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In today’s episode, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou said “there is light on the horizon” regarding the construction of the liquefied natural gas terminal at Vasiliko.

Meanwhile, Another 14 migrants have arrived in the buffer zone, raising the number of people stuck there to 27.

Elsewhere, The met office issued a yellow weather warning for Monday, as the temperature is expected to rise to 40 degrees Celsius.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the government's decision to allow branches of foreign universities to operate in Cyprus could be a "game changer" for the island's tertiary education sector, officials said.

Meanwhile, Qatar has shown an interest in taking on the running of the Larnaca port.

Elsewhere, British newspaper the Independent claimed a total of 50 British politicians have penned a letter to the country’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron, urging him to allow direct flights between the United Kingdom and the north of Cyprus.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, the government on Wednesday clinched a deal with Larnaca port and marina workers who were fired by Kition Ocean Holdings, ensuring they will not be left without a job.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Constitutional Court is set to announce its decision on June 5 on whether attorney-general George Savvides is constitutionally allowed to initiate dismissal proceedings against auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides.

Elsewhere, the Cyprus-Greece ferry service resumed on Wednesday as the Cypriot-flagged Daleela left the DP World terminal at Limassol port at 1pm and is expected to arrive on Thursday night at the port of Piraeus.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides said Cyprus can be considered as Qatar's "ambassador in Brussels".

Meanwhile, Makarios hospital paediatric department director Avraam Elias urged people to get their children vaccinated amid a rise in measles cases in Europe.

Elsewhere, Cyprus ranked in first place in Europe in terms of the quality of its bathing waters in 2023.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today’s episode, the government on Monday moved to terminate its agreement with Kition Ocean Holdings over the Larnaca port and marina project, leaving the future of the stalled €1.2 billion development up in the air yet again.

Elsewhere, the ongoing drought and looming water crisis
facing Cyprus this summer will be raised by Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou during a meeting with her counterparts in Brussels.

All this and much more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

In today's episode, what is happening in the Osiou Avakoum monastery is within the statute of the Church and everything is legal, Archbishop Georgios said on Sunday, while noting that the trial will take place normally.

Meanwhile, Cape Aspro and Petra tou Romiou could be included on the Unesco Cultural heritage list if a proposal by Environment Commissioner Antonia Theodosiou and the communities of Pissouri and Kouklia is approved.

Elsewhere, warnings have been painted on the road around the island at junctions that have fixed cameras on them.

All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.