https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-formally-asks-eu-to-share-burden
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides has made good on his promise to seek help in “practical ways” from his EU counterparts on the migration issue and redistribution of asylees...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayia-napa-police-reject-coercion-allegations
Ayia Napa police are responding to allegations of misconduct in the ongoing gang rape case, rejecting a report that suggested officers forced a British teen to withdraw her complaint...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/president-anastasiades-aims-at-a-creative-meeting-with-akinci-spokesman-says
The President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades aims at a creative meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci, on Friday, in a bid to create the necessary conditions for the resumption of settlement talks, Prodromos Prodromou said on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/stella-kyriakidou-climate-change-and-gender-equality-a-priority-for-the-eu
There have been many who have questioned the EU because of the economic crisis that has emerged in recent years. Today we are coming out of this crisis and we realize that the EU still has a lot to offer....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exceeding-expectations
In the eight months of its operation, Nicosia Mall has surpassed expectations. Following the triumphant opening in November 2018 and the resounding welcome by consumers, the capital’s newest shopping mall has been steadily and assuredly pulling in crowds and converting them into devoted customers. The outstanding traffic as well as the levels of satisfaction and observed visitor loyalty, which are examined on a quarterly basis through surveys, are a testament that a thoughtfully planned retail destination and a customer centric approach can yield success. Most importantly, the data available foretells a bright future ahead...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/tangible-rewards-for-alliance-building
Greece's military spending has shrunk dramatically as a result of the crisis, widening the defense gap with Turkey. Successive Greek governments have spent billions on armaments over the past few decades, yet there is very little to show for it in terms of a defense industry. After an ambitious start, state-owned firms such as the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV) and others were gradually choked by mismanagement from political parties and unionism...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-says-cops-coerced-confession
A new twist in the Ayia Napa gang rape case emerged on Sunday night, after The Sun ran a story about the alleged victim who says police dictated her confession and used threats to make her sign...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-ready-to-push-on-migration-question
Interior Minister Constantinos Petrides is drafting a letter for his EU counterparts, in which he is expected to formally ask for a number of individuals under protection status in the Republic of Cyprus to be relocated to other member states...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rape-accuser-s-lawyer-fires-back
The lawyer of a British teen, who is accused of making false statements to police in a rape complaint in Ayia Napa, says his client is a victim of revenge porn and wants to know who leaked a gangbang sex video...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/greece-2021
Milestones often present opportunities and the upcoming 200-year anniversary of the start of the Greek War of Independence in 1821 could serve as an opportunity for a new beginning...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-spot-loopholes-in-medical-cannabis-law
A number of provisions in the medical marijuana legislation were taken out prior to a vote, prompting officials to call for amendments to block doctors from prescribing cannabis without any limits...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/trump-hits-china-with-more-tariffs-sharply-escalating-trade-dispute
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports from Sept. 1, sharply escalating a bruising trade war between the world’s largest economies and jolting financial markets.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/all-set-for-akinci-anastasiades-meeting-as-president-calls-for-leaders-council
In statements in Limassol after President Anastasiades had a meeting with UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of UNFICYP Elizabeth Spehar, Prodromou announced that “Anastasiades has convened a meeting with political party leaders on Monday, August 5, at 1030 hrs to hold discussions in view of his meeting with Akinci.”
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/non-performing-loans-decline-to-€10-14-billion
Non-performing loans as defined by the European Banking Authority declined to €10.14 billion in March 2019, marking a reduction of €151 million compared to previous month.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bishop-probe-ordered-over-gay-comments
The attorney general has ordered a probe into possible offences committed by Morphou Bishop Neophytos following controversial statements he made on homosexuality and other matter, while discussion about the debate is proving to be intense in the public domain...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-police-on-high-alert-after-attempted-murder
Police are investigating a late night drive-by where a local businessman was shot in an apparent attempted murder outside his pub in Limassol...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/britain-s-lse-seals-$27-billion-refinitiv-deal-to-create-data-giant
London Stock Exchange has agreed to buy financial information business Refinitiv in a $27 billion deal, it said on Thursday, in a move to transform the British company into a market data and analytics giant.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/unemployment-in-cyprus-drops-to-6-5
The euro area seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5% in June 2019, down from 7.6% in May 2019 and from 8.2% in June 2018. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since July 2008. The EU28 unemployment rate was 6.3% in June 2019, stable compared with May 2019 and down from 6.8% in June 2018. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the EU28 since the start of the EU monthly unemployment series in January 2000. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/no-policy-shift-seen-on-crete-attica-power-interconnection
The new Greek government will toe the line of its predecessor on the urgent need for and the safeguarding of the construction of the Crete-Attica power interconnection project, while supporting the international connection of Greece with Cyprus and Israel, according to statements made by Energy Minister Kostis Hatzidakis after his visit to Cyprus...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ercan-officers-suspended-over-police-brutality-video
Police officers at Ercan airport are being investigated over an alleged incident of violence, after a video made public showed a traveler being dragged and kicked by an officer while others were late to intervene...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-boy-hospitalized-after-snake-bite
A little boy in Nicosia has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit following a snake bite incident...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greece-approves-cut-on-property-tax-eases-arrears-payment
The Greek parliament approved an across-the-board reduction of a deeply unpopular property tax on Tuesday, fulfilling an election pledge of new prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/guarantees-and-rights-of-intervention
Both Turkey’s illegal invasion in 1974 and its occupation of Cyprus, were claimed to be based on its own interpretation of the Treaty of Guarantee. These arguments are well known. Today, Turkey still insists on the same interpretation of this Treaty....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-first-visits-to-washington-and-jerusalem
It’s only three weeks since Nikos Dendias took over the foreign affairs portfolio, but he has already sent a pretty clear signal regarding the new government’s foreign policy priorities...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/1-woman-falls-to-her-death-in-limassol
A woman from Romania was found dead in a parking lot in Limassol, with reports saying police are ruling out foul play...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ombudswoman-weighs-in-on-bishop-controversy
Criticism towards Bishop Neophytos is picking up steam, following his comments about homosexuality and abortion that stirred debate and prompted all sorts of reactions...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/foreign-ministers-of-cyprus-and-egypt-to-meet-in-nicosia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides and his Egytian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry will meet in Nicosia on Wednesday with the latter paying a one-day working visit to the island....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-sentenced-for-stabbing-unbegrudging-friend
A man who stabbed his friend downtown Nicosia while being intoxicated has been sentenced to five years, with the victim reportedly saying he has forgiven his attacker...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-pm-we-choose-peace-and-reconciliation-without-giving-up-sovereign-rights
History, which is recorded in books and in memories, is alive and present and reminds us of our obligation to defend justice and not be complacent, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday from the Cyprus Republic, where he is wrapping up a two-day official visit.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/carbo-one-and-cyprus-noc-presented-their-partnership-in-the-run-up-to-the-olympics
Carbo One Limited has joined the sponsorship family of the Cyprus National Olympic Committee, in the category of Major Sponsor, as announced by the Cyprus NOC on Monday, 29 July 2019, during an event at the Olympic House in Nicosia. The collaboration of the NOC with Carbo One, one of the largest companies in Cyprus, is an important step forward for the Committee in achieving its goals in the pre-Olympic year we are currently going through.
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