In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said Cyprus can be considered as Qatar's "ambassador in Brussels". Meanwhile, Makarios hospital paediatric department director Avraam Elias urged people to get their children vaccinated amid a rise in measles cases in Europe. Elsewhere, Cyprus ranked in first place in Europe in terms of the quality of its bathing waters in 2023. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, the government on Monday moved to terminate its agreement with Kition Ocean Holdings over the Larnaca port and marina project, leaving the future of the stalled €1.2 billion development up in the air yet again. Elsewhere, the ongoing drought and looming water crisis facing Cyprus this summer will be raised by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during a meeting with her counterparts in Brussels. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today's episode, what is happening in the Osiou Avakoum monastery is within the statute of the Church and everything is legal, Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday, while noting that the trial will take place normally. Meanwhile, Cape Aspro and Petra tou Romiou could be included on the Unesco Cultural heritage list if a proposal by Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou and the communities of Pissouri and Kouklia is approved. Elsewhere, warnings have been painted on the road around the island at junctions that have fixed cameras on them. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, an "unprecedented mass claim" of Laiki Bank and Bank of Cyprus depositors and bondholders amounting to 600 million dollars was dismissed at the International Arbitral Tribunal of the World Bank. Meanwhile, the Legal Service has done nothing wrong in the way it has handled the case of Thanasis Nicolaou, attorney-general George Savvides said. Elsewhere, Conflicts of interest and an adjournment marked the beginning of the first court proceedings for the attorney-general’s motion to have the auditor-general removed from his post, citing inappropriate conduct. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today's episode, four ships travelled from Larnaca over the weekend with almost 1,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza along the Amalthea corridor. Meanwhile, the Vasiliko liquified natural gas (LNG) project is “not shipwrecked” President Nikos Christodoulides said, after widespread speculation that the project’s future was looking increasingly dire. Elsewhere, two men were remanded in custody over what police described as possibly the largest cache of weapons and explosives ever found in Cyprus. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides met Chinese ambassador Liu Yantao on Monday to discuss the increasingly fractious dispute over the liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG) being built in Vasiliko. Elsewhere, the rate of progress on the under-construction road between Paphos and Polis Chrysochous is “worrying”, Paphos chamber of commerce chairman George Mais said on Monday. Also, life expectancy in Cyprus is marginally above the EU average, with women living four years longer than men, according to a report released by Eurostat on Monday. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, the government was in contact with Lebanese authorities on Tuesday over statements made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who called on Lebanon to “open the sea” so that Syrian migrants can make their way to Cyprus. Elsewhere, the European Commission will reinforce Cyprus' firefighting fleet with two aircraft this summer, amid increased risks of forest fires, it announced on Tuesday. In other news, a horrific incident of cat killings and possible torture has been reported in Paphos in the Tombs of the Kings area. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during talks in Ankara on Monday that there were "no unsolvable problems" between their countries. Elsewhere, UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin on Monday said she would be preparing a report after her visit and meet with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the coming days. Also, the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation on Monday announced a donation of €750,000 to Unicef for humanitarian support of children in Gaza. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by The Cyprus Mail.
In today's episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that the executive branch will move to examine why for 19 years the tragic case of national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou was not properly handled. Meanwhile, respondig to Christodoulides’ statements later in the day, lawyer for the family Leto Cariolou said the attorney general should no longer be involved in the case. Elsewhere, hundreds of people protested in support of auditor general Odysseas Michaelides on Sunday. Gathering outside the legal service, they marched on to the presidential palace, calling for transparency and sound management of public funds. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, Cyprus joined in the celebrations for Europe Day. Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides said he "cannot understand" why Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar declined the chance of a tripartite meeting with himself and United Nations Envoy Maria Angela Holguin. Elsewhere, the latest aid ship to depart Cyprus for Gaza left the Larnaca port. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today's episode, hoteliers are furious with the police and the labour ministry over their raids on hunting down illegal workers in Cyprus. Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday he rejected a UN proposal suggesting a trilateral meeting with UN secretary-general envoy Maria Angela Holguin and President Nikos Christodoulides. Elsewhere, a third of Cypriots are “financially fragile” and are unable to cover emergencies, the University of Cyprus’ Economics Research Centre (CypERC) revealed on Wednesday. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, a total of nine people were remanded for eight days after being arrested in connection with an attempted murder committed in Lakatamia last month. Meanwhile, two port police boats have been sent from Cyprus to patrol off the coast of Lebanon for migrant boats after the arrival of two boats a day prior. Elsewhere, Cyprus participated in an international police operation that led to the arrest of nine people involved in the Juicyfields Ponzi scheme. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, a police car was completely destroyed on Easter Saturday night in what Limassol police spokesman Lefteris Kyriakou called an “organised attack”. Elsewhere, a 30-year-old man from Limassol has died after being involved in a road traffic accident on the road between Kalo Chorio and Limassol on Easter Sunday. Also, two firefighting helicopters and a total of 18 crew members arrived in Cyprus from Jordan with the aim of boosting Cyprus’ firefighting capabilities ahead of the summer, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today's episode, the EU has offered Lebanon a financial package of €1 billion, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday, which includes efforts to tackle border control and smuggling. Meanwhile, a group of United States congressmen tabled a bill which would extend the waiver renewal period for the country’s arms embargo on Cyprus from one year to five years.Elsewhere, Cyprus welcomed a Moneyval report that said the country had improved measures in tackling money laundering and combating terrorism financing, though it identified existing shortcomings. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe will always stand by the side of the Republic of Cyprus to solve the Cyprus problem. Meanwhile, 15 migrants arrived in the Limnitis area. Elsewhere, a 26-year-old motorcyclist is in a critical condition. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, the continuation of the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the Amalthea plan is dependent on "favourable circumstances". Meanwhile, the price of olive oil has gone up a whopping 105.9 per cent since last Easter. Elsewhere, the 82-year-old who was jailed for shooting a cable thief in March was handed a presidential pardon and is a free man. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, seven people were remanded for eight days in the attempted murder of a 34-year-old, while another three were released it emerged on Sunday. Elsewhere, hundreds of tonnes of aid for Gaza have reached the port of Ashdod in Israel after departing Larnaca two days ago, the United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. Also, police scuffled with a group of protesters outside the Limassol station, it emerged on Sunday, after ten individuals were arrested and one officer ended up in hospital. All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, over 3,000 people submitted their candidacies for the various roles which will be up for election when Cyprus goes to the polls for its local elections on June 9. Meanwhile, the trial of 11 people who are held responsible for the deaths of 24 Cypriot children and 11 of their teachers and coaches when the hotel in which they were staying collapsed is to resume on Friday. Elsewhere, a 50-year-old track and field coach was sentenced to eight years in jail for sexually abusing underage athletes. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today's episode, a total of 63 candidacies were submitted at the Filoxenia conference centre in Nicosia on Wednesday for June’s European parliament elections. Meanwhile, the ‘war’ between the legal service and audit office is creating a climate of intimidation, the latter charged, as steps to remove auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides from his post are expected to be filed ‘imminently’. Elsewhere, the levels of dust in Cyprus’ atmosphere are not expected to reach the levels seen in Greece in recent days, the met office said on Wednesday. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
In today’s episode, the audit office said it is ready to deal with any steps from the legal service aimed at removing auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides from his post. Meanwhile, a 34-year-old man was shot in the neck while riding a motorbike in broad daylight. Elsewhere, forensic doctors were working to determine the gender and age of a body discovered in an advanced stage of decomposition. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
Conor Flatley
Enjoy your pod content. Some feedback though.... Your various speakers all have very different volumes, and especially earlier this week, Melissa's pod was impossible to hear as she was too quiet. It would be nice if fewer pods begam with the same line.... "President....said...."