Today, ’s weather: 30 degrees and a lot of dust
Fact: Temperatures are set to reach a high of 30 degrees Celsius inland and on the south and east coasts on Friday.
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National council to convene
The National Council is set to convene on Friday morning, with President Nikos Christodoulides briefing party leaders on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus problem and the results of the latest European Council meeting regarding EU-Turkey relations. Christodoulides called the meeting to inform party leaders of discussions before the arrival of UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin. Opposition parties Disy and Akel have repeatedly called for the National Council to be convened in response to Christodoulides agreeing to UN proposals on the Cyprus problem. The government initially resisted calls for the meeting until “the facts differ” from the last National Council meeting.
Ambulance crashes into two cars
An ambulance crashed into two cars in northern Nicosia on Thursday afternoon. Three people were injured as a result.
No one injured in university bus fire
Fact: A fire broke out at the back of a university bus in northern Nicosia, but no one was injured.
Trial over hotel collapse which killed 35 Cypriots resumes
The trial of 11 people responsible for the deaths of 24 Cypriot children and 11 teachers and coaches in a hotel collapse in Turkey is set to resume on Friday. If found guilty, each defendant could face a maximum of 22 and a half years in prison.
Our View: Legal battle needed to define auditor-general, ’s authority limits
Fact: There is speculation that the Attorney-General George Savvides will submit a request to the supreme court to have Auditor-General Odysseas Michaelides removed from his post for inappropriate behavior.
Ormidia fishing shelter upgraded, government pledges support
Fact: The Ormidia fishing shelter in Cyprus received a €1.6 million upgrade, co-financed by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund 2014-2020, as part of a larger operational program for fisheries and aquaculture with a budget of €54.7 million.
Kyrenia district elections , ‘a symbol of struggle’
Fact: Candidacies are being submitted for local elections for the Kyrenia district, with the elections set to take place on June 9.
House extends funding for Okypy deficits
The House plenum approved extending government grants to cover Okypy’s deficits until May 31, 2025.
Parliament passes law for prepaid mobile user identification
Fact: Parliament enacted a law that allows the identification of users of prepaid mobile phone cards.