https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/mediterranean-diet-is-falling-out-of-favour-with-southern-europeans
Recent data found that in Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Malta, Greece and San Marino, one in five boys were obese...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-forecasts-high-gdp-growth-of-3-plus-until-2021
High growth rates exceeding 3% of the GDP and high primary surpluses are projected until the year 2021 in the Strategic Fiscal Policy Framework (SFPF) 2019-2021, which was approved by the cabinet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-has-lowest-annual-inflation-in-the-eu
Cyprus registered the lowest annual inflation in the European Union for April 2018, with a rate of -0.3%, according to Eurostat....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-gdp-grows-by-0-8-in-the-first-three-months
Bailed out eurozone member Cyprus notched up its 13th consecutive quarter in positive growth with GDP rising 0.8 percent in the first quarter, an official estimate showed...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/are-britons-really-bothered-about-royal-wedding
There is no doubt that the wedding of Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and sixth-in-line to the throne, and Hollywood actress Markle, star of TV drama “Suits”, has the media transfixed...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-england-keeps-powder-dry-on-rate-rise
The Bank of England held interest rates and said weak growth during a snowy start to 2018 was likely to be only temporary, but it wanted to see a pick-up in the economy in the next few months before raising borrowing costs...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-halts-medical-cannabis-bill-due-to-recent-crimes
Members of the House are turning against a medical marijuana bill, citing recent horrific crimes on the island and fears they may be linked to the use of cannabis. But studies suggest that decriminalisation has actually helped violent crime rates drop considerably....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ebrd-more-upbeat-about-cyprus-growth-rate
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has revised significantly its projection for Cyprus’ economic growth rate this year, in the context of a wider upward revision of its forecasts for the EBRD regions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/experts-says-cyprus-economy-to-grow-by-3-8-this-year
The Cypriot economy will pick up momentum in 2018, the University of Cyprus’s Economic Research Centre predicts, upgrading its growth forecast to 3.8% compared with its previous projection of 3.6%.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/eu-sees-strong-growth-as-unemployment-declines
The Commission foresees a "strong growth momentum continuing" in the coming years, but warned of risks widening...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-tourist-arrivals-expected-to-drop-this-year
Holiday reservations appear to be down this time of the year but experts believe things could be on the upswing again, even as Russian arrivals in Cyprus take a hit due to competition from Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-registers-biggest-dip-in-unemployment-in-eu
Cyprus recorded the EU's largest annual dip in unemployment in March, from 12.3% to 9.1% followed by Greece (23.2% to 20.6%, Croatia (11.8% to 9.4%) and Portugal (9.7% to 7.4%), according to Eurostat...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/poor-dietary-habits-among-cypriot-children-linked-to-obesity
A new study shows that obesity rates among children in Cyprus are the highest in Europe, showing preference in fatty foods and low desire for physical activity...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/don-t-get-caught-up-in-the-east-med-energy-hype
It is tempting for resource-poor countries to overestimate the promise of newly discovered hydrocarbon resources, particularly in times of need...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/hypocrisy-over-defence-spending
Beyond the competition that has always existed between France and Germany in this field, Greece is being accused of spending European taxpayers’ money on a shopping spree...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/business-cooperation-at-the-heart-of-moscow-nicosia-partnership
The two countries have common cultural and religious traditions, mutual trust and support, and one of the pillars of their partnership is business ties...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/buying-greek-property-makes-sense
Investor confidence in the real estate market’s prospects and the notion that prices have completed their downward cycle has prompted more property acquisitions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-granted-protection-status-to-1300-asylum-seekers-last-year
Of the 175,800 Syrian citizens granted protection status in the EU, more than 70% received protection status in Germany...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/imf-projects-cyprus-gdp-growth-to-exceed-4-in-2018-19
According to the forecasts included in the WEO, based on previous assessments, the Cypriot economy is expected to record a growth rate of 3.6% in 2018 and 3% in 2019 - lower than last year's 4% and the IMF prediction...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/only-two-out-of-ten-babies-in-cyprus-born-outside-of-marriage
Cyprus has seen a huge rise in babies born outside of wedlock since the turn of the century with an eight-fold increase from 2.3% in 2000 to 19.1%...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cleaning-paphos-mosaics-raises-eyebrows
A rather unusual photograph is doing the rounds on social media in Cyprus, showing a cleaning lady using a broom and a shovel to clean ancient mosaics at the Paphos Archaeological Park. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-naturalised-citizens-up-by-40
The biggest group of foreign nationals that obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2016 were Russians, followed by UK nationals, according to Eurostat data that show close to one million foreigners became EU citizens that year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/southeast-asia-s-idyllic-islands-buckle-under-tourism-strain
Airports have become chaotic, hotels are being thrown up hastily with little regard for safety and sanitation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-caravan-heading-to-us-puts-mexico-in-tough-spot
So far the Mexican federal government has provided little guidance on how to handle the migrants...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/only-5-of-cypriots-train-to-improve-their-hobbies
Training related to hobbies includes non-formal learning activities, which improve knowledge, skills and qualifications for personal or social reasons...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/food-buses-and-cash-getting-out-the-vote-the-egyptian-way
Some women in working class Cairo neighbourhoods told Reuters they were promised bags of food in exchange for voting...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/devastated-smith-makes-tearful-apology-for-ball-tampering
Smith, who had been captain since 2015, is rated by many as the best Australian batsman since the great Donald Bradman...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/cyprus-has-fourth-lowest-fertility-rate-in-the-eu
The highest shares of births of a first child to teenage mothers were recorded in Romania (14.2%)...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/uk-house-price-growth-unexpectedly-slows-to-seven-month-low
Britain’s housing market has been hit by a squeeze on household incomes caused by higher inflation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-away-from-brexit-britons-views-remain-as-entrenched-as-ever
17.4 million Britons who voted to quit the EU in a 2016 referendum, giving the Brexit campaign victory over the 16.1 million voters who wanted to stay...
