Pafos Live 23 January 2026
Unknown persons attempted to break into the offices of the Simos community council during the night. Their attempt failed, but they caused damage to the building.
The police also found damage to the building caused by a shot from shrapnel, perhaps from a distance. Based on the investigations so far, the two incidents do not seem to be connected.
Filenews 23 January 2026
The Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection (YMDP) has revoked the international protection status enjoyed by Palestinians involved in the January 17 incidents in Larnaca.
Competent sources told the Cyprus News Agency that from now on, the Deputy Ministry will implement the legislation that was recently enacted, following a bill submitted by the Deputy Ministry, and will allow the removal of international protection from foreigners who commit criminal offenses.
They also noted that "the Government continues to implement a strict immigration policy, with zero tolerance for delinquent and criminal behaviour, with the primary goal of safeguarding public order and national security".
KNews 23 January 2026
Parliament has thrown a temporary lifeline to dozens of hotels and tourist accommodations that are technically operating without a proper license, approving a law that allows them to keep their doors open, under strict conditions, while they try to get their paperwork in order.
The bill, passed Thursday with 25 votes in favour and 15 abstentions, introduces a special operating license for hotels that simply cannot meet today’s licensing requirements, not because they don’t want to, but because the system makes it nearly impossible to do so.
Cyprus Mail 23 January 2026 - by Alexandra Theodorou
Extensive herbicide spraying to clear vegetation from sidewalks and roads in the Paphos district has alarmed the Chloraka cultural and environmental group, with the municipality insisting the practice is confined to high-risk spots threatening worker safety.
In a Friday statement, the group described the use of chemicals to control vegetation as an “unnatural practice” that pollutes soil and groundwater rather than protecting public health and biodiversity.
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Cyprus Mail 23 January 2026 - by Morgan West
Sun, space, scenery. The beaches are gorgeous, the cafés are heaving, the sky is blue. The island that seems to have it all.
In many ways, it does. We swim before work, sit outside in January, drive from coast to peaks in under an hour. Neighbours still keep an eye out, children roam freely, and leaving your door unlocked is safe (mostly).
Life on this island feels generous. Spacious. Forgiving. There’s light, there’s warmth, there’s a sense – especially to outsiders – that Cyprus is cushioned from the harsher edges of the world.