In today’s episode, hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s threat to consider Cyprus as a “part of the war” should it continue to allow Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises garnered a generally muted reaction from leadership figures in the world and in Cyprus. In other news, the fire brigade’s budget for 2024 is €12 milli…

In today's episode, the head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened Cyprus for the first time on Wednesday, saying Hezbollah could consider it “a part of the war” if it continued to allow Israel to use its airports and bases for military exercises. Meanwhile, the Cypriot government is in the “final stage” of its quest to secure v…

In today’s episode, Archimandrite Nektarios, who has been embroiled in the Osiou Avakoum monastery scandal, was remanded in custody for eight days. Meanwhile, Cyprus' final decision over whether to stump up the required €100m to partake in the Great Sea Interconnector project is still pending. Elsewhere, doctors at public hospitals decided to call …

In today's episode, Cyprus and the US signed a strategic dialogue agreement on Monday, during a visit of Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos to Washington DC, where he met the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Meanwhile, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou hit out against the UN peacekeeping force (Unficyp) over the dozens of migrants stran…

In today's episode, the war in Ukraine “must end”, President Nikos Christodoulides said at the Ukraine peace summit at the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland. Meanwhile, the fire brigade and the electricity authority found themselves at odds with one another over the cause of a wildfire which broke out near the Nicosia district villages of Farmakas …

In today's episode, the cross examination of Attorney-General George Savvides became heated on Thursday before the Supreme Constitutional Court, as accusations of ineptitude and inappropriate conduct were flung about rampantly in raised tones. Meanwhile, close to two dozen homes were affected by the two days of wildfires in the Paphos area, with th…

In today's episode, immediate action from on-the-scene firefighters stopped a flare-up from spreading on Thursday morning in the Paphos district. A fire department spokesman told the Cyprus Mail that the flare-up was noticed at 9am on Thursday and was “put out very easily by 9.20am”. Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said Cyprus has …

In today’s episode, sixty Cypriot antiquities looted afterthe Turkish invasion of the island in 1974 are to be returned to the island following the signing of an agreement between Cyprus and German authorities, it was announced. Elsewhere, Cyprus is ready to contribute to the ‘herculean effort’ required to reconstruct Gaza if a ceasefire goes ahead…

In today’s episode, all the traditional political parties came out bruised from EU parliamentary elections on Sunday, while Cyprus echoed the EU generally by electing far-right nationalists Elam to a seat at the table in Strasbourg. Elsewhere, the election of social media influencer Fidias Panayiotou to the European parliament is something “we have…

In today’s episode, 24-year-old influencer Fidias Panayiotou sent shockwaves through Cypriot and European politics in the European parliament elections, winning just shy of 20 per cent of the vote and a seat as an independent candidate. Meanwhile, Elam also won a seat at the European parliament for the first time, with former party spokesman Geadis…

In today's episode, Cyprus has topped the European chart for prison overcrowding, with a staggering 166 inmates per 100 places. Meanwhile, with temperatures in Cyprus reaching a record high for early June, main culprit El Niño is set to give its place to cooler La Niña in the Pacific, promising worldwide relief over the next few months. Elsewhere, …

In today’s episode, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis said the bankruptcy of German tourism group FTI is a negative development for Cyprus' tourism. Meanwhile, the owners of a hotel in the north on Tuesday denied rumours that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy owns the property.. Elsewhere, Nicosia’s municipal swimming pool will not be ope…

In today’s episode, the Cyprus government ‘doesn’t have a leg to stand on’ by leaving migrants stranded in the UN buffer zone for close to a week, sources close to the matter told Cyprus Mail on Monday. Elsewhere, Greek Cypriots have received a total of €29.8 million worth of compensation from the Immovable Property Commission in the north so far i…

In today’s episode, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said “there is light on the horizon” regarding the construction of the liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko. Meanwhile, Another 14 migrants have arrived in the buffer zone, raising the number of people stuck there to 27. Elsewhere, The met office issued a yellow weather warning for Mond…

In today’s episode, the government's decision to allow branches of foreign universities to operate in Cyprus could be a "game changer" for the island's tertiary education sector, officials said. Meanwhile, Qatar has shown an interest in taking on the running of the Larnaca port. Elsewhere, British newspaper the Independent claimed a total of 50 Bri…

