Cyprus Beat

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

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

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides held a one-on-one meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan following the six-party meal which officially kicked off the enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem in the Swiss city of Geneva on Monday evening.

Meanwhile, this week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem “will go down as the most pointless, least productive summit of all time”, high-profile Turkish Cypriot lawyer Mine Atli said in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Elsewhere, a boat with a reported 21 people aboard capsized off the coast of Cyprus, with seven people having been confirmed as dead so far.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides departed with the Greek Cypriot delegation for the informal conference on the Cyprus Problem, an announcement said on Sunday afternoon. 

Elsewhere, the House Finance Committee on Monday will start debating the government bill that abolishes the ban on filling vacancies with permanent staff in the public sector, a measure imposed in 2013 amid the economic crisis.

Also, a 45-year-old man, suspected of stabbing his girlfriend and her 17-year-old son in Limassol, was remanded for five days on Sunday morning, police said. 

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the three-member committee appointed to investigate the supply of vehicles from the European Union, the import of vehicles from third countries and the recall of those cars was sworn in, pledging to keep committee meetings open to ensure transparency.

Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides gave a long, televised address in which he reviewed and appraised his second year in office, reassuring the public that he has acted with “a steady place and a clear plan” throughout.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, authorities asserted they are doing what they can to put in check the spread of solar parks on agricultural land, while affected local communities and agriculturalists complained that the size of available farmland is shrinking.

Elsewhere, Cypriot members of the European Parliament called for Turkey to be excluded from the European Union’s plans to bolster its defence capabilities, with one MEP describing the country as “neo-Ottoman” and another calling for sanctions on it.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, Greece reiterated on Monday its commitment to the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI), a €1.9 billion subsea cable linking Europe to Cyprus and later Israel, following reports of financial and geopolitical concerns.

Elsewhere, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou warned on Monday that Cyprus risks power blackouts unless electricity production and consumption are balanced.

Also, a nursery teacher in Nicosia has been suspended after a video surfaced allegedly showing her threatening to throw a child out of a window, sparking public outrage over child safety.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

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

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

In today’s episode, the cabinet on Wednesday dismissed the board of governors of the prestigious English School, citing the need to ensure the smooth operation of the institution and protect the interests of students and staff. 

Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday stressed the importance of showing foreign dignitaries the buffer zone during visits.

Also, A civil servant who had been off work for years due to health issues returned to his duties on Wednesday and assaulted his supervisor.

All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.