The opening ceremony of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU, the meeting of Cyprus President Nicos Christodoulides with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission at the Presidential Palace, the withdrawal of the complaint against DISY MP Nikos Syka, the poisoned water case in Larnaca, and the joint memorandum by the trade unions PEO, SEK and DEOK on wages and collective agreements are the main topics on the front pages of the Cypriot press on Thursday.
Alithia, under the headline “Drugs behind the tragedy”, refers to the poisoned water case in Larnaca, which resulted in one death and four people being hospitalised. In another report, the newspaper writes that the meeting of the President of the Republic with the President of Ukraine, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission “was the only event with real political substance at yesterday’s opening of the Cypriot Presidency”. Elsewhere, it reports that the DISY Political Bureau will meet next Monday regarding the case of MP Nikos Syka.
Politis headlines its main story “Ukraine a priority for the EU” and writes that the presence of Volodymyr Zelenskyy at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU was a very clear message of EU solidarity with Ukraine. In another report, the newspaper says that the delivery timelines for the Great Sea Interconnector GSI have changed. Elsewhere, it notes that the complaint against DISY MP Nikos Syka has been withdrawn and that the issue of his parliamentary immunity will be decided by the Supreme Court.
Phileleftheros, under the headline “Strong messages sent”, reports that yesterday the President of the Republic, the President of Ukraine, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission demanded respect for international law. In another item, the newspaper refers to their meeting at the Presidential Palace and publishes a related photograph. Elsewhere, it writes that the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum came to Cyprus offering a hand of assistance and cooperation.
Haravgi, in its main story headlined “United front against government policy”, reports that the trade unions PEO, SEK and DEOK, through a joint memorandum, place wages and collective agreements at the centre. In another report, accompanied by a photograph from yesterday’s opening ceremony of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU, it refers to the statement by the President of the European Commission that the Cyprus issue is a European priority. In another item, the newspaper writes that rising interest rates are bringing heavier instalments for households and businesses and a decline in loan demand.
English language Cyprus Mail, under the headline “Zelenskyy pushes for EU membership status”, reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking steps forward regarding his country’s candidacy for EU accession. In another report, the newspaper publishes a photograph from yesterday’s meeting of the President of the Republic with the President of Ukraine, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, noting that the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU will strive for a peaceful EU. In another item, it writes that the budget for UN good offices in Cyprus will be cut by one third.
