https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/preservation-of-jobs-a-priority-dep-government-spokesman-says
The government is determined to do everything in its power to prevent the loss of jobs, deputy government spokesman Panayiotis Sentonas said Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/govt-announces-rules-for-crossing-checkpoints
The Cyprus government on Friday announced the special rules that will apply for those groups permitted to move through crossing points as of June 8, but it remains unclear whether the ‘government’ in the north will be following through on the agreement between President Nicos Anastasiades and the Turkish Cypriot leader....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-issues-10-commandments-for-safe-travel
As EU countries gradually lift confinement measures, Europeans may be able to travel this summer, provided the health situation and national restrictions allow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-enters-third-phase-of-new-normal
Swimming pools opened to the public on Friday in the Republic of Cyprus, marking the beginning of the third phase of a plan to ease restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/decision-to-postpone-weddings-until-september-political
Though many were disappointed to hear that wedding and baptism ceremonies won’t be permitted to take place until September, and though the health advisory committee suggested these could resume from as early as June 25, committee member Petros Karayiannis said the government made the right move in taking the political decision....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-clarifies-rules-governing-number-of-people-at-gatherings
After the Health Minister announced Wednesday morning that the 10 person rule governing gatherings would be scrapped at the end of phase three on June 24, an announcement issued later in the day clarified that we won’t be jumping into normality straight away....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-round-of-10-000-tests-targeting-employees-approved
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave a green light for the government to fund an additional 10,000 coronavirus tests that will target employees of additional businesses that are gradually resuming operation as the island steadily lifts restrictions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-presses-fast-forward-on-relaxation-of-restrictions
The Cabinet on Wednesday gave the green light for the relaxation of certain restrictions faster than what was initially anticipated, given that Cyprus appears to have reacted well to the gradual lifting of lockdown measures so far....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holy-synod-says-yoga-no-good
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece rebuffed a call for dialogue between Orthodox churches regarding Holy Communion in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, while also denouncing yoga and warning cleric to stay away from the Lions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/some-restrictions-may-be-eased-earlier-than-planned
The government and its health advisory committee discussed on Tuesday the possibility of relaxing certain restrictions sooner than anticipated, but final decisions are expected to emerge after the Cabinet’s meeting on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/market-sentiment-looking-up-finmin-says
Market sentiment is looking up, Finance Minister Constantinos Petrides said Tuesday after a broad meeting at the Presidential Palace between President Nicos Anastasiades and representatives of financial institutions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-launch-sms-campaign-to-stem-migrant-arrivals
Cyprus is launching a multilingual SMS campaign to head off more migrant arrivals by dispelling the mistaken belief the European Union member country is a gateway to the continent, the Cypriot interior minister said Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-experts-on-divided-island-compare-notes
Health experts from the two communities on divided Cyprus are expected to touch base on Monday, leaving politics aside as scientists try to prepare officials for the reopening of crossings in the buffer zone...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-scores-wizz-air-base
Cypriot aviation scored a big win this week after Wizz Air said it would turn Larnaca airport into a base, as the island is trying to restore connectivity and the airline industry going through a hygiene makeover...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-contacts-of-known-cases-test-positive-for-coronavirus
The Health Ministry announced two new coronavirus cases on Thursday, both involving contacts of other known cases....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-to-welcome-germans-cypriots-israelis-in-first-wave-of-visitors
Greece will allow travelers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to be quarantined, government officials said, part of a gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/asylum-seekers-continue-to-protest-confinement-at-pournara-camp
Residents of the Pournara refugee camp in Kokkinotrimithia continued to protest on Wednesday morning against the enduring lockdown on the camp....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/republic-of-cyprus-starts-its-biggest-engine
A new presidential address to the nation on Wednesday is expected to set the tone as the Republic of Cyprus is gearing up for the summer season but debate over health concerns and social distancing still rages on...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/demonstration-outside-refugee-camp-sparks-government-reaction
A demonstration staged outside the Pournara camp in Kokkinotrimithia on Sunday calling for an end to the arbitrary detention of hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers stirred reaction from the Government on Tuesday, with an Interior Ministry announcement claiming it won’t be allowing any further ghettoization of the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-moves-to-deport-suspected-terrorists
The Republic of Cyprus says it is getting ready to deport 17 undocumented migrants suspected of having ties to foreign terrorists, but proceedings could be delayed due to ongoing pandemic and other legal issues...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/return-to-lockdown-not-likely-karayiannis-says
The health advisory committee is keeping a close watch on the consistent crowding observed since restrictions on movement were lifted on May 21, but committee member Petros Karayiannis said lockdown measures won’t be reinstated unless Cyprus returns to a state where around 30-40 new coronavirus cases are announced over consecutive days....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clustering-on-first-day-of-phase-two-not-ideal-expert-said
Four new coronavirus cases emerged on Friday from a bulk of 1,970 samples tested for the virus, the Health Ministry’s daily briefing announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cabinet-approves-bill-imposing-steep-rise-in-penalties-for-decree-violations
The Cabinet on Friday approved a bill seeking to see penalties for violations of coronavirus measures skyrocket, as part of government efforts to increase deterrents to disregarding decrees and regulations under the Quarantine Law as the island gradually returns to normality....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/phase-two-kicks-off-with-one-new-case
Coronavirus cases reached 923 in the Republic of Cyprus on Thursday after one new case was announced by the Health Ministry’s epidemiological team....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/first-steps-taken-for-the-reopening-of-checkpoints
Substantial steps were taken on Thursday by the leaders of the island’s divided communities toward the reopening of crossing points, with the two agreeing that as a first step, certain groups of people will be allowed to cross through checkpoints as of June 8....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-asylum-seekers-locked-in-at-pournara
Health ministry officials say going in and out of the migrant facility in rural Nicosia is temporarily forbidden due to a scabies infestation, with the government defending migration policies amid criticism over living conditions and restriction of freedom of movement at the camp...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-starting-to-feel-normal-again
People in the Republic Cyprus woke up to a new reality on Thursday, as the second phase of relaxed restrictions and ongoing health protocols kicked in following positive news in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-four-new-coronavirus-cases-announced
Four new coronavirus cases emerged on Wednesday after 1,984 samples were checked for the virus, raising total known cases in the Republic of Cyprus to 922....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-phase-of-relaxation-of-measures-kicks-off-at-midnight
Cyprus will be making an important step toward resuming daily life as normal on Thursday, when the second phase of the gradual lifting of restriction measures is set to kick off....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/migrant-camp-declared-‘local-infected-area
Human rights advocates in the Republic of Cyprus are crying foul over the government's handling of asylum seekers at Pournara camp, after the health ministry declared the migrant centre a “local infected area” citing public health laws due to an infestation...
