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1501. A platform with substance?

George Pamboridis revealed plans for an interactive political reform workshop, unveiling the establishment of a political platform during an interview with K. ...

1502. Heatstroke claims life, hospitalizes three amid scorching temperatures

One fatality and three hospitalizations due to heatstroke have been reported, according to Charalampos Charilaou, spokesperson of the State Health Services Organisation. ...

1503. Cyprus approves €361M supplementary budget for 2023

With criticism against the government's agreement for the purchase of the Metropolitan building, which will house the Ministry of Labor and Social Insurance, the Plenary of the House of Representatives approved the supplementary state budget amounting to €361 million....

1504. Moment of truth: Critical juncture for Cyprus

The shift attempted by Turkish President Erdogan, with a backdrop of Turkey's relations with the US, the European Union, and Athens, seems to indicate a significant change in paradigm. ...

1505. Transformative Identities: New Conceptual Exhibition in Minthis

1506. Protest erupts over Thanasis' murder case

Protesters gathered on Wednesday afternoon, July 12 outside the Legal Services in Nicosia to express their dissatisfaction with the Attorney General's decision not to pursue criminal charges in the murder case of national guard soldier Thanasis Nikolaou....

1507. Police corruption: 15 cases in court with 2 convictions since 2018

Marinos Kyriakides, the deputy representative of the Internal Audit Service of the Police, presented data on police corruption cases to the Parliamentary Committee on Institutions....

1508. French politician calls for 'Frexit' due to riots

61-year-old French presidential candidate Nicolas Dupont-Aignan believes that the large numbers of migrants who have failed to integrate into French society are responsible for the repeating riots in the country....

1509. Michalis Hatzigiannis steps down as Deputy Minister

The resignation of Deputy Minister of Culture, Michalis Hatzigiannis, was anything but unexpected....

1510. BBC under fire for alleged payment of child for explicit photos

The British government on Sunday ordered the BBC to investigate one of its presenters, accused in the press by a mother of having paid her child to send her pornographic photos....

1511. Migrant reception center in Kofinou inaugurated today

The inauguration of the first phase of construction works at the International Protection Applicant Reception Center in Kofinou, upgraded with the support of the European Asylum Agency (EUAA), took place today, conducted by the Minister of Interior, Konstantinos Ioannou, along with Nina Gregory, the Executive Director of EUAA, and Beate Gminder, Deputy Director-General in the Directorate-General for Internal Affairs of the EU....

1512. Schools vulnerable to ransomware

The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware gangs are raw, intimate, and graphic. They describe student sexual assaults, psychiatric hospitalizations, abusive parents, truancy — even suicide attempts....

1513. Witness statements missing from road death cold case file

Witnesses in the fatal accident of a young man, who was hit by a car that swerved to avoid a mystery vehicle a decade ago, insist they gave descriptions to investigators but those statements had vanished from the police report...

1514. President proposes measures to address foreclosure

During the International Investment Awards ceremony held by Invest Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides delivered a speech addressing the issue of foreclosures and their impact on the economy. ...

1515. Coordinating efforts for earthquake protection

An earthquake is an event that we cannot prevent or predict when it will occur. What we can do as a state is fortify our structures so that they can withstand such an event. ...

1516. Calls for redress in Irish mother and baby home scandal

Ten years after a dark discovery was made in the west of Ireland, Euronews takes a look at the grim legacy of the maternity homes that were still in operation until the end of the 20th century. ...

1517. Approval of additional budget at risk due to parking problems

The approval of the first supplementary budget for 2023, amounting to 361 million euros, may face obstacles due to the lack of adequate parking spaces at the new Ministry of Labor building....

1518. Cyprus commits to EU's greenhouse gas emission targets

The participation of Cyprus in the ambitious climate target set by the European Commission for at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, based on the new package of European legislation Fit For 55, includes further emissions reductions in all sectors....

1519. Paphos mayor worried about protest against Quran burning

A group of protesters in Paphos marched on Sunday against the burning of the Quran in an incident in Sweden last week, prompting the town’s mayor to express concern over 'religious fanaticism' creeping into Cypriot society...

1520. Government asks House for money to pay for unbought vaccines

The House finance committee met on Monday to discuss a supplementary budget that would include additional funds to buy more COVID vaccines but also pay fines for fewer orders due to low demand...

1521. Court goes out with a bang in sex client case

The curtains were drawn on a Nicosia criminal court this week after its last act included sentencing a man for buying sexual services, the first ever explicit client conviction on the island, but questions remains over the long and protracted case where a young female prostitute was described as a trafficking victim...

1522. European stocks rally on hope of interest rate peak

Eurozone inflation fell more than expected to 5.5 percent in June, its lowest rate since the start of last year, but a slight rebound in core consumer price growth tempered any relief for policymakers....

1523. Cabinet pulls plug on fuel subsidies

Temporary fuel state subsidies are set to expire before the weekend in the Republic of Cyprus, after the finance minister announced an extension could not be justified...

1524. Acknowledging borders' critical functions

Migration is a complex issue with various causes that differ across seasons and regions....

1525. Russia to close investigation into mercenary-led rebellion

Russian authorities said Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into the aborted armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and are pressing no charges against him or his troops....

1526. Indictment refiled in Al-Jazeera case as AG addresses Thanasis case

Attorney General George Savvides has confirmed the re-filing of an indictment in the Al-Jazeera news network reportage case, stating that they have fulfilled their stated intentions....

1527. Debate on fuel from north misfires ahead of protest

Greek Cypriot gas station owners are livid with government officials who told the public it is not illegal to buy Turkish Cypriot gasoline, sparking a chaotic debate on Tuesday as protesting fuel dealers move to block motorists from entering the north...

1528. Behind-the-scenes insights in parliament

Journalism is also called the "fourth estate," not because it has institutional power, but because it can function as a supplementary force in the governance of a place. ...

1529. ''A government 'Sans Famille'''

The title does not pertain to Hector Malot's novel, ''Sans Famille'' (''Without Family''). It relates to the response that the President of the Republic had to provide, in answer to a question from an esteemed colleague at "K" newspaper, Marina Oikonomidou,...

1530. Wagner mutiny exposes the fragile balance in Putin's regime

The Wagner mutiny, which lasted less than 24 hours, was the result of a toxic mix of jealousy, rivalry, and ambition that had been brewing for months....