china-eases-travel-curbs
Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela has called a meeting to discuss China’s easing curbs on international travel, but there were mixed signals as to what guidelines are being followed at the EU level...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-eases-entry-rules-for-qualified-young-indians
Nationals of India will soon be subject to less strict rules when reaching Germany for professional, study, and work purposes as the two countries have signed the German-Indian Migration Agreement....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/china-eases-its-zero-covid-policy-amid-protests
People in China with mild or asymptomatic coronavirus cases will be allowed to isolate at home, health officials said Wednesday, in a major step away from a strict “zero-Covid” strategy that has constrained daily life for almost three years and recently set off rare nationwide protests....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-eases-rules-for-internationals-to-obtain-citizenship
The federal government of Germany has unfolded its plans to introduce new changes to its immigration law, among others, to make it easier for internationals to obtain citizenship....
