In today’s episode, foreclosures have been suspended until the end of October, while a special judicial procedure will be created to deal with non-performing loans.

Elsewhere, Cyprus has bucked a Europe-wide trend of increased consumption of illicit cigarettes, according to the latest annual study into the matter by KPMG.

There’s also the concerns raised by the scientific and technical chamber regarding the tendering process of public works, saying that as it currently stands it is vulnerable to abuses of power.

All these and more in your Daily News Briefing, brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.