https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-france-defence-cooperation-agreement-comes-into-force
An announcement by the Cyprus Presidency on Thursday officially marked the initiation of a defence cooperation agreement between Cyprus and France, with particular focus on military and energy areas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-president-in-paris-for-talks
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday, as the two leaders get together amid heightened rhetoric over the eastern Mediterranean...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-greece-issue-counter-navtex-voiding-turkish-advisory
Greece and Cyprus have issued a Navtex in response to the advisory published by Turkey’s navy on Tuesday for seismic surveys in an area of sea between Cyprus and Crete....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/horses-can-also-splash-around-at-dog-beaches-video
In addition to dogs, horses can also be taken for a short swim at designated dog beaches across the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/court-allows-protaras-club-that-flouted-covid-19-decrees-to-open-doors
The outdoor club in Protoaras that was forced to temporarily suspend operation earlier this month after it was found operating without a license and violating coronavirus decrees for consecutive days will be reopening its doors with the consent of the Famagusta district court....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/protaras-club-ignores-covid-19-decrees-faces-suspension-of-operation
Police on Tuesday are expected to request from the Famagusta District Court that it suspends the operation of a Protaras club that operated through the long weekend, stacking up several cases of violations of coronavirus decrees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ankara-sparks-renewed-tensions-with-athens-over-claim-for-24-blocks
Ankara on Tuesday responded to a complaint from Athens concerning a map published in the Turkish government’s gazette outlining areas where Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) has applied for exploration licenses, including several within Greece’s continental shelf, by insisting that these areas are within the boundaries Turkey has submitted to the United Nations.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-sees-second-cell-phone-antenna-arson
Limassol is proving to be an unsafe place for cell phone antennas, as police on Tuesday were searching for the perpetrators of a second arson attack within a month....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chuchgoers-of-illegal-service-fiasco-to-face-court
By Friday morning, police had managed to track down 14 of the churchgoers who had taken part in an illegal service at Ayios Georgios Spileon Monastery in Limassol’s Erimi village on Thursday, which soon turned into a fiasco as participants had locked themselves in rooms upon the sight of the police while some managed to escape....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-‘maximalist-and-uncompromising-attitude-of-greece-and-cyprus-threatens-regional-peace
Turkey has reacted to Greece’s condemnation Tuesday of the country’s newly declared drilling within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-condemns-turkey-s-drilling-intentions-in-cyprus-eez
Greece on Tuesday condemned Turkey’s announced intention to continue drilling inside Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), saying it ignores calls by the international community to respect international law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-slams-5g-fake-news
President Nicos Anastasiades stepped in on Wednesday in attempt to effectively put an end to the “fake news” stirring up “unfounded” concerns among the public over the coronavirus crisis being taken advantage of for the quiet installation of 5G network infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/world-remains-cautious-over-chloroquine
The US Food and Drug Administration is a step closer to a potential approval of chloroquine for treatment against Covid-19, while more doubts over the drug’s effectiveness and concerns over lethal side effects continue to pop up around the globe...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-considering-to-give-banks-€2b-in-state-guarantees-to-unlock-credit
The Cyprus government is considering a plan to provide state guarantees to banks amounting to €2 billion, in a bid to unlock credit to self-employed, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations hit by the coronavirus epidemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-presence-to-be-boosted-on-roads-to-curb-fatalities
The issue of serious and fatal road accidents was discussed on Wednesday in a broad meeting at the Presidential Palace, chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades, with the participation of all relevant Ministries and agencies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-court-serves-swift-justice-to-dangerous-motorcycle-driver
In a swift serving of justice a Paphos court on Tuesday punished a motorcycle driver, arrested the day before for perilous driving, with a €1500 fine, four penalty points, and a three month driver’s license suspension....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-8-eu-countries-object-to-new-rules-of-mobility-package-on-commercial-vehicles
Implications of a new rule included in the EU mobility package currently under negotiation, whereby commercial vehicles, lorries, and trucks will be required to return to their licensing Member State every eight weeks, were raised on Wednesday by Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos and several of his counterparts to the Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Transport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/a-defeat-in-the-cyprus-courts-for-promsvyazbank
Clients of the Russian bank Promsvyazbank, which maintained a branch in Cyprus until the Central Bank revoked its license, won a small victory over the bank by bringing the case to court in Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trucker-who-drove-with-feet-jailed
A trucker who livestreamed a video showing him driving with his feet was handed down a prison sentence by a Larnaca district judge on Thursday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-announce-driving-offences-that-can-lead-to-license-revocation
After the first days of February saw the first immediate revocations of the licences of two reckless drivers, the director of Traffic Police Yiannakis Georgiou on Tuesday specified the criteria that may land a driver a referral to the Road Transport Department for license revocation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flagship-of-french-navy-off-the-coast-of-limassol
The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the flagship of the French navy, sailed through Block 8 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone on Thursday, passing alongside the Turkish Yavuz drillship bringing rising tensions to the region....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/french-aircraft-carrier-in-cyprus-block-8
Amid rising tensions in the East Mediterranean, the flagship of the French Navy, aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle, remains in Block 8 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone, bearing a small fleet of Rafale fighter jets, helicopters, other aircraft and drones....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-rejects-ankara-call-for-a-stop-to-drilling
Nicosia on Thursday rejected a call by Ankara for a halt to drilling activities off the island's south as a precondition for it to stop its own activities off the divided island. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/aksoy-‘turkey-will-continue-resolutely-to-protect-the-rights-of-the-turkish-cypriots
Turkey’s ongoing survey and drilling activities off Cyprus aim at protecting the rights of Turkish Cypriots, a foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday, adding that “until these rights are guaranteed, Turkish Petroleum will continue to operate” in the areas licensed by the breakaway state....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/egypt-issues-warning-over-cyprus-rights
Egypt has sent out a warning on Sunday about repercussions of any unilateral moves that could breach the rights of the Republic of Cyprus and pose threats to security and stability in the Middle East...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-and-athens-condemn-ankara-s-illegal-drilling-plan
The Government of Cyprus publicly condemned Turkey’s newly planned illegal drilling within the Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf of the Republic of Cyprus, while the Greek Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Turkey΄s plans, stressing that their actions have neither legal effect nor create fait accompli....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hails-us-eastmed-bill-signed-into-law
A new US law geared toward boosting energy and security cooperation in the east Mediterranean is indicative of the significance that Washington attaches to the region, Cyprus' foreign minister said Saturday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-police-vague-over-spy-van
New information has emerged about a controversial spy van in Cyprus, with reports suggesting police may have known about its special capabilities in advance...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-grants-first-natural-gas-exploitation-license
Cyprus and the Aphrodite consortium on Thursday signed an exploitation license and a revised production sharing contract, aiming to start natural gas production in 2025, generating projected revenues of $9.3 billion for a period of eighteen years
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-aborts-baby-alone-in-paphos
Police in Paphos are investigating the death of an embryo or fetus after neighbours called authorities to report “strange sounds” coming from a vacation rental of a young Scottish woman...
