MORE THAN 100 TURKISH CYPRIOT PROPERTIES DECLARED UNSAFE AFTER SAFETY CHECKS

MORE THAN 100 TURKISH CYPRIOT PROPERTIES DECLARED UNSAFE AFTER SAFETY CHECKS - KNews 17/7 by Rafaela Dimitriadi

Inspections were launched after the deadly Germasogeia building collapse, with authorities now checking thousands of homes and businesses.


More than 100 Turkish Cypriot properties across Cyprus have been deemed unsafe following hundreds of inspections carried out after the deadly collapse of an apartment building in Germasogeia earlier this year.

A total of 112 buildings have been classified as dangerous after more than 700 inspections were carried out by civil engineers from the Turkish Cypriot Properties Management Service between April and the end of June 2026.

RUSSIAN COURTS TARGET TWO OUTSPOKEN CRITICS OF WAR IN UKRAINE

Boris Nadezhdin, an anti-war Russian politician, appears in court in Dolgoprudny, Moscow region

RUSSIAN COURTS TARGET TWO OUTSPOKEN CRITICS OF WAR IN UKRAINE - Cy Mail 17/7 by Reuters News Service


Russian authorities have detained a blogger who criticised President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine and fined an anti-war politician, as Moscow sends a warning signal to critics of the Kremlin ahead of September’s parliamentary election.

Although Putin maintains a near-total grip on power, he and the dominant United Russia party are under pressure in the lead-up to the vote as Russia grapples with an economic slowdown and fuel shortages triggered by Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries.

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS - APPROVAL OF €1million IN SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES FOR CLEANING UP ILLEGAL WASTE

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS - APPROVAL OF €1million IN SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES FOR CLEANING UP ILLEGAL WASTE - Filenews 17/7


Emergency financial support of €1 million. to the communities for the cleaning of uncontrolled waste disposal sites was approved on Thursday by the Council of Ministers, following a joint proposal by the Ministers of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Interior and Transport, Communications and Works.

According to a joint announcement by the three Ministries, on Friday, the funding aims to protect the environment and public health, as well as strengthen fire prevention through the removal of illegally discarded waste.

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ETIAS POSTPONED TO 2027 - WHAT REALLY CHANGES FOR TRAVELLERS?

ETIAS POSTPONED TO 2027 - WHAT REALLY CHANGES FOR TRAVELLERS? - Etias Visa Europe

The ETIAS system has been postponed yet again. Initially scheduled for an earlier date, it is now expected to become fully mandatory in 2027.

This discrepancy raises many questions for international travellers. Here’s a complete, up-to-date update.

CYPRUS TOURIST ARRIVALS DIP IN JUNE AS ISLAND CONTINUES TO FACE A SLOWER YEAR

CYPRUS TOURIST ARRIVALS DIP IN JUNE AS ISLAND CONTINUES TO FACE A SLOWER YEAR - Cy Mail 17/7 by Kyriacos Nicolaou



June tourist figures show signs of stabilisation for Cyprus

Tourist arrivals to Cyprus fell by 1.7 per cent in June, according to figures released by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) on Friday, although the monthly decline was markedly smaller than the sharper contractions seen earlier this year.

CYPRUS INFLATION CLIMBS TO 4.1 per cent IN JUNE - OUTPACING EURO AREA

CYPRUS INFLATION CLIMBS TO 4.1 per cent IN JUNE - OUTPACING EURO AREA - Cy Mail 17/7 by Kyriacos Nicolaou

Energy and services drive Cyprus inflation higher in June

Cyprus’ annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.1 per cent in June 2026, significantly outpacing both the euro area and European Union averages, according to figures released on Friday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat) and Eurostat.

The figures showed that the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) increased by 4.1 per cent compared with June 2025, while prices rose 0.9 per cent between May and June 2026.

The latest reading marks a sharp acceleration from 3.5 per cent in May, 3.0 per cent in April, 1.5 per cent in March, 0.9 per cent in February and 1.2 per cent in January.