Reunification, workers’ demands and Palestine at the PEO May Day event

Reunification, workers’ demands and Palestine at the PEO May Day event

A bicommunal event organized by the PEO and T/C trade union organizations for Labor Day in Nicosia featured messages in favor of the reunification of Cyprus and workers’ demands, as well as support for Palestine. Participants gathered at Eleftheria Square before marching towards the buffer zone stadium with Turkish Cypriot trade unions. The PEO Secretary-General emphasized the joint effort of Greek and Turkish Cypriot workers to reject division and fight for improved working conditions and wages. The PEO criticized employers for resisting institutional measures to enforce labor agreements and called on the government to take action.

Concerns mount over Paphos road project setbacks

Concerns mount over Paphos road project setbacks

The Vice President of DIKO and Paphos MP discussed problems and delays in the first phase of the new Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road with the Minister of Transport. The Minister assured that discussions would be initiated with the project’s consortium to overcome issues and ensure smooth progress. The importance of resolving blockages in the project was emphasized to prevent dissatisfaction within the Paphos community and negative impacts on significant projects facing delays. The Minister is expected to address the Paphos-Polis road issue and other pending matters during his visit to Paphos.

Armenians march on genocide remembrance day

Armenians march on genocide remembrance day

Fact: Dozens of people marched in Nicosia to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, also known as “Armenian Martyrs Day”, observed annually on April 24 to commemorate the victims of the Armenian genocide of 1915.

‘Turkey is under no obligation to respond to us’

‘Turkey is under no obligation to respond to us’

Fact: Turkey is “under no obligation to respond” to the north’s authorities over the matter of Cypriots being refused entry into Turkey.