https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-warns-airbnb-over-unfair-practices
Cyprus hoteliers got a helping hand this week in their fight for more restrictions on Airbnb, following a European Union warning to the American platform to improve its practices or face action by national consumer agencies...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/johnson-pushes-the-eject-button-right-after-davis
Two leading eurosceptic ministers have quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet, calling into question her ability to deliver the vision of continued close ties with the European Union that she said they had agreed to last week...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-cuts-red-tape-on-traffic-camera-plans
The President’s Cabinet is cutting red tape when it comes to traffic cameras, in an effort to have a system installed sooner than later...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bad-loans-revive-mp-financial-disclosure-debate
A ruthless debate is picking up steam among members of parliament following public discussion and media coverage that raises the issue of conflict of interest ahead of a crucial vote on bad loans...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ditch-the-bag-or-pay-the-charge
Supermarkets and other shops will be required to charge customers for plastic bags on Sunday, based on a new executive order by the President’s Cabinet...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-to-crackdown-on-shell-companies
The Central Bank of Cyprus has just made it harder for brokers to set up front companies on the island, following pressure from US officials who say more needs to be done to combat money laundering...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-lifeguards-warn-over-father-daughter-incident
Lifeguards warn beach goers to follow safety guidelines at all times, following an incident where a father and his young daughter got themselves in real trouble during an early morning swim in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/israeli-tourist-injured-at-ayia-napa-sea-caves
Rescuers warn beach goers not to approach the water from steep rocks, following an incident in Ayia Napa where fire fighters had to rescue a young woman iwho was injured at the popular sea caves landmark in Cape Greco...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/little-boy-s-pool-incident-exposes-safety-risks
A pool incident where a young child almost drowned is raising concerns over safety, with the Green party weighing in trying to find ways to propose additional legislation for private swimming sites...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-found-guilty-of-abusing-man-in-custody
The Republic of Cyprus will have to pay €25,000 to a Canadian citizen, following a decision by the European Court of Human Rights that found he was abused while in police custody and authorities did not carry out an effective investigation into his complaint...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-aircraft-violate-greek-airspace-28-times
Greek and Turkish fighter jets engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday after Turkish aircraft violated Greek airspace 28 times in sections of the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britons-living-in-cyprus-have-nothing-to-worry-about-post-brexit
Britain says it has secured the right for UK nationals living in Cyprus to keep the same status that they currently enjoy as EU citizens...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cbd-bank-fined- €715-000-for-non-compliance-of-anti-laundering-rules
The Central Bank of Cyprus announced Tuesday that it has imposed a fine amounting to €715,000 on the Cyprus Development Bank Ltd due to non-compliance with anti-laundering laws and directives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-tightens-vetting-for-investment-for-passport-scheme
In the wake of criticism that it was operating a "passports-for-cash" scheme, Cyprus has toughened up vetting procedures for those investors looking to get their hands on a European Union passport...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/russian-dirty-money-flowing-through-london-damages-uk
Russian money hidden in British assets and laundered through City of London financial institutions damages the government’s efforts to take a tough stance against Moscow’s aggressive foreign policy, a committee of lawmakers said...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/europe-s-walls-and-italy
A coalition government between two Italian parties that are ready to challenge core European Union rules and practices will show whether the Union still has reserves of strength or whether decay and fragmentation are inevitable...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-fined-€80-000-for-false-advertising
Cypriot authorities fined Lidl supermarkets €80,000 for misleading advertising, citing unfair commercial practices following complaints submitted by consumers...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-move-forward-in-building-athens-first-mosque
Another step has been taken toward the opening of Athens’ first mosque after the Education Ministry launched an online public debate on the rules governing its operation...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/britain-slashes-top-stake-on-gambling-machines-to-£2
Britain will cut the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals to just two pounds after the government rejected claims that it would damage the industry in favour of efforts to tackle problem gambling...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-admit-handcuffing-larnaca-doctors-was-not-necessary
Police say handcuffing the two ER doctors in the aftermath of the school boy’s death ‘could have been avoided’ while adding that their focus remains the investigation of the serious incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/bonfire-of-the-vanities-author-tom-wolfe-dead-at-88
Tom Wolfe, an early practitioner of “new journalism” who captured the mood and culture of America across five decades with books including “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” “The Right Stuff,” and “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” has died at the age of 88...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-clock-is-ticking-on-britain-s-of-poor-brexit-progress
The European Union has warned Britain time was running out to seal a Brexit deal this autumn and ensure London does not crash out of the bloc next March, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/auditor-says-air-traffic-control-needs-to-do-better
The Department of Civil Aviation’s Safety Regulation Unit was recently under the Auditor’s microscope, and findings show it is not properly organised and lacks efficiency due to a lack of best practices...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/nobel-literature-prize-scrapped-for-2018-over-sex-scandal
No Nobel Prize for Literature will be given this year, because of a scandal over sexual misconduct allegations that has seen a string of board members resign from the board of the Swedish Academy that makes the award...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-protests-violations-of-its-airspace-and-territorial-waters-by-turkey
Turkey continues to systematically harass civilian and military aircraft within the Nicosia flight information region (FIR) via radio calls...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-hotels-in-need-of-staff
Hotel owners are having difficulty in finding staff, due to a number of disagreements with union workers but also immigration rules that put many restrictions on foreign students who are willing to work....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/facebook-reveals-secrets-on-how-it-polices-the-service
Facebook has faced fierce criticism from governments and rights groups in many countries for failing to do enough to stem hate speech...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ecb-mulls-shelving-rules-tackling-eurozone-npls
The European Central Bank is considering shelving planned rules that would have forced banks to set aside more money against their stock of unpaid loans, after suffering a political backlash....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/why-roundabouts-get-cypriot-drivers-in-a-twist
If you drive a vehicle in Cyprus, then you most likely have to use a roundabout at some point. But with many drivers not following the rules, merging with traffic becomes a challenge even for responsible drivers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/leaders-approve-prince-charles-to-succeed-queen-as-commonwealth-head
The biennial meeting, taking place in Britain for the first time in 20 years, could be the last attended by the 91-year-old queen...