https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/holding-referendums-in-fyrom-and-greece
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is moving ahead with preparations for its referendum on the name deal reached with Athens, which will pave the way for its induction to NATO and remove a major obstacle to the process for it to join the European Union....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/investing-in-knowledge
A growth rate of 1.9 percent is way too small for a country like Greece, especially as the rest of Europe’s performance is so much more robust. This is, after all, a country that shed 25 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the course of a decade. What we should be seeing, therefore, is the effect of a tightly wound spring, whereby a virtuous cycle of growth begins and only gets faster with time. Instead, we’re hobbling along at 1.9 percent, the slowest rate an economy can achieve after hitting rock bottom....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nissi-beach-is-cnn-travel-s-july-pick
Nissi Beach is recommended this month by CNN Travel as one of a handful of global destinations for July beachgoers, certifying once more that Ayia Napa remains on the world map when it comes to beach summer fun...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/athens-release-cabinet-minutes-from-20-july-1974
The Greek parliament has made a part of historical document from its “Cyprus case files” publicly available on Friday, releasing the minutes of a Cabinet meeting on 20 July 1974...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/july-is-tequila-month
National Tequila Day is fast approaching, on July 24, and Kathimerini’s WIZ Urban Guide thought it would be cool to couple a few tips together on what people ought to know about this popular drink, just in time before taking their next sip...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clear-skies-give-way-to-clouds-and-rain
There is a chance of isolated afternoon showers Friday and during the weekend, with mostly clear skies in the early part of the day being taken over by cloud formations in the late afternoon...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-positions-of-syriza-new-democracy-and-our-allies
Diplomats, analysts and officials from international institutions visiting Greece have a hard time understanding and assessing what in their eyes appears to be a bizarre political reality....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/mamma-mia-sing-along-returns-with-star-studded-sequel-premiere
Amid olive trees and plenty of ABBA tunes, the musical world of "Mamma Mia" took over a London theatre on Monday for the film sequel’s world premiere with Oscar winner Meryl Streep and pop diva Cher among the attendees....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-dies-after-boat-capsizes-in-cyprus
A capsized boat turned deadly for a woman on Wednesday, when her body was found in the water off Red Cliffs in Xylofagou while four others were rescued...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dherynia-mayor-appalled-at-checkpoint-backlash
Dherynia Mayor Andreas Karayiannis says his constituents are appalled at groups and politicians protesting against the opening of a checkpoint in their area, despite delays making the crossing an unlikely scenario this summer...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-court-rejects-release-appeal-for-greek-soldiers-again
Judges in the Turkish city of Edirne on Tuesday rejected for the fifth time an appeal for the release of two Greek soldiers held in a prison there since early March....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-warn-over-hot-and-humid-weather
High temperatures combined with humidity are creating heat wave conditions this week, with maximum temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Tuesday and Wednesday...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cops-out-and-about-to-promote-road-safety
Cyprus police is conducting another safety campaign this week, following a series of recent road fatalities, and this time they are focusing on bikers and cyclists...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/pictures-of-the-royal-family-were-released-following-prince-louis-christening
The four portraits were taken after Prince Louis’ christening in The Chapel Royal at St James’ Palace this past Monday, July 9....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/erdogan-says-will-never-forget-those-who-embraced-coup-plotters
In a speech to a large crowd marking the second anniversary of a foiled military coup, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared that he would "never forget those who embraced the coup-plotters" in an apparent dig at Greece where eight Turkish servicemen have sought asylum....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-on-bicycle-killed-in-larnaca-accident
A 21-year-old woman was killed Saturday night in Larnaca when a vehicle struck her bicycle from behind on the Ormidia-Achnas road...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/yellow-warning-as-temperature-climbs-to-41
Weather officials issued a Yellow Alert for Saturday from noon until 5pm with temperatures expected to climb to 41 around the capital and relative humidity rising along the southern coast and out west...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/hot-weekend-ahead-with-humidity-on-the-rise
It will be a hot weekend with 40 degrees expected on Saturday around the capital and high relative humidity peaking over areas in Limassol and Paphos...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unsc-expected-to-renew-unficyp-despite-pressure
Despite pressure to cut back on peacekeeping missions worldwide, it appears the UN Security Council will most likely vote to renew UNFICYP in Cyprus for another six months...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alexoui-back-in-jail-for-protesting-search-on-friend
Cops are not backing down in keeping up the pressure on the criminal underworld, which got Alexis ‘Alexoui’ Mavromichalis arrested Tuesday for protesting against a search on one of his friends in a public place...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-of-four-rescued-in-larnaca-near-drowning
A family of four was rescued from a near-drowning situation in Larnaca, after first responders found them holding on for dear life in a state of hypothermia...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-decides-to-expel-russian-diplomats
The Greek government has decided to expel two Russian diplomats, and ban the entry into Greece of two more, accusing them of intrusion into domestic affairs and illegal acts against Greece’s national security, Kathimerini has learned....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-to-rein-in-‘passport-selling-agencies
The Cyprus government has issued strict guidelines aimed at curbing the overt promotion of passports, censuring agencies that explicitly try to lure rich foreign nationals for enrollment in the citizenship-by-investment programme...
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/business/ayia-napa-marina-ready-for-full-service-in-july-2019
It won’t be until end of 2021 when the twin towers in Ayia Napa will be completed, but boats and private yachts will be able to dock at the marina by next summer, giving the area a head start in the game...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/citizen-service-centres-cancel-monday-strike
The Citizen Service Centres around the island will not be closed Monday morning after all, but employees say they are swamped with MIG welfare recipients and so they will accept application forms but won't not answer MIG questions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-airport-trespasser-had-‘no-malicious-intent
The passenger, who missed his flight after being arrested for breaching security at Paphos airport, says he was only trying to get to his plane after his wife told him they were closing the gate to the boarding area...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/fyrom-parliament-approves-name-deal-for-second-time
The Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) approved for the second time the deal signed with Greece on the country’s name, which had been returned to the House after the country’s President Gjorge Ivanov refused to rubber-stamp the first decree....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/co-op-investigators-can-look-as-far-back-as-they-want
The newly-assigned co-op investigators, handpicked by the attorney general to look into the recent troubled past of the Cyprus Cooperative Bank, will have no time limits in what events they choose to examine...
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...
