Greek Press

ALITHIA: “22 units have been closed down in Limassol alone”. The daily writes that the tourism industry is already feeling the predicted downward spiral. Hotel units are closing down around the island and being replaced by apartments. In other news, the paper says DISY candidate for the presidential elections, Ioannis Kasoulides, was yesterday expected to announce he was running for President.

MACHI: “The atmosphere is becoming worse between the coalition parties”. The opposition daily reports on the tension between coalition partners AKEL, DIKO and EDEK, with rows reaching a climax on Tuesday with DIKO Vice president Nicos Pittokopitis’ comments, who said AKEL’s Demetris Christofias was a glory seeker.

POLITIS: “AKEL is already beating to the rhythm of the presidential elections”. The paper writes that left-wing party AKEL is heading for an autonomous entry into the presidential elections. Responding to reporters’ questioning over what excuse AKEL would use for parting ways with their coalition partners, party spokesman, Andros Kyprianou, said AKEL would embark on a serious pre-election campaign with substantiated positions.

SIMERINI: “15 road deaths in Paleometocho”. The daily writes that Nicosia village Paleometocho has seen 15 people die on its roads in the past 10 years, all aged between 14 and 28. Following Monday’s accident, where two young men died aged 20 and 22, devastated residents have urged the police to take more action and prevent further tragedies.

PHILELEFTHEROS: “Coalition parties in crisis”. The paper writes that AKEL is preparing to present its coalition partners with a proposal for Demetris Christofias’ candidacy in the forthcoming presidential elections. The party’s proposals for the pre-election schedule are currently being prepared and the paper’s sources say that special emphasis has been put on the Cyprus problem and social justice.

HARAVGHI: “The beginning of measures”. The left-wing daily reports on the strike by staff at the Electricity Authority of Cyprus, regarding the methods of importation of liquid natural gas to Cyprus, while employees are threatening with even severer measures next week. The paper also reports on the election of Peter Drousiotis as head of the Cypriots’ Federation in the UK.

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.