**🚔Great Saturday night in Cyprus: police checked 408 people, one arrested
**On Easter night, Cyprus police carried out large-scale raids across the country. Patrols were stationed at key points in cities to prevent crime and maintain order.

👮‍♂️ One person was arrested — under a court warrant as part of an investigation into a conspiracy to commit a crime and cause harm.

🚗 288 vehicles were stopped, 408 people were checked.

📝 66 traffic fines were issued, 16 of them for speeding. One vehicle was impounded.

🏪 23 establishments were checked — especially those where young people tend to gather.

Police continue enhanced raids every day. Stay alert behind the wheel and obey the law — checks will be strict.**
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**🕯️ Easter night in Meniko: celebrating the Resurrection of Christ near Nicosia

📍 Meniko (Μένικο) is a village in the Nicosia district, about 20 km west of the capital.
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🚨**Easter in Cyprus did not pass without incidents: rocks thrown at police car, child injured, teens arrested
**Despite increased patrols, several incidents related to firecrackers and Easter bonfires (lambradjies) were recorded across Cyprus on Easter night.

🇨🇾 Nicosia:
In Latsia, young people threw rocks at a police car when officers arrived to put out burning trash bins. The car's window was smashed. Later, in the Strovolos area, police arrested a 16-year-old for public insult, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

🇨🇾 Paphos:
Authorities are investigating the circumstances under which an 11-year-old child was injured by a firecracker. The boy was taken to the hospital with a laceration on his right palm. After receiving treatment, he was discharged.

🇨🇾 Limassol:
Police arrested two teenagers, aged 15 and 16. Thirty firecrackers were found on them.

Police continue enhanced patrols and remind: firecrackers and unsupervised bonfires are life-threatening. Take care of yourselves and your children.**
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🌡️Climate is already affecting health: Cyprus among vulnerable regions
According to WHO data and The Lancet journal, climate change is already linked to a rise in premature deaths worldwide. This is not about the future — it is happening now.

☠️ Main threats:
— extreme heat
— wildfires and air pollution
— floods
— the spread of infectious diseases

🏝️ The situation in Cyprus:
The island regularly faces heatwaves, drought, fires, and water shortages. At the same time, experts note a lack of systematic adaptation measures at the state level.

👵 Who is at risk:
— elderly people
— low-income individuals
— residents of areas with limited infrastructure

⚠️ WHO ranks climate among the key threats to health in the 21st century. The Lancet warns: without large-scale action, the consequences will intensify — especially in hot-climate regions such as Cyprus.
👉The main problem is that science already has answers, but solutions are being implemented too slowly.
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🌿8 plants for a Cypriot garden that will survive the heat without daily watering
Cyprus summer is a test even for drought-tolerant crops. But there are plants that have grown on the island for centuries and don't require round-the-clock duty with a hose.

🍋 1. Citrus trees: lemons and oranges
The "Lapithos" lemon bears fruit almost all year round. Citrus trees love the sun but need protection from winds and good drainage.

🌸 2. Bougainvillea — the queen of decoration
Turns a gray fence into a cascade of bright colors. It grows rapidly, dislikes frequent transplanting, and withstands heat when everything else has already wilted.

🫒 3. Olive — a living legend
Plant it for your grandchildren. It survives on rocky soils and cannot tolerate standing water. Drought doesn't scare it, but overwatering is dangerous.

❤️ 4. Pomegranate
Beautiful when in bloom, produces delicious fruit. One of the most "bulletproof" plants: not picky about soil and easily endures heat.

🌿 5. Aromatic herbs: rosemary, lavender, thyme, oregano
Their homeland is the Mediterranean. They fill the garden with fragrance, repel pests, and require little maintenance. The main thing — don't overwater.

🌵 6. Cacti and succulents: aloe, agave, prickly pear
Succulents are for those who travel often or forget to water. Prickly pear produces edible fruit, but watch out for the tiny spines.

🌙 7. Jasmine
Fills the evenings with an intoxicating fragrance. It likes its roots in the shade and its canopy in the sun. Regular pruning stimulates flowering.

🍂 8. If you really want a birch tree…
A birch tree will not survive in Cyprus. Instead, plant Schinus molle (false pepper) — from a distance, it creates the illusion of a birch grove. And instead of a fir tree — plant Araucaria.
🌞The main secret of a Cypriot garden: don't fight nature — make peace with it. Choose adapted plants, and an oasis in your yard will become a reality without extra effort.
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🤐Questions lawyers prefer not to discuss
Against the backdrop of the high-profile "Santi" case, the Cypriot public has accumulated several uncomfortable questions for the legal community. While everyone is making noise and institutions are falling apart, there are no answers.

