Cabinet Shake-Up Imminent, Power Crisis Warning Issued
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President Nikos Christodoulides is reportedly preparing a cabinet reshuffle, with anticipated changes including internal transfers and the potential inclusion of new figures from the centre-right political spectrum. This comes as the government, a minority supported solely by the Democratic Party (DIKO), faces ongoing political dynamics and looks ahead to the 2028 presidential elections.
Adding to the immediate political landscape, Cyprus faces a looming power crisis, with officials warning that the country risks losing up to half of its conventional electricity generation capacity by 2030 if crucial energy projects are not completed. Meanwhile, the ongoing 'Videogate' investigation has seen a criminal investigator liken a video montage to a fake video, intensifying concerns about the findings of the report, while investigator Andreas Paschalides has addressed potentially erroneous statements he made.
In other domestic news, two individuals have been arrested at Larnaca Airport in connection with an attempted murder in Nicosia, and six others have been apprehended for the kidnapping and extortion of a 20-year-old man. On a positive note, irregular migration to the island has significantly decreased, with arrivals down 92% and new asylum applications down 93% in the first half of 2026 compared to 2022.