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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Charalampos Theopemptou, Chair of the Environment Committee of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, emphasised the importance of waste management policy focused on separation at source as the most effective approach. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Dr. Tedd Moya Mose (@contentedd), Senior Executive Consultant at Morphosis Group, highlighted the practical challenges of developing biogas as an energy solution within a circular economy framework. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, George Nikolettos, Mayor of Paralimni–Deryneia, highlighted the financial pressures municipalities face following local government reform. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Christos Zannetou, Mayor of Ayia Napa, highlighted the unique structure of the Free Famagusta District, which operates with two municipalities and one provincial local government organisation. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Sofokles Sofokleous, Mayor of Lefkara, reflected on the broader debate around local government reform, stressing that while it is normal to discuss its shortcomings, no one can reasonably argue that reform itself was unnecessary. #CyprusForum
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Giannis Tsouloftas, Chairman of the Limassol District Local Government Organisation, highlighted the acceleration of development activity in Limassol during 2025, and the significant increase in licensing approvals, despite ongoing challenges. #CyprusForum
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, George Papallos, Director General of the Pafos District Local Government Organisation, highlighted the staffing challenges faced during the implementation of local government reform. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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An inspiring evening in London as the second part of Cyprus Forum London 2026 returned to the Cyprus High Commission under the theme “Cypriot Roots, Global Ambition: Straight Talk with the Dragons” #CyprusForum #CyprusForumLondon #CypriotDiaspora #ShapingPolicyTogether
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Angelos Hadjicharalambous, Chairman of the Larnaca District Local Government Organisation, highlighted the major challenges faced in managing water supply networks following local government reform. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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What are the biggest challenges citizens face in their municipalities and communities? According to survey findings presented by Marina Pastou, Research Manager at IMR/University of Nicosia, the condition of roads and sidewalks remains the top concern for 4 in 10 citizens.
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Andreas Kitromilides, President of the Union of Cyprus Communities, reflected on the evolution of local government reform and the challenges communities initially faced under the new framework.
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Antonis Economides, Head of the Local Government Directorate at the Ministry of Interior of Cyprus, highlighted the challenges and progress of implementing local government reform just one and a half years after its launch. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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At Cyprus Forum Cities, Charalampos Prountzos, Mayor of Nicosia, highlighted the benefits of municipal reform, noting that the unified Municipality of Nicosia now has greater capacity to design and implement major development projects across the city.
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In her opening speech at Cyprus Forum Cities, Anacláudia Rossbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, stressed that urban challenges cannot be addressed without tackling housing. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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In his opening speech at Cyprus Forum Cities, Kieran McCarthy, Member of the European Committee of the Regions, highlighted the importance of the European Agenda for Cities in strengthening a coherent EU urban policy. #CyprusForum #CyprusForumCities
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In his opening address at Cyprus Forum Cities, Evangelos Akylas, Vice-Rector for Financial Planning and Development at the Cyprus University of Technology, highlighted the importance of reform and financial autonomy, not only for local government, but also for universities.
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In his opening address at Cyprus Forum Cities, Yiannis Armeftis, Mayor of Limassol, emphasised that the future of the city lies not in isolated projects, but in a broader vision centred on public space and quality of life.
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At the EU Policy Forum, Nicolas Kyriakides, Executive President and Founding Member of Cyprus Forum, highlighted a central challenge for bicommunal cooperation in Cyprus: moving beyond the circles already engaged in dialogue and reaching wider society.
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Nicolas Kyriakides, Executive President of Cyprus Forum, delivered the closing remarks at Cyprus Forum London 2026, reflecting on three years of growing dialogue between Cypus and the United Kingdom and the role that platforms like this one play in deepening a relationship that.
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Stephen Doughty MP (@SDoughtyMP), UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories, delivered the afternoon keynote at Cyprus Forum London, describing the scale of the hybrid threat facing European democracies in unambiguous terms.
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