https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-cyprus-transitioning-to-endemic-period
If the current decline in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide continues, this means we will transit to the endemic period of the pandemic, Dr. Petros Karayiannis,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/greece-is-enticing-northern-retirees-with-its-easier-winters
Northern pensioners who want to afford this winter more easily with a significantly lower financial burden can now travel to Greece, according to the Greek Minister of Tourism, Vasilis Kikilias....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-to-set-new-rules-on-minimum-wage
The need for the immediate adoption of an adequate minimum wage that will allow employees to live with dignity was discussed by the Plenary of the European Parliament on Tuesday, which is expected to vote on a relevant directive on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mario-nava-energy-can-strengthen-the-connection-between-the-two-communities
In an interview with Kathimerini, Mario Nava touches on a number of issues with regard to the Cyprus Problem, including how trade between the two communities is the only answer to smuggling, the progress in the implementation of the Halloumi case and the role of the EU in future Cyprus talks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/150-increase-in-foreign-direct-investment-600-increase-in-the-technology-sector
Cyprus is ranked 18 among other countries in attracting foreign direct investment, as reported in the seventh edition of the Greenfield FDI Performance Index of the FDI Intelligence for 2021, going up by 50 places compared to 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/186-year-old-landmark-zoo-in-bristol-finally-closes-its-doors
One of the oldest zoos in the world, Bristol Zoo, closed its doors after 186 years of operation on September 3rd as its guests have been moved to a new site....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-health-commissioner-says-no-time-to-waste-on-vaccination-strategies
EU Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, has underlined that member states need to move ahead with new vaccination strategies against COVID-19, utilizing the new adapted vaccines, and stressed that there is “no time to waste”,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-airlines-dismiss-rumors-of-post-pandemic-ripple-effect
Airlines operating out of the Republic of Cyprus reportedly have denied rumors that they could be going under, following trouble with Romanian Blue Air and a Bloomberg report warning about the island’s two carriers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-citizens-can-now-apply-for-a-visa-on-arrival-in-saudi-arabia
Citizens from European Union countries planning to travel to Saudi Arabia will be subject to the new tourist visa scheme that the latter’s authorities have introduced in order to increase the number of international visitors to the country....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ryanair-blames-lack-of-incentives-for-closing-its-athens-hub
The intense competition in the domestic market, which started to shrink Ryanair’s share, is the reason why it decided to close its base in Athens this winter....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/metsola-europe-s-bloc-is-made-stronger-by-the-discovery-of-so-much-natural-gas-in-your-country
In anticipation of Roberta Metsola's visit to Cyprus on September 9th, Kathimerini's George Kakouris sits down with the European Parliament President and gets her take on the Cyprus problem, recently discovered natural gas reserves and the issue behind Cyprus' "golden passport" scandal....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/state-afternoon-clinics-already-behind-on-launch-day
Afternoon working hours for clinics in state hospitals went into effect Monday, as part of health reform in the Republic of Cyprus, but officials warned outpatient and surgery departments still had a backlog to go through due to the pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ema-greenlights-tailored-vaccines-for-covid19-mutations
The European Medicines Agency has given a positive opinion on the use of the first two variant-adapted COVID-19 booster vaccines, produced by BioNTech-Pfizer (Comirnaty) and Moderna (Spikevax) to protect against the Omicron BA.1 subvariant....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-spain-to-collaborate-on-organ-transplants
The rate of organ donation in Cyprus remains very low compared to other European countries, Health Minister Michael Hadjipandela said on Thursday, adding that 173 transplants from living donors and 80 from posthumous donors have been carried out in Cyprus since 2011....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€835-million-in-tourism-revenue-in-the-first-half-of-2022
Tourism revenue reached €835.7 million in the first half of 2022, showing a large increase compared to the corresponding period of 2021, while in relation to the first half of 2019, the record year for Cypriot tourism, there is a decrease of 16.7%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moderna-sues-pfizer-for-patent-infringement
Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/college-students-scramble-for-affordable-housing
Universities in the Republic of Cyprus are in the hunt for off-campus affordable housing solutions in a tough post-pandemic market, following reports that many students are resorting to nearby abodes both north and south of the divide line...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/preparations-for-covid-road-map-continue
Preparations on a road map for the handling of the pandemic in the coming months continue, according to the Communications Advisor of the Minister of Health, Constantinos Athanasiou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/presidential-contender-flies-to-congo-to-pave-way
Cypriot presidential candidate Averof Neophytou has dipped his toes into the refugee relocation debate in Congo, where he met with officials during a lightning daytrip this week, saying it was an effort on his part to carry forward a repatriation agreement between the island and the former Zaire...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-extends-disbursement-period-of-interest-rate-subsidy-scheme
The Cabinet decided Monday to amend the interest rate subsidy scheme for housing and corporate loans to further support the economy amid the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/op-ed-leadership-and-management-in-the-tourism-industry
The demands of tourists, especially after the coronavirus pandemic, seem to be constantly changing and for this very important reason, businesses should incorporate new management methods, focusing mainly on a more humane approach to the customer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-plan-for-the-fall-still-being-hammered-out
The meeting between the Minister of Health, Michael Hadjipantela, and members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, during which a COVID pre-emptive plan for the fall was discussed, ended earlier today resulting in the following statement from the Minister on the issues that will be addressed for the fall season and beyond....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unprecedented-rise-in-dog-abandonments-this-year
Dog shelters in Cyprus are "filled to the brim", volunteers say, as they are daily called to take in abandoned dogs, while adoptions from the UK – where the majority of dogs go to – have plunged due to Brexit, the pandemic and the economic crisis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-of-health-preparing-covid-19-plan-for-the-coming-months
The Ministry of Health is in the final stretch in its preparations to manage COVID-19 in the next months, the Minister of Health’s Communications Advisor Constantinos Athanasiou said on Tuesday, adding that on Friday a new meeting with the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee will be held....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scores-monkeypox-jabs-ahead-of-schedule
A handful of close contacts in the Republic of Cyprus were cleared for an urgent monkeypox jab on Sunday after vaccines arrived ahead of schedule, but the country providing the vaccines was not named as doctors in the European Union have been turning people away due to a serious shortage...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-traffic-in-cyprus-at-75-of-2019-says-deputy-minister-of-tourism
Tourist traffic in Cyprus, so far, has reached 75% of 2019, Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Thursday, adding that many more tourists from other markets such as Germany, Switzerland, France and Greece choose Cyprus as their destination....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/inside-jp-morgan-s-precious-metals-division-the-salaries-and-bonuses-of-the-golden-boys
The trial of the former head of precious metals at JP Morgan Chase, which has been in full swing since Friday, provides a sneak peek into the world of exchanges and the pay for its employees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/foreign-direct-investment-in-europe-a-game-of-two-halves-current-volatility-impacts-strategy-while-long-term-appeal-instills-confidence
Europe’s attractiveness for FDI has shown signs of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic with a 5% increase in the number of projects announced in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the latest annual EY European Attractiveness Survey....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tourism-rebounds-despite-lack-of-russian-tourists
Beside sparkling Mediterranean waters at the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, the bars are bouncing with foam dance parties as tourist numbers rebound following two tough years of the pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-cyprus-has-a-strong-presence-at-domestic-award-institutions
Lidl Cyprus received a total of sixteen awards in a wide range of business activity and innovation; notably at the impressive Cyprus HR Awards award ceremony, the Cyprus Responsible Business Awards and Cyprus Retail Excellence Awards as well as at the Cyprus BITE Excellence Awards....
