https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/0-vat-rate-the-second-round
Almost two weeks after the zeroing of the tax rate on seven products (bread, eggs, milk, baby diapers, baby food, feminine hygiene products, and adult diapers), the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce are in discussions regarding the next list of products that will have a low or reduced tax rate....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-pursue-lead-in-human-skull-discovery
Cyprus Police say human remains found in a rural area outside Paphos may belong to an elderly woman who went missing last month after her skull unearthed by dogs was a DNA match...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gender-bias-fears-linger-over-bishop-guilty-ruling
A lawmaker and women’s rights activist in Cyprus says a former bishop’s guilty verdict for sexually harassing a teenage girl four decades ago was a landmark court decision, while also dismissing concerns that gender bias played a role in the ruling...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-to-extradite-kurdish-activist-to-germany
The Republic of Cyprus will extradite Kenan Ayaz, a Kurdish activist arrested on terrorism charges, to Germany after the Supreme Court unanimously rejected his appeal on Tuesday, May 16. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/boc-chief-urges-sanctioned-entities-to-seek-exemptions-themselves
The CEO of the Bank of Cyprus, Panicos Nicolaou, expressed the view that individuals and entities subject to sanctions should seek exemption from international authorities in order for banks to allow payments from frozen accounts to business entities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/us-state-department-highlights-religious-freedom-issues-in-cyprus
The US State Department's 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom for Cyprus sheds light on various issues concerning religious freedom on the island. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/alarming-rise-in-domestic-violence-in-cyprus
The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) in Cyprus has released data revealing a concerning surge in domestic and partner violence incidents in 2022. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/vanished-whistleblower-in-cyprus-gets-attention
The unknown whereabouts in Cyprus of an American-Israeli whistleblower wanted by US authorities has raised questions in Washington, where Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says Biden whistleblowers want to come forward but they fear for their lives...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crime-not-ruled-out-after-dogs-unearth-human-skull
Cyprus Police are keeping a tight lid on a preliminary investigation into remains found just outside Paphos, with local media hinting at some information that could help identify the body...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/rights-violations-raise-concerns-amid-sanctions
The Pancyprian Bar Association has expressed growing concerns over the violation of fundamental rights of both individuals and legal entities affected by the recent restrictive measures and sanctions imposed on April 12, 2023....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/usa-ai-chatbots-may-deepen-loneliness-crisis
The United States is grappling with a loneliness crisis that has been further exacerbated by the isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/unions-and-employers-sign-new-transitional-agreement-on-cola
Cyprus’ social partners (trade union and employers) on Friday signed, in the presence of the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance Yiannis Panayiotou, a new transitional agreement on the Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (CoLA) stipulating an increased allowance of 66.7% of last year’s inflation from the previous 50%....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/british-expertise-on-the-table-as-leo-docherty-speaks-to-kathimerini
In an interview with "K" newspaper, Leo Docherty, the British Minister for Europe, highlighted the British commitment to closer collaboration, emphasizing the range of areas where British expertise and cooperation can contribute to addressing issues such as combating illegal financing and exploring support structures for enforcement or addressing potential sanctions evasion. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/alphamega-revolutionizes-shopping-with-click-collect
Alphamega Hypermarkets has launched a new service that aims to improve its customers' shopping experience. The new Click & Collect service allows customers to collect their orders from the company's e-store for free, instead of using the home delivery service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-commissioner-wants-women-out-of-sex-work
Cyprus’ gender commissioner is on a mission to steer debate on ending prostitution, saying she wants to criminalize paid sex and offer 'a way out' for women in the unregulated industry of the world’s oldest profession...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-faces-runoff-election-with-erdogan-leading
Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-and-israel-strengthen-military-cooperation-with-agapinor-2023
The AGAPINOR-2023 international exercise was held in Cyprus between May 7-11 within the framework of the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Program between the armed forces of the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Israel....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/heroic-beachgoer-saves-trapped-shark-in-ayia-napa
A passer-by on a beach in Ayia Napa spotted a shark trapped on the rocks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-of-migrants-cross-into-texas-as-pandemic-era-border-restrictions-lifted
Thousands of migrants have attempted to cross the border into the United States after the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions under Title 42....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/why-do-young-people-in-cyprus-struggle-to-secure-a-home-loan
Young people are facing difficulties in securing mortgage loans due to a number of factors, according to economist Tasos Yasemidis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriots-want-less-bureaucracy-better-skilled-civil-servants
Cypriots appear largely dissatisfied by the functioning of the country’s public administration, and believe that the way forward goes through the reduction of bureaucracy, better skills for civil servants and more communication with citizens, according to the findings of a flash Eurobarometer survey on how EU citizens perceive the support provided to member states through the European Commission’s Technical Support Instrument...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkey-becomes-largest-source-of-schengen-visa-applications
As Türkiye’s hopes for a near agreement for visa-free travel with the European Union Member States remain dim, the country has now become the largest source of Schengen visa applications, with Turkish nationals filing over 700,000 applications in 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-to-attend-g7-meeting-on-global-health-architecture
Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides will take part in discussions regarding a global health architecture, representing the EU, during the G7 health ministerial meeting set to take place in Nagasaki Japan on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/government-employment-declines-led-by-transfer-of-hourly-workers
Government employment in April 2023 dropped in Cyprus by 2,7% or 1,432 persons compared to April last year and amounted to 52,498 persons, data released by the Statistical Service of Cyprus (Cystat) show....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/presidential-assistants-win-legal-battle-for-indefinite-public-sector-employment
The Labor Disputes Court justified the four close associates of the former President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, who were seeking permanent employment in the Public Sector under indefinite status....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/moscow-hopes-russian-fire-probe-leaves-nothing-out
Moscow says it is still waiting for official conclusions on what caused the fire at the Russian cultural center in Nicosia last month, with local media saying Cypriot officials were leaning towards an accident but no report has been finalized...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wants-israelis-to-stop-venturing-into-island-s-north
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides raised during a visit to Jerusalem the issue of Israeli tourists and investors in the ethnically-split island’s northern part, amid reports that anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Nicosia were having a ripple effect on the local economy...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-law-in-cyprus-to-criminalize-malicious-complaints
Cypriot Justice Minister Anna Koukkides-Procopiou is determined to go after vexed accusers with new legislation on malicious complaints, but she says victims of illegal acts should not be discouraged from coming forward...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/senator-boasts-holding-power-over-white-house-on-turkish-f16
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured the Senate Robert Menendez that the Biden administration is not going to override the veto (congressional holding) for the sale of F-16 to Turkey, Menendez told the 8th annual conference of the PSEKA...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/sales-of-halloumi-are-increasing
The registration of halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin product has proven to be beneficial. This is demonstrated by the latest data from the statistical service regarding exports, as well as sales in the Cypriot market....
