PAFOS MUNICIPALITY EVENTS IN FEBRUARY - in English
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
NORTH INSISTS POPULATION IS BELOW 500,000 DESPITE EVIDENCE TO CONTRARY
Cyprus Mail 3 February 2026 - by Tom Cleaver
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| File Photo: Arasta Street in central northern Nicosia |
The north’s statistics institute on Tuesday announced the population there stood at 489,308, despite mobile communications data suggesting the figure is more than double that.
The institute released what it described as a “projection” of the north’s population as of the end of 2024, with the last comprehensive census having been carried out in 2011.
However, mobile communications data paints a very different picture, with the north’s telecommunications authority having announced in December that as of the end of September there were 1,133,583 mobile subscribers in the north, of which 945,810 were active.
UNACCOMPANIED TEDDY CAUSES OUTRAGE ON CYPRUS-BOUND FLIGHT
Cyprus Mail 3 February 2026
Passengers on Cyprus Airways flight CY381 from Paris on Monday were perplexed that the pilot decided to fly to Larnaca with an unaccompanied teddy bear on board.
“I cannot understand why the pilot did not see this as a breach of security,” said a passenger who had complained about the matter before the plane took off.
10 DEPORTED TO SYRIA AFTER LIMASSOL BRAWL
Cyprus Mail 4 February 2026 - by Tom Cleaver
Ten people have been deported to Syria after their arrests in connection with a mass brawl in Limassol last month, police said on Wednesday.
The 10, all Syrian nationals, were among 12 people arrested in connection with the incident, with the police confirming to the Cyprus Mail they have been returned to their country of origin.
CYPRUS TREATS RAINWATER AS A PROBLEM - IT SHOULD BE A SOLUTION
Cyprus Mail 4 February 2026
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| During Storm Byron millions of cubic metres of stormwater flowed unheeded into the Mediterranean |
As the island hosts EU ministers to discuss water resilience, its own infrastructure remains designed for a different era
By Nicolas Netien
On December 9, 2025, Storm Byron delivered what Cyprus desperately needs: rain. Heavy downpours swept across the island, overwhelming drainage systems in Nicosia and Limassol. Streets flooded. Traffic halted. Emergency services responded to calls across both cities. Within 48 hours, the storm had passed, and with it, millions of cubic metres of stormwater flowed untreated into the Mediterranean.
Meanwhile, Cyprus’ reservoirs remain at approximately 12 per cent capacity, down from 26 per cent one year earlier. The government has allocated €142-147 million in its 2026 budget to purchase desalinated water, a 23 per cent increase from 2025. The agriculture ministry describes the situation as a state of water emergency.
EPSTEIN DISCUSSED SETTING UP COMPANY IN CYPRUS WITH FORMER ISRAELI PM BARAK, EMAILS SHOW
in-cyprus 3 February 2026 - by Stelios Marathovouniotis
Emails exchanged between Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak show Cyprus being criticised and ultimately rejected as a jurisdiction for corporate structuring, according to documents included in the Epstein files.
The correspondence, dated July 2017, centres on discussions about the expansion and financing strategy of the Israeli technology company Reporty, including the location of a planned European subsidiary.
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