The Cyprus News Digest

Harassment and even murder have become tools to silence journalists and threaten democracy: we hear about the Council of Europe's "Journalists Matter" campaign and discuss the issues with a Maltese journalist and playwright and the son of assassinated blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia

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Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:00pm MSK

Influenced by skewed media reporting, many Cypriots see refugees and asylum seekers as a threat rather than an opportunity; Transformative Scenarios show what COULD happen with regard to the Cyprus problem

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_31st_March_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:51pm MSK

Legislation will soon be in place to regulate the safe disposal of unwanted pharmaceuticals; Cyprus still has a long way to go in ensuring safety in the workplace and properly punishing those who endanger their employees

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_24th_March_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 9:54pm MSK

Italian Design Day is celebrated in Cyprus; Kate Clerides' new book 'Building Bridges in a Polarised World and Divided Cyprus' will launch next week.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_10th_March_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 8:56am MSK

A recent report says more housing could reduce soaring rental prices and over 10,000 new apartments could be built on areas already zoned for residential use in Nicosia, greatly reducing urban sprawl.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_3rd_March_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 12:31pm MSK

As calls are made to expand quarrying in the sensitive Paphos area, the Akamas Plan is delayed yet again; a new ban on plastic bags is not being properly enforced

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_24th_February_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 3:50pm MSK

Does Cyprus' housing stock meet ant-seismic standards? Cuvier beaked whales wash up on the island's coastline; hunters say they will obey the ban on lead shot near wetlands.

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_17th_February_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 6:58pm MSK

We quiz presidential candidate Andreas Mavroyiannis about the policies he will implement if elected, and a political analyst discusses the implications of the first round results, and what we might expect in Sunday's 2nd round 

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_10th_February_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 6:05pm MSK

Will the last TV debate before the presidential election flout the law and block participation of all but 3 candidates? The WHO is opening a country office in Cyprus; despite countless promises, our energy sector is still plagued by problems.

 
Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_3rd_February_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 6:54pm MSK

For the first time in Cyprus, a wildlife poisoner has been handed a huge fine; a comet that passes Earth every 50,000 years will be visible next week; the island comes to a standstill with a general strike

Direct download: Cyprus_News_Digest_27th_January_2023.mp3
Category:News and politics -- posted at: 11:34am MSK