PROTECTING VULNERABLE ROAD USERS - EUROPEAN ROADPOL COMPAIGN ''TWO-WHEELERS'' 1-7 JUNE

 

PROTECTING VULNERABLE ROAD USERS - EUROPEAN ROADPOL COMPAIGN ''TWO-WHEELERS'' 1-7 JUNE

Protecting vulnerable road users

Motorcyclists, cyclists and users of personal mobility devices (e-scooters) are among the most vulnerable road users, as, unlike passengers in other vehicles, they are more exposed to serious injuries or even death in the event of a road collision. Their safety on the road is not their sole responsibility, but a collective obligation of all road users.

CRIME ROUND UP

Filenews 31 May 2026




The authorities arrested four people for various offenses, including theft, burglary and assault on a Police Officer.

The presence and action of the Police last night was intense, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the sense of security of the public.

As a result of the preventive police operations, four persons were arrested for various offenses, such as burglary of a building and theft, illegal stay on the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, fine warrants, assault against a police officer, etc.

PROVOCATIVE SALARIES, PENSIONS AND PAYOUTS FOR MPs

PROVOCATIVE SALARIES, PENSIONS AND PAYOUTS FOR MPs - KNews 31/5 by Kyriacos Iacovides

Questions resurface over generous parliamentary pay, pensions, and lump-sum payouts following the departure of several MPs.

One issue that has come back into focus following the parliamentary elections, the departure of 17 MPs, and the failure of others to win re-election is the generous pension package, lump-sum payments, and salaries enjoyed by members of the House of Representatives. I have written about this before, calling these benefits scandalous. Unsurprisingly, no MP has ever stepped forward to defend them.

According to published figures, the gross annual compensation of MPs, including allowances, comes close to €100,000 (€99,612).

CYPRUS HAS TOO MANY POLITICIANS AND TOO LITTLE GOVERNMENT

Cyprus operates under a strict presidential system – unique within the European Union. The president is both head of state and head of government

CYPRUS HAS TOO MANY POLITICIANS AND TOO LITTLE GOVERNMENT - Cy Mail 31/5


By Yiannakis Kaponi

A constituent telephones a newly elected MP in Nicosia. There have been repeated serious road accidents on a dangerous stretch of road in their area. Residents demand immediate action: traffic calming measures, better lighting, road redesign and stricter enforcement.

The natural assumption is that their elected representative can fix the problem.

CYPRUS EXPANDING ROLE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN CONTINENTS

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos, and Foreign Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at last week's EU meeting of foreign ministers

CYPRUS EXPANDING ROLE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN CONTINENTS - Cy Mail 31/5 by Katy Turner

Cyprus acting as a bridge with the region is a continuation of the Informal European Council and now we have expanded the scope of this neighbourhood, reaching as far as Saudi Arabia and India, Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said on Sunday.

He added that expanding Nicosia’s geopolitical footprint was declared a central goal of foreign policy since the day President Nikos Christodoulides took office.

IS THE IDEA OF NON-CITIZENS VOTING IN ALL CYPRUS ELECTIONS JUST RIDICULOUS?

IS THE IDEA OF NON-CITIZENS VOTING IN ALL CYPRUS ELECTIONS JUST RIDICULOUS? - Cy Mail 31/5 by Theo Panayides



The question seems highly controversial, but foreign nationals now make up 24.8 per cent of the population

A total of 378,150 people voted in last Sunday’s parliamentary elections – but what about the foreign nationals?

That number represents 66.4 per cent of those who were eligible to vote, but it’s totally separate from the 243,000 non-citizens (144,000 of them citizens of a non-EU country, the rest EU citizens) who also live in Cyprus, according to Eurostat figures.

CONTACTS WITH NORTH 'LED TO FMD CRISIS'

CONTACTS WITH NORTH 'LED TO FMD CRISIS' - Cy Mail 31/5 by Katy Turner



The enormous economic activity of some livestock breeders with those in the north was one of the reasons that led to the foot and mouth disease crisis, head of the special scientific committee for upgrading of the livestock sector Stavros Malas said.

Speaking to CyBC radio, he stressed that if trade with the north continues, the entire livestock population on the island will be under threat.

The other reason that caused the crisis, he said, is the anarchic planning and the accumulation of livestock units in specific areas.