OLD MAGNETS, NEW TRICKS - EUROPE'S PUSH TO CUT RELIANCE ON RARE EARTHS

OLD MAGNETS, NEW TRICKS - EUROPE'S PUSH TO CUT RELIANCE ON RARE EARTHS - Cy Mail 8/11


From recycling old magnets to developing alternatives that avoid rare earths entirely, EU-funded researchers are exploring ways to make Europe’s clean energy transition less dependent on overseas suppliers.

By Michael Allen

Permanent magnets are a key component of most electric car traction motors, which turn the wheels, and of many wind turbine generators. Clean energy and clean technology increasingly depend on them. Yet Europe is vulnerable to disruptions in their supply chain.

“They are kind of indispensable for the energy transition,” said Alexandre Damiens, a magnets and rare earths expert at French energy company Orano. Rare earth magnets are exceptionally strong, allowing motors to be smaller, lighter and more efficient.

CYPRUS LOVES SHOPPING ONLINE, BUT THE LATEST CRAZE IS BUYING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

CYPRUS LOVES SHOPPING ONLINE, BUT THE LATEST CRAZE IS BUYING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING - Cy Mail 8/11 by Souzana Psara

Cyprus consumers have developed quite a taste for online shopping, but a new trend spreading from South Korea is turning the entire business model on its head. People are filling their baskets, placing orders and enjoying the experience without spending a single cent.

Welcome to the world of ‘dopamine sites’, where the shopping is imaginary, the satisfaction is supposed to be real and the delivery driver never turns up.

It sounds like a rather elaborate joke. For online retailers, however, it raises an interesting question. What happens when consumers enjoy shopping more than actually buying anything?

CHRISTODOULIDES - CYPRUS SEEKS TO END 'COLONIAL LEGACY' OF BRITISH BASES

A British Tornado taxis on the runway after returning from a mission at RAF Akrotiri

CHRISTODOULIDES - CYPRUS SEEKS TO END 'COLONIAL LEGACY' OF BRITISH BASES - Cy Mail 7/11 by James Morphakis


President Nikos Christodoulides has said Cyprus seeks to resolve the status of Britain’s bases on the island and that the British government “has not ruled out discussing” the matter.

In an interview with the British The Observer, Christodoulides said, “we must end this colonial legacy”, whilst insisting that “this is not an expression of anti-British sentiment”.

Asked what Cyprus would seek, he declined to elaborate further, commenting that “we have various options, but out of respect for the British government, we are not going to negotiate publicly,” he said.

FROM CRIME FIGHTER TO CRIME WRITER AND A LIFE IN CYPRUS

FROM CRIME FIGHTER TO CRIME WRITER AND A LIFE IN CYPRUS - Cy Mail 8/11 by Theo Panayides


From the Krays to The Bill: the extraordinary life of Paphos expat Barry Appleton

Did he ever see anything, I ask Barry Appleton – cop, TV writer, long-time expat – that shocked even him, with all his police experience? He mulls the question over, sat at the computer in his home in Tala beside his daughter Sacha, with two dogs named Luna and Hugo prowling the room behind them. “Not that I really remember…” he mutters.

“Head in the bag?” prompts Sacha gently.

Barry brightens, nodding happily. “Oh yeah, the head in the bag! Yeah, never thought about the head in the bag…”

HOLGUIN - 'HUGE DAMAGE' IF CURRENT CYPRUS INITIATIVE FAILS

Holguin hinted the question of where the next crossing points may be opened could be resolved at Monday’s trilateral meeting

HOLGUIN - 'HUGE DAMAGE' IF CURRENT CYPRUS INITIATIVE FAILS - Cy Mail 8/11 by Tom Cleaver


In Cyprus Mail interview, UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin questions president’s 19 points

United Nations Cyprus problem envoy Maria Angela Holguin has proposed that the island’s two sides commence negotiations in earnest without any preconditions.

In an interview with the Cyprus Mail, Holguin said the first issue addressed by President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman should be the much-debated question of whether a post-solution Cyprus should have a rotating presidency, as a possible way to break the almost decade-long deadlock in the talks.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AND WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH HUMANS, SIR?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - AND WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH HUMANS, SIR? - Filenews 8/11



By Agis Veroutis*

In software companies around the world, Artificial Intelligence has begun to take over the jobs for which until yesterday they were hiring developers.

With a connection to the Codex programming assistant on top of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, which many developers use, a developer's daily code output of about 80 lines can skyrocket to 1,000 lines and more. Of course, this code must work properly and someone has to check it.

VAT ON REAL ESTATE - THE 18 MONTH TRAP AND THE COST OF IGNORANCE

VAT ON REAL ESTATE - THE 18 MONTH TRAP AND THE COST OF IGNORANCE - Filenews 8/11 by Georgos Koukounis


The tax treatment of real estate has changed substantially since September 1, 2026. With the K.D.P. 102/2026 and 103/2026, the concept of the first installation is revised, while time criteria that for years determined the imposition of VAT on buildings are abolished.

The change directly affects buyers, sellers and land development companies. A building can be old in appearance and date of construction, but it can be treated as new for tax purposes.