Makarios Drousiotis, a Cypriot investigative journalist who has written books on corruption in government, claims the police are trying to silence him. Drousiotis, who served as an advisor to President Nicos Anastasiades from March 2013 to October 2014, reported having been contacted by a lawyer representing four police officers requesting he withdraws a book on
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A cross-border European task force has taken down a cryptocurrency fraud network that had been using Cyprus as the base for laundering the illegal proceedings. Coordinated action by the EU agency for criminal justice cooperation Eurojust, law enforcement agents from Europol and at least 33 German police officers headed the investigation, as most of the
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Voter interest in the Presidential elections is picking up, with Nikos Christodoulides maintaining a clear command, according to a CyBC poll. DIKO-backed Christodoulides, although losing ground, is still eight percentage points ahead of ruling DISY leader Averof Neophytou who is head-to-head with opposition AKEL-supported Andreas Mavroyiannis. According to the poll, the percentage of people saying
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The possible sale of F-16s to Turkey and tensions between Turkey, Cyprus and Greece are included in a US Congressional Research Service report which outlines the Biden administration’s support of the deal. The report entitled “Turkey: Background and US Relations” features Greece and Cyprus alongside Russia, Sweden-Finland-NATO and the Middle East as major issues. The report notes
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During President Nicos Anastasiades’ visit to Great Britain next week, he will be received by King Charles III at Balmoral Castle on Monday. A statement by the Head of his press office Andreas Iosif, described the meeting as “important”, where the President will brief King Charles about the latest developments in the Cyprus issue and
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Football hooliganism erupted again this week, causing €25,000 worth of damages to Limassol’s newly inaugurated AlphaMega Stadium, home to three top-flight teams. Violence broke out at halftime of the local derby between AEL and Apollon for the Cup on Wednesday, when rival fans unhinged plastic seats of the north and east stands during halftime and
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Cyprus reported eight COVID-19 deaths during the past seven days, double last week’s death toll, with a small drop in new infections and hospitalisations, as stricter measures are imposed for arrivals from China. From Sunday, all passengers arriving from China must present a negative 48-hour PCR test, as Nicosia adopts EU recommendations following a COVID-19
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The Cyprus passport is among the most powerful and desirable in the world, according to an index prepared by London-based Henley and Partners. The index is part of Henley and Partners’ Global Mobility Report 2023 Q1. Henley and Partners’ list ranks the Cypriot passport 16 worldwide for the number of destinations its holders can access
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The rising cost of living, the threat of poverty and social exclusion, and migration are Cypriots’ greatest concerns, according to the European Parliament’s Eurobarometer Survey released Thursday. According to the findings, the rising cost of living is the most pressing concern for 93% of Europeans, while poverty and social exclusion follow (82%). The potential spread
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Containing the cost of living is high on the agendas of the three leading candidates for the Presidential elections to be held next month. Averof Neophytou, Andreas Mavroyiannis and Nikos Christodoulides promise to combat the inflationary crisis, fuelled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the pandemic, and introduce effective support measures for low-income groups
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