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☀️TODAY IS WEDNESDAY
APRIL 1, 2026
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🍹There is a yellow warning in Cyprus today. Rains, thunderstorms and hail are expected. Be careful on the roads, avoid being under open trees and in the lowlands. We recommend postponing the walks in the mountains and following the weather updates. An umbrella and waterproof clothes will definitely not be superfluous today! 😃
☀️Weather for today:
🌡️Nicosia: +18°C
🌡️Limassol: +19°C
🌡️Larnaca: +20°C
🌡️Pathos: +16°C
🌡️Ayia Napa: +18°C
🌡️Troodos: +10°C
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APRIL 1, 2026
👋CALIMERA, CYPRUS!**
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🍹There is a yellow warning in Cyprus today. Rains, thunderstorms and hail are expected. Be careful on the roads, avoid being under open trees and in the lowlands. We recommend postponing the walks in the mountains and following the weather updates. An umbrella and waterproof clothes will definitely not be superfluous today! 😃
☀️Weather for today:
🌡️Nicosia: +18°C
🌡️Limassol: +19°C
🌡️Larnaca: +20°C
🌡️Pathos: +16°C
🌡️Ayia Napa: +18°C
🌡️Troodos: +10°C
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**📊Citizenship in Cyprus is received twice as often as the EU average
According to Eurostat data for 2024, the naturalisation rate in Cyprus was 1.21% - more than half the average European level (2.73%). This means that only every 85th foreigner living on the island receives a Cypriot passport. 🇨🇾📉**
For comparison:
🇬🇷 Greece — 1.92%
🇸🇪 Sweden - 7.55% (EU leader)
🇮🇹 Italy — 4.1%
🇱🇹 Lithuania — 0.09% (outsider)
What about the EU as a whole?
In 2024, almost 1.2 million people received citizenship - 11.6% more than a year earlier. Most of the new citizens were accepted:
🥇 Germany — 288.7 thousand
🥈 Spain — 252.5 thousand.
🥉 Italy — 217.4 thousand
88% of new citizens come from countries outside the EU. The most numerous groups are: Syrians (110.1 thousand), Moroccans (97.1 thousand) and Albanians (48 thousand). 🌍
The naturalisation index is considered a key indicator of the integration of migrants. Cyprus remains one of the most closed countries of the European Union on this parameter. 🔐
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According to Eurostat data for 2024, the naturalisation rate in Cyprus was 1.21% - more than half the average European level (2.73%). This means that only every 85th foreigner living on the island receives a Cypriot passport. 🇨🇾📉**
For comparison:
🇬🇷 Greece — 1.92%
🇸🇪 Sweden - 7.55% (EU leader)
🇮🇹 Italy — 4.1%
🇱🇹 Lithuania — 0.09% (outsider)
What about the EU as a whole?
In 2024, almost 1.2 million people received citizenship - 11.6% more than a year earlier. Most of the new citizens were accepted:
🥇 Germany — 288.7 thousand
🥈 Spain — 252.5 thousand.
🥉 Italy — 217.4 thousand
88% of new citizens come from countries outside the EU. The most numerous groups are: Syrians (110.1 thousand), Moroccans (97.1 thousand) and Albanians (48 thousand). 🌍
The naturalisation index is considered a key indicator of the integration of migrants. Cyprus remains one of the most closed countries of the European Union on this parameter. 🔐
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🚁Planned military exercises started on Akamas
Municipality Akamas Informs that planned military exercises will be held on the peninsula on March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Military equipment, helicopters and infantry units will be used in the area of the exercises. 🛡️
The authorities emphasise that there is no cause for concern - the events are held as part of the usual training.
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Municipality Akamas Informs that planned military exercises will be held on the peninsula on March 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Military equipment, helicopters and infantry units will be used in the area of the exercises. 🛡️
The authorities emphasise that there is no cause for concern - the events are held as part of the usual training.
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📊Cyprus has taken one of the leading positions in the EU in terms of household waste
According to Eurostat data for 2024, the average resident of Cyprus produces 688 kg of household waste per year. This is significantly higher than the European average, which was 517 kg per person. 📈
Dynamics in Cyprus:
▫️ 2024 — 688 kg
▫️ 2023 — 661 kg
▫️ 2015 — 626 kg
The general picture in the European Union:
In 2024, the average EU resident threw away 517 kg of waste. For comparison: in 2014, these indicators were 208 kg and 43%, respectively. ♻️
Countries with the highest volumes of waste (2023):
🇦🇹 Austria — 782 kg
🇩🇰 Denmark — 755 kg
🇧🇪 Belgium — 699 kg
Countries with the least amount of waste:
🇷🇴 Romania — 305 kg
🇪🇪 Estonia — 375 kg
🇵🇱 Poland — 387 kg
Prospects for the fulfilment of EU goals:
According to the EU’s early warning report, Cyprus is at risk of not meeting the established waste recycling targets. By 2025, it is planned to process at least 55% of garbage, and by 2035 - to reduce the volume of landfill to 10% of the total amount of waste. At the moment, the island will have to significantly strengthen its work in this direction.
