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Brief News Review of the Day: April 25

Brief News Review of the Day: April 25

Cases of crimes in the historical center of the capital are single. Public opinion requires immediate measures to regulate the tradition of breeding Easter bonfires. A new certificate of naturalization. Larnaka is recognized as the best eU direction for older travelers according to TUI. In Cyprus, rains are expected until Monday. In Limassol, teenagers with bottles of gasoline were detained.

- The authorities of Nicosia say that incidents related to crime in the historical center of the city are single and do not exceed the level of similar incidents in other areas. According to them, the situation is under control thanks to coordinated actions of the police, municipality and sanitary services.

- According to a survey conducted by the Filelefteros publication, the vast majority of Cypriots consider it necessary to immediately take measures to regulate the tradition of Lambranda - Easter bonfires, which in recent years are accompanied by incidents and violations of order. The public expresses concern to the lack of coordination between authorities and requires clear actions to prevent such incidents in the future.

- The trial in the case of citizenship to investors, in which the former Minister of Transport Marios Dimitriadis appears among the accused, was postponed until May 21. The reason was the need to consider new evidence and clarifications requested by protection. The case includes 59 charges related to corruption, bribery and laundering of money, and concerns the naturalization of 19 investors from Asia.

- According to the study of the tourist operator TUI, Larnaca is called the best European direction for travelers over 65 years old. The assessment was based on the reviews and reservations of this age group, which demonstrates a growing interest in traveling outside the peak seasons. The list also includes two Greek islands.

- According to the forecast, in Cyprus, variable cloudy, rains and thunderstorms are expected in Cyprus until Monday, especially in mountainous areas and internal regions. The air temperature will be about 26 ° C in the central areas, 23 ° C on the coast and 16 ° C in the mountains.

- The Limassol police detained two teenagers, 15 and 13 years old, who today in the early morning moved along AGIAS Filaxis Street with plastic bottles containing gasoline and a lighter. The 15-year-old teenager was arrested on charges of vagrantism and was presented to the court, who ruled his 24-hour detention for further investigation. The 13-year-old teenager was transferred to the custody of the parents, in respect of whom an investigation is being conducted on the fact of insufficient supervision of minors.

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