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Russia ban on Cyprus diplomats ‘unfortunate’

Cyprus expressed dissatisfaction on Friday over Moscow’s decision to deny entry to three government officials, perceived as payback for the deportation of a Russian embassy staffer and journalist in October for allegedly

19th January 2024

Cyprus/Europe

MEPs urge EU to get Greek Cypriot ‘spy’ released

Six Cypriot MEPs are urging EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell to intervene in releasing Andreas Soudjis, a Greek Cypriot detained in the Turkish-occupied north. DISY MEP, Loucas Fourlas, said the six

13th September 2022

Cyprus

Deputy AG breaks silence over ‘spy van’ cover-up claims

Deputy Attorney-general Savvas Angelides has pushed back accusations of an alleged cover-up in the 2019 ‘spy van’ scandal, which resurfaced following claims from politicians of a Cyprus link to the Greek eavesdropping

11th August 2022

Cyprus

Spy van company fined €76,000

Ws Wispear Systems Limited, the owner of the ‘spy van’ equipped with sophisticated surveillance technology capable of hacking communications, was handed a €76,000 fine by Larnaca criminal court on Tuesday. The Israeli

22nd February 2022

Cyprus

Anger after ‘spy van’ charges dropped

Main opposition party, AKEL, is unhappy the legal services dropped all charges against three individuals arrested in connection with an alleged Israeli ‘spy van’ equipped with sophisticated surveillance technology. The Attorney General’s

17th November 2021

Cyprus

Male nurse admits spying on hospital female staff

A 32-year-old male nurse has admitted placing spy cameras in the women’s staff changing room at the Nicosia General hospital, police said. According to police sources, following complaints filed by a female

9th November 2021

Cyprus

EU looking into Cyprus link to Pegasus spy probe

Cyprus is in the middle of another spy-related scandal, following the infamous ‘spy van’ case two years ago, as the European Commission is asking questions about its link to Israel’s Pegasus spyware.

28th July 2021

Cyprus/World

‘Spy van’ owner says he is a target of anti-Israeli sentiment

Israeli CEO of a company under investigation for allegedly operating a ‘spy van’ in Cyprus has lashed at “amateurish” police for prolonging a “witch-hunt” against him tinted with anti-Semitism. Tal Dillian, the

3rd December 2019

Cyprus

Cyprus appoints independent investigator in Israeli ‘spy van’ case

Cyprus on Thursday appointed an independent investigator to assist a police probe into an alleged “spy van” equipped with sophisticated surveillance technology capable of hacking communications. The island’s top lawyer, attorney-general Costas

28th November 2019

Cyprus