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Cyprus

domestic violence
 
The Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family (SPAVO) in Cyprus has released data revealing a concerning surge in domestic and partner violence incidents in 2022. Throughout the year, SPAVO’s services dealt with a total of 3,122 cases, marking a steady escalation compared to 2,854 incidents in 2021, 2,147 in 2020, and 1,384 in 2019.

cyprus economy
 
The business registrar in the Republic of Cyprus has been flooded with requests from companies scrambling to make changes to their structures, after hundreds of firms on the island saw their assets frozen due to new sanctions targeting agencies viewed by Washington and London as “Russian enablers.”

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nikos christodoulides
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Nikos Christodoulides became Cyprus' newest president after defeating the diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis in the country's presidential elections on Sunday. During his inauguration speech in Nicosia, the 49-year-old independent centrist said he hoped to unite the Mediterranean island nation, a task which has eluded politicians during nearly a half-century of negotiations.