Cyprus Beat

In today's episode, at the Economist summit in Nicosia, President Nikos Christodoulides and Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos stressed the EU's diminishing role in addressing global crises, such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Cyprus tax department has warned 19 football clubs to adhere to their tax repayment obligations or face legal action, including potential criminal proceedings. Elsewhere, a child in Cyprus was identified by the Greek police as the person who had sent threatening emails on New Year’s Day regarding bombs at Greek airports. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, at the Economist summit in Nicosia, President Nikos Christodoulides and Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos stressed the EU's diminishing role in addressing global crises, such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Cyprus tax department has warned 19 football clubs to adhere to their tax repayment obligations or face legal action, including potential criminal proceedings. Elsewhere, a child in Cyprus was identified by the Greek police as the person who had sent threatening emails on New Year’s Day regarding bombs at Greek airports. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the law mandating that public officials including the attorney-general declare their income was declared legal by the Supreme Constitutional Court. Meanwhile, a proposal to install CCTV cameras in public spaces and on busy streets sparked intense debate in the House legal committee. Elsewhere, hundreds of flamingos have returned to the Akrotiri salt lake. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, hundreds of people attended the funeral of the three young men who died in a road traffic accident on Sunday. Meanwhile, 17 tonnes of humanitarian aid which arrived in Cyprus from Italy will be sent to Gaza as soon as possible through the Israeli port of Ashdod. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, large gaps exist in safety awareness and drivers' "conscience", Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday after four people died on the road over the weekend.  Elsewhere, a total of 469 reports of sexual abuse against children were received in 2023 and 330 by October 2024, Hope for Children CRC Policy Centre said on Monday, the European day for the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, intense weather conditions are expected to continue on Sunday into Monday, the fire service said, after storms overnight caused the met office to issue a yellow weather warning. Elsewhere, three people died on the Dherynia-Frenaros Road on Sunday night, police said in the morning. Also, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos will brief his EU counterparts on the latest attempts of Turkey to upgrade the illegal breakaway regime at the Organization of Turkic States. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by The Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, around 650 state hospital doctors, set to receive €19.1 million in additional pay to align with private sector earnings, are planning a 48-hour strike later this month, demanding €21.1 million instead.  Elsewhere, Canadian veterans of the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus, known as Operation Snowgoose, returned to the island to mark Unficyp’s 60th anniversary. Also, a tragic road traffic accident in Larnaca on Wednesday night resulted in the death of 18-year-old Romanian national Iulia Mihaela Vasile. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, state hospital doctors will be going on a 48-hour strike at the end of the month, trade union Pasyki announced after another failed attempt to clinch a deal with state health services Okypy. Meanwhile, the termination of the construction contract for the road between Paphos and Polis Chrysochous prompted strong reactions from both Disy and Akel, who blame each other and successive governments for issues affecting major public projects across Cyprus. Elsewhere, Cyprus Football Association chairman Giorgos Koumas came under heavy criticism after the Cyprus sports writers’ union withdrew an award from a journalist who had uncovered corruption within Cypriot football. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, a six-year jail term for a child rape conviction was “manifestly inadequate” the Supreme Court ruled as it moved to increase the jail time to nine years. Meanwhile, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades on Tuesday promised that the highway connecting Paphos and Polis Chrysochous will be ready within the next three years, as local residents questioned the viability of the project after the contract for the first phase of its construction was torn up by the government a day earlier. Elsewhere, one in three people in Cyprus smoke, multinational tobacco company Philip Morris said on Tuesday presenting the results of its latest survey. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the transparency commissioner resisted calls for a targeted investigation of former President Nicos Anastasiades regarding the "golden passport" scandal. Meanwhile, the public works department terminated its contract with Intrakat for the construction of the motorway between Paphos and Polis Chrysochous. Elsewhere, a British Royal Air Force reservist was sacked after sending pictures of his penis to a woman while in Cyprus. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, Disy is ready to collaborate with President Nikos Christodoulides, party leader Annita Demetriou said. Meanwhile, a 67-year-old man was seriously injured after his vehicle overturned, and the fire brigade rescued a hunter who had injured himself after falling into a ravine. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informally in Budapest at the European Political Community (EPC) summit, where they discussed the Cyprus issue. Elsewhere, for the past four years, the government has been paying €6,000 monthly for autism facilities that remain inactive, the House health committee learned. Due to lack of suitable facilities, individuals with autism are often sent to Athalassa psychiatric hospital, where staff lack autism-specific training. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, a ruling coalition 'MP' in the north accused the opposition of "illegally occupying" the north's 'parliament'. Meanwhile, thousands of cars in Cyprus may have defective airbags. Elsewhere, women in Cyprus are living longer than men. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, the body of a 63-year-old electrician, a Greek Cypriot, was recovered on Monday afternoon following a fire at a polyurethane manufacturing plant in Dromolaxia’s industrial area. Meanwhile, after severe floods at Paphos General Hospital, the nurses' union Pasyno on Monday condemned the “miserable conditions” in which nurses must work. Elsewhere, an action plan to ensure state health services (Okypy) are autonomous by 2026 will be submitted to Cabinet imminently, aiming to increase Okypy’s income and reduce its expenses. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, the Paphos general hospital, which flooded during heavy rain on Saturday night, was “built with a lot of shoddy work”, the town’s mayor Phedonas Phedonos said. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos pledged to further deepen relations between Cyprus and Qatar after meeting the country’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Elsewhere, a body was found in the remains of a polyurethane manufacturing plant in the Larnaca district village of Dromolaxia in which a large fire had broken out. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides said a group of migrants stranded in the buffer zone will be relocated "in the next two to three weeks". Meanwhile, parliament approved amendments increasing penalties for inciting violence or hatred based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and raising the penalty points threshold for a temporary driving licence suspension from 12 to 16. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he remains optimistic about the prospect of a solution to the Cyprus problem, following a meeting with President Nikos Christodoulides at the White House. Elsewhere, former Transport Minister Marios Demetriades and some of his relatives linked to the family law firm have been referred to the criminal court over the golden passport scandal. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, officials on Tuesday reiterated there currently exists no practical way to bring down energy costs, which have a knock-on effect on the prices of goods, as one MP warned that certain segments of the population face “annihilation” due to the high cost of living. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos rubbished the idea that diaspora Cypriots in the US could sway the US elections, ahead of a meeting President Nikos Christodoulides was slated to have at the White House with US President Joe Biden. Elsewhere, the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus is investigating Monday’s incident in Deneia, where a Turkish army officer allegedly threatened a farmer, while he was tending his field in the buffer zone. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides heralded his invitation to meet United States President Joe Biden at the White House. Meanwhile, a 20-day-old baby died and six more remained in intensive care after being fed ethanol while in hospital. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides announced that the government is "very close" to making announcements regarding Cyprus' entry into the US visa waver programme. Meanwhile, the British bases reported the seizure of 312 illegally trapped blackcaps, or 'ambelopoulia' during checks at crossing points. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.