https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-leads-the-eu-in-migrant-departures
Cyprus is leading the way in the EU when it comes to managing migration, ranking first in the ratio of migrant departures to arrivals for 2024, with a surprising 179%. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-housing-is-in-crisis-as-foreign-buyers-take-over-the-market
As housing becomes an increasingly pressing issue for the majority of Cypriots, Parliament is opening up a debate on the surge in real estate purchases by third-country nationals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-at-the-heart-of-major-criminal-network-bust
Spanish authorities are continuing their investigations into a major international criminal network involved in human trafficking and money laundering that operated across Cyprus and several European countries, according to Cyprus Police Spokesperson Kyriaki Lambrianidou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-parliament-seeks-cypriot-administrators
In a significant move to address imbalances in staff representation, the European Parliament has launched a competition aimed specifically at Cypriot nationals....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unions-push-back-on-new-foreign-worker-rules
Trade unions are clashing over the proposed framework for regulating the employment of workers from third countries. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/10-000-migrant-departures-in-2024-asylum-applications-drop-41
Cyprus has seen a significant reduction in asylum applications and migrant arrivals in 2024, according to Deputy Minister for Migration and International Protection, Nicolas Ioannides. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spanish-parliamentary-leader-visits-pournara-migrant-center
The President of Spain’s Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol Socias, visited the Pournara First Reception Centre in Cyprus on Tuesday, shedding light on the shared challenges of migration faced by both countries. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2024-eu-shake-up-includes-higher-schengen-visa-fees-stricter-border-checks-and-key-new-citizenship-rules
In 2024, the European Union implemented several significant changes impacting the Schengen Area and EU citizenship rules....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/devastating-plane-crash-in-south-korea-claims-167-lives
In a devastating aviation accident, a Jeju Air passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after skidding off the runway at Muan Airport in South Korea. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/hungarian-women-held-over-€58-5m-property-case
Two women, aged 61 and 53, are facing serious charges tied to the alleged illegal sale of Greek Cypriot properties worth €58.5 million in the occupied areas of Akanthos, Ayios Ambrosios, and Kalograia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-last-chances-—-the-uk-s-view-on-cyprus-nato-and-post-brexit-hurdles
In an interview with Kathimerini's Marina Economidou , British High Commissioner to Cyprus, Michael Tatham, doesn’t shy away from addressing some of the more pressing and controversial issues shaping relations between the UK and Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-slow-syrian-asylum-withdrawals-amid-ongoing-instability
The flow of Syrians requesting to withdraw their asylum applications in Cyprus remains low, despite the growing number of inquiries from individuals seeking information about the process. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrian-refugees-in-cyprus-urge-government-to-facilitate-their-safe-return-to-syria
A group of Syrian refugees in Cyprus, known as ''Syrians in Cyprus,'' has submitted a letter to Deputy Minister of Immigration and International Protection, Nicolas Ioannidis,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-mafia-turf-war-turns-athens-streets-into-a-battleground
A brutal daylight ambush on Monday in the suburb of Glyfada in southern Athens marked the latest chapter in the violent turf war among Turkish organized crime factions operating in Greece....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/syrians-withdrawing-asylum-requests-says-deputy-minister-of-migration
Syrian nationals in Cyprus are beginning to submit applications to withdraw their asylum requests, according to Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection, Nikolas Ioannidis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-role-in-the-east-med-highlighted-at-economist-conference
Cyprus’ growing importance in the Eastern Mediterranean was highlighted by U.S. Ambassador Julie Fisher and the UK’s new High Commissioner Michael Tatham during the 20th Economist magazine conference in Cyprus on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/uk-and-us-ambassadors-highlight-cyprus-growing-role-in-regional-affairs
The British High Commissioner Designate to Cyprus, Michael Tatham, and US Ambassador Julie Fisher underscored Cyprus’ importance in the region during the Economist’s 20th Annual Cyprus Summit on Thursday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/146-individuals-repatriated-as-police-crack-down-on-illegal-residency
The Cyprus Police have ramped up efforts to tackle illegal residency on the island, arresting 80 individuals last week as part of coordinated operations across all districts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-strip-protection-from-asylum-seekers-who-commit-serious-crimes
Cyprus has moved forward with a new law that will strip asylum seekers of their subsidiary protection status if they commit serious criminal offenses. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-woman-swindled-out-of-€600-000-in-cryptocurrency-scam-on-chios
Police on the Greek island of Chios are investigating an elaborate online scam in which a woman was defrauded of 608,955 euros ($648,000) by two foreign nationals posing as investment company representatives....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nearly-30-of-non-eu-seniors-in-eu-report-health-in-bad-or-very-bad-condition
In 2023, a percentage of 28% of non-EU citizens living in the EU aged 65 years or over perceived themselves to be in bad or very bad state of health. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-shifts-westward-with-historic-white-house-meeting
President Nicos Christodoulides recently met with U.S. President Joe Biden in a historic visit to the White House, marking a new chapter in Cyprus’ foreign policy as it turns toward the West, according to a report by Yiannis Ioannou in this Sunday's Kathimerini....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-airways-pilot-recalls-flight-hours-before-1974-turkish-invasion
On Friday, July 19, 1974, 30-year-old Cyprus Airways pilot Adamos Marneros paced nervously in his London hotel room. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-relocate-migrants-camped-along-buffer-zone
Cyprus will relocate dozens of foreign nationals who have been camping along the ceasefire line for months, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/17-year-old-arrested-over-finikoudes-fight
A 17-year-old minor was arrested Sunday night in connection with an ongoing police investigation into a case involving conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, affray, causing a disturbance, breach of the peace, and malicious damage....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-tourists-hospitalized-after-bartender-serves-cleaning-fluid-in-crete
Five men were hospitalized after being served a cleaning agent instead of alcohol at a luxury hotel in Gouves, Crete, on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministry-confirms-arrival-of-500-australians-in-larnaca-from-lebanon
Two more flights from Lebanon carrying Australian nationals who are departing in light of regional developments are expected at Larnaka on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/2-2-million-visitors-since-varosha-s-reopening-tatar-says
Long-term goals for Varosha include the demolition and reconstruction of some buildings, as well as the renovation of others, which would contribute to the economy of the Turkish-occupied north, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/australians-evacuate-to-cyprus-as-conflict-in-lebanon-intensifies
Australia commenced a significant evacuation of its nationals from Lebanon on Saturday, utilizing Cyprus as a transit point due to intensified Israeli military actions against Hezbollah. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/$1-800-boat-trips-in-high-demand-amid-lebanon-conflict
Before war engulfed Lebanon, the Princess 2010 yacht was a symbol of leisure, cruising along the coast with passengers paying $600 each to enjoy its 24-meter luxury. ...
