The Cyprus News Digest (news and politics)

Asylum seekers have been sleeping on pavements outside the Immigration offices after being denied the opportunity to register their claims; Cyprus' Parliament passes new animal welfare legislation.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 5:38pm MSK

A founding member of Jewish Voice for Labour discusses the conflict in Palestine and the Israel lobby in the UK; the Cyprus Refugee Council calls for donations of warm clothing for asylum seekers housed in tents.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:58am MSK

The Swedish Embassy throws a lifeline to the Home For Cooperation; we hear from international panellists at the Economist's 16th Cyprus Summit.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 2:25pm MSK

Is annexation on the cards for northern Cyprus? Emotions are running high after Tayip Erdogan's visit; the University of Cyprus is looking for volunteers for a new study into Covid-19 antibodies.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 3:32pm MSK

As Tayip Erdogan makes plans to picnic on the beach in fenced-off Varosha, we discuss the legal implications of infringing the buffer zone in Cyprus, and activists from the End Corruption platform vow to continue their protests demanding concrete action from the government.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:30pm MSK

The EU Commission calls on Cyprus to fully implement the EU rules on the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings; new Covid-19 protocols and restrictions come into force.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:59pm MSK

We meet the journalist who exposed the Cyprus Papers and hear from the Minister of Education about the challenges facing our schools

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 2:36pm MSK

A tumultuous week in Cyprus has seen angry demonstrations against corruption, and the resignation of the President of the House of Representatives. We ask: what comes next?

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_16th_October_2020.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 1:52pm MSK

Traffic cameras should be up and running early next year. The Transport Minister discusses road safety, public transport and his ministry's priorities.

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 1:03pm MSK

A leading human rights lawyer says the policy of pushing refugee boats back to Lebanon breaks both Cypriot and international law; we visit a centre offering support to people with dementia.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_18th_September_2020.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 8:35am MSK