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AG receives ‘Mafia State’ findings next week as Anastasiades presser eagerly awaited

The 3 thousand page report, a painstaking two year investigation naming both the former President and a number of...
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Cyprus fast-tracks surveillance law amid Middle East tensions; phones to be monitored

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has hastened the approval of legislation that will allow phone surveillance only...
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Wiretapping bills fast-tracked through parliament amid AKEL reservations

Cyprus is fast-tracking legislation that would significantly expand phone surveillance powers, with the Legal Affairs Committee debating the bills...
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Attorney General could order phone taps without a court order under new bill

The government wants to give the attorney general the power to order phone tapping without a judge's approval —...
Opinion

The underworld’s infiltrated football—but their problem is… public discussion!

Criminal investigator Alexandra Lykourgou, referring to findings that "paint Cypriot football as plunged into darkness," notes: "The bleak picture...
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MPs move to curb Attorney General’s powers over criminal cases

MPs are fast-tracking legislation to allow judicial oversight of the Attorney General’s power to stop criminal prosecutions while stalling...
Opinion

2025: The “Golden Raspberries” for the so-called “best of the best”

As 2025 bows out, we all find ourselves—almost unconsciously—reviewing what's scarred this wretched place. Inevitably, attention turns to those...
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Cyprus to introduce judicial review of Attorney General’s decisions for first time

The Cabinet has approved legislation introducing judicial review of the Attorney General's decisions for the first time in the...
Opinion

Everyone’s still at their positions

How many times have we thought the button's been pressed—that's it, no more, it can't go on. After this...
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Police, Law Office fail to answer MP’s questions on halted prosecution in politician’s rape case

Police have failed to answer questions about prosecutions that were halted or discontinued by the Attorney General's Office for...
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Delivery driver cleared after five-year prosecution over unproven milk theft claims

A man working as a delivery driver for a well-known dairy company was prosecuted for allegedly stealing milk cartons...
Economy

Attorney General leaves door open on €67m EU demand on Vasilikos terminal

The Attorney General has left open the possibility of developments regarding the €67 million the European Commission is demanding...
Opinion

Savvides and Democracy

The Attorney General, George Savvides, at an event last Tuesday, sent the message that arbitrary statements by irresponsible citizens...
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