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Alarm bells in the forest
Kıbrıs Cyprus Mail

Alarm bells in the forest

By Martin David Clark Here in Cyprus, the wild mushroom foraging season is a bit ‘hit and miss’ this year, due, in my opinion to the impact of climate change. As I visited my usual picking places around Vavatsinia, Lythrodondas and Troodos my alarm increased. The forests of Cyprus are showing that the heating and […]

21.01.2026 04:25
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Our View: Clamping down on organised crime easier said than done
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Our View: Clamping down on organised crime easier said than done

After the violence in Larnaca on Saturday, everyone remembered the existence of organised crime and the threat it poses to society, but nothing is ever done to tackle it. It produces a wealth of empty promises and platitudes from politicians about their determination to eliminate it, but everything is forgotten once things calm down – […]

21.01.2026 04:20
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Manchester City shellacked by Bodo/Glimt in Champions League
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Manchester City shellacked by Bodo/Glimt in Champions League

Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt pulled off a stunning upset in the Champions League on Tuesday, beating Manchester City 3-1 at home to secure their first-ever win in the competition and keep their slim hopes of making the knockout stage alive. Danish striker Kasper Hogh scored a quick-fire double midway through the first half and Jens Petter Hauge […]

20.01.2026 21:58
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Fidias under investigation for embezzling EU funds, reports say
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Fidias under investigation for embezzling EU funds, reports say

Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou is under investigation on suspicion of embezzling EU funds, reports said on Tuesday, although the MEP himself said he is unaware of any such probe. Contacted by newspaper Phileleftheros, Panayiotou – aged 25 – said he had no “official information” that he’s the subject of an investigation. He said he was […]

20.01.2026 21:29
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Lefkara mayor threatens to take matters into own hands over dilapidated Turkish Cypriot properties
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Lefkara mayor threatens to take matters into own hands over dilapidated Turkish Cypriot properties

The mayor of Lefkara threatened on Tuesday to take matters into his own hands in relation to dilapidated and empty Turkish Cypriot properties located in his community, accusing the government of indifference and inaction. In parliament, Sofocles Sofocleous pointed the finger at the government, saying he has been alerting successive interior ministers to the issue […]

20.01.2026 21:09
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Turkish Cypriots express distaste at freeing of hotel collapse suspects
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Turkish Cypriots express distaste at freeing of hotel collapse suspects

Turkish Cypriots on Tuesday expressed their distaste at the first high criminal court in the southeastern Turkish city of Adiyaman’s decision to free six former public officials who were on trial for their role in the collapse of the city’s Isias hotel, which killed 72 people, including 35 Cypriots. The reactions were led by Turkish […]

20.01.2026 20:55
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Christodoulides ‘to announce two unilateral measures’ for Turkish Cypriots
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Christodoulides ‘to announce two unilateral measures’ for Turkish Cypriots

President Nikos Christodoulides is to announce “two unilateral measures” for “the benefit of Turkish Cypriots”, according to reports on Tuesday. The Cyprus News Agency reported that he has asked Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman to give his blessing to the measures, one of which concerns the health sector, and the other concerns the economy. It […]

20.01.2026 20:30
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Improvised, divine music gathering in buffer zone
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Improvised, divine music gathering in buffer zone

An alternative music event is arriving in the capital this week as the Home for Cooperation hosts a special listening experience. Divine Meetings is a rare music encounter born entirely in the moment. This means the performance is not a rehearsed concert, has no script or plan, just a spontaneous creation based on listening and […]

20.01.2026 19:40
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Europe ‘in the best hands’ during Cypriot presidency, Metsola says
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Europe ‘in the best hands’ during Cypriot presidency, Metsola says

Europe is “in the best hands” with Cyprus having undertaken the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency, European Parliament president Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday. Speaking alongside President Nikos Christodoulides at a joint press conference in Strasbourg, she said Cyprus’ six-month term comes “at a time when Europe is being tested in terms of […]

20.01.2026 19:21
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Fernandez doubtful; Estevao and Gusto back for Chelsea v Pafos
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Fernandez doubtful; Estevao and Gusto back for Chelsea v Pafos

