https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/profits-of-€55-4-million-in-first-half-of-2022-for-hellenic-bank
Hellenic Bank reported a profit of EUR 55.4 million for the first half of 2022, compared to a profit of EUR 21 million in the corresponding half of 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pregnant-refugee-who-lost-twins-blames-hospital
A senior pastor in Nicosia says a pregnant refugee lost her twins after hospital administrators refused medical treatment due to lack of paperwork, with the health minister ordering a probe into the matter and vowing to personally escort the lady at her next appointment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/princeton-university-is-now-free-for-families-making-under-$100-000
The considerable cost of attending one of the top American universities will now be covered for students whose parents earn less than $100,000 per year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/college-students-scramble-for-affordable-housing
Universities in the Republic of Cyprus are in the hunt for off-campus affordable housing solutions in a tough post-pandemic market, following reports that many students are resorting to nearby abodes both north and south of the divide line...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unprecedented-rise-in-dog-abandonments-this-year
Dog shelters in Cyprus are "filled to the brim", volunteers say, as they are daily called to take in abandoned dogs, while adoptions from the UK – where the majority of dogs go to – have plunged due to Brexit, the pandemic and the economic crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/17-3-of-the-population-were-at-risk-of-poverty-or-social-exclusion-in-2021
Slightly more than 17% of the population in Cyprus were in 2021 at risk of poverty or social exclusion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-now-is-a-good-time-to-follow-the-simple-rule-of-28-36
Rising prices have been a major topic of discussion over the past few weeks. In essence, however, little can be done by individuals to mitigate the effects of rising fuel and commodity prices on a global scale....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/k-treppides-co-ltd-benefits-in-kind
There are a number of commercial benefits that come with registering the property in the name of a legal entity rather than as an individual e.g. for asset protection purposes as it provides protection against personal insolvency since a property that is in the name of a legal entity should not be affected should the individual becomes personally insolvent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-upgraded-to-tier-1-in-us-trafficking-in-persons-report
The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has welcomed the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons report for 2022 released on Tuesday noting the upgrade of Cyprus to Tier 1 status. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/echr-vindicates-cypriot-journalist
A Cypriot journalist won his lawsuit against the Republic of Cyprus this week, after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that he was censured in violation of the right to freedom of expression...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-goes-off-script-over-controversial-museum
All hell broke loose this week in Cypriot parliament after opposition blocked state funds earmarked for an EOKA museum dedicated to Grivas, a highly divisive figure in the island’s history...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/thousands-of-young-europeans-selected-to-travel-throughout-europe-for-free
Nearly 754,000 people have applied to travel and visit Europe through DiscoverEU, the integrated program of Erasmus+, has revealed....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-posts-net-profit-of-€21-million-in-q1-and-a-record-of-new-loans
Bank of Cyprus group announced on Thursday a net profit of €21 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net profit of €8 million in the first quarter of 2021....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boris-becker-faces-jail-term-for-failing-to-declare-his-millions
Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker could be sent to jail today as he faces a sentence for flouting the terms of his 2017 bankruptcy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/euler-hermes-is-now-allianz-trade
Todaymarks a new chapter in our story: Euler Hermes, the world leader in trade credit insurance, becomes Allianz Trade – a natural moveas we have been fully part of the Allianz Group since 2018...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-fertilizer-inflation-presages-a-global-food-supply-crisis
We know that the war in Ukraine has led to sharp increases in prices for both food and fuel. This in turn has sparked concern that we may see a repeat of the famine and food riots that took place in 22 countries in the years following the global financial crisis, caused by a perfect storm of rising commodities prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/university-of-cyprus-offers-10-full-scholarships-to-ukrainian-students
The University of Cyprus is offering ten full scholarships to Ukrainian refugees whose studies were violently interrupted by the Russian invasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/homes-for-ukraine-refugee-scheme-launches-in-uk
The government has launched its Homes for Ukraine site for those wanting to host a refugee, with 89,000 signing up within the first day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-urged-to-pay-compensation-to-relatives-of-greek-cypriots-who-disappeared-during-invasion
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has urged Turkish authorities to abide by their international obligations and pay the “just satisfaction” awarded by the European Court of Human Rights to relatives of nine Greek Cypriots who disappeared during Turkey’s military invasion of Cyprus in 1974....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-undertakes-cancer-treatment-for-three-children-from-ukraine
The war in Ukraine has generated a humanitarian crisis. Not just in the number of refugees fleeing the country, but also in the breakdown of medical infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gesy-€1-21-billion-in-expenses-from-920-000-beneficiaries-in-2021
Total expenses for services from the General Healthcare System (GHS) in Cyprus came to €1.21 billion in 2021, from approximately 920,000 beneficiaries, Senior Officer of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) Angelos Tropis told CNA, adding that based on the preliminary results, the 2021 expenses will approximately be equal to total revenue.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tepak-professor-loses-appeal-on-unvaccinated-ban
A Cypriot high court has ruled that banning unvaccinated professors from the classroom was a matter of school regulation and not detrimental to their academic career or a right to privacy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-court-says-unvax-ban-serves-common-good
Α Nicosia district judge sided with the government on banning unvaccinated persons in restricted venues, saying the decision was for the common good and based on science...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/greece-becoming-a-hotspot-for-hollywood-films
Philip Fertis is involved in puppetry, but due to the pandemic, the demand for performances in schools and municipalities is low. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-subsidies-to-replace-electrical-appliances-in-homes
The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry is in the process of preparing a Sponsorship Plan for the replacement of electrical appliances in the homes of vulnerable electricity consumers, following and announcement made by Minister Natasa Pilides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/afghanistan-selling-their-daughters-to-avoid-starvation
When her husband told her that they would have to sell their two little girls so that their family would not starve to death after being displaced by the drought in western Afghanistan, Fahima "cried a lot"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/higher-costs-on-goods-are-here-to-stay
Market analysts do not see an improvement in the cost of goods in the next period and until the first half of 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-insurance-organization-targeting-abuses-in-gesy-system
The phenomena of abuses of the General Health System (GESS) that have emerged since its application, is one of the serious issues that concern the Health Insurance Organization (OAY)....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-must-meet-deadline-of-key-reforms-to-receive-the-next-85-million-from-the-eu
With the first 157m euros already paid in advance from the Cyprus Recovery and Resilience Fund, the country still has a long way to go to complete the reforms and investments required to unlock the next 85m euros which is due to be received in February 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-low-birth-rate
A meeting was held by the Parliamentary Committee. Of great concern was the issue of low birth rates in Cyprus....
