CYPRUS ECONOMY GROWS CLEANER AS EMISSIONS PER EURO FALL SHARPLY

 Cyprus Mail 23 January 2026 - by Kyriacos Nicolaou

Energy sector drives EU emissions cuts as Cyprus follows downward trend

Greenhouse gas emissions across the EU fell again, with Cyprus recording a sharp reduction in emissions relative to economic output, according to new Eurostat data.

Specifically, Eurostat reported on Friday that the EU economy recorded 3.3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.

This marked a 1 per cent decline compared with 2023 and a 20 per cent reduction compared with 2013, reflecting longer-term structural changes across the bloc.

COMMISSION 'FULLY SUPPORTS' CYPRUS JOINING SCHENGEN ZONE

 Cyprus Mail 23 January 2026 - by Tom Cleaver

European Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner [left], Cypriot Justice Minister Costas Fitiris [centre], and Cypriot Deputy Migration Minister Nicholas Ioannides [right]

The European Commission “fully” supports Cyprus joining the continent’s open-border Schengen zone, Internal Affairs Commissioner Magnus Brunner said on Thursday night.

“We fully support Cyprus in joining the Schengen area. Cyprus’ participation would have a positive impact on the entire area,” he said, flanked by Cypriot Justice Minister Costas Fitiris and Migration Deputy Minister Nicholas Ioannides at a press conference following the day’s informal European justice and home affairs (JHA) council summit in Nicosia.

CYPRUS MEP DRIVES THROUGH COMMON EU MEDICINES MARKET AFTER CUTTING COUNTRY REQUIREMENT

 in-cyprus 23 January 2026 - by Frixos Dalitis

Cyprus has secured a victory for cheaper medicines, with MEP Michalis Hadjipantela forcing through changes that slash the number of countries needed to trigger EU bulk buying from nine to just five.

The European People’s Party proposal, which Hadjipantela, a former Health Minister, drove through Parliament, opens the door to a common EU medicines market that could cut drug costs and tackle shortages like those Cyprus has faced.

CYPRUS SAYS TRUMP PEACE COUNCIL INVITATION PROVES ELEVATED STATUS DESPITE CRITICISM

 in-cyprus 23 January 2026 - by Andreas Bimbishis

Cyprus has defended its handling of an invitation to Donald Trump’s peace council initiative, with the foreign minister arguing that being included in the exclusive gathering demonstrates the country’s elevated international status, even though President Nikos Christodoulides did not attend the Davos signing ceremony.

Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos responded to criticism the government received over the past 24 hours, saying it was preferable to manage the questions raised by the invitation rather than be excluded altogether.

HOW THE BRITISH BASES IN CYPRUS SHOW TRUMP THE WAY TO SET FOOT IN GREENLAND - WHAT PROFESSORS SAY

 Filenews 23 January 2026

Few details have been released about the framework of a possible deal, which President Trump said he has reached with NATO for Greenland. One of the proposals under discussion would allow the United States to occupy areas in Greenland for military bases.

Western officials, who spoke to the New York Times, compared the idea to a 60-year-old agreement under which Britain operates sovereign military bases on the island of Cyprus. These bases, known as Sovereign Base Areas (S.B.A.s), hold a special place in international law, rooted deep in Britain's colonial history.

SHOCK AT LARNACA GENERAL HOSPITAL - COMPLAINT ABOUT A 42-YEAR OLD WOMAN IN A COMA FOUND LYING ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILETS

 Filenews 23 January 2026

The State Health Services Organization (OKYPY) has begun investigating a complaint about a serious incident that occurred at the Larnaca General Hospital, following a complaint about a 42-year-old woman who ended up being hospitalized in a comatose state due to her inadequate care after a surgical condition she had undergone.

According to the complaint, the woman was hospitalized after undergoing hysterectomy surgery on January 16.

THE 14 CHANGES FOR BUSINESSES FROM THE TAX REFORM

 Filenews 23 January 2026 - by Eleftheria Paizanou

Strengthening the competitiveness of businesses and providing incentives to attract additional foreign investment in our country is promised by the tax reform that will be implemented from the 1st of January.

In total, 14 changes have been made for businesses, which it is hoped will contribute to making the business environment fairer, more modern and more competitive. The Department of Taxation is already conducting training seminars for professional and business bodies to assimilate the amendments and changes in the new legal framework.