POST BREXIT CRACKDOWN MAKES TRAVEL MORE EXPENSIVE FOR BRITS WITH EU PET PASSPORTS

 

POST BREXIT CRACKDOWN MAKES TRAVEL MORE EXPENSIVE FOR BRITS WITH EU PET PASSPORTS - EuroNews 22/4 by Angela Symons

A loophole open since Brexit has now been closed, meaning pet owners will have to get new documents for every trip.

Bad news for British pet owners who’ve been sneaking their dogs, cats and ferrets on EU holidays using old paperwork: a loophole on EU pet passports closes today (22 April).

Since Brexit, a quirk in the rules meant Brits with holiday homes in EU countries could still use the travel documents to bring their animals along. As of today, that’s over – the EU has tightened the rules so that only British citizens with EU residency or long-stay visas can keep using them.

FATAL COLLAPSE EXPOSES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FAILURES

FATAL COLLAPSE EXPOSES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT FAILURES - Cyprus Property News 19/4 by Nigel Howarth



The recent building collapse in Germasogeia, which claimed two lives, has highlighted the growing risks associated with poorly managed residential blocks across Cyprus. The tragedy has underscored what officials now describe as a widespread and systemic threat within the island’s property sector.

In a pointed intervention, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou warned that thousands of jointly-owned buildings nationwide are operating without meaningful management or oversight – raising serious concerns about safety standards and their long-term structural integrity.

CYPRUS STILL BURDENED BY NEARLY €20bn IN NON-PERFORMING LOANS

CYPRUS STILL BURDENED BY NEARLY €20bn IN NON-PERFORMING LOANS - Cyprus Property News 22/4 by Nigel Howarth


Confidential figures from the Central Bank of Cyprus reveal that Cyprus continues to face a major private debt problem, with almost €20bn in non-performing loans (NPLs) still weighing on the economy despite years of banking reforms.

The data, prepared in October 2025 and obtained by Economy Today, was released amid growing political debate over private debt, foreclosures and protections for vulnerable borrowers. It provides a clearer picture of the scale of bad debt both inside and outside the banking system.

ORCHESTRA 4ALL3 OUTREACH CONCERTS - CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - Tala Amphitheatre, Tala - 29 May

 

ORCHESTRA 4ALL3 OUTREACH CONCERTS - CYPRUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Ayioi Trimithias: Wednesday 27 May 2026 – Village Square, 20:00

Episkopi, Kourion: Thursday 28 May 2026 – Municipal Amphitheatre “Christofis Antoniou”, 20:00

Tala: Friday 29 May 2026 – Tala Amphitheatre, 20:00

Free entrance

TRAVEL GIANT TUI WARNS OF WEAKENING DEMAND FOR CYPRUS AND TURKEY

TRAVEL GIANT TUI WARNS OF WEAKENING DEMAND FOR CYPRUS AND TURKEY - Cy Mail 23/4 by Souzana Psara


Tour operator Tui cut its operating profit guidance and withdrew its revenue forecast this week, saying the war in Iran had clouded demand and hit bookings to parts of the eastern Mediterranean, sending its shares down 2.6 per cent.

Europe’s largest travel operator said customers had partly shifted from eastern Mediterranean destinations to the western Mediterranean, with demand weakening in particular for Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt.

LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY HAS 'SOMETHING TO LEARN' FROM CYPRUS

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda with President Christodoulides on Thursday (Tom Cleaver)

LITHUANIAN PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY HAS 'SOMETHING TO LEARN' FROM CYPRUS - Cy Mail 23/4 by Tom Cleaver


Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday said that his country has “something to learn” from Cyprus as it prepares to take over the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency next year – the title which Cyprus currently holds.

He made the comments during a visit to Cyprus’ presidential palace ahead of the day’s informal European Council summit, which is to be held on the island, and also said that many of the “priorities” of Lithuania and Cyprus are shared.

FIRE SERVICES STAGE MAJOR HIGH-RISE RESCUE EXERCISE IN LIMASSOL

FIRE SERVICES STAGE MAJOR HIGH-RISE RESCUE EXERCISE IN LIMASSOL - in-cyprus 23/4 by Ioanna Mantziipa

Fire services are staging a large-scale rescue and firefighting exercise at a high-rise building in Limassol today, testing their response to a major incident in a tall residential complex.

The exercise is taking place at the 27-storey Limassol Delmar tower at 117-123 Georgiou A’ Street in Germasogeia, with units from the Agios Nikolaos Fire Station responding to a simulated emergency.