CRIME ROUND UP

 Filenews 21 May 2026

The Police arrested a 40-year-old man today, in connection with investigated cases of home burglary, committed in recent days, in the province of Limassol. The 40-year-old was taken into custody, with the Limassol Police Department continuing the examinations.

The 40-year-old was located at noon today and was checked by members of the Limassol Police Department, who were conducting examinations in the Linopetra area, in Limassol, where two residential burglaries were committed earlier in the afternoon. A screwdriver was found in the possession of the 40-year-old, while in a bag he carried, a number of jewellery and perfumes were found, which were then identified as property stolen from the one house that had been broken into.

MAJOR POWER OUTAGE HITS PARTS OF CYPRUS AFTER TECHNICAL FAULT AT VASILIKOS

MAJOR POWER OUTAGE HITS PARTS OF CYPRUS AFTER TECHNICAL FAULT AT VASILIKOS  - KNews 21/5

Electricity restored in most areas as EAC works to fix technical failure and ease pressure on grid


A technical failure at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) generation system caused a widespread power outage on Thursday morning, briefly leaving parts of the island without electricity.

The problem was traced to a unit at the Vasilikos power station, one of the country’s main electricity generation sites. The fault triggered a sudden drop in power production at 8:16 a.m., leading to automatic load shedding systems kicking in to protect the wider network.

EU MIGRANT REPATRIATIONS ON THE RISE, BUT WHICH COUNTRIES ARE CARRYING OUT THE MOST EXPULSIONS?

 

EU MIGRANT REPATRIATIONS ON THE RISE, BUT WHICH COUNTRIES ARE CARRYING OUT THE MOST EXPULSIONS? - EuroNews by Alessio Dell'Anna

Numbers are going down for both immigrants and asylum seekers, while repatriation orders are increasing, with Germany, France and Sweden on top.

The EU seems to be acting upon its promises to tighten border control.

Fewer migrants are entering the EU than a few years ago, while repatriation orders are on the rise.

This is according to newly released Eurostat data, which reflects what appears to be a medium-term trend, rather than a temporary turn.

WHY A RECORD CANADIAN GUN BUST WAS NAMED 'PROJECT CYPRUS'

WHY A RECORD CANADIAN GUN BUST WAS NAMED 'PROJECT CYPRUS' - in-cyprus 21/5 by Stelios Marathovouniotis, Petros Afxentiou

A record-breaking Canadian police operation code-named “Project Cyprus” has no operational or geographic ties to the Republic of Cyprus, law enforcement officials told Filenews on Wednesday.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) launched the clarification following a query over the designation of the major six-month joint-forces investigation, which culminated this week in the largest firearms seizure in the history of the Ontario-based police department.

EASYJET - HOW THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AFFECTS BOOKINGS

EASYJET - HOW THE MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AFFECTS BOOKINGS - Filenews 21/5


EasyJet has shown positive momentum in last-minute bookings since the start of the Middle East conflict, but overall bookings for the summer season lag behind last year, warning that the second half of the 2026 financial year will be impacted by increased fuel costs and short-term uncertainty in demand. The company speaks, however, that it is not experiencing any disruption in fuel supply.

In the first half of FY26, adjusted loss before tax amounted to £(552) million, while capacity increased by 8% year-on-year and passenger numbers by 6%, with the occupancy rate reaching 90%, up 2 percentage points year-on-year. easyJet holidays' adjusted earnings before tax amounted to £61 million, with a 22% increase in customers.

THE THREE EUROPEAN HOUSING POLICY MODELS THAT SHOW THE WAY

THE THREE EUROPEAN HOUSING POLICY MODELS THAT SHOW THE WAY - Filenews 21/5


With the housing crisis putting intense pressure on households and thousands of properties remaining closed. The Minister of National Economy and Finance of Greece, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, stressed at the 4th Real Estate Conference of Capital.gr and Forbes Greece that the issue will be discussed at the informal Eurogroup in Nicosia for the exchange of good practices.

The Eurogroup will present three model housing policy countries: Spain, Croatia and Ireland. These countries are implementing multi-layered strategies that combine taxes on closed properties, social housing, subsidies and short-term rental restriction measures.

PRESIDENT CHRISTODOULIDES ANNOUNCED THE CYPRUS SHOPPING CENTRE IN MUMBAI - WHEN WILL IT OPEN

PRESIDENT CHRISTODOULIDES ANNOUNCED THE CYPRUS SHOPPING CENTRE IN MUMBAI - WHEN WILL IT OPEN - Filenews 21/5


The establishment of a Cyprus Shopping Center in Mumbai was announced on Thursday morning by the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides.

Speaking at the Cyprus-India Business Forum, organized by the CCCI and Invest Cyprus, in collaboration with FICCI, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, in Mumbai, as part of his official visit, President Christodoulides announced that the Center is expected to operate from September 1 this year.