ASIAN NIGHT
Kamares Club, Tala
29 July - from 7pm
Entertainment by Alexandros on saxophone
€35pp
Booking essential - 26 880576
Saturday, July 11, 2026
MOROCCO CHANGES TIME AND DISRUPTS TRADE
Morocco will permanently return to GMT from September 20, leaving the GMT+1 zone it has applied since 2018, in a change that is expected to affect millions of citizens, businesses and the country's trade with Europe.
The decision was announced on June 25 by the head of the Moroccan government, Aziz Achanus. Based on the new regulation, the clocks will permanently turn back one hour, as the country will adopt the GMT zone, or UTC+0.
The change means Morocco will align itself with cities such as London, Dublin and Lisbon, ending a permanent summertime regime that has defined daily life in the country for almost eight years.
THE PAY GAP CONTINUES - ALMOST €4,000 LESS PER YEAR FOR WOMEN
The gender pay gap will continue as it appears to exist within the EU. This is because only four countries have managed to incorporate the EU Pay Transparency Directive into their national law.
Member States had been given a deadline of three years, from 2023 when the relevant directive was adopted, until 7 June 2026. However, only Italy, Lithuania, Malta and Slovakia have done so. The remaining 23 member states missed the deadline, prompting the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) to call for immediate government action to end pay inequalities across Europe.
BUYING AND SELLING HOMES - CYPRUS AT THE TOP OF THE EU
BUYING AND SELLING HOMES - CYPRUS AT THE TOP OF THE EU - Filenews 11/7 by Theano Thiopoulou
The housing market in Cyprus continues its upward trend, recording one of the highest increases in real estate sales in the European Union. According to Eurostat data recorded on the website here, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=House_sales_statistics the number of dwellings traded increased by 13.6% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025, ranking Cyprus in first place among EU countries based on available data.
This performance is an indication that the real estate sector is maintaining its momentum and continues to support economic activity. Increased transactions translate into more market mobility, boosting a range of industries linked to real estate, such as construction, professional services, finance, and wealth management.
TODAY MARKS 15 YEARS SINCE THE DEADLY EXPLOSION IN MARI - IMAGES FROM THE MEMORIAL SERVICE OF THE 13 HEROES
TODAY MARKS 15 YEARS SINCE THE DEADLY EXPLOSION IN MARI - IMAGES FROM THE MEMORIAL SERVICE OF THE 13 HEROES - Filenews 11/7
Fifteen years have passed since the deadly explosion at the "Evangelos Florakis" naval base in Mari, which claimed the lives of 13 people. The victims lost their lives in the line of duty, in one of the biggest tragedies that shocked the Republic of Cyprus.
On July 11, 2011, three explosions, the most powerful being around half past five in the morning, in the containers with ammunition stored at the naval base, led to the death of 13 people, officers and non-commissioned officers of the National Guard, the Fire Brigade and the EMAK and the injury of dozens of others. The naval base was levelled, while the shock wave destroyed the huge damage to the adjacent power plant in Vasiliko, with a significant burden on the economy.
CHANGES TO TAKE-AWAY COFFEE COME WITH EU CHANGES - CATERING BUSINESSES WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL CUSTOMER'S PERSONAL CONTAIN AT NO EXTRA CHARGE
Major changes are coming with an EU law for coffee lovers. Businesses that sell take-away coffee are obliged to supply their customer in their own container, provided that he chooses to get it in this way.
As the former chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the Environment, Mr. Charalambos Theopemptou, states to "F", because it is not an EU directive but a regulation, the regulation is implemented immediately without prior approval by the Parliament. Of course, this will apply from the year 2027. Mr. Theopemptou states that based on the Regulation, cafeterias must accept the container that the customer will present, fill it (depending on the order) and they have no choice in this. There is no exception to this regulation even for very small businesses.
NO POLICING IN ILLEGAL STADIUMS - STRICT WARNING FROM FYTIRIS - THE PICTURE IN MOST FOOTBALL STADIUMS IS PROBLEMATIC
The Minister of Justice and Public Order sent a clear warning that those sports stadiums that do not meet the requirements and do not have a suitability license, will not be policed.
Kostas Fytiris' statement was made, according to information from "F", during the meeting he convened in his office focusing on the fan card, closed monitoring circuits and the coordination of all the services involved.
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