May 8 Daily News Briefing

The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the European Union “consistently defends the rights of Cyprus and Cypriot citizens”, MEP Nacho Sanchez Amor said on Wednesday.Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas to Nicosia on Wednesday in a ceremonial event marking his first foreign visit since taking office.Also, a proposal aiming to resolve the issue of ‘trapped’ property buyers is being forwarded to the House plenum for a vote before parliament’s summer break.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, three of President Nikos Christodoulides’ proposals in talks on Monday on confidence building measures with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar were rejected, with the latter said to have taken up more than half the meeting complaining about the arrests made in the south for the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north.Elsewhere, A 52-year-old man has confessed to killing Yiannis Argyrou who was found dead on Sunday, admitting to the stabbing during a drug-fuelled night in a private garage in Limassol, police told the court on Monday.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, Cyprus is one of Israel’s closest friends, Israeli President told his Cyprus counterpart Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday during the latter’s visit to the neighbouring state.Elsewhere, peace in Ukraine could see a quarter of the Ukrainians who have moved to Cyprus and their businesses return home, creating a potential threat to the island’s economy.Also, two people were arrested on Sunday after police launched a murder investigation following the discovery of the dead body of 45-year-old Yiannis Argyrou in the parking area of an apartment block in the Neapolis area of Limassol.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, plans to link Cyprus and Lebanon with a passenger ferry service, were confirmed on Tuesday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades.Elsewhere, the government on Tuesday hit back at opposition party Akel after the latter pilloried President Nikos Christodoulides for his upcoming trip to Israel.Also, Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions are to hold a joint event to celebrate Labour Day on May 1 which will see two marches converge in the buffer zone in front of the Ledra Palace hotel.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

The Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.