In today's episode, the government on Wednesday clinched a deal with Larnaca port and marina workers who were fired by Kition Ocean Holdings, ensuring they will not be left without a job. Meanwhile, the Supreme Constitutional Court is set to announce its decision on June 5 on whether attorney-general George Savvides is constitutionally allowed to i…

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 qualit…

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 crisisfacing Cyprus this summer will be raised by Agriculture Minister…

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 Com…

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 Sa…

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 increasing…

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-constructionroad between Paphos and Polis Chrysochous is “worrying”, Paphos chamber of comme…

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, am…

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 Gu…

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 shoul…

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 …

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 Christodoulid…

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 particip…

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…

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 embarg…

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…

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 par…

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, …

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…

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 …

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 dis…

In today's episode, the Audit Office moved to report the Legal Service to the European Commission and the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions amid allegations of threats, revenge, and efforts to remove the auditor-general from his post. Meanwhile, an earlier introduction of sex education in Cyprus’ schools “would have saved man…

In this episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said that Cyprus “cannot accept any more Syrian refugees”. Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides’ stance on the Cyprus problem has “not yielded any substantial results”, Akel leader Stefanos Stefanou said. Elsewhere, concerns were raised over the weekend over Cyprus’ burgeoning porn industry, wi…

In today’s episode, the European Council reaffirmed its commitment to a bizonal bicommunal federal solution to the Cyprus problem. Meanwhile, the House interior committee called on the government to "urgently effectively manage the migration issue". Elsewhere, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said "it's a joke" to say the government is replacing mul…

In today's episode, two boats with migrants have been sent to Lebanon after they were in distress at sea on Wednesday trying to reach Cyprus. Amnesty sounded the alarm over reports of coastguard pushbacks while children were sick on board. Meanwhile, over 400 secondary school students were referred for drug treatment programmes over the past three …

In today’s episode, experts sounded the alarm over the government’s decision to suspend asylum applications for Syrian nationals. 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 opera…

In today’s episode, Syrian migrants arriving in Cyprus will from now on be taken to the Kofinou reception centre to live, following a decision to cut all stipends given to them and delay examining their asylum applications. Elsewhere, the government is taking all necessary measures for security following Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend, go…

In today's episode, the situation in Israel is “very difficult”, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday following a snap meeting of the National Security Council but stressed the island is not involved in any attacks. Meanwhile, in light of developments in the region, the foreign ministry on Sunday said that the Estia plan has been activate…

In today’s episode, the redesign of the European Union's migration system is a "step in the right direction", Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said. Meanwhile, authorities collected over €700 million more in taxes last year than the year before. Elsewhere, two men have been injured after a fight broke out in Paphos over a "like" on social med…

In today’s episode, a man fell to his death after jumping out of a fifth-floor apartment window to escape a police immigration raid. Meanwhile, state prosecutors said they cannot keep fighting organised crime only to get attacked in retaliation and left with no protection from the state. Elsewhere, the Cyprus-based web browser Aloha Browser saw a 2…

In today's episode, the appeals court on Tuesday reserved its decision over an 82-year-old grandfather jailed for shooting a man who was attempting to steal electricity cables. Elsewhere, the Amalthea plan, Cyprus’ humanitarian aid corridor to Gaza, is to continue despite Israel’s “reprehensible attack” on aid workers, President Nikos Christodoulid…

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides and Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati discussed ways to improve the effective management of migratory flows from Lebanon to Cyprus. Elsewhere, Larnaca port’s over one-billion-euro investment project is cloaked in mystery, it emerged on Monday, as MPs called for transparency amid rising concern…

In today’s episode, efforts are underway to develop the National Cancer Institute, as well as a legal framework to offer palliative care through Gesy, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Sunday. In other news, President Nikos Christodoulides is departing for Beirut on Monday morning, where he will be received by Lebanese Prime Minister Najib M…

In today’s episode, €2.5 billion in taxes is owed to the state. Meanwhile, Cyprus is looking for "immediate solutions" to deal with the migration crisis, House President Annita Demetriou told Lebanese Ambassador Claude El Hajal. Elsewhere, a warehouse where medicines were being stored and which was recently flooded was unfit for purpose, and the au…

In today’s episode, three boats carrying a total of 285 irregular migrants have arrived in Cyprus since Tuesday. Meanwhile, the three ships which had carried humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza but then were forced to turn back as Israel bombed aid workers' vehicles arrived back in Cyprus. Elsewhere, MPs reiterated concerns about the influx of cas…