Foot-and-mouth disease, the response measures, developments in the Cyprus problem involving President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, the role of UN envoy María Ángela Holguín, debates over the Board of Peace, maritime surveillance radars, and AKEL’s social policy initiatives dominate Sunday's front pages.
Alithia, under “The United Nations Blew the Final Whistle”, reports that the UN Secretary-General backed his envoy with conditions, noting her return in July depends on specific preconditions. It also covers complaints about the unsafe removal of dead animals during the foot-and-mouth outbreak and EU concerns over Trump’s trade tariffs.
Politis tis Kyriakis, headlined “Cyprus Talks Outside the Box”, explores alternative strategies in the Cyprus talks and cites Holguín on her return depending on a “specific step forward”. It also reports mismanagement allegations at the Cyprus Youth Organisation and references the Al Jazeera case.
O Fileleftheros tis Kyriakis, with “Three Radars in the Occupied Areas”, details enhanced Turkish maritime surveillance, new radar stations, and foot-and-mouth cases in Larnaca with farmers’ complaints and Veterinary Services’ response. It also notes Cyprus’s firm presence at the Peace Council.
Kyriakatiki Haravgi leads with “No Compromise: Pensions, Housing and Dignity for All”, featuring AKEL MP Andreas Kafkalias on social policy initiatives for persons with disabilities, and Themis Anthopoulou on thousands of “invisible citizens”. Analysts predict a “fluid” parliamentary elections landscape with a contest for the “available” vote until May.
The Sunday Mail, under “Nicosia Cautious Over Gaza Peace Body”, reports Cyprus’s observer role in the Peace Board, foot-and-mouth quarantines around Oroklini, and the stalled mobile desalination unit in Ayia Napa.
Kathimerini tis Kyriakis, headlined “Appeasing Trump”, covers Cyprus’s participation in the US President’s Peace Council alongside Kosovo, a special report on Ukraine four years into the war, and an exposé on a hidden recruitment network in Cyprus involving illegal agents.
Simerini tis Kyriakis, with “Legislative Back Door – Parliament Moves to Close It”, highlights companies nominally Cypriot but controlled by threatening interests, efforts to close legislative loopholes, shaken confidence in Holguín, and three bills on foreclosures.