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez is a doubt for Wednesday’s Champions League home match against Cyprus’ Pafos due to illness, but the club have been boosted by the return of Estevao and Malo Gusto, manager Liam Rosenior said on Tuesday. Estevao and Gusto both sat out Chelsea’s 2-0 Premier League win over Brentford at Stamford Bridge […]

20.01.2026 19:11
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Govt plans to submit pension reform bills to parliament by June
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Govt plans to submit pension reform bills to parliament by June

The government plans to submit bills to parliament to reform the pension system by June, Labour Minister Marinos Mousiouttas said on Tuesday. He was speaking to the day’s session of the House labour committee and called on it to “find common ground and promote either legislative proposals or bills which aim to help people”. When […]

20.01.2026 18:46
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After Trump salvo, Macron says: we don’t give in to bullies
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After Trump salvo, Macron says: we don’t give in to bullies

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated, in a scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. While other European leaders have tried to keep a measured tone to prevent the trans-Atlantic […]

20.01.2026 18:28
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Russia’s Far East buried in snow, transport disrupted in China and Japan
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Russia’s Far East buried in snow, transport disrupted in China and Japan

Russia’s Far East was buried under metres of snow by its heaviest snowfall in 60 years on Tuesday as a winter blast swept across Asia, dusting Shanghai white and grounding flights in Japan’s northwest. The cold snap disrupted transport across the region, closing roads in China, stranding air travellers in Japan and leaving parts of […]

20.01.2026 18:15
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Fresh vegetables and fish drove December price rises up
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Fresh vegetables and fish drove December price rises up

Prices for fresh vegetables, sugar and fish rose sharply in December compared with November, according to the latest consumer price index released by the consumer protection service on Tuesday, even as most basic goods became cheaper and overall inflation remained negligible. Out of 45 categories of basic products, 17 recorded month-on-month increases, 26 saw decreases […]

20.01.2026 18:14
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Cyprus did not carry out impact study before agreeing to Mercosur deal
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Cyprus did not carry out impact study before agreeing to Mercosur deal

The Cypriot government did not carry out any impact study before agreeing to the trade deal signed last weekend between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur, Trade Minister Michael Damianos said on Tuesday. He told the House agriculture committee that the EU itself “has conducted studies”, but that regarding Cyprus itself, “the […]

20.01.2026 18:11
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Vasiliko costs could spiral to €1 billion, warn MPs
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Vasiliko costs could spiral to €1 billion, warn MPs

Opposition MPs on Tuesday voiced outrage at the government for giving them no clear answers as to the status of the LNG project at Vasiliko, with some politicians warning the cost could spiral to €1 billion. The discussion in parliament quickly turned abrasive, when the chairman of Etyfa – the state-run natural gas infrastructure company […]

20.01.2026 17:51
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EU competitiveness and Ukraine support central to Cyprus presidency
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EU competitiveness and Ukraine support central to Cyprus presidency

Finance Minister Makis Keravnos on Tuesday presented the programme of the Cyprus Presidency of the European Union Council during the first meeting of EU finance ministers in Brussels under Cyprus’ term. “A self-reliant union open to the world is the slogan of our presidency,” Keravnos said. “Guided by this slogan, we are committed to delivering […]

20.01.2026 17:33
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Improvement plan at prison before new facility is built
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Improvement plan at prison before new facility is built

Immediate measures to improve the situation within the central prison are to be implemented before the construction of a new facility is completed, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris said on Tuesday. Fitiris said that a clear schedule for measures to be implemented within the next three to six months was set out during a meeting with […]

20.01.2026 17:32
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Israeli delegation arrives in Cyprus for gas talks
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Israeli delegation arrives in Cyprus for gas talks

An Israeli government delegation arrived in Cyprus on Tuesday to advance an agreement on the joint development of the Aphrodite-Ishai natural gas field, which straddles the exclusive economic zones of both nations. According to an Israeli government announcement, the delegation includes officials from the ministries of energy, finance and justice and aims to conclude negotiations […]

20.01.2026 17:13
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