In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides appointed Andreas Papaconstantinou as the new auditor-general.

Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the federal model for a solution to the Cyprus problem has "completely lost its validity".

Elsewhere, Christodoulides' favourability ratings are now lower than those of late President Demetris Christofias in the immediate aftermath of the Mari disaster, according to a new poll.

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