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According to Eurostat data for 2024, the average resident of Cyprus produces 688 kg of household waste per year. This is significantly higher than the European average, which was 517 kg per person. 📈
Dynamics in Cyprus:
▫️ 2024 — 688 kg
▫️ 2023 — 661 kg
▫️ 2015 — 626 kg
The general picture in the European Union:
In 2024, the average EU resident threw away 517 kg of waste. For comparison: in 2014, these indicators were 208 kg and 43%, respectively. ♻️
Countries with the highest volumes of waste (2023):
🇦🇹 Austria — 782 kg
🇩🇰 Denmark — 755 kg
🇧🇪 Belgium — 699 kg
Countries with the least amount of waste:
🇷🇴 Romania — 305 kg
🇪🇪 Estonia — 375 kg
🇵🇱 Poland — 387 kg
Prospects for the fulfilment of EU goals:
According to the EU’s early warning report, Cyprus is at risk of not meeting the established waste recycling targets. By 2025, it is planned to process at least 55% of garbage, and by 2035 - to reduce the volume of landfill to 10% of the total amount of waste. At the moment, the island will have to significantly strengthen its work in this direction.
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😮Shop fire in Agios Dometios, inquiry opened
Half past midnight a fire broke out in a ground‑floor shop selling antiques in a two‑storey building in Agios Dometios. Firefighters were mobilised and responded to the scene. Old objects inside the shop were burned; the shop's paint and the building façade were also affected. No injuries reported. The service spokesman said examinations will be carried out to determine the cause. Forensic and fire‑protection teams are expected to inspect the site. Investigation ongoing.
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Half past midnight a fire broke out in a ground‑floor shop selling antiques in a two‑storey building in Agios Dometios. Firefighters were mobilised and responded to the scene. Old objects inside the shop were burned; the shop's paint and the building façade were also affected. No injuries reported. The service spokesman said examinations will be carried out to determine the cause. Forensic and fire‑protection teams are expected to inspect the site. Investigation ongoing.
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🛴Scooters are banned until the age of 17, and electric scooters remain in the “gray zone” - deputies are indignant
The parliament is discussing the tightening of the rules for personal mobility. Deputy-ecologist Stavrula Ciridu proposed to raise the minimum age for using electric scooters from 14 to 17 years. Her initiative was supported, but the problem is broader: electric scooters capable of accelerating to 50-60 km/h remain outlaws and are sold to teenagers without control. ⚡⚠️
Why 17 years old?
Ciridu explains: at the age of 17, teenagers can get a student driver’s license and are already familiar with traffic rules. This reduces the risks. In addition, it is also proposed to increase the age of the passenger (if the scooter carries a second person) to 17 years. 📜🧑🎓
What about electric scooters?
According to the representative of the Ministry of Transport, devices that develop speeds above 25 km/h are legally considered not electric bicycles, but motorcycles. Such models should be withdrealled from sale. But in practice, they are freely sold and used, especially by teenagers. 🚲➡️🏍️
The deputies note: traders do not ask age, and if they do, parents often help to circumvent restrictions. As a result, children find themselves on the roads behind the wheel of equipment for which they are not ready. 🛵🧒
What’s next?
The Parliament is considering two bills: one proposes an age of 16 years (the approach of the Ministry of Transport), the other - 17 years. However, electric scooters remain out of clear regulation. The Ministry of Transport promises to prepare a separate bill that will close this gap. 🏛️🔧
The main conclusion: raising the age of scooters is only the first step. 🚦
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The parliament is discussing the tightening of the rules for personal mobility. Deputy-ecologist Stavrula Ciridu proposed to raise the minimum age for using electric scooters from 14 to 17 years. Her initiative was supported, but the problem is broader: electric scooters capable of accelerating to 50-60 km/h remain outlaws and are sold to teenagers without control. ⚡⚠️
Why 17 years old?
Ciridu explains: at the age of 17, teenagers can get a student driver’s license and are already familiar with traffic rules. This reduces the risks. In addition, it is also proposed to increase the age of the passenger (if the scooter carries a second person) to 17 years. 📜🧑🎓
What about electric scooters?
According to the representative of the Ministry of Transport, devices that develop speeds above 25 km/h are legally considered not electric bicycles, but motorcycles. Such models should be withdrealled from sale. But in practice, they are freely sold and used, especially by teenagers. 🚲➡️🏍️
The deputies note: traders do not ask age, and if they do, parents often help to circumvent restrictions. As a result, children find themselves on the roads behind the wheel of equipment for which they are not ready. 🛵🧒
What’s next?
