An 82-year-old man who shot an intruder on his property is set to receive a presidential pardon. The man was initially sentenced to two and a half years in prison but has been repeatedly hospitalized for chest pains and high blood pressure since his conviction.
Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou extolled the virtues of Cyprus’ migrant returns policy during an inter-ministerial meeting attended by the European Union’s 27 member states’ ministers responsible for asylum and migration in Ghent. Cyprus has seen a 66% increase in the number of irregular migrants returned to their countries of origin in 2023 compared to the previous year. Cyprus has the highest number of migrant returns per head of any EU member state. The EU pact on migration and asylum, set to be fully implemented in June 2026, includes provisions for managing surges in migrant flows and screening third country nationals entering the EU. Ioannou hopes for mandatory relocation of asylum seekers between member states.
Billy Vunipola, an England rugby international, was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and fined 240 euros for assault and battery after being arrested in Mallorca, Spain, following an incident at a pub.
Lawmakers are working on passing legislation to create a more effective framework for the submission of wealth declarations by certain state officials and Politically Exposed Persons.
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An 82-year-old man who was jailed for shooting a cable thief is expected to receive a presidential pardon. He had been sentenced to two and a half years behind bars for intending to cause serious bodily harm and using a firearm. The shooting took place in the Limassol village of Alassa, where the man fired a shot at the thief, hitting him in the back. The thief was hospitalized but later made a full recovery.
The hot potato regarding the Paphos Cultural Foundation has been delayed for three years and is being transferred to the new, more populous Paphos Municipal Council that will emerge from the June elections. The current Municipal Council’s lack of progress on the matter is final, attributed to efforts to divide positions rather than appointing culture-minded individuals. The new council is hoped to have a proper perspective to implement the plan, which aimed to resume cultural activities from where “Paphos 2017” left off. However, recent allegations by the Cultural Movement ex-Artis accuse the Municipality of Paphos of irresponsibility, claiming that artworks placed in the city as part of the Cultural Capital initiative are missing and at risk of being destroyed. Specifically, three sculptures, including works by Rinos Stefani and Herman Pitts, are missing, and the movement calls on the Municipality to locate and reposition them.
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