https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-two-trends-for-working-time
In the discussion about the time we dedicate to our work, a turn of 180 degrees has taken place and this is mainly due to the pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/week-starts-off-with-uncertain-weather
A weak low pressure system is affecting Cyprus on Monday, while a falling hand on the barometer on Tuesday will bring more rain and a temperature drop by midweek...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-school-weighs-in-on-commissioner-s-inflated-resume
An American university reportedly never knew about a former volunteerism commissioner in Cyprus, who resigned his position last year amid allegations he manipulated his resume and credentials...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/emilianidou-pay-gap-between-men-and-women-has-sufficiently-declined
"Despite progress in reducing the pay gap between men and women in Cyprus, we are continuing efforts to reduce and eradicate the disparity," Minister of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance Zeta Emilianidou said on the occasion of Equal Pay Day....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/with-rings-breaking-from-block-of-ice-olympic-games-ceremony-begins
The opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday night, the culmination of preparations beset by the Covid-19 pandemic and criticism over human rights in China that led several countries to mount a diplomatic boycott....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/austria-passes-covid-vaccine-mandate
Austria has become the first country in the EU to make vaccinations against Covid-19 mandatory for all adults, but questions remain over whether it can sway those skeptical of taking the jab and how much the Alpine state’s government is willing to press those who won’t comply....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-to-scrap-negative-covid-test-requirement-for-travelers
Greece will allow tourists with a European vaccination certificate to enter the country without having to show a negative test for COVID-19 from Feb. 7, the tourism and health ministries said on Friday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/19-people-found-frozen-to-death-sparks-diplomatic-row-between-turkey-and-greece
The number of people found frozen to death in a small Turkish town near the border with Greece has risen to 19, officials said Thursday, a week after a rare winter storm blanketed both countries in snow....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yellow-warning-hail-and-thunderstorms-in-many-areas-video
Intense weather with rain, lightning and hail began at noon on Thursday (03/02) in various areas of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-uk-minister-for-europe-supports-bizonal-bicommunal-federation
Chris Heaton-Harris, the recently appointed Minister for Europe in the UK government, has reiterated London’s support for the UN-led process to advocate a solution in Cyprus “in line with UN parameters based on the model of a Bi-zonal, Bi-communal Federation with political equality.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/interest-rates-on-corporate-deposits-are-at-a-new-low
Interest rates for corporate deposits fell to a new historical low, which in December 2021 stood at 0.02%, while the interest rate for household deposits remained unchanged at 0.06%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-keeps-hopes-up-as-wonder-bids-farewell
Wonder of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship left Limassol on Thursday at 4:30pm after a short visit to pick up crew and renew the company’s commitment to Cyprus at a particularly tough time for both the industry and the island looking to rebrand itself...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/tesla-recalls-all-53-822-vehicles-with-its-full-self-driving-feature
Tesla will recall all 53,822 vehicles with its "full self-driving" driver-assist feature after it was intentionally programmed to slowly roll through stop signs in some scenarios....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/take-back-life-more-nations-ease-coronavirus-restrictions
Late-night partying at clubs. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Going without masks in public, especially in Europe and North America: Step by step, many countries are easing their COVID-19 restrictions amid hopes the omicron wave may have passed its peak....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakos-koushos-officially-assumes-duties-as-deputy-minister-to-the-president
On Wednesday Kyriakos Koushos officially assumed his duties as Deputy Minister to the President, giving reassurances that he will do his utmost to live up to the expectations of President Nicos Anastasiades and the trust he has shown in him....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/pandemic-to-‘spell-end-of-tax-privileges-for-billionaires
Thomas Piketty is one of the most famous economists in the world. His weighty tomes on inequality and its dangerous consequences for global capitalism have been widely praised by other stars of the dismal science, like Paul Krugman and Robert Solow. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-eu-sign-agreement-on-return-of-migrants
In a first, Cyprus and the EU have signed an agreement governing the rules for the return of migrants, and a Memorandum of Understanding is expected to be signed soon, which will detail the actions needed to effectively control migrant flows in Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/novavax-could-offer-the-unvaccinated-a-new-option-if-regulators-agree
Following a long-awaited submission of data to the Food and Drug Administration last month, Novavax announced Monday that it had formally filed a request for emergency use authorization of its protein-based COVID-19 vaccine in the United States....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-cases-mount-as-athletes-personnel-arrive-in-beijing
During the past four days China has detected 119 COVID-19 cases among athletes and personnel involved in the Beijing Winter Olympics, with authorities imposing a "closed loop" bubble to keep participants, staff and media separated from the public....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gloomy-days-continue-in-cyprus
A low pressure is affecting Cyprus with chances of showers in parts of the island and small amounts of dust in the air...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-considers-tatar-s-statements-another-effort-to-promote-his-position-on-sovereign-rights
Nicosia considers statements made by Turkish Cypriot leader, Ersin Tatar, in an interview he gave to "Phileleftheros" newspaper another effort to promote his position that the Turkish Cypriot puppet regime constitutes a separate "entity" and the importance of Turkish Cypriots "sovereign rights"....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-york-$2-million-earned-by-two-nurses-selling-fake-vaccination-certificates
U.S. authorities have charged two nurses in Long Island, New York, with selling fake vaccination certificates against Covid-19, earning nearly $ 1.5 million from their scheme....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/passenger-ferries-to-greece-expected-to-begin-in-april-or-may-2022
The passenger maritime link between Cyprus and Greece is expected to take shape in the coming months as a number of operators have submitted a tender through the e-Procurement System of the Treasury of the Republic of Cyprus, the Shipping Deputy Ministry announced....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paris-hospitals-chief-martin-hirsch-sparks-debate-on-whether-unvaccinated-patients-should-pay-for-treatment
The head of the Paris hospitals system has set off a fierce debate by questioning whether people who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should continue to have their treatment covered by public health insurance....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/security-council-renews-unficyp-but-scolds-both-sides
The Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus for another six months, but not without causing angst in both sides of the divided island...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/buses-in-nicosia-and-larnaca-go-5g
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with 5G speed will now be possible for passengers of the Cyprus Public Transport buses. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/security-council-expected-to-renew-unficyp-mandate
The UN Security Council is expected to approve a resolution on Thursday morning (New York time) that will renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months, until July 31st, 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/anti-vaxxers-making-‘at-least-$2-5m-a-year-from-publishing-on-substack
A group of vaccine-sceptic writers are generating revenues of at least $2.5m (£1.85m) a year from publishing newsletters for tens of thousands of followers on the online publishing platform Substack, according to new research....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-the-eastmed-project-and-dilemmas-over-energy-strategy
The unprecedented energy crisis unfolding in Europe is a result of the European Union’s stubborn and one-sided preoccupation with the Green Deal (which is important in its own right). ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bill-calls-for-shadowing-learner-delivery-drivers
A proposed bill on new regulations for drivers of motorcycles in Cyprus introduces measures aimed at boosting safety, but the law would also mean tough restrictions on food delivery guys who work on a learner’s permit...
