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Feidias Panagiotou breaks the law to save his ballot — Data Commissioner responds

MEP Feidias Panagiotou finds himself in a deadlock: he will be unable to compile a ballot for his party “Direct Democracy Cyprus” if he complies with the written directives of Data Protection Commissioner Maria Christofidou. The Commissioner demands the immediate suspension of the online platform “Agora” until a Data Protection Impact Assessment is completed — […]

Christos Pavlou

11.03.2026

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Audit Service: How solar energy became a private oligopoly ‘treat’ instead of benefiting consumers

The Audit Service levels harsh criticism at the energy regulator CERA and at former boards of the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) in a special report published on Thursday. Auditor General Andreas Papaconstantinou documents how the overwhelming majority of renewable energy capacity ended up in private hands, allowing companies to reap enormous profits — without […]

Christos Pavlou

11.03.2026

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Old Calendarist priests enter farms amid FMD outbreak — Police investigation underway

A major uproar has been caused by the entry of priests from the Church of Genuine Orthodox Christians — known as Old Calendarists — into a livestock farm in Troullous, despite the strict prohibitory measures in effect due to the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic. Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou immediately instructed the Veterinary Services to investigate how […]

Christos Pavlou

11.03.2026

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Student dormitories of 12 sqm with a bed, toilet and shower — the Interior Ministry’s plan

Rooms of just 12 square metres, with a toilet, sink and shower all fitted into the same space. This is the foundation of the new student housing scheme announced by Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou, aimed at tackling the housing crisis affecting tens of thousands of students across Cyprus. The ‘Student Accommodation Unit Construction Scheme’ provides […]

Christos Pavlou

11.03.2026