Cyprus Beat

In today’s episode, Cyprus remains dangerously unprepared for wildfires, Green MP Charalambos Theopemptou said.

Meanwhile, former volunteer commissioner Yiannakis Yiannaki was acquitted of five of the eight charges he faced regarding the forgery of a high school diploma, a university degree and a letter of recommendation.

Elsewhere, the Supreme Court has ruled that it is legal for the authorities to use specialised software to identify the IP addresses of people who distribute images of child sexual abuse on the internet.

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

In today’s episode, fire brigade chief Nikos Longinos defended his actions during the wildfire which tore through the Limassol district and killed two people last month, saying he could not go above the heads of cabinet and direct the emergency services’ response to the fire.

Meanwhile, outgoing United Nations special representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart said a solution to the Cyprus problem is “not for the United Nations to impose”.

Elsewhere, bus drivers in Larnaca on Tuesday evening rejected a proposal of new terms presented to them by the labour ministry, with their indefinite strike as such set to continue.

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

In today’s episode, president Nikos Christodoulides said Monday that the U.S. 

Elsewhere, UN envoy Colin Stewart urged both sides in Cyprus to "listen to each other" during his farewell meeting with President Christodoulides on Monday.

Also, a man died and another was injured on Monday in two separate sea incidents, prompting fresh warnings from Cyprus’ Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC).

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

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In today’s episode, two of the five Greek Cypriots arrested near Galatia, north Cyprus, on suspicion of espionage have been remanded in custody for a further three months, possibly until the end of October, pending trial. 

Elsewhere, a newly enacted law allowing state officials to waive their pensions while in active service has proven ineffective, media reported Thursday.

Also, a standoff has erupted between private pharmacists and the health ministry over proposed reforms to pharmacy opening hours.

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

In today’s episode, cabinet decided on the amount of aid for victims of last week’s wildfire that swept through Limassol villages, leaving hundreds of people homeless and wrecking businesses.

Meanwhile, the 112 emergency alert system is moving forward on schedule and could be awarded by September if no appeals are filed, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou confirmed.

Also, all residences and businesses impacted by last week’s fire will be subsidised by up to €500 in their last issued electricity bill, the EAC announced.

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

In today’s episode, local mayors in Limassol say there is still no clear plan from Civil Defence on how to distribute aid collected for wildfire victims, with volunteer centres overwhelmed and some temporarily closed due to lack of coordination. 

Elsewhere, a national Public Warning System is now expected by mid-2026, after a previous tender was scrapped over objections. Civil Defence revised and relaunched the process, amid criticism over the system’s absence during recent wildfires. 

Also, a senior official told a Nicosia court that land registry records used in the trial of Israeli developer Simon Aykut are reliable.

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

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In today’s episode, firefighters continued to battle a massive wildfire in Limassol district on Thursday, with at least 120 square kilometres burned, two people confirmed dead, and dozens of homes and vehicles destroyed. 

Elsewhere, Cyprus has received international support as it struggles to contain the massive wildfire in Limassol district.

Also, mobile speed cameras in the Limassol district will not be in operation until Monday, the police said on Thursday.

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