Cyprus Beat

In today’s episode, plans to link Cyprus and Lebanon with a passenger ferry service, were confirmed on Tuesday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. Elsewhere, the government on Tuesday hit back at opposition party Akel after the latter pilloried President Nikos Christodoulides for his upcoming trip to Israel. Also, Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions are to hold a joint event to celebrate Lab...

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The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, turkey is planning to start drilling for natural gas off the coast of Cyprus “in the near future”, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (Tpao) research and development centre department head Muhammet Fatih Ayyildiz said on Tuesday. After a weekend marred by law breaking behaviour at Easter bonfires, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis on Tuesday said he would write to the Supreme Court...

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In today’s episode, families preparing their Easter feasts this year will face higher prices at the checkout, with some vegetables nearly tripling in cost, according to new data. Elsewhere, the Great Sea Interconnector project was absent from announcements and discussions in Greece following a meeting of the country’s National Security Council (Kysea) Also, the government is to create a national u...

In today’s episode, Cyprus’ average monthly salary reached “almost €2,500” last year, Labour Minister Yiannis Panayiotou said. Elsewhere, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar called on central Asian Turkic states to “be more careful”, amid a wave of anger in Turkey after five central Asian countries signed a joint declaration with the European Union which ruled out the prospect of any of them recogn...

In today’s episode, fresh discussions on the Cost of Living Allowance (CoLA) are set to resume after the Easter holiday, according to reports on Monday.  Elsewhere, dilling at the Elektra-1 well in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone has located natural gas, though not in quantities large enough for commercial use, the energy ministry said on Monday. Also, the court of appeals has rejected a man’s att...

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In today’s episode, serious concerns over delays in locating and informing car owners about safety recalls, particularly those involving defective Takata airbags, were raised on Wednesday during testimony before a parliamentary committee investigating the vehicle recall system in Cyprus. Elsewhere, Limassol district court ruled on Wednesday that the remains of murdered conscript Thanasis Nicolaou...

In today’s episode, a staggering 44 per cent of workers would consider moving to another country for better pay, Sek trade union said on Tuesday. Elsewhere, a village priest accused of disturbing the peace with prolonged and too loud church bell ringing appeared before the Nicosia District Court on Tuesday facing a total of 20 charges. Also, a new list of harsher sentences for crimes against anima...

In today’s episode, bill has been submitted to the United States’ House of Representative which foresees the permanent lifting of the US arms embargo in place against Cyprus since 1987. Elsewhere, data published on Monday captured the scale of traffic congestion on the main roads of the island, with the Limassol bypass shown to be the busiest. Also, a 49-year-old man from Sweden was on Monday sent...

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In today’s episode, April 1 is a milestone in the history of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday night addressing an event to mark 70 years since the Eoka struggle against British rule started. Elsewhere, three teenagers were arrested on Tuesday after a 16-year-old reported he was attacked by 15 people the previous day outside a church in Pyrgos, Limassol. Also, football clubs...

In today’s episode, two lorries crashed on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway near Choirokoitia on Monday, closing all lanes. Both drivers were seriously injured and taken to hospital. Elsewhere, the government has requested an additional €70 million to complete the long-delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told MPs on Monday.  Also, April 1 mar...

In today’s episode, the three most significant outcomes of the informal Geneva conference were the appointment of a UN personal envoy, the scheduling of a new meeting in July, and a joint letter from the EU leaders to the UN Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an interview with  Phileleftheros  on Sunday. Elsewhere, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has been carrying...

In today’s episode, the House of Representatives passed a law on Thursday mandating that only doctors and dentists enrolled in the general health system (Gesy) can issue prescriptions for medications covered by the system.  Elsewhere, the government has urged a collective effort to combat the ongoing drought and looming water shortages, warning that the coming months will be challenging. Also, the...

In today’s episode, police chief Themistos Arnaoutis refused on Wednesday to answer questions on law enforcement’s response to last Sunday’s protest by hunters, which caused major disruption on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway. Elsewhere, eight officials from the Apoel sports club pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a high-profile case involving unpaid social security contributions totalling €2.3 million....

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Paris on Thursday to attend a high-level summit on Ukraine at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Elsewhere, Paphos marked Greece’s March 25th Independence Day with a grand parade along Griva Digeni Avenue, featuring students, war veterans, National Guard units, and various organisations, accompanied by a marching b...

In today’s episode, hunters in Cyprus carried out a protest on Sunday lasting an hour and a half, blocking off the Nicosia-Limassol highway as the cooked barbecue and smoked.  Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will meet on April 2, CNA reported on Sunday. Also, Cyprus’ Champion Elena Kulichenko won the 7th place in the women’s high jump final at the...