In today’s episode, some 1,300 people will be hired in the police force and the fire department during the course of 2023. In other news, the “indifference” shown by the public about taking part in elections for the new Archbishop are a matter for concern, the new prelate said on Tuesday although he added that this did not mean people were “averse” to the Church. And a new survey shows that three-quarters of Cypriots are unsatisfied with the justice system, while many retain reservations about the impartiality of judges.

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