The Parliament is considering two bills: one proposes an age of 16 years (the approach of the Ministry of Transport), the other - 17 years. However, electric scooters remain out of clear regulation. The Ministry of Transport promises to prepare a separate bill that will close this gap. 🏛️🔧
The main conclusion: raising the age of scooters is only the first step. 🚦
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🔊Stones and a broken showcase: the ELAM election headquarters was attacked in Limassol
On Wednesday night, unknown persons threw stones and broke the glass of the showcase of the electoral headquarters of the candidate from the ELAM party Yevgeny Hambullas. The office is located near the Agios Nikolaos round junction. 🪨💔
The police were notified in the morning. An investigation is being conducted into the fact of malicious damage to property. 🚔🔍
Candidate’s reaction:
Evgeny Hambullas said that he regretted the attack. According to him, such actions are unacceptable in a democratic society and contradict political culture, especially during the pre-election period. 🗳️⚖️
«Political confrontation should be based on arguments, respect and balance, not on actions that poison the public climate. No bully will silence either me or ELAM,» he emphasised.💪🇨🇾
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On Wednesday night, unknown persons threw stones and broke the glass of the showcase of the electoral headquarters of the candidate from the ELAM party Yevgeny Hambullas. The office is located near the Agios Nikolaos round junction. 🪨💔
The police were notified in the morning. An investigation is being conducted into the fact of malicious damage to property. 🚔🔍
Candidate’s reaction:
Evgeny Hambullas said that he regretted the attack. According to him, such actions are unacceptable in a democratic society and contradict political culture, especially during the pre-election period. 🗳️⚖️
«Political confrontation should be based on arguments, respect and balance, not on actions that poison the public climate. No bully will silence either me or ELAM,» he emphasised.💪🇨🇾
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🍢 Suvlaki from a test tube: in Cyprus they can start producing «cultivated meat»
The Cyprus company FKM Eats plans to launch the production of meat grown in the laboratory on the island. Director General Phytos Agapiou believes that this path is particularly relevant against the background of the outbreak of lichen and supply disruptions due to the war in the Middle East. 🌍⚠️
What’s on the plate?
The company intends to produce traditional Cypriot dishes - souvla and souvlaki, using the DNA of lamb and pork. Chicken products may appear later. 🍖🔬
«Not laboratory, but cultivated»
Agapiou insists on the term «cultivated» or «grown» meat so as not to scare away consumers. As an example, he cites margarine, which has successfully won the market. 💡
When to wait?
Production can begin within two years. The company has already enlisted the support of an American technology investor (the name has not yet been disclosed). 💰
Ethics and ecology
According to the director, grown meat is a way to live with a clear conscience. He criticises the selective attitude towards living beings: «Is a cricket less valuable than a cow?» In the end, he believes, all the food will be produced in the laboratory. 🧠🌱
How is it done?
The technology has been known since 2012: several tissue cells are taken from the animal (without harm to it), they actively divide and form muscle fibres suitable for food. 🧫🥩
Rhetorical question:
Will «cultivated souvlaki» be able to replace the traditional one on Cypriot plates? Time will tell. ⏳🍽️
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The Cyprus company FKM Eats plans to launch the production of meat grown in the laboratory on the island. Director General Phytos Agapiou believes that this path is particularly relevant against the background of the outbreak of lichen and supply disruptions due to the war in the Middle East. 🌍⚠️
What’s on the plate?
The company intends to produce traditional Cypriot dishes - souvla and souvlaki, using the DNA of lamb and pork. Chicken products may appear later. 🍖🔬
«Not laboratory, but cultivated»
Agapiou insists on the term «cultivated» or «grown» meat so as not to scare away consumers. As an example, he cites margarine, which has successfully won the market. 💡
When to wait?
Production can begin within two years. The company has already enlisted the support of an American technology investor (the name has not yet been disclosed). 💰
Ethics and ecology
According to the director, grown meat is a way to live with a clear conscience. He criticises the selective attitude towards living beings: «Is a cricket less valuable than a cow?» In the end, he believes, all the food will be produced in the laboratory. 🧠🌱
How is it done?
The technology has been known since 2012: several tissue cells are taken from the animal (without harm to it), they actively divide and form muscle fibres suitable for food. 🧫🥩
Rhetorical question:
Will «cultivated souvlaki» be able to replace the traditional one on Cypriot plates? Time will tell. ⏳🍽️
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🚗Serious accident in Atien: the car overturned and ended up in a ditch
Shortly after midnight, a serious accident occurred on the main road at the entrance to the municipality of Atien. The car capsiled and fell into a ditter. 🚘💥
The firefighters received a call at 00:08. A fire truck and an emergency rescue vehicle travelled to the scene. 🚒🚑
As a result of the accident, the person was stuck in the car. The rescuers removed it from the damaged car together with the ambulance team. 🚑🆘
The victim was taken to the trauma department of Larnaca Hospital. 🏥
The causes of the incident are being clarifiedся. 🔍
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Shortly after midnight, a serious accident occurred on the main road at the entrance to the municipality of Atien. The car capsiled and fell into a ditter. 🚘💥
The firefighters received a call at 00:08. A fire truck and an emergency rescue vehicle travelled to the scene. 🚒🚑
As a result of the accident, the person was stuck in the car. The rescuers removed it from the damaged car together with the ambulance team. 🚑🆘
The victim was taken to the trauma department of Larnaca Hospital. 🏥
The causes of the incident are being clarifiedся. 🔍
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