The Cyprus News Digest (news and politics)
Cyprus News Digest 17 April 2014

Viennese music at the Presidential Palace raises funds for handicapped children; Crimestoppers return to Cyprus looking for 11 fugitives from Gritish justice; the Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) warns that there are safety issues at the Tsirion Stadium in Limassol; and for the first time in 57 years, an orthodox Easter service will be held on Good Friday at Ayios Georgios Eksorinos church in Famagusta. Famagusta mayor Alexis Galanos (pictured) says it gives a message of hope.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_170414.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:43am MSK

Cyprus News Digest April 10th 2014

The role of civil society in the peace process; the inauguration of Nicosia's new Waste Water Treatment Plant by EU Commissioner Stefan Fule, and Amnesty International exposes "a long-standing culture of impunity, entrenched racism and endemic violence" in the Greek police. 

Direct download: CyprusNewsDigest100414.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 10:29am MSK

Cyprus News Digest

Let's Do It Cyprus plans to clean up the island; could the apathy of European voters change the demographic of the European Parliament? Women take action to defend the right to abortion in Europe - we speak to the President of the European Women's Lobby Viviane Teitelbaum (pictured); The UN Special Advisor on Cyprus, Alexander Downer, shares some thoughts on the Cyprus problem.

Direct download: CyND030414.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:56am MSK

Cyprus News Digest

The deadline for registration for the Euro elections is April 2nd; the International Dean of the Cyprus International Institute of Management on nationalised industries and the burden of austerity; once again Amnesty International condemns the way Cyprus treats migrants; UN Special Advisor Alexander Downer (pictured) prepares to leave Cyprus; Prince Charles wades in on the issue of illegal bird-trapping in Cyprus.

Direct download: CyND270314.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 2:06pm MSK

Cyprus News Digest

This week: Canadian veterans return to mark the 50th anniversary of their arrival in Cyprus as peacekeepers; changes to the UK visa application process in Cyprus; the Ambassador of Finland on Women in Politics; hip hop band Audiopharmacy; March 21st is World Down's Syndrome Day, and EU Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou (pictured) comments on Horizon 2020.

Direct download: CyND20-03-14a.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 3:53pm MSK

Cyprus News Digest

Rosie Charalambous talks about Peace Journalism with Professor Steven Youngblood; hears about the Diaspora Studies Centre Trust; discusses the Kosovo Experience; and is joined by Cypriot political commentator and journalist Andreas Paraschos to discuss the implications of the Cabinet reshuffle and the impact on DIKO of recent resignations. 

Direct download: CyND13-03-14a.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 4:51pm MSK

Cyprus News Digest 70314

Rosie Charalambous talks to the Hungarian Minister of State, Ministry of National Economy, Prof Dr. Zoltan Csefalvay, hears about Russian and Ukranian soccer players making friends, and talks to MEP Mary Honeyball about the EU Parliament's resolution on prostitution. 

Direct download: Podcast_1a.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:49am MSK