URBAN KALEIDOSCOPE - Gallery 45, Limassol - Now to 30 September

 Cyprus Mail 8 July 2026 - by Eleni Philippou

URBAN KALEIDOSCOPE

Gallery 45, Limassol

Now to 30 September - M-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat by appointment

Summer group exhibition. Tel: 97-901106. www.thegallery45.com

A new exhibition joins Limassol’s art scene this July, as Gallery 45 presents the summer group exhibition Urban Kaleidoscope. Up and running until the end of September, this showcase brings together the work of ten local and international artists exploring the dynamic relationship between art and urban life.

CABINET APPROVES €6.35m IN NEW SUPPORT FOR FOOT AND MOUTH FARMERS

CABINET APPROVES €6.35m IN NEW SUPPORT FOR FOOT AND MOUTH FARMERS - Cy Mail 8/7 by Dina Husseini


The cabinet approved an extra €6.35 million for livestock farmers affected by foot and mouth disease on Wednesday.

Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou stated the government is committed to supporting the sector’s recovery.

The package includes €4.85 million for compensation payments to farmers for losses of livestock, milk, and animal feed, plus an additional €1.5 million in targeted support for affected sheep and goat farmers.

TURKEY ''WILL HAVE TO BEND ITS OWN INTRANSIGENCE'' ON CYPRUS, LETYMBIOTIS SAYS

TURKEY ''WILL HAVE TO BEND ITS OWN INTRANSIGENCE'' ON CYPRUS, LETYMBIOTIS SAYS - Cy Mail 8/7 by Tom Cleaver



Turkey will be required to exhibit flexibility in its position regarding the Cyprus problem, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday, as he faced questions over the day’s Nato summit, which was taking place in Ankara.

He was first asked about the planned meetings of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with European Council president Antonio Costa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen which is set to take place on the summit’s sidelines, and said, “they are certainly meetings which have great importance, especially with regard to the Cyprus issue”.

FORMER TRANSPORT MINISTER AMONG 10 FACING CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES

FORMER TRANSPORT MINISTER AMONG 10 FACING CORRUPTION AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES - KNews 8/7

Defendants include eight individuals and two companies linked to the citizenship-by-investment programme.


Ten defendants, including former transport minister Mario Demetriades, are facing an extensive list of criminal charges linked to Cyprus' citizenship-by-investment programme, with the case expected to begin later this year.

The prosecution has brought charges against eight individuals and two companies. The allegations include influence peddling, bribery, corruption, conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and breaches of the Council of Europe Convention on the Criminalisation of Corruption.

TRUMP TURNS ON SPAIN AND DEMANDS GREENLAND AS NATO SUMMIT EXPOSES CRACKS

TRUMP TURNS ON SPAIN AND DEMANDS GREENLAND AS NATO SUMMIT EXPOSES CRACKS - Cy Mail 8/7 by Reuters News Service


President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, irking another NATO ally Denmark.

Speaking in the Turkish capital Ankara, Trump called Madrid a “terrible partner” in NATO as he railed against allies for not supporting the war on Iran and ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt all trade with Spain.

Trump’s remarks, also declaring the fragile ceasefire with Iran to be over, overshadowed a summit that European leaders had hoped would project unity and support for Ukraine and cap a series of rows that have threatened to tear the military alliance apart.

CRIME ROUND UP

 Filenews 8 July 2026

The presence and action of the Police last night was intense, throughout Cyprus, with organized patrols in key points of urban areas, with the aim of preventing serious criminal acts, ensuring public order and increasing the sense of security of the public.

As a result of the preventive police operations, twelve persons were arrested for various offenses, such as theft, robbery, illegal stay in the Republic, traffic offenses, etc.

ROADMAP IN HAND, GOVT PROLONGING CYPRUS' TOURIST SEASON

ROADMAP IN HAND, GOVT PROLONGING CYPRUS' TOURIST SEASON - Cy Mail 8/7 by Rebekah Gregoriades



The government is following the roadmap it drafted in 2025 to establish Cyprus as an all-year-round tourist destination with clear aims and priorities to develop alternative forms of tourism, highlight Cyprus’ nature, culture and people, and rejuvenate remote areas, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.

Addressing the Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) annual meeting in Nicosia, during which Yiannis Pantazis took over the organisation’s reins from Thanos Michaelides, the president said the contribution of tourism to the economy recorded an increase from 12.8 per cent in 2023 to 14 per cent in 2025.

Furthermore, tourist arrivals have increased by 41.6 per cent since 2022, while revenue from tourism increased by 51.5 per cent during the same period.