Cyprus Beat

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

In today’s episode, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands arrived in Cyprus late Monday for a two-day state visit, marking the first-ever visit by a Dutch royal couple. 

Elsewhere, Cypriots headed outdoors today to celebrate Green Monday, a public holiday marking the start of Lent with fasting foods, picnics, and kite-flying.

Also, Cyprus had the highest share of women in postgraduate studies and the second-highest in doctoral studies in the EU in 2022, according to Eurostat.

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.

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

In today’s episode, the grid’s capacity to meet Cyprus’ electricity demand on Monday evening would be “limited”, the transmission system operator (TSO) said, as Cyprus’ energy consumption spikes amid freezing temperatures.

Meanwhile, the police were on Monday subjected to questions by the House human rights committee over the arrest of three people who were taking part in a protest organised in support of migrants on January 19.

Also, two men have been arrested after a restaurant owner in northern Nicosia was shot in the leg on Saturday.

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

In today’s episode, the met office on Sunday issued a new orange weather warning for extremely low temperatures as the weather system ‘Coral’ continues to affect the island. 

Also, no electricity cuts are expected despite elevated levels of demand for power as the weather system Coral hits Cyprus, the spokeswoman of the Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSO), Chara Koussiappa said on Sunday. 

Elsewhere, a 33-year-old man was found dead after a fire in Limassol on Sunday, just days after a deadly blaze claimed the lives of five people. 

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

In today’s episode, Cyprus’ first crematorium is now expected to open in summer 2026, following further delays, Golden Leaves Cyprus announced. 

Elsewhere, the Paphos-Polis Chrysochous highway will “give a future” to the region’s residents, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades told the House audit committee on Thursday, reaffirming the project will have four lanes despite reports suggesting otherwise.

Also, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos described his visit to Syria on Thursday as an “encouraging first step” towards normalising relations following the fall of the Assad regime.

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

In today’s episode, over 90 per cent of fires in Cyprus last year were caused by human activity, the fire service said on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, it’s “only a matter of time” before all the affected vehicle distributors in Cyprus have enough airbags to carry out the replacements required by the government’s recall decree, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.

Also, a 48-year-old man was on Tuesday found guilty in the north of having fatally stabbed 40-year-old Vietnamese national Dam Thi Hop 33 times.

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

In today’s episode, Cyprus and Egypt signed two agreements concerning the exploitation of natural gas resources under the seabed in the eastern Mediterranean.

Meanwhile, at least 14 wild donkeys were found to have been shot dead in Karpasia.

Elsewhere, the Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League trophies will both be on display in Cyprus on Thursday.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.