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.
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.
The Biden Administration released a budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year that includes tax proposals generating .3 trillion over the next decade. The most significant proposals include increasing taxes on corporations and high-income taxpayers.
Fact: Candidacies are being submitted for local elections for the Kyrenia district, with the elections set to take place on June 9.
The House plenum approved extending government grants to cover Okypy’s deficits until May 31, 2025.
Fact: Parliament enacted a law that allows the identification of users of prepaid mobile phone cards.
The first major forest fire of the year was started by a flare that was accidentally thrown into a quarry and flew out, igniting the surrounding area. The Mines Service took responsibility for the mistake. The summer forest fire fighting period has been extended to eight months to address the expanding high-risk periods due to climate change. The government plans to gradually purchase ten fire-fighting aircraft in the next five years. During the recent forest fire, only one fire-fighting aircraft was deployed, highlighting the need for more resources. The police are investigating the relationships of individuals involved in recent violent incidents. Despite efforts to combat organized crime, leaks to journalists are a concern for some officials.
Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by a New York court, leading to a new trial in the landmark #MeToo case. The court found that the trial judge made errors by allowing testimony from women not part of the charges and by allowing prejudicial cross-examination. The decision now rests with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on whether to retry Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence.
The Law Office has suspended criminal prosecutions on an industrial case and handles cases in a way that leads to the acquittal of those who commit serious criminal offenses.
China sent three astronauts to the Tiangong space station for a six-month mission. The spacecraft Shenzhou-18, carrying the astronauts, lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The astronauts included Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, all former air force pilots. Tiangong can house a maximum of three astronauts for months at an orbital altitude of up to 450 km. China has been launching two crewed missions to Tiangong per year since 2021.