In today’s episode, reflecting on the anniversaries of the 1974 coup and Turkish invasion of the island, President Nicos Anastasiades, gave assurances on Tuesday that the state will continue its efforts, despite all difficulties, to investigate and ascertain the fate of all missing persons, based on official documents and evidence. In other news, the proposed Akamas development plan widely misses the mark of its declared intent as key provisions continue to threaten the integrity of the Natura 2000 network, the environment department’s environmental impact assessment concluded; and the federation of environment organisations has given its full backing to Vasilikos communities as they prepare to start protests today over health and ecological risks in their area.

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