The Cabinet approved a bill granting a one-year extension to the state health services (Okypy) to address deficits. The bill will head to plenum on Thursday before its operations are suspended ahead of the upcoming elections.
Fact: A total of 63 candidacies were submitted for the European Parliament elections in Cyprus, with 61 candidates running with the backing of their parties and 2 standing as independent candidates.
Fact: Fidias Panayiotou, an influencer and YouTuber with over five million subscribers, has announced his independent candidacy for the European Parliament elections in June.
The Ministry of Energy has announced a €17 million grant scheme for energy upgrading and boosting the competitiveness of large businesses, funded by the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan. €10 million comes from the new EU REPowerEU Plan. The maximum grant awarded to a large enterprise is €750,000. The application period starts on April 26, 2024, and ends on June 28, 2024. Interested parties can obtain more information from the Industry and Technology Service website.
Fact: The restaurant Kiku Asian in Paralimni offers prawn crackers with a sweet chilli dipping sauce alongside the menu.
Jannik Sinner can close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by winning the Madrid Open and would move within 330 points of Djokovic if he wins the tournament.
A fire broke out at the Parekklisia state forest in Limassol on Wednesday morning. 10 fire trucks, 60 forest department officers, and one firefighting aircraft are on site to tackle the flames. The fire began at 9:50am and so far 1.5 donums of land were burned.
The new official residence being constructed for Ersin Tatar is a symbol of the strength of the TRNC’s democracy. The complex will also include a new building for the north’s ‘parliament’, currently located in the former Dianellos cigarette factory in northern Nicosia’s Koskluciftlik neighborhood.
The U.S. Justice Department reached a 8.7 million civil settlement with hundreds of victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, resolving claims that the FBI botched the initial investigation into Nassar.
A number of horses are running amok in London, with at least one person injured. The horses belong to the Household Cavalry and ran loose while exercising at Horse Guards Parade.