Former bishop to be sentenced on June 1

Former Larnaca Bishop Chrysostomos will be sentenced on June 1 after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a historic case dating 42 years. The Larnaca District Court, following

EU tells Cyprus to reduce fossil fuel use

The European Commission recommends that Cyprus speeds up the implementation of its recovery and resilience plan by reducing reliance on fossil fuels and developing electricity interconnections. The country-specific recommendations in the 2023

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Racist who kicked migrant mother jailed

A 44-year-old Greek Cypriot man caught on video physically assaulting and racially abusing a Congolese woman holding her 11-month-old baby last July was sentenced to eight months in prison. Larnaca District Court

Corruption watchdog to target senior officials

Two British legal experts tasked with helping Cypriot authorities investigate corruption allegations involving controversial ‘golden passports’ will focus complaints on high-ranking officials, including former President Nicos Anastasiades. According to local media, the

Italian parliament supports EastMed pipeline

The Italian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee called on its government to work with the countries (Cyprus, Greece and Israel) involved in the EastMed gas pipeline to assess its development prospects. According to

Cyprus’ banking sector shrinking

The banking system shrunk further in 2022; nearly a thousand bank employees have left the sector, while banks have closed 56 branches across the island, also removing 62 ATMs from the network.