https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/no-dignity-for-elderly-refugee-thanks-to-government
An elderly refugee, who is facing health problems and lives in one of the 43 unrepairable refugee apartment buildings without a lift, is confronted with a harsh reality in the twilight of his life....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mansion-tax-introduced-to-help-homeless-californians
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood are rushing to sell their multi-million-dollar houses in Los Angeles before a new “mansion tax” kicks in on April 1....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-pushing-cyprus-to-pass-home-vat-bill-or-risk-sanctions
Cyprus is currently facing a serious issue with the 5% VAT rate for first-time homeowners. The European Commission has issued a final warning to pass a bill that regulates the issue that has been ongoing since 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/why-does-the-eac-block-the-installation-of-solar-panels
"The weaker the government, the stronger the bureaucracy," said the French anthropologist Gustave Le Bon. And he didn't say it by accident....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tax-evaders-beware-of-what-you-post-on-social-media
According to a report in the Sunday edition of realnews.gr, the Greek Government plans to identify hidden income earned by individuals and companies that conduct business online. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/americans-traveling-to-europe-for-cheaper-beyonce-tickets
American fans are booking trips to Europe to go see Beyonce, as the price of tickets to attend her performance is exponentially higher in the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clocks-in-cyprus-spring-forward-this-weekend
Residents in Cyprus will lose an hour of sleep after Daylight Saving Time goes into effect Sunday morning, with European officials and public opinion still divided on whether there is value in switching back and forth at all...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-deal-in-sight-in-cyprus-mercy-killing-case
A Cyprus criminal court on Tuesday rejected a defense argument that a British man’s confession to killing his ailing wife was unlawfully obtained, because he was in no frame of mind to speak to police without a lawyer present...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/legalities-and-time-constraints-delaying-repairs-of-refugee-apartments
Attempting to overcome legal and time constraints in the construction of refugee apartment buildings...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/it-s-that-time-yet-again-when-discussions-on-the-cyprus-issue-and-the-eu-abound
There are no last chances beyond the emotional charge of those involved in the Cyprus problem; only conditions abroad and at home that improve and deteriorate, and real life that consolidates situations and parameters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austrian-chancellor-calls-for-very-high-walls-at-eu-borders
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has demanded that the EU external border should be fenced by a high wall in an effort to curb illegal migration as more refugees are coming to Europe....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-billion-euros-from-the-eu-for-turkey-s-reconstruction
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Ulf Kristerson, Prime Minister of Sweden, who holds the EU Council presidency, are hosting a donors' conference in Brussels today to raise funds and coordinate aid to those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/structural-integrity-certificates-should-be-made-mandatory
The recent earthquakes in neighboring countries, as well as the aftershocks, felt in Cyprus, have brought to the forefront what we have been saying for years: the need to check the suitability of all our buildings on a regular basis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ireland-celebrates-the-100th-anniversary-of-st-patrick-s-day
Today, March 17th, 2023, marks the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick's Day. And the Irish Embassy in Cyprus did not disappoint by pulling out all the stops to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/mep-s-pass-bill-banning-home-sales-or-rentals-without-energy-upgrade
All properties available for sale or rent must incur compulsory energy upgrade costs, costing tens of thousands of euros, from 2030 onward, based on what is stated in the relevant European Union directive....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-300-loan-applications-submitted-for-oikia-scheme
Applications for 1,318 potentially eligible loans involving a total amount of €131.1 million were submitted under the Oikia scheme, which is a loan management plan with government funds granted under Government Housing Plans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/say-goodbye-to-an-iconic-symbol-of-sin-city
When you walk the Las Vegas Strip you see women wearing showgirl outfits taking pictures with tourists. They work alongside Spider-Men, Batmen, and shirtless police officers and firefighters....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dicarlo-eager-to-discuss-with-greek-cypriot-and-turkish-cypriot-leaders-the-way-forward-on-cyprus-issue
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said she is eager to discuss with the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders the way forward on the Cyprus issue...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lambradjia-youths-warn-town-to-back-off
A safety initiative to curb illegal lambradjia bonfires on Greek Easter has been met with a resistance in a local community in Limassol, where delinquent youths have been ransacking homes in search of flammable wood...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-high-commissioner-visits-voice-for-autism-makes-donation
British High Commissioner in Nicosia, Irfan Siddiq, visited recently the Nicosia-based NGO, Voice for Autism to see first-hand the brilliant work carried out in support of young people of the community, a press release by the High Commission says....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-to-pay-france-half-a-billion-pounds-to-curb-channel-crossings
Britain is to pay France almost half a billion pounds over the next three years in a high-stakes gamble to end Channel migrant crossings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/musk-building-utopian-town-for-employees
Elon Musk has reportedly bought thousands of acres of land about 35 miles outside of Austin and plans to build his own town there for employees to live and work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-law-enforcement-to-shed-schengen-s-lone-sheep-status
Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Prokopiou has said she is pleased with the launch of the Schengen Information System (SIS) and the fact that the Republic of Cyprus will be able to have access to the system starting from the end of July. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-commissioner-kyriakides-in-cyprus-for-a-series-of-meetings
Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, is in Cyprus for a series of meetings on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mr-ioannou-in-terms-of-migration-cyprus-has-reached-its-limit
The first day of the Council of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs meeting, which was attended by Mr. Constantinos Ioannou, Minister of Interior, has concluded, during which the Ministers of the 27 Member States had the opportunity to exchange views on the external dimension of migration as well as the internal management of migration flows....
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/charred-body-in-nicosia-home-still-a-mystery
Police say they are still investigating a house fire in Nicosia that took place on Tuesday night, when fire fighters discovered a charred body inside an abandoned property while another man was at the door gasping for air...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-ordered-to-pay-wife-200-000-euros-for-25-years-of-housework
A Spanish court ordered a man to pay his ex-wife 200,000 euros for 25 years of unpaid domestic labor, based on the minimum wage throughout their marriage, court documents showed Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/energy-prices-in-cyprus-must-decrease-says-minister
"We want consumers to be able to open their electricity bills without fear," said newly appointed Energy Minister George Papanastasiou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/toblerone-forced-to-change-logo-due-to-its-un-swissness
The most famous mountain in Switzerland is no longer appropriate for Toblerone to use on its packaging. Due to its decision to relocate a portion of its production to the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, this year, US company Mondelez, ...
