https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bulgaria-scrambling-over-olympic-bankruptcy
The bankruptcy of Cyprus-based Olympic Insurance Company has become the focus of attention and a regulator has resigned, after 200,000 Bulgarians were left without insurance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/come-back-support-greece
We are caught between celebrations over Greece’s “clean exit” from the bailout programs on one hand and, on the other, allegations that the country has effectively signed up to what can be considered a “fourth memorandum” and is headed to economic disaster....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-travel-adaptor-could-electrocute-someone
Cyprus authorities warn the public over an electrical travel adaptor, saying it fails to comply with safety guidelines and could cause electric shock, just weeks after a similar warning was issued on another device...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-pilot-could-receive-travel-papers
Suleyman Ozkaynakci, the Turkish serviceman who piloted the helicopter in which he and seven other Turkish officers fled to Greece following Turkey’s failed coup in 2016, could be eligible to receive travel documents, according to the decision in May by the Council of State to grant him asylum....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chance-of-rain-looming-over-clear-skies
Weather in the next few days will be mostly clear but with afternoon clouds and a chance of rain at noon on Tuesday mainly over the mountains...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-dies-during-boat-outing-in-protaras
Authorities are puzzled over the death and identity of a 28-year-old British tourist, who lost consciousness during a boat outing in Konnos bay...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/shadows-loom-over-government-s-‘clean-exit-scenario
Greece’s bailout exit has been eliciting condescending and bitter commentary on the country’s beaches and in its near-deserted cities, as few Greeks believes their lives are going to improve or that the country’s prospects will be akin to those of other bailed-out eurozone states. Greece’s “return to normalcy” and “clean exit,” much touted by the government, appear to be happening somewhere else....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stephen-lillie-there-is-only-plan-a-for-cyprus
There is a clear plan A for Cyprus, that of a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation solution, and there is no plan B, UK High Commissioner in Nicosia, Stephen Lillie, has told the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), stressing that “for plan A to succeed the negotiations need to be well prepared, and the public opinion needs to be well prepared” as well....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-soldiers-released-from-turkish-jail-pending-trial-soldiers
Two Greek servicemen who had been detained in Turkey since early March for accidentally crossing the border in bad weather have been released from jail pending trial, Anadolu agency reported on Tuesday evening....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-s-cypriot-dialect-under-pressure
London, 1990. Six-year old Skevi, of Cypriot background, was late for class at her Greek community school, which left her unable to find somewhere to sit....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/petrides-announces-5-mln-euros-for-development-projects-in-94-communities
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has announced that 5 mln euros have been allocated for this year to carry out 115 small development projects in 94 communities mostly in the mountain regions of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-solitary-third-age-of-greek-australians
Thirty-three-year-old Dimitra will lock her door tomorrow morning and breathe in the chilly Melbourne air. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/probe-hones-in-on-fire-service-regional-authority-officials
A judicial investigation into the causes of the disastrous wildfires on the outskirts of Attica last month points to major shortcomings and mistakes by members of Greece’s fire service and regional authorities, Kathimerini understands. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/global-jitters-hit-greek-bonds
Just days before Greece is to emerge from its international bailouts, upheaval in international markets took a toll on Greek bonds on Thursday, driving yields up above 4 percent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/forbes-calls-wilbur-ross-a-‘grifter
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, the former vice-chairman of Bank of Cyprus, is being accused of being a grifter, following allegations that he swindled associates out of millions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-thrust-back-into-furnace
Officials warn of extreme hot weather on Thursday with highs at 41 degrees, while temperatures are expected to drop slightly Saturday but still above the normal average...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/price-caps-on-gasoline-in-some-islands-expected
The authorities are expected to impose a two-month price cap on fuel prices in the southern Aegean islands where unleaded gasoline has soared to almost 2 euros per liter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/medical-negligence-not-ruled-out-in-little-girl-s-death
Cyprus police has opened a criminal investigation into possible medical negligence in connection with the death of an 8-year-old girl, following statements from her family that contradict a hospital report...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yellow-weather-alert-goes-into-effect
An extreme high temperature alert is in effect until Thursday 6pm, with officials warning the public to take precautions and follow hot weather safety tips...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-suspect-dies-while-in-police-custody
A man died Tuesday in police custody after officers who were responding to a domestic violence call used force to arrest him...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mother-refutes-hospital-report-on-daughter-s-death
A woman whose 8-year-old daughter died Monday in hospital says she didn’t know what documents she was asked to sign, raising doubts over claims that she declined medical treatment for her little girl...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-vindicates-medics-in-young-girl-s-death
An internal report was urgently submitted to the health ministry, giving full account of events in an 8-year-old girl’s death after her mother declined specialised medical treatment...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-department-gives-out-numbers-to-free-up-lines
The Fire Services Department says in addition to the national 112 emergency number, the public should also become familiar with local station direct contact numbers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minister-requests-report-on-little-girl-s-death
The health minister has requested a full account of events in connection with an 8-year-old girl who died at Limassol General on Monday morning, after being released hours earlier...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/semi-conscious-boy-dies-in-limassol-hospital
A young girl died at Limassol General on Monday morning when her mother took her to the Emergency Room only hours after they left hospital...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/travel-adaptor-sold-in-cyprus-could-electrocute-someone
Cyprus authorities warn the public over an electrical travel adaptor, saying it fails to comply with safety guidelines and could cause electric shock...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/2021-a-landmark-year
It won’t be long before 2021 is upon us. In three years’ time Greece will be celebrating the bicentennial of its war of independence against Ottoman rule. It will be a landmark anniversary and should be commemorated as such. All sorts of institutions, foundations and associations will host events which, combined with the state ceremonies, will lend a celebratory character to the occasion....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/upper-30-s-with-waterless-clouds-through-mid-week
The second week of August starts with clear skies throughout most parts of the day with some clouds forming after noon, with temperatures firmly in the upper 30’s through Thursday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mixed-weekend-weather-will-last-through-sunday
A low pressure system is affecting the area with mostly clear skies but also a chance of afternoon rain from Friday through Sunday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fire-risk-alert-issued-for-north-south-aegean-islands
The general secretariat of the Interior Ministry’s Civil Protection issued an alert over a high risk of fire on Thursday for the islands of the north and south Aegean.
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