https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/improperly-screwed-bolts-blamed-for-school-bus-incident-in-larnaca
Light has been shed on the cause of the incident involving a moving bus carrying schoolchildren in Larnaca, revealing that two of its wheels had become loose due to improperly screwed-in bolts, according to Transport Minister Alexis Vafeadi....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/0-vat-rate-the-second-round
Almost two weeks after the zeroing of the tax rate on seven products (bread, eggs, milk, baby diapers, baby food, feminine hygiene products, and adult diapers), the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce are in discussions regarding the next list of products that will have a low or reduced tax rate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/boc-chief-urges-sanctioned-entities-to-seek-exemptions-themselves
The CEO of the Bank of Cyprus, Panicos Nicolaou, expressed the view that individuals and entities subject to sanctions should seek exemption from international authorities in order for banks to allow payments from frozen accounts to business entities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rights-violations-raise-concerns-amid-sanctions
The Pancyprian Bar Association has expressed growing concerns over the violation of fundamental rights of both individuals and legal entities affected by the recent restrictive measures and sanctions imposed on April 12, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-do-young-people-in-cyprus-struggle-to-secure-a-home-loan
Young people are facing difficulties in securing mortgage loans due to a number of factors, according to economist Tasos Yasemidis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-want-less-bureaucracy-better-skilled-civil-servants
Cypriots appear largely dissatisfied by the functioning of the country’s public administration, and believe that the way forward goes through the reduction of bureaucracy, better skills for civil servants and more communication with citizens, according to the findings of a flash Eurobarometer survey on how EU citizens perceive the support provided to member states through the European Commission’s Technical Support Instrument...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/may-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-cysec
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/it-s-surprising-how-little-was-frozen
Upon his arrival at Larnaca airport last Wednesday, Justice Commissioner Didier Raeder brought with him two pressing questions. Firstly, how is it that a country like Cyprus, which has been heavily infiltrated by Russian capital for several years, has only managed to freeze a mere 104 million euros worth of assets belonging to oligarchs under EU sanctions?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-declares-end-to-covid-19-global-emergency
The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zero-vat-on-basic-daily-goods-goes-into-effect
A Council of Ministers decision for a zero VAT rate on a range of basic daily goods such as bread, milk, eggs, children's food, diapers, feminine hygiene products, and adult diapers comes into effect on Friday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chevron-pushes-forward-with-cyprus-tricky-move
Chevron has reportedly started drilling a key appraisal well offshore Cyprus, a development mired in geopolitical controversy over the ethnically-split island as well as neighbor relations...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vulture-from-spain-dies-of-electrocution-in-cyprus
A vulture born in Spain and released in Cyprus to help repopulate the island was tragically killed on Sunday, when the magnificent bird collided with power lines in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/green-line-border-agents-get-ready-for-action
Over two hundred Green Line border agents will report on duty later this month on the Greek Cypriot side of the UN buffer zone, but the newly-hired sergeants will only focus on irregular migrants, leaving drug trafficking and other crimes off the agenda...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-accuses-kyiv-of-trying-to-assassinate-putin
President Vladimir Putin's office reported that Ukraine carried out two drone attacks overnight with the intention of hitting the Russian President's Kremlin residence....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/banks-announce-measures-on-interest-rates
Since July 2022, lending rates in Cyprus have risen by 3.5%, putting borrowers in a difficult position with dangerously increasing loan repayments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/0-vat-on-bread-milk-eggs-and-diapers
The Council of Ministers has approved a Decree during today's session, which imposes a zero VAT rate on the delivery of certain products until October 31, 2023. These products include bread, milk, eggs, baby food, baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, and adult diapers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/akar-singles-out-menendez-as-ankara-cosies-up-to-athens
Turkey’s defense minister has described his recent talks with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, as very constructive and honest and said all issues were discussed in an open manner...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/what-s-wrong-with-a-little-transparency
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding e-kalathi in recent days. It is an electronic platform that aims to provide consumers with real-time updates on the prices of products in supermarkets, enabling them to easily find the best deals on their preferred products....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/household-electricity-and-gas-prices-surge-across-eu-in-2022
In the second half of 2022, average household electricity prices in the EU continued to show a sharp increase compared with the same period in 2021, from 23.5 euros per 100 kWh to 28.4 euros per 100 kWh in the EU, and from 23.0 euros per 100 kWh to 32.6 euro per 100 kWh in Cyprus, according to data released by Eurostat, the statistical service of the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/deutsche-bank-to-slash-800-jobs-as-part-of-new-cost-cutting-initiative
Deutsche Bank to cut 800 jobs in a new cost-saving drive after reporting a bigger-than-expected rise in profit for the first quarter, a volatile period globally for finance companies....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-proposes-major-reforms-to-create-single-market-for-medicines
The European Commission has proposed a new single market for medicines in the European Union (EU) to create an attractive and innovation-friendly environment for the research, development, and production of medicines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-to-stand-trial-in-fatal-substation-accident
The Cyprus Electricity Authority will stand trial as a corporation in the fatal accident at a utility substation in 2021, but prosecutors won’t be seeking any prison sentence as there are no individual defendants in the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-holds-sanctions-meeting-with-stakeholders
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, will preside over a new meeting at 1030 local time on Tuesday, on the issue of sanctions imposed by the US and the UK on individuals and legal entities in Cyprus 'in connection with the Russian Federation’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, including facilitators of sanctions evasion'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-faces-economic-losses-due-to-rejected-renewable-energy-production
The issue of storing electricity from renewable energy sources has become a problem due to extensive production rejections of both large and small photovoltaic parks by the Transmission and Distribution Operators on Easter Sunday and Monday in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-lawmakers-pass-proposals-to-address-migration-crisis
European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved a series of proposals aimed at ending the yearslong standoff over how best to manage migration, a conundrum that has provoked one of the bloc’s biggest political crises....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-impact-of-sanctions-go-beyond-individuals-and-companies
George Christofides, Vice President of the Bar Association, addressed the sanctions imposed by the UK and US on legal and natural persons in Cyprus during an interview on the ''DIASPORA NEWS'' program. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-desperate-for-migrant-workers-to-fill-open-positions
A new study carried out by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research has shown that the worker shortage in Germany has reached an all-time high level. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/finance-minister-considers-lowering-vat-rates-for-basic-necessities
The Minister of Finance of Cyprus, Makis Keravnos, has announced that the Ministry is considering measures for banks and credit-acquiring companies to absorb high-interest rate increases, as well as reducing value-added tax (VAT) for basic necessity products to tackle high prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-legal-action-over-inadequate-wastewater-treatment
Cyprus is currently facing legal action by the European Commission for failing to ensure that its wastewater treatment plants comply with EU legislation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/finance-minister-requests-containment-of-lending-rates-for-housing-loans
The Finance Minister of Cyprus, Makis Keravnos, has written letters to the Director General of the Cyprus Banks Association and the Director General of the Association of Credit Acquisition Companies and Credit Facility Managers, requesting measures to control rising lending rates for serviceable loans up to €350,000....
