March 19 Daily News Briefing

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

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

In today’s episode, April 1 is a milestone in the history of Cyprus, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday night addressing an event to mark 70 years since the Eoka struggle against British rule started.Elsewhere, three teenagers were arrested on Tuesday after a 16-year-old reported he was attacked by 15 people the previous day outside a church in Pyrgos, Limassol.Also, football clubs that owe the state millions in tax have apparently received a new reprieve until the end of April to repay part of their debts.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, two lorries crashed on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway near Choirokoitia on Monday, closing all lanes. Both drivers were seriously injured and taken to hospital.Elsewhere, the government has requested an additional €70 million to complete the long-delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Vasiliko, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou told MPs on Monday. Also, April 1 marks 70 years since the start of the Eoka uprising (1955-1959) against British rule.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the three most significant outcomes of the informal Geneva conference were the appointment of a UN personal envoy, the scheduling of a new meeting in July, and a joint letter from the EU leaders to the UN Secretary-General, President Nikos Christodoulides said in an interview with Phileleftheros on Sunday.Elsewhere, the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) has been carrying out underground cabling works for months as part of efforts to minimise the risk of wildfires, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said on Sunday.Also, nearly 10,000 applications have been submitted so far for an electronic identity card (eID), with more than 5,600 already issued, the Cyprus News Agency reported on Saturday.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the House of Representatives passed a law on Thursday mandating that only doctors and dentists enrolled in the general health system (Gesy) can issue prescriptions for medications covered by the system. Elsewhere, the government has urged a collective effort to combat the ongoing drought and looming water shortages, warning that the coming months will be challenging.Also, the Limassol district court will decide on April 4 whether to grant the family of Thanasis Nicolaou the return of his skeletal remains, which have been held since 2020.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, police chief Themistos Arnaoutis refused on Wednesday to answer questions on law enforcement’s response to last Sunday’s protest by hunters, which caused major disruption on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway.Elsewhere, eight officials from the Apoel sports club pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a high-profile case involving unpaid social security contributions totalling €2.3 million.Also, out of every three households in Cyprus, one is getting by comfortably, while the other two are either barely managing or struggling to survive, a survey presented on Wednesday shows.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides will travel to Paris on Thursday to attend a high-level summit on Ukraine at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.Elsewhere, Paphos marked Greece’s March 25th Independence Day with a grand parade along Griva Digeni Avenue, featuring students, war veterans, National Guard units, and various organisations, accompanied by a marching band.Also, a 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man were seriously injured in a traffic accident in Larnaca in the early hours of Tuesday.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail. 

In today’s episode, hunters in Cyprus carried out a protest on Sunday lasting an hour and a half, blocking off the Nicosia-Limassol highway as the cooked barbecue and smoked. Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar will meet on April 2, CNA reported on Sunday.Also, Cyprus’ Champion Elena Kulichenko won the 7th place in the women’s high jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, the Cyprus Amateur Association of Athletics (CAAA) said in a post on Sunday morning.All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

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