In today’s episode, auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou accused Justice Minister Marios Hartsiotis of attempting to introduce “big brother” into the audit office through the government’s planned reforms to the body.
Meanwhile, Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci told United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin that the idea of a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem is an “illusion” and “devoid of any legal or political basis”.
Also, Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said there are “loopholes” which may allow Turkey to participate “indirectly” in the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) programme.
All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.
