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In today’s episode, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis said the bankruptcy of German tourism group FTI is a negative development for Cyprus' tourism.

Meanwhile, the owners of a hotel in the north on Tuesday denied rumours that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy owns the property..

Elsewhere, Nicosia’s municipal swimming pool will not be open to the public until next year.

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

In today’s episode, the Cyprus government ‘doesn’t have a leg to stand on’ by leaving migrants stranded in the UN buffer zone for close to a week, sources close to the matter told Cyprus Mail on Monday.

Elsewhere, Greek Cypriots have received a total of €29.8 million worth of compensation from the Immovable Property Commission in the north so far in 2024, according to Turkish Cypriot newspaper Halkin Sesi.

Also, the bankruptcy of Europe's third-largest tour operator FTI Group will adversely impact tourist bookings in Cyprus, hotel industry officials warned on Monday.

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

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.