❓ Question one: Why, when the alleged crimes became known, did no immediate investigation begin?

❓ Question two: Does a lawyer have the right to use their client's data without the client's permission? Can they bring details of correspondence into the public sphere — on radio and television — to build their own exculpatory narrative against the client's will?

❓ Question three: Where is the Cyprus Bar Association looking? Why is it remaining silent? The former head of the association admitted that he knew about the problem but did not report it to the police, instead sending the materials to a non-governmental organization.

🧐 As the regulatory body responsible for overseeing justice, why will the association not clearly state:
— Are materials obtained through data interception considered evidence?
— Is the victim's consent required to initiate an investigation?
— Is failing to report facts of rape, when a lawyer becomes aware of them, a serious criminal offense (especially in the context of the Istanbul Convention)?

Or is the attitude in Cyprus simply to "brush it all aside," with the state acting like some kind of indifferent "parent"?

It seems silence is becoming the legal system's main response.
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📱74% of Europeans support banning social media for children. Cyprus among the most concerned
A study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows that 92% of Cyprus residents are concerned about risks to children online. This is one of the highest rates in the European Union.

🇪🇺 On average across the EU, 74% of adults support a legislative ban on social media for children below a certain age. The most commonly suggested ages are 16 or 18. 89% of respondents fear children coming into contact with those who want to exploit them, as well as access to violent content.

🧒 Teenagers aged 15–17 themselves largely support restrictions as well, suggesting ages 14–15.

🇬🇷 Greece has already introduced a ban on social media for children under 15, effective January 2027. Discussions are also underway in Cyprus: Children's Rights Commissioner Elena Pericleous has stated that measures could be adopted by 2027, but only after a study of the consequences. The issue will be raised at the EU Summit in Nicosia at the end of April.
⚠️Experts warn that a ban could affect vulnerable groups of children, including those living in remote areas or those using social media for self-expression.
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🧨**Two teenagers injured by firecrackers in Larnaca
**Two firecracker-related incidents involving minors occurred in Larnaca within a single day.

👦 First case — around 9:40 AM. A 14-year-old boy sustained superficial injuries to his finger and eye. He was taken to Larnaca Hospital, where he received treatment and was discharged.

👨 Second incident — around 12:00 noon, in a churchyard. A 17-year-old was at a site where an Easter bonfire (lambradjia) was being burned. He tried to ignite manufactured firecrackers that had failed to explode, but at some point an explosion occurred. The teenager suffered burns to his right hand. He was also taken to Larnaca Hospital and discharged after receiving medical care.

Police are investigating the circumstances of both cases.**
**⚠️Firecrackers are not toys. Even manufactured ones can be dangerous, especially in the hands of teenagers. Keep children safe.**
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🚨**Serious accident in Larnaca: 13-year-old in intensive care after falling from an e-scooter
**Today around 11:50 AM in the Aradippou area (towards Livadia), a 13-year-old lost control of an e-scooter and fell onto the asphalt. Police are investigating the circumstances.

🆘 He was taken to Larnaca Hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to Makarios Hospital in Nicosia — to the pediatric intensive care unit.

🩺 Doctors' diagnosis: fracture of the occipital part of the skull, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and abrasions. His condition is listed as serious.

The Aradippou Police Station is conducting an investigation.**
**⚠️E-scooters and skateboards are convenient modes of transport, but safety comes first. Especially for teenagers.**
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🇬🇧**London rules out reviewing the status of military bases in Cyprus
**The United Kingdom has stated that the status of its military bases at Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus is "non-negotiable" and "unshakeable." This was announced by UK Deputy Defence Minister Alistair Carns in an interview with The Telegraph.

📌 London's position:
"We must clearly understand that the legal status of the Sovereign Base Areas is unshakeable," Carns emphasized. Transferring control of the territories "is not even being considered as an option." Britain cites the 1960 treaty establishing Cyprus's independence, under which these territories remained under British sovereignty.

🗣️ What Cyprus wants:
President Nikos Christodoulides has previously called the bases a "vestige of colonialism." Following an Iranian drone strike on the Akrotiri airbase in March 2026, Nicosia announced its intention to hold an "open and frank dialogue" with London after the conflict ends. A model similar to the Chagos Islands deal was discussed: sovereignty would transfer to Cyprus, while Britain would continue using the bases under a long-term lease arrangement.

⚠️ Regional context:
Against the backdrop of the Middle East conflict, Cyprus has found itself under heightened military attention. Britain has strengthened base defenses, deploying air defense systems, F-35 and Typhoon fighter jets, as well as the destroyer HMS Dragon.

For now, London is categorically opposed to discussing the status, but the very fact that the issue has been raised takes the debate over the future of the bases to a new level.**
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