EU ISSUES FINAL WARNING TO CYPRUS OVER DELAYED AVIATION CLIMATE RULES

EU ISSUES FINAL WARNING TO CYPRUS OVER DELAYED AVIATION CLIMATE RULES - KNews 29/4

Brussels says Cyprus is running out of time to adopt new airline emissions rules that could affect flight costs, and warns of possible court action if the delay continues.

The European Commission has issued a formal "reasoned opinion" to Cyprus, marking a final legal warning over the government's failure to transpose critical EU aviation climate laws.

635 MINOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN CYPRUS IN 2025

635 MINOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN CYPRUS IN 2025 - Filenews 29/4


Cyprus registered 635 minor asylum seekers in 2025, out of a total of 2,385 first-time applications in the country, according to Eurostat data published on Wednesday on asylum flows to the European Union.

At the European level, as reported by Eurostat, in 2025 158,400 minor asylum seekers were registered for the first time in EU countries, a number that corresponds to 23.7% of the total number of asylum applications. Of these people, 13.3% were unaccompanied minors, which corresponds to 3.8% of all asylum seekers.

Among the Member States, the highest proportions of minors in all first-time asylum seekers are recorded in Austria with 57.3%, Germany with 44.9% and Finland with 31.2%.

PAFOS HOSTS 36 BRITISH JOURNALISTS FOR A DESTINATION FAMILIARISATION VISIT

 

PAFOS HOSTS 36 BRITISH JOURNALISTS FOR A DESTINATION FAMILIARISATION VISIT


The Pafos Regional Board of Tourism, in collaboration with Constantinou Bros Hotels, is hosting the British Guild of Travel Writers in Pafos in a press trip taking place from 27 April to 1 May 2026.

This initiative forms part of the joint strategy of the Pafos Regional Board of Tourism and the private sector to strengthen the destination’s international outreach and further enhance Pafos’ visibility in the British market through authentic experiential tourism, thematic guided tours, and first-hand exposure to the region’s cultural, gastronomic, and natural wealth.

CRIME ROUND UP

 Filenews 29 April 2026

A quantity of cannabis, weighing about three kilograms, was located and confiscated as part of actions carried out to detect narcotic substances imported into Cyprus.

Specifically, it is a package that arrived in Cyprus through the airport and contained cannabis with a total weight of 2 kilograms and 900 grams.

AI REDEFINING DEFENCE SAYS PALMAS

AI REDEFINING DEFENCE SAYS PALMAS - Cy Mail 29/4 by Rebekah Gregoriades


Artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cyberdefence and space technology are redefining defence, making it imperative to develop domestic technological capabilities that would meet National Guard needs and secure the resilience of the equipment supply chain in critical sectors, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said on Wednesday.

Addressing a defence and innovation event, Palmas said Cyprus’ active participation in EU defence innovation was a strategic choice, which helped upgrade technological systems locally.

“Our strategic aim is the gradual and substantive incorporation of Cyprus’ defence industry in the European and international defence industry, as a reliable partner in complex, high quality technological products,” he said.

CHRISTODOULIDES CALLS FOR ''ACCELERATION'' PF [;AMS TP EXTRACT NATURAL GAS

Chevron's Javier La Rosa meeting with President Christodoulides on Wednesday

CHRISTODOULIDES CALLS FOR ''ACCELERATION'' PF [;AMS TP EXTRACT NATURAL GAS - Cy Mail 29/4 by Tom Cleaver



President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday called for an “acceleration” of plans to extract natural gas off the coast of Cyprus, following a meeting with a delegation from American multinational energy corporation Chevron, which was headed up by its emerging countries chairman Javier La Rosa.

He said during that meeting that “the internal process in relation to the agreement” with Chevron, Israeli energy company NewMed Energy, and the BG Group, which is owned by Royal Dutch Shell, concerning the Aphrodite gas field on Block 12 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is “close to completion”.

“In light of international developments, the need to accelerate the implementation of the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans is becoming even more urgent,” he said.

OCCUPANTS OF DANGEROUS SEAGATE BUILDING IN LIMASSOL MISS EVACUATION DEADLINE

OCCUPANTS OF DANGEROUS SEAGATE BUILDING IN LIMASSOL MISS EVACUATION DEADLINE - Cy Mail 29/4 by Rebekah Gregoriades


Amid a labyrinth of red tape, evacuation decisions and law firm appointments, occupants of a building in Yermasoyia, Limassol declared dangerous are still living in the block despite an April 20 deadline to abandon the premises.

On April 11, another dangerous building in Yermasoyia partly collapsed, leaving two people dead, however residents of the Seagate block may be allowed to continue occupying the flats until a court order is issued forcing them to leave.