Cyprus Beat

In today’s episode, thousands of people gathered on Sunday to protest former Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides’ dismissal by the Supreme Constitutional Court.

Elsewhere, ten suspects were charged on Sunday for rioting outside Alphamega stadium in Limassol ahead of a scheduled Ael-Apollon match.

Also, port police rescued a British couple in Limassol from the sea on Sunday, after the pair fought.

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

In today’s episode, legal experts have labelled the dismissal of Odysseas Michaelides as auditor-general a landmark case in Cypriot justice. Lawyer Achilleas Emilianides called the ruling harsh, portraying Michaelides as one of the worst officials ever, despite his ten years of service.

Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed their commitment to the electricity interconnector project during a meeting in Athens.

Also, Cyprus' first national cybersecurity exercise, CyberCyprus 2024, was hailed as a success, marking a key step in bolstering the country's defenses against cyber threats.

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

In today’s episode, Attorney-General Odysseas Michaelides was fired.

Outside court, he said the system has "successfully beheaded me", and claimed there had been a coordinated effort by Cyprus' establishment to have him removed from his position.

Elsewhere, the now-infamous Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University in Morphou was paying invoices to a student recruitment agency for students who did not exist, according to witness testimony in court.

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

In today’s episode, the government greenlit Cyprus' participation in the Great Sea Interconnector.

Meanwhile, revenue generated from gambling in 2023 exceeded €1 billion.

Elsewhere, the British bases' environmental experts recorded a total of 382 sea turtles on their beaches this year.

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

In today's episode, President Nikos Christodoulides on Monday said the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) should take responsibility over the violence which unfolded ahead of an Ael-Apollon match on Sunday and not try to hide behind their powers allowing them to run their own house.

Meanwhile, intense discussions are set to take place on Tuesday regarding the Cyprus-Greece electricity interconnector, with the Council of Ministers set to meet at 11.30am ahead of a crucial meeting between President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis on Thursday

Elsewhere, the cause of death of 43-year-old Alkis Michael, who died early on Sunday morning while driving away from the Limassol general hospital, has been preliminarily identified as a heart attack, pending final histopathological results.

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

In today's episode, “exemplary” punishment will be meted out to four men who were arrested after serious incidents of football violence at the Ael-Apollo match in Limassol, Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis said on Monday.

Meanwhile, Cyprus ‘had no other choice’ but to bring in US experts to help with corruption-related investigations, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday, as he announced a designated budget would go towards rebranding the country’s image abroad.

Elsewhere, dozens of blood transfusions to thalassemia patients were postponed due to low reserves in Cyprus’ blood bank.

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

In today’s episode, Turkey condemned this week's signing of a roadmap to boost two-way defence cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus.

Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides spoke of "progress" between Cyprus and Greece regarding the Great Sea Interconnector.

Elsewhere, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said dangerous buildings are "a thorn in the government's side".

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

In today’s episode, United States sanctions imposed on entities and individuals on Cyprus are not targeting the country but oligarchs and arms traders who enable Russia to continued to waging its war in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the supreme constitutional court rejected an appeal filed by a Syrian businessman against the revocation of his Cypriot citizenship after his name appeared on a European Union list of financiers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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

In today's episode, in between performing the largest concerts the island has ever seen, music superstar Ed Sheeran visited the British base of Dhekelia where he met forces personnelle and every gave an intimate performance on a beach there.

Meanwhile, MPs were apparently shocked to hear the government’s proposal that currently serving state officials would be allowed to continue to get a pension while still drawing a salary.

Elsewhere, Limassol general hospital is set for a €23 million facelift, which will see its A&E department expanded, new units set up and its overall space renovated.

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

In today’s episode, the eagerly-awaited meeting, which will help the government decided whether to give the green light to the Great Sea Interconnector project, will be held at the presidential palace today.

Elsewhere, parties and deputies tabled 11 different bills at the House finance committee on Monday, all aimed at regulating the payment of multiple pensions to some state officials.

Also, the deputy ministry of research, innovation and

All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing