https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/if-necessary-more-measures-will-be-taken-to-handle-omicron-variant-health-minister-says
"If necessary we will take measures to manage the Omicron mutation after we confer with our experts", said Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas today in statements after the opening of the new wing for post-COVID patients at Eden Resort in Tersefanou village....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-no-magic-solution-to-the-migration-crisis-in-cyprus
Cyprus Minister of the Interior, Nicos Nouris, has said that there are no magic solutions or recipes to address the issue of migration and that “we have no other choice than to increase surveillance at the Green Line, using any means required”,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-enlists-army-to-move-asylum-seekers
An army convoy in Cyprus transported hundreds of asylum seekers from Pournara camp to a deportation facility this week, with the government saying the transfer took place amid fears of coronavirus spread in the overcrowded facility...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/luxury-residences-in-the-works-at-hilton-athens
Part of the agreement on the Hilton Athens hotel between Ionian Hotels and Hilton is for the landmark unit in the center of Athens to have about 50 luxurious private residences under the brands Conrad Residences and Waldorf Astoria Residences....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-first-12-asylum-seekers-selected-by-the-pope-have-left-for-the-vatican
The Ministry of Interior announced today that the first group of 12 asylum seekers, out of a total of 50 selected by the Pope to relocate to the Vatican, have left Cyprus this morning....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/german-police-foil-anti-vaxxer-murder-plot-against-state-premier
German police said on Wednesday they had uncovered a plot by anti-vaccination activists in Saxony to murder the eastern German state's premiere, adding to concerns about increasingly violent protests over plans for mandatory vaccinations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sunshine-and-pop-up-storms-in-the-mix
Unstable weather conditions are affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with periods of sunshine punctuated by cloudy skies and pop-up showers including thunderstorms...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-as-mini-medicane-gathers-force
A low pressure system from the west is affecting Cyprus, with officials warning over strong winds and heavy rains on Tuesday night and in the daytime on Wednesday, but conditions will improve after mid-week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/suicide-pods
"Sarco" machines – 3D-printed capsules designed for use in assisted suicide – have passed a legal review and can now operate in Switzerland, Swiss Info reported....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-braces-for-flash-floods
A severe weather warning has been issued for Cyprus on Sunday, with stormy conditions expected in parts of the island including heavy showers, strong winds, and possibly hail, while conditions will deteriorate next week after a Monday break...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clarifications-min-health-for-the-new-measures-the-exceptions-for-telework
In a written announcement, the Ministry of Health clarified the new measures that were decided upon during yesterday's meeting of the Council of Ministers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-wraps-up-cyprus-trip-after-breaking-silence
Pope Francis left Cyprus on Saturday after wrapping up his trip to the divided island, where he went off script during a prayer in downtown Nicosia after hearing personal stories from migrants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/live-the-pope-has-arrived-in-cyprus
Pope Francis arrived in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. The Cypriot government, through its Deputy Spokesman Niovis Parisinou, had described the Pope's visit as "an important event of international scope that is of global interest"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/immigration-anastasiades-five-requests-to-the-eu
"The country is in a state of emergency in terms of migration flows, and there is absolutely no chance of accommodating more migrants,"...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rain-pounds-cyprus-but-temps-rise-over-weekend
Strong winds and heavy showers are expected in Cyprus on Thanksgiving, with a warm front expected Saturday but also cloudy skies staying in the picture through the end of the weekend...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dw-the-pope-will-offer-asylum-to-refugees-in-cyprus
The symbolic move he made in 2016, offering asylum to Syrian refugees living in a camp in Mytilene and taking them with him to the Vatican on the return trip from Greece,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/35-000-protesters-demonstrate-against-covid-measures-in-austria
Tens of thousands of protesters, many from far-right groups, marched through Vienna on Saturday after the Austrian government announced a nationwide lockdown beginning Monday to contain the country’s skyrocketing coronavirus infections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-sins-of-the-eu-and-nouris-obligation
The numbers are buzzing about the huge problem Cyprus faces with irregular immigration and asylum seekers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/refugees-choose-rough-seas-over-cypriot-port
A refugee boat believed to be bound for Italy escaped custody at Kato Paphos port on Thursday, after passengers were not allowed to disembark the previous day but spent the night onboard awaiting further instructions from Nicosia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-warned-to-brace-for-gale-force-winds
A very strong air current from the north is affecting Cyprus on Wednesday, with weather officials issuing a wind advisory citing up to gale force winds expected in parts of the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cooler-conditions-fall-into-place-this-week
Temperatures are expected to drop noticeably this week as an usual warm air mass is on its way out, with the island bracing for heavy winds and levels dropping to normal averages before the week is out...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-france-to-help-migration-talks-with-african-nations
France has agreed to help initiate talks between Cyprus and French-speaking African countries for a deal to take back their citizens whose asylum applications have been rejected, the Cypriot interior minister said Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nouris-60-100-immigrants-pass-through-the-green-line-every-day
According to the Minister of Interior, Nikos Nouris, 60 to 100 illegal immigrants and asylum seekers cross the green line every day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-awaits-brussels-on-golden-passports
The President’s Cabinet in the Republic of Cyprus has approved at least 390 golden passport applications despite European warnings after the program was scrapped last year, with Interior Minister Nicos Nouris saying he has already explained the logic to the European Commission but hasn’t heard back yet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/brutal-poacher-attack-heads-to-house-committee
A reported attack in rural Famagusta against a conservation activist, who told police he was assaulted by suspected illegal poachers in the dead of night, caught the attention of a House member who says she will raise the issue before the internal affairs committee...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/north-calls-on-greek-cypriots-to-cooperate-on-migration
Turkish Cypriots say the north is in favour of working together with the south on the challenge of irregular migration, calling on Greek Cypriots to address the issue jointly in a 'spirit of cooperation' at a time when Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has been ramping up his rhetoric on drastic measures...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-weather-still-looms-after-wet-weekend
An unstable weather pattern producing heavy winds and thunderstorms is still affecting parts of the island, following reports of flooding incidents in Larnaca over the weekend that also caused flight diversions and delays at the airport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-‘superminister-accused-of-obstructing-sea-rescues
Cypriot Interior Minister Nicos Nouris has slammed a report about him calling the shots to hinder sea rescues of refugees, accusing a journalist of pushing an 'extremely dangerous' open doors agenda while the local newspaper is hitting back with a little-known 'embarrassing' incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-ends-citizenship-ordeal-for-mixed-couple-s-kids
The President’s Cabinet has granted citizenship to two siblings from a bicommunal mixed family, following criticism that their applications for identification cards were caught in a political stalemate for having a Turkish grandfather...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airs-migration-grievances-at-divided-europe
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris wants strong EU awareness on external borders to be shown in Cyprus as well, in remarks he made near the buffer zone on Sunday, just two days after the European Commission president signaled there would be no funding for barbed wire and walls...
