In today’s episode, we hear that the use of spyware software will be the focus of discussions between Cypriot and EU lawmakers, which will meet on November 2 - after links to the island became a point of interest in a Greece eavesdropping scandal.

There’s also the postponement of a key ‘golden passport’ scandal trial to November 30.

Elsewhere, a police officer has been suspended after he was caught trying to smuggle irregular migrants from the north to the government-controlled areas last month.

And don’t miss the bizarre case of a man being identified via DNA tests as the person who torched a schoolroom 15 years ago.

All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.