Hunters protesting on Nicosia-Limassol highway have ended their demonstration following intervention by President Nikos Christodoulides, with a meeting scheduled at the Presidential Palace on Monday.
Members of the United Cypriot Hunters movement had blocked the highway near Skarinou since noon, demanding an end to what they described as “hunting inequalities.”
Police had diverted traffic to the old Nicosia-Limassol road, closing all four lanes of the highway. Protesters have now withdrawn, restoring normal traffic flow.
Hunters set up barbecues in the middle of the Nicosia-Limassol highway on Sunday as part of a protest demanding changes to hunting regulations.
The demonstration, organized by the United Cypriot Hunters movement, began at noon near the Skarinou exit, with participants calling for the elimination of what they describe as “hunting inequalities.”
It remains unclear how long the protest will last. In an unusual scene, food vendors, including a sandwich shop and an ice cream seller, were reportedly present at the site.
