Cyprus Beat

In today’s episode, the House of Representatives has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for an immediate ceasefire there and urging Russian troops to depart Ukrainian territory. President Nicos Anastasiades has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” actions violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent country, after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and around 100 Ukrainian nationals demonstrated outside the Russian Federation’s consulate in Limassol on Thursday afternoon.

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In today's episode, Greek Prime Minister Kyriacos Mitsotakis will represent Cyprus at today’s emergency European Council meeting on Ukraine instead of President Nicos Anastasiades, who is currently in Dubai and is due to speak at Thursday’s international business forum Expo 2022.

In today's episode, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios has reportedly assured the tourism industry that the government is devising a contingency plan in the event of a flare-up in Ukraine and possible sanctions on Russia, adversely impacting tourist arrivals from the two countries.

In today’s episode, a memorandum of understanding which attempts to alleviate Cyprus’ migration pressures was signed with the EU yesterday.

There’s also the latest Covid-19 measures which will now permit dancing at entertainment venues with more than 150 people, provided that those present - vaccinated or unvaccinated - have a 24-hour negative test.

Elsewhere, the transport ministry has defended criticism from the Cyprus consumers association over the government’s intention of introducing fixed taxi fares to and from Paphos and Larnaca airports.

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In today's episode, the Ministry of Health has announced that weekly rapid tests for children aged four and above in preschool will begin today. In other news, Archbishop Chrysostomos has called on members of the Synod to behave within the framework of decency and seriousness, after some members were already campaigning for who would be his successor, and opposition to the British Bases being involved in the crisis in Ukraine was expressed by demonstrators on Sunday who held a protest at the entrance to the Akrotiri base.

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In today's episode, following a lengthy debate on the House floor, parliament yesterday passed a law establishing an anti-corruption authority.

In today’s episode, the interior minister has said that more European aid will be given to Cyprus to help deal with increasing migrant flows. Elsewhere, the police have procured 96 new vehicles, most of which are ‘smart vehicles’, 42 connected to the ANPR system.

There’s also the report by the Cyprus Labour Institute, which showed that the purchasing power of the average salary in Cyprus is currently 6.8 per cent below 2006 levels.

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In today’s episode, a search that lasted much of the day for a missing three-year-old girl after her twin was found alone in the buffer zone early on Tuesday morning, finally located her in the Pournara migrant camp. In other news, UK House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who is on a three-day official visit to the island, has praised the long history of friendship and common values between Cyprus and Britain, and the ban on the entry of unvaccinated people to restaurants, cafés, bars and nightclubs will be lifted as of next week, the cabinet decided.

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In today's episode, Cyprus’ legal system was tested and failed in its handling of the 2019 Ayia Napa gang rape case, the chairwoman of the House human rights committee said yesterday. In other news, Turkey has said it will not extradite three suspects arrested in Istanbul in relation to last week’s assassination of Turkish Cypriot businessman, Halil Falyali, and the cost of the damage caused by fires last year came to a staggering €512 million, more than double that of 2020.

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In today’s episode, Cypriot citizens living in the Ukraine are advised to leave the country due to increased risks of escalating tension. In other news, British citizens have now been classed as third country nationals as a result of Brexit and are therefore no longer allowed to vote in local elections, and a documentary by Netflix titled “Tinder Swindler” has hit the Top 10 in Cyprus after it appears the main character – a con artist – started off in Cyprus.

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