Anti-corruption authority targets 20 officials in fresh criminal probes
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Cyprus's Anti-Corruption Authority has launched four new criminal investigations involving 20 current and former officials, with 943 complaints filed by September. This development comes as a report highlights a lack of central oversight for whistleblower protections within the public sector, and the justice ministry's failure to collect data on retaliation complaints.
In other domestic news, the political race for the 2028 presidential election is heating up, with Member of the House of Representatives Averof Neofytou formally submitting over 3,000 signatures to back his candidacy. He faces a challenge from fellow Member of the House of Representatives George Pamboridis, who has called for a loyalty pledge from Democratic Rally (DISY) hopefuls. The island also saw a significant drug bust, with a 35-year-old man arrested after nearly 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized.
Further reports indicate that planned new roads in Limassol are stalled, remaining only on paper, which is impacting urban development. Additionally, Eurostat 2025 data reveals that Cyprus is falling behind Northern European countries in terms of inequality, showing worse results than in 2024. Akel MP Aristos Damianou has also alleged that 'thugs' are intimidating Larnaca residents to sell their homes to foreign property developers.