https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/perdios-we-will-cover-the-loss-of-revenue-from-russian-tourists
Despite losing ground in the Russian and Ukrainian markets due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, Deputy Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios was optimistic on Tuesday that this year's tourist arrivals could catch up with 2021 from the promotion of other markets, which may fill part of the gap from Cyprus' second largest tourist market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/14-containers-of-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine-to-set-sail-this-afternoon
The Republic of Cyprus is sending a total of 14 large containers of humanitarian aid to Ukrainian, with the Minister of Transport Yiannis Karousos and the Citizen's Commissioner Panagiotis Sentonas expressing their gratitude to the citizens and all the departments involved for the collection, packing and shipping of the goods....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-10-000-beds-in-european-hospitals-for-sick-or-injured-refugees
In Europe at the moment, solidarity is unprecedented. Commissioner Stella Kyriakidou, after talking to the Ministers of Health in the Member States and Moldova,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-ministerial-commitees-established-to-monitor-impact-of-ukraine-crisis-on-cyprus
At a meeting chaired by President Nicos Anastasiades today at the Presidential Palace, two ministerial committees were established to monitor the effects of the Ukraine crisis on Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-undertakes-cancer-treatment-for-three-children-from-ukraine
The war in Ukraine has generated a humanitarian crisis. Not just in the number of refugees fleeing the country, but also in the breakdown of medical infrastructure....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karousos-the-russian-and-ukrainian-markets-are-lost-for-this-year
An action plan for replacing the lost tourism from the Russian and Ukrainian markets is being prepared according to the Minister of Transportation, Communications and Works Yiannis Karoussos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/outdoor-masks-no-longer-required-in-greece
The government will lift its requirement of mask-wearing outdoors from Saturday, the health minister said on Wednesday, as Covid-19 infections are trending lower....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-probe-water-theft-in-chloraka-s-refugee-complex
A man has been arrested in Paphos after the local council in Chloraka filed a complaint for illegal tapping of water supply at a controversial apartment complex where hundreds of refugees have been asked to leave...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/at-least-five-oligarchs-have-bank-accounts-in-cypriot-banks
In Cyprus, five oligarchs from the EU list
What emerges from the investigations of Cypriot banks for the lists of the European Council which includes 50 persons...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alexis-pantazis-and-emilios-markou-of-hellas-direct-have-been-named-ey-entrepreneurs-of-the-year-for-2022-in-cyprus
This prestigious award for entrepreneurs was presented for the first time in Cyprus. Winners will represent Cyprus at the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards in Monte Carlo, in June 2022
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/western-businesses-flight-from-russia-continues
Russia’s business rupture with the West grew wider Monday as Shell, General Motors and others announced plans to end or freeze their dealings with the nation after its invasion of Ukraine....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/karousos-cyprus-working-hard-to-mitigate-impact-from-ban-on-russian-aircraft
The Ministry of Transport and the Deputy Ministry for Tourism are striving to offset the impact of airport traffic from Russia after Cyprus,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-will-send-defensive-military-equipment-to-ukraine
Greece will contribute defensive military equipment to Ukraine following a meeting at the prime minister’s office on Sunday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/russian-planes-face-near-total-airspace-ban-to-west
Russian airlines face a near-total airspace blockade to the country's west after an EU official said most European countries are set to impose flight bans....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-need-ammunition-not-a-ride-zelensky-blasts-biden-for-offering-to-evacuate-him-from-kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Joe Biden 'I need ammunition, not a ride,' when offered the chance of a US-backed evacuation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/i-am-target-number-one-zelensky-says-russian-special-forces-kill-squads-are-inside-kyiv-video
Ukraine's president has admitted that he is 'target number one' for Russian assassins in his capital but insisted that he remained in Kyiv as he urged his fellow citizens to remain strong.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/freedom-day-in-the-uk-from-today
England woke up to freedom today after nearly two years of crippling on-off lockdowns as all emergency Covid laws introduced to tackle the pandemic ended at midnight....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-president-skips-brussels-meeting-on-ukraine
The Republic of Cyprus will be represented by the Greek premier during Thursday’s emergency European Council summit on Ukraine after the Cypriot government said President Nicos Anastasiades had a speaking engagement in Dubai...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourism-perdios-pushes-for-direct-flights-to-and-from-saudi-arabia
Cyprus Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said there is serious momentum for establishing direct flights to and from Saudi Arabia, stressing that this possibility could unlock the Saudi tourism market for Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-uae-to-sign-mous-on-maritime-transport-cyber-security-and-diplomatic-training
Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will sign MoUs on maritime transport, cyber security and diplomatic training on the occasion of the visit of Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, to Dubai for the EXPO 2020....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/anastasiades-travels-to-dubai-to-attend-expo-2020
Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, travels to Dubai today accompanied by a large delegation for meetings and consultations aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He will also visit Cyprus` kiosk at EXPO 2020, one of the biggest world exhibitions....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-port-and-marina-will-upgrade-the-cypriot-economy-says-minister-of-transport
Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos, said on Friday that the project of Larnaca port and marina will significantly reinforce the Cypriot economy, with the benefit estimated at 120 million euros per year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/storm-eunice-batters-britain-shredding-london-s-o2-arena-roof
An Atlantic storm-battered Britain and Ireland on Friday with record winds of up to 122 miles per hour, knocking out power for tens of thousands of people, forcing planes to abort landings, and shredding the roof of London's O2 arena....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/larnaca-s-archaeological-museum-reopens-after-5-years
Transport, Communications and Works Minister Yiannis Karousos described the re-opening on Wednesday of the newly upgraded and renovated Archaeological Museum of Larnaca as "significant" after it had been closed for five years due to renovations....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-covid-action-plan-for-cyprus-airports-in-place-from-february-21
The Council of Ministers decided today that new measures regulating travelers arriving into Cyprus will take effect on February 21st instead of March 1st....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-greek-turkish-relations-in-the-pre-election-arena
Greek-Turkish relations are not moving forward. The prime minister may have started his administration believing that progress could be made, but today the impasse is obvious and no light can be seen at the end of the tunnel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/wars-over-imported-damaged-vehicles-get-ugly-in-cyprus
Cyprus police have been keeping on the down low an investigation into alleged irregularities involving imported damaged vehicles, with reports saying a state employee’s vehicle was torched after he blew the whistle on a suspected illegal network amid government efforts to take lemons off the street...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/deputy-minister-of-tourism-upbeat-over-tourist-flows-from-russia-in-2022
Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios said he received optimistic messages over this year’s tourist flows from Russia, the island’s second-largest tourist market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-urges-canada-to-use-federal-powers-to-end-bridge-blockade
The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/after-two-years-of-closed-borders-australia-welcomes-the-world-back
Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers this month, ending two years of misery for the tourism sector, reviving migration and injecting billions of dollars into the world No. 13 economy....