https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-president-orders-completion-of-illegal-airport-infrastructure
After the order of the Turkish President to complete and inaugurate the new runway and terminal of the illegal airport in Tymbou on July 20, action has been taken by the "government," writes Geni Duzen, noting that the "regulation" for the "certification of construction, development, licensing, and operation of airports (amendment)" and the "regulation" for the "principles and procedures to be applied in construction tenders (Amendment)" has been published in the "official gazette."...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dubrovnik-sees-surge-in-tourism-with-32-increase-in-arrivals
The mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Frankovic, has made the decision to ban wheeled suitcases due to the noise they generate on the city streets.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-farmers-voice-alarm-over-plant-protection-regulation
The European Commission is addressing farmers' concerns regarding the proposed regulation on plant protection in the European Union. They assure that the implementation of the new rules will be gradual, aiming to minimize any impact on production and food prices....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/visa-fraud-scandal-widens-after-airport-arrest
Cyprus Police made headway in an investigation into visa fraud over the weekend, following an airport arrest in connection with an illegal network where Syrians rejected for refugee status ended up paying middlemen for subsidiary protection...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-demands-google-breakup-over-antitrust-concerns
European Union regulators hit Google with fresh antitrust charges Wednesday, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cfa-president-talks-trouble-in-soccer-paradise
The top official of the Cyprus Football Association has denied allegations that his group concealed UEFA red notices, telling lawmakers instead that his group made its own rules that were even tougher because police were unable to solve cases...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bishop-wants-holy-synod-to-decide-on-ukraine
An outspoken bishop in Cyprus says it is time for the Holy Synod to settle the issue of Ukraine through the 'majority rule' principle, calling on the Archbishop to hold a new vote to avoid a schism on the island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-ministers-reach-historic-deal-on-migration-crisis
European Union ministers agreed on Thursday on how to share out the responsibility for looking after migrants and refugees, after 12 hours of negotiations got Italy and Greece to sign up to a deal that has eluded the bloc for nearly a decade....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-warn-speed-camera-van-blockers
Traffic police officials are calling on rogue drivers not to block speed camera vans by deliberately parking their vehicles directly behind, warning them of fines in case they get caught...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/female-athletes-sue-to-compete-on-level-playing-field
A federal appeals court on Tuesday questioned whether a group of female track and field athletes in Connecticut has the right to sue over a policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ athletic events....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-consequences-of-driving-with-improper-footwear
As the weather heats up it might be tempting to kick off your winter shoes for something lighter, but doing so could see you in hot water....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ec-urges-cyprus-to-comply-with-eu-vat-rules-for-homes
The European Commission has called on Cyprus to comply with EU VAT rules for dwellings by sending a reasoned opinion to the country, included in the Commission’s June infringements package.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-step-for-east-med-gas-but-no-giant-leap
An Israeli gas company with Greek interests wants to lay a subsea pipeline from Aphrodite natural gas field to a facility in Egypt, a proposal potentially seeking to reduce time and cost but also bypassing the issue of Turkey...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-city-of-dreams-keeps-union-stewards-at-bay
Cyprus’ City of Dreams, Europe’s largest integrated casino resort, is moving ahead with plans this year to welcome guests with open arms, but union officials are not among them...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/corruption-on-the-island-of-saints
The millions - some say billions - that we lost as a state due to the corruption of various officials are not enough. Now we will have to pay additional funds to bring in "esteemed legal experts" from abroad - specifically from Great Britain - to assist in the investigations. Clearly, we are rapidly heading back to an era where corruption was limited, somewhere around 1950....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-ambassador-praises-cyprus-on-sanctions
US Ambassador Julie Fisher is dismissing claims that Washington is using arm-twisting tactics in Nicosia for sanctioning companies on the island, while pointing out Cypriot government statements are in line with the EU’s transatlantic consensus on Russia’s war in Ukraine...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/blackamoor-reference-gets-lawmaker-in-trouble
Cypriot lawmakers are crying foul over a social media post by a controversial colleague after his comment about a female pro-LGBTQI parliamentarian with a reference to 'three black men' was described as 'vulgar' and 'racist'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/italian-lawmakers-call-for-gas-‘pipeline-of-democracies
The Foreign Affairs Committee in Italy has called on the government to work with east Mediterranean countries to assess the prospects of an EastMed gas project, while taking note of energy diversification as well as geopolitical balances in the region...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-exits-enhanced-surveillance-ten-years-after-financial-crisis
Ten years after the financial crisis Cyprus has exited the European Commission’s excessive imbalances procedure (EIP), on the basis of EU documents issued under the spring package of the 2023 European Semester...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-hidden-ashtray-a-presidential-mishap
On Tuesday afternoon (23/05), the President of the Republic, Nicos Christodoulides, warmly welcomed former President Nicos Anastasiades....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/2-may-newsletter-of-k-treppides-co-ltd-cysec
A new issue is out from the newsletter by K. Treppides & Co Ltd, a leader in financial advisory and consulting services with offices in three countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ai-warning-urgent-government-intervention-needed-says-openai-ceo
Tech companies are in danger of unleashing a rogue artificial intelligence that will cause “significant harm to the world” without urgent intervention by governments, the creator of ChatGPT has admitted....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/non-compliance-with-us-sanctions-bad-says-cbc-governor
No impact to financial stability has been recorded so far by the US and UK sanctions against Cypriot persons and entities for assisting Russian sanctioned nationals apart from Cyprus’ credibility, Governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus Constantinos Herodotou said on Wednesday, noting that non-compliance would pose 'very negative consequences to the economy'...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/germany-proposes-new-self-determination-law-for-name-and-gender-change
The German government on Tuesday, presented a draft self-determination law which, if accepted, will make it easier for people to change their name and gender legally....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/commissioner-in-cyprus-to-probe-russian-asset-freeze
Commissioner Reynders will request information on the total value of the assets of 'Russian oligarchs' in Cyprus that have been frozen by the authorities he told Cyprus News Agency in an interview, noting that so far, according to official figures 104 million euros in assets have been frozen, which is considered a low amount...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bbc-chairman-resigns-over-conflict-of-interest
Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC after a report found he broke the rules by failing to disclose the role he played in helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pope-francis-grants-historic-voting-rights-to-women-at-global-synod
The Pope will for the first time allow women to vote at an influential global meeting of bishops in October - a move that has been welcomed as a historic first....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eac-to-stand-trial-in-fatal-substation-accident
The Cyprus Electricity Authority will stand trial as a corporation in the fatal accident at a utility substation in 2021, but prosecutors won’t be seeking any prison sentence as there are no individual defendants in the case...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/prague-conference-on-russia-bogged-down-over-cyprus
Another odd exchange about Cyprus with references to age and sexism ended up crashing an international conference on Russia and Ukraine on Monday in Prague, where Cypriot House Speaker Annita Demetriou took exception to her Turkish counterpart’s response after he took issue with her Turkish-Russian invasion analogy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/folli-follie-trial-set-for-june-after-lawyers-abstention-ends
The trial of Greek jewelry maker Folli Follie is expected to finally take place in June after being deadlocked for some time. This was due to lawyers abstaining from their duties in trials concerning criminal organizations due to legal disagreements concerning a legislative provision stating that any sentences imposed would be served. ...
