https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/renewable-energy-hits-17-2-eyes-soaring-heights-in-2023
The share of energy consumption from renewable energy resources (RES) in 2022 has reached 17.2% in Cyprus and is expected to increase further in 2023 and in the following years, according to the annual report of the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) for 2022 presented on Wednesday to the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/developer-s-double-plea-amidst-partially-frozen-road-project-in-akamas
None of those who attended the meeting of the Environment Committee left any wiser about what is happening in the projects that have been carried out in recent months for the first phase of improvement of part of the road network of the Akamas National Forest Park....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-s-adviser-clarifies-camera-placement-for-security-in-agios-dometios
In a recent TV broadcast on 'Bayrak,' academic Hossein Ishiksal, special adviser to the Turkish Cypriot leader for international relations and diplomacy, announced significant measures for border security and addressed the issue of the buffer zone in the Agios Dometios area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nigerian-gang-exploits-facebook-connections-in-elaborate-scam
Greek authorities have dismantled a criminal organization consisting of Nigerian and Sierra Leonean nationals accused of duping women out of substantial sums of money through an elaborate online scam....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/dac6-revisited-through-the-prism-of-dac8
The Directive on Administration Cooperation (''DAC'') has been amended multiple times since 2011 to allow for the automatic exchange of information across multiple fields of taxation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/south-korea-breaks-with-tradition-announcing-plans-to-ban-dog-meat-consumption
South Korea is set to ban eating dogs by 2027, according to the policy chief of the ruling People Power Party, Yu Eui-dong. At a meeting with government officials and animal rights activists, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tatar-advocates-two-state-solution-in-london-meetings
Ersin Tatar, the Turkish Cypriot leader, recently engaged with British MPs and members of the Turkish Cypriot community in London. Discussing the "two-state solution," Tatar emphasized Turkey's unwavering support for this approach....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/navigating-gaza-cyprus-confidential-and-financial-turbulence
Discussions on the regional and global implications of the war in Gaza, on tighter anti-money laundering rules in light of the “Cyprus confidential” investigation but also on the lack of adequate legislative follow-up to Parliament’s inquiry into the use of spyware, are on the agenda of the European Parliament session taking place this week in Strasbourg....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/creditors-dispute-foreclosure-laws-and-strategic-defaults
Creditors reluctantly agree to extend the freeze on main residence foreclosures up to €350k, but tensions arise over proposed legislative changes....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/house-plenary-votes-on-teleworking-bill-what-s-at-stake
In a decisive move, the House plenary convened this afternoon to cast their votes on a groundbreaking teleworking bill, aiming to establish a robust framework for regulating working conditions in the evolving landscape of remote employment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/astrobank-residential-and-commercial-properties-for-sale
AstroBank is selling commercial and residential properties in various areas of Cyprus such as Paphos, Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/abraham-s-tinderbox
I’ll begin by clearly condemning Hamas and its terrorist thugs and express grief at the horrors inflicted on innocent Israeli civilians on 7 October....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/al-jazeera-report-trial-postponed-as-case-hits-legal-snag
In a significant development, the criminal case involving the Al Jazeera report and events tied to the exceptional naturalization of foreign investors and businessmen saw a postponement on Tuesday. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-expert-slams-western-governments-as-paralysed-in-gaza-crisis
A United Nations expert has accused Australia and other western governments of paralysis over the Israel-Gaza crisis, saying leaders are either “muttering inaudible words of condemnation” or staying silent in fear....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hiv-patients-denied-care-forced-to-halt-medication
In 2023, although HIV is no longer contagious, HIV-positive patients in Cyprus continue to face marginalization and social exclusion when taking medication....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trans-people-now-eligible-for-baptism-and-godparent-duty
The Vatican’s doctrinal office has said that transgender people can under certain circumstances be baptised in the Catholic church and serve as godparents in a statement that has been hailed as a “major step for trans inclusion”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/financial-tsunami-looms-as-limassol-court-decision-sends-shockwaves-through-cyprus
In a potentially precedent-setting decision, the Limassol District Court has upheld its initial ruling in favor of a Russian depositor of the People's Bank, potentially exposing the state to financial implications of up to 2-3 billion euros....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/zelenskyy-s-unspoken-strategy-for-ukraine-s-victory
Ukraine's counteroffensive is still on track and will achieve its set goals by the end of the year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/european-commission-demands-turkey-s-commitment-to-un-framework-on-cyprus
The European Commission’s annual report on Turkey’s EU accession process, presented in Brussels on Wednesday, stressed the need for a Cyprus settlement based on a bizonal bicommunal federation as the only solution that is acceptable by the EU....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/would-you-let-elon-musk-drill-into-your-brain
Elon Musk’s chip implant company Neuralink is looking for its first volunteer who is willing to have a piece of their skull removed so that a robotic surgeon can insert thin wires and electrodes into their brain....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/championing-consumer-rights-in-the-digital-era
A Consumer Dialogue event titled "New Consumer Agenda - Challenges ahead" took place at the EU House in Nicosia, addressing critical aspects of consumer protection, consumer rights and obligations in an era marked by the challenges of digitalization and the green transition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-government-s-€85-4m-move-shakes-aegean-airlines
Aegean Airlines on Monday announced that the Hellenic Republic submitted notification of its intention to exercise the rights granted by all the warrants it holds concerning the company’s shares on November 3, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/appeals-court-rejects-extradition-of-israeli-diamond-tycoon-to-romania
The Court of Appeal in Cyprus has overturned a previous ruling and rejected the extradition of Israeli diamond tycoon Benny Steinmetz to Romania. Steinmetz had been convicted in absentia in Romania on charges of fraud related to land deals that transpired between 2006 and 2008, resulting in a five-year prison sentence issued in December 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hellenic-employees-want-share-of-bank-s-excess-profits
The Cyprus Bank Employees' Union (CBCU) has called for a three-hour work stoppage at all Hellenic Banks on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/metropolitan-police-remove-kidnapped-hostage-posters-in-london
A relative of an Israeli man who is among at least 230 hostages abducted by Hamas has criticized the Metropolitan Police for removing posters calling for their release....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biden-urges-humanitarian-pause-in-israel-hamas-conflict
President Joe Biden said he thought there should be a humanitarian “pause” in the Israel-Hamas war, after his campaign speech Wednesday evening was interrupted by a protester calling for a cease-fire....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/jetblue-challenges-klm-s-jfk-presence-over-amsterdam-flight-reductions
JetBlue has asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to remove KLM Royal Dutch Airlines from John F. Kennedy International Airport after the Dutch government announced plans to reduce flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/un-warns-of-potential-war-crimes-amid-israel-gaza-violence-surge
The United Nations has warned that there was “clear evidence” that war crimes may have been committed in “the explosion of violence in Israel and Gaza”....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/italy-s-ai-tsar-an-85-year-old-who-might-struggle-to-google-ai
A decision to appoint an 85-year-old as Italy’s artificial intelligence (AI) tsar has caused bafflement and stoked political tensions within the ruling coalition....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austria-allocates-€33m-for-wrongly-convicted-gay-men
A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice sees €33m set aside to compensate those who were wrongly convicted - but critics say the amount on offer is